Wondercon 2006

Wondercon 2005.

Having been labelled pretentious for posting about Fellini, (and by an Italian no less) I’m now in tactical retreat back to lowbrow territory with a post about comics. Specifically Wondercon 2006, (AKA: the Nerd Prom) which I exhibited at this last weekend. When exhibiting at conventions, Nerve Bomb international has been affiliated with the Abismo … Read more

Cloud Boy

I just got to see an advance copy of an absolutely charming new children’s book. It is CLOUD BOY by Rhode Montijo. Both the luminous artwork and the deceptively simple concept of this book are appealing and part of that appeal lies in how well the art and concept work together. It is illustrated in … Read more

Pirates, Cats & Rabbis

It is wonderful to see some European graphic novels being distributed in major bookstores in the US. I hope that they sell well enough to prompt more of the same in future… I mentioned Epileptic and Gemma Bovary earlier, and here are two more that are worthy of both your time and your money: ISAAC … Read more

Commuter Reading

After being told about them for years, I recently “discovered” the AUBREY/MATURIN novels by Patrick O’Brian. 10 years ago a group of co-workers became obsessed with them and since then other friends and my Dad sang their praises, yet I resisted all the urging to read the books. What could be so gripping about reading … Read more

Death Day

In an earlier post I mentioned that Sam Hiti, has been working on a new book called DEATH DAY. Sam is being (understandably) secretive about the storyline, apart from the fact that it is set against a backdrop of war. But he did send me this preview page that shows the grittier style he will … Read more