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V
FOR VENDETTA |
Written by Alan Moore
Art and Cover by David Lloyd |
Paperback: 286 pages
Warner Books
ISBN: 0930289528 |
$19.95
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in a Dystopian World
The mysterious V fights an
undergound war of wills against a fascist Great Britian of the future. |
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A frightening
and powerful story of the loss of freedom and identity in a totalitarian
world, V for Vendetta takes place in an alternate future in which Germany
wins WWII and Britain becomes a fascist state. A vigilante named "V" stalks
the streets of London trying to free England of its ideological chains.
Moore's poetic language coupled with Lloyd's eerie, washed-out color art
makes this a captivating read sure to stay with you.
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See also: Our
ALAN MOORE listing
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| MARK MURPHY |
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HOUSE
OF JAVA |
| by Mark Murphy |
B&W
Paperback: 64 pages
NBM Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1561632023 |
$8.95
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An enjoyable
set of "slice of life" stories.
Murphy's stories in HOUSE
OF JAVA are honest looks at relationships: romantic, platonic, intergenerational,
and otherwise. The stories hold the reader's attention, and the characters
are drawn with wit, intelligence, and compassion.
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“One
of the best graphic albums of the year! A must-read book.”
--Tony
Isabella
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ComicsLit is
proud to launch another talented newcomer in a collection of short slice-of-life
stories quietly but strongly etching various facets of our lives, making
us think about ourselves and how we act with others. The House of Java
is a coffee house where little flashes on all sorts of people that happen
in for a cup are sprinkled among other stories such as "Welcome to Seattle"
where a girl leaves her home town for the first time to meet her boyfriend.
But he stands her up and she is left to fend for herself in a strange town.
As it turns out, it's a liberating experience and once she does stumble
on to him, he is amazed at her transformation, so similar to his own. Reminiscent
of the insightful work of Adrian Tomine.
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“Murphy
is worth keeping an eye on.”
--Kirkus
Reviews
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"Memorable
stories and characters and popular themes recommend this graphic story
collection to most public libraries."
--Library
Journal
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"Wholly
engaging. Young adults will be pulled into the selections immediately and
will be able to identify with one or more members of the realistic and
sympathetic cast."
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Library Journal
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From School Library Journal
A collection of short stories
in graphic-novel format about the denizens of a Seattle coffee shop and
its local environs. Opening with a hilarious speech about the sanctity
of black coffee and the evils of tainting its full flavor with milk, sugar,
and suburban drabness, the first story moves readers around the House of
Java to give salient peeks into the lives of college students, senior citizens,
and a mismatched, middle-aged couple. Subsequent stories reveal a nightmare
rest stop (the only story set away from the House of Java), a newlywed
couple losing their honeymoonlike regard for one another, a Texas teenager's
attempt to track down her wandering boyfriend, a college student's fascination
with a silent elderly man, and a teenage boy's attempt to find missing
children. Interspersed are scenes from everyday life at the coffeehouse,
all depicted with workmanlike black-and-white drawings. In contrast to
the unremarkable artwork, the text is refined and wholly engaging. Readers
will be pulled into the selections immediately and will be able to identify
with one or more members of the realistic and sympathetic cast.
Francisca
Goldsmith, Berkeley Public Library, CA
Copyright 1998 Cahners Business
Information, Inc.
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MICHAEL GOLDEN |
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The
'NAM |
| by Doug Murray & Michael Golden |
Paperback: 96 pages
Marvel Books
ISBN: 0785107185 |
$14.95
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| THE 'NAM was
a great series on an individual's experiences in the Vietnam war, and the
story is told in real-time, following Ed Marks through his tour of duty
in 12 monthly issues. Writer Doug Murray is a vet, so he knows his subject.
Artist Michael Golden (the original MICRONAUTS) did a fantastic job, almost
cartoony, but with much realism and focus on the technical aspects.
This edition collects the first four issues from that series. |
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| MICHAEL
H. PRICE |
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SOUTHERN-FRIED
HOMICIDE |
| by Michael H. Price and selected artists |
b&w
Paperback: 80 pages
Cremo Studios/Shel-Tone Publications
ISBN: 0966376609 |
$7.95
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| Michael H.
Price's collaborators include underground comics legend Frank Stack
(Adventures of Jesus), humor high prince Mark Martin, Hollywood
historian
George Turner, Mark Evan Walker, Adrian Martinez
(Heavy Metal
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Don Mangus, Todd Camp, Dennis Spies,
writer John Woolly and the inimitable Spencer Williams, Jr.! |
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David LeBlanc
(ComicBkNet@aol.com), Comic Book Net Electronic Newsletter 1998:
The accompanying press release
indicated this work is "an awesome anthology of short comic book stories
featuring fact and fictional tales of murder most foul, shocking suspense,
and disturbing down home folklore." It is extensive and does cover a wide
range of story types. And it certainly is SOUTHERN-FRIED, to the point
of annoyance in some places with the phonetic accents laid on a bit too
thick. What it does do is catch the mood of the classic 50s crime comics
and pulp fiction. The art with very few exceptions is up to par and on
occasion stands out and grabs your attention. [...]
As a whole the work is indeed
amazing as it crams an awful lot of variety in 80 pages. Certainly something
here for most folk, unless you just don't take a hankerin' to no southern
slang.
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Click
HERE for the FULL STORY on Michael H. Price,
SOUTHERN
FRIED HOMICIDE, Cremo Studios, and Shel-Tone! |
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