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You'll want to throw money at this deranged graphic novel about baseball ... - io9

You'll want to throw money at this deranged graphic novel about baseball ... io9 ... something downright criminal happened — barely any comic stores ordered the book. Undaunted, the duo turned to Kickstarter to properly publish this grotesquely gorgeous 200-page graphic novel, which reads like a 1950s horror comic doused in ... and more »

“Out” on the Shelves: 26 Graphic Novels for Pride Month 2012 - Library Journal

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“Out” on the Shelves: 26 Graphic Novels for Pride Month 2012 Library Journal Elmer: A Comic Book. Slave Labor Graphics. 2010. 144p. ISBN 9781593622046. pap. $12.95. F After chickens became intelligent from a freak virus, violence erupted among men and fowl until the birds were at last declared fellow humans internationally.

Tardy the Man Pony, and other crappy vintage toys that never existed - io9

Tardy the Man Pony, and other crappy vintage toys that never existed io9 The artwork of Randy Regier channels the dime store toy aisles and the flashy comic book advertisements of the 1950s and 1960s. His toys promise rip-roaring thrills on their colorful packages...and deliver confusion, horror, and crushing disappointment ...

Today's comics have broad appeal - Bemidji Pioneer

Today's comics have broad appeal Bemidji Pioneer “They go, 'Wow, free comics,' and I go, 'Wow, kids reading; kids excited about reading.'” While Booth is now a prolific author of science fiction, horror and fantasy books and plays, it took comic books to make him a good reader. When he was 7 or 8, ... and more »

Ed Brubaker Takes "Fatale" Beyond Cult Status - Comic Book Resources

Ed Brubaker Takes "Fatale" Beyond Cult Status Comic Book Resources A mash-up of the noir mystery and the otherworldly horror of HP Lovecraft, the ongoing series has continued to sell out at comic shops in advance of its fifth issue (on sale this week) and its forthcoming collection "Death Chases Me" (shipping in June) ... and more »