Bizarro keeps holding the torch in newspapers with classic cartooning and fresh wit till this day. Far Side still living on borrowed time, Dan Piraro just keeps churning panel after panel of off-beat humor that keeps them coming back. Dan is never afraid of trying new things. His one man stand-up routine with his The Bizarro […]
There is not much one can do with tin cans, but there is one little company in Italy that is churning out cans licenced characters from piggy banks, pencil boxes, and waste bins with colorful concepts. Their canisters caught my eye and the clinging of coins and pencils will be the envy of many a […]
"Otis and Rae and the Grumbling Splunk is a slam dunk for kids." Laura & Leo Espinosa are the perfect married dynamic duo for the latest graphic novel for all ages. It’s not easy to create original content with a market littered with so much fluff out there. Both having wet their feet in the […]
Dirt on My Shirt Jeff Foxworthy despite many misconceptions is not a redneck, even if he rules that shtick. He is a very good writer and people know he is smarter than a fifth grader because he holds all the answers. Now we are going to find out if he can write for a fifth […]
Beetle Bailey Volume 1 By Mort Walker Checker Book Publishing Group is becoming the Criterion of the comic strip industry. They are polishing forgotten treasures for us to once again re-discover. Beetle Bailey is one of those quirky strips that has made waves year after year without much fanfare. A bumbling Sad Sack that is […]
It’s hard to stay ahead of the game when you are up against a juggernaut such as Marvel and DC comics. Andy Runton has paved his own road for many years with Owly. His creation Owly is for all ages. He has created along with his mother Patty Runton lesson plans in conjunction with his books. These […]
MAN WITH NO NAME: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLIER Sergio Leone’s trilogy spawned a whole new rebirth of the Western with his "The Man With No Name". The movies were regarded by many to be comic-book related with the plot and various head shots in the film. The perfect anti-hero now has his own comic […]
The Odd Egg by Emily Gravett is a quick read, and the story is quite simple. The interesting thing about the this book the multi-layered pages that build the denouement at the end of the story. Young kids will be marvelled at the ending. It’s a slow build up to what is a shocker at […]
The Love Guru is Mike Myers new comedic vehicle to ridicule his Canadian roots. Seems Mike is paying homage to a famous skit from John Byner’s Bizarre TV show from the 80’s when he meditates and pulls his legs all over the place. John Byner was notorious for using famous midget actor Billy Barty on his […]
Flight Explorer, Volume One Flight is one of those gems that comes out every year and worth waiting for. You beg for more, and more we shall get. I am pretty sure there is a conscious effort to bring a well packaged product for all ages with quality stories and effort by Flight. This new […]
Scholastic is a winner with many parents with their imprint Graphix books since they first published Jeff Smith’s Bone. They acquired hot artist Kazu Kibuishi’s webcomic Copper. Fans of Kazu Kibuishi will find his work from the Flight anthologies who collect some of the media’s top talent, some either forgotten or undiscovered all ages artists. Scholastic is […]
The above graphic novel from Drawn and Quarterly "Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea" can be bought at 6.99 with an original price tag of 24.99. The death of the graphic novel? Have you noticed as of late the sheer volume of new graphic novels and reprints of old newspaper strips collected in book form. […]