LOEG, Libraries, and 11 year olds
Here’s a brief story about library staff who claim they were fired for not allowing an 11 year old to check out League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. There seems to be an odd amount of grandstanding going on in the article.
Amethyst and the Weirdoverse – Night Force
The second issue of the Convergence crossover takes place in Night Force #8. The cover shows The Child attacking Prince Topaz. Poor Topaz. I made fun of him so much in the main Amethyst series, but he really really doesn’t deserve what happens to him in this crossover. Night Force is about a sorcerer named [...]
Amethyst and the Weirdoverse – Book of Fate
The 90s were an awkward time for comic books. This awkwardness extended to Keith Giffen’s usage of Amethyst and the Gemworld in a crossover series called “Convergence” in the “Weirdoverse,” some loosely connected comic books that dealt with magic in the late 90s. For more on the Weirdoverse, I refer you to this helpful Wikipedia [...]
New Web Comic: She Died In Terrebonne
From Kevin Church, who I am convinced never sleeps. She Died In Terrebonne looks like it will be an enjoyable read for people who like murder mysteries and noir.
Shoujo Amethyst
I’m going to do some more posts about Amethyst in a couple weeks or so, but in the meantime to tide you over here’s a cute sketch Emily did of a shoujo-style Amethyst:
Amethyst Princess of Gemworld #4 – Third mini series
At last, the conclusion of the final Amethyst mini series. The cover shows Amethyst soaring above Topaz Keep. The text on the cover says “The Last Enchantment!” and the title of the issue is “After the Fall.” The issue opens at the Diamond Vatican, the rebuilt dwelling of the diamond priests. All remaining houses of [...]
Amethyst Princess of Gemworld #3 – Third mini series
The cover of this issue shows a giant ghostly purple Amethyst looming in the background as the brothers Donal and Mordu square off for a fight. The text on the cover says “The Sacrifice!” The title of the issue is “Bloody Sun at Noon.” That all sounds fairly ominous, doesn’t it? When we left off [...]
Prince Valiant Volume 1: 1937-1938
Prince Valiant Volume 1: 1937-1938 by Hal Foster Fantagraphics is reprinting Hal Foster’s classic Sunday strip Prince Valiant in handsome hardcover editions. I’m semi-familiar with Prince Valiant because my Mom is a fan, but I don’t remember reading any of the earliest comics. It was interesting to see how the comic developed in its early [...]
Power Pack Classic Volume 1
Power Pack Classic Volume 1 by Louise Simonson and June Brigman This is a title I read as a kid that I’m excited to see in print again. Although Power Pack has had new adventures, this trade paperback reprints the first 10 issues of the series from 1994. Alex, Julie, Jack, and Katie Power are [...]
The Photographer: Into War-Torn Afghanistan With Doctors Without Borders
by Didier Lefèvre, Emmanuel Guibert, and Ferderic Lermercier The Photographer is a stunning hybrid of photos and sequential art that tells the story of Didier Lefevre as he joins Doctors Without Borders as a photographer in Afghanistan in 1986. The story is divided up into three sections as it was originally published in France as [...]
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