Archive for April 2022
“47 Ronin” by Mike Richardson, Stan Sakai and Kazuo Koike
This timeless story is illustrated by Stan Sakai, famous for the Usagi Yojimbo series. It is expectedly beautiful and a great treatment of a story so old and resonant it spans multiple centuries and nations. Borrow it from SFPL or buy at Green Apple Books.
Read MoreSatellite Sam by Matt Fraction, Howard Chaykin
1950’s noir murder mystery set in the early era of television.
Read MoreFatale, by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
Noir meets Cthulhu in the City By The Bay.
Read MorePinball: a graphic history of the silver ball
In Laughing Ogre Comics in OH, about to leave when I saw this on the shelf and ran back to buy it. It is every bit as good as you hope with deep history and an entertaining story arc. I finished it in 24 hours. Get it Green Apple Books.
Read MoreRoz Chast and Alison Bechdel memoirs
Wills, DNRs, power of attorney, mobility issues, all of the problems that we all spend our lives trying to avoid thinking about and planning for come out in this beautiful memoir If you’re over 50, you absolutely have to read this.
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