Nicholas Bruner
Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Young Adult Author
Tag: comics
What I’m Reading: X’ed Out
X’ed Out is a graphic novel by Charles Burns. It was loaned to me by a friend who lauded it as one of the better things he’s read lately. It follows Doug, a 20-something art school student who’s been having a tough time lately. His… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: X’ed Out”
What I’m Reading: Daytripper
Daytripper is a graphic novel by Brazilian brothers Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá. The two have illustrated American comics in the past (notably the Umbrella Academy series from a few years back that was popular with the artier portions of the comics readership), but I think they… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Daytripper”
What I’m Reading: The Complete Crumb, Vol. 5
So it’s been awhile since I’ve written in here about what I’ve read. I was out of town last week on a family vacation (Disneyworld!) and spent this week getting caught up. I might write up another of these later this week, but I’ll… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: The Complete Crumb, Vol. 5”
What I’m Reading: Complete Peanuts, 1977-78
The Complete Peanuts is a project to publish every strip of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts, from its inception in 1951 to its final panel in 2000. It’s a gargantuan undertaking, and a new volume covering two years is issued every six months. The project is… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Complete Peanuts, 1977-78”
What I’m Reading: The Graveyard Book
The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman, tells the story of Bod Owens, a boy who is raised in a graveyard. His entire family is killed when he’s a toddler and he himself escapes only by lucky accident. When he wanders into the local cemetery later that night, the… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: The Graveyard Book”
What I’m Reading: Conan
The current Conan the Barbarian comic series, put out by Dark Horse, is truly excellent. Bryan Wood, who was known to me previously for his thoroughly researched Northlanders series about Vikings, is the writer. For art, Dark Horse has put together a rotation of top-flight artists,… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Conan”
What I’m Reading: Dial H for Hero
Dial H for Hero is a comic series written by China Mieville, whose day job is writing, I think, steam-punk novels. I’ve never read one, but maybe I should, judging from the quality of his comic writing. The comic is a revival of a DC… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Dial H for Hero”
What I’m Reading: Marvel Comics The Untold Story
Sean Howe has written this extensively researched history of Marvel Comics, from its origins around 1940 as a quick cash-in on a fad by publisher Martin Goodman to the present day. He conducted more than a hundred interviews for the book and read seemingly every fanzine… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Marvel Comics The Untold Story”
