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Ice Haven by Daniel Clowes Stories like Ice Haven may appear simple at the onset but it leaves a distinct feeling after finishing it. A mental aftertaste if you will. Like most of Daniel Clowes' stories, you're drawn in by the quirky characters and the dark humor in the situation. Yet you can't help but feel the underlying melancholy long after putting down the book. While Clowes may not be an ...

Hulk: Gray Story by Jeph Loeb Art by Tim Sale Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale has a formidable body of work. They have managed to offer fresh take on Superman, Batman, Daredevil, Spider-Man and Wolverine. With Hulk: Gray they take on yet another of comics most recognizable character: the Hulk. While most modern incarnations of Hulk in the comics, TV and the movie is that as a green giant, his first ...

Paul Moves Out by Michel Rabagliati Drawn & Quarterly You'll always hear that comics aren't for kids anymore from people who love the medium. What more, comics aren't just about superheroes. Comics can be as diverse as the fiction novel or magazine section of your local bookstore. In the latest installment of a series of graphic novels, Michel Rabagliati sees Paul in a new adventure. Paul isn't a monologuing, ...

Superman has always been the Big Boy Scout of the comic books. He couldn't do anything wrong. Unlike say, Batman who is considered as having embraced the darker side of human nature. Superman walks on the side of angels; Batman uses demonic imagery to strike fear in his opponents. Bizarro is an imperfect copy of Superman. Created by Superman's nemesis, Lex Luthor who wanted a perverted version ...

What would happen if Superman didn't land in Smallville? Or better, what if that particular story was written by one of the wackiest men alive, former Monty Pythoneer John Cleese? Hilarity, as they say, ensues. Sure the plot for True Brit is quite thin and the art of frequent Superman collaborator John Byrne isn't as crisp as it used to be, this volume delivers a hilarious send-up of ...