http://blogs.jocolibrary.org/astonishingtales Reviews and recommendations of graphic novels and adventure fiction Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:15:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://blogs.jocolibrary.org/astonishingtales/2009/04/08/supreme/#comment-13 joshuamneff Wed, 13 May 2009 18:20:29 +0000 http://blogs.jocolibrary.org/astonishingtales/2009/04/08/supreme/#comment-13 I bought Tom Strong regularly when it first came out and loved it, but for some reason, it dropped off my buy list. It's now on my reread-and-catch-up-on list. I bought Tom Strong regularly when it first came out and loved it, but for some reason, it dropped off my buy list. It’s now on my reread-and-catch-up-on list.

]]> http://blogs.jocolibrary.org/astonishingtales/2009/05/13/scott-pilgrim/#comment-12 joshuamneff Wed, 13 May 2009 18:09:44 +0000 http://blogs.jocolibrary.org/astonishingtales/2009/05/13/scott-pilgrim/#comment-12 I'll give it a read, Brendan. Thanks! I’ll give it a read, Brendan. Thanks!

]]> http://blogs.jocolibrary.org/astonishingtales/2009/05/13/scott-pilgrim/#comment-11 joshuamneff Wed, 13 May 2009 18:06:47 +0000 http://blogs.jocolibrary.org/astonishingtales/2009/05/13/scott-pilgrim/#comment-11 I could see how it could get tiring, but I've really liked every volume. If each volume were longer, more drawn out, it would definitely get old, the way <i>Moonlighting</i> got old. I could see how it could get tiring, but I’ve really liked every volume. If each volume were longer, more drawn out, it would definitely get old, the way Moonlighting got old.

]]> http://blogs.jocolibrary.org/astonishingtales/2009/05/13/scott-pilgrim/#comment-10 Brendan Howard Wed, 13 May 2009 18:05:44 +0000 http://blogs.jocolibrary.org/astonishingtales/2009/05/13/scott-pilgrim/#comment-10 Hey, Josh. I read this recently and thought it was weak: http://www.librarything.com/work/book/45048601. Check it out and read it if you have time. Hey, Josh. I read this recently and thought it was weak: http://www.librarything.com/work/book/45048601. Check it out and read it if you have time.

]]> http://blogs.jocolibrary.org/astonishingtales/2009/04/08/supreme/#comment-9 Brendan Howard Wed, 13 May 2009 18:01:50 +0000 http://blogs.jocolibrary.org/astonishingtales/2009/04/08/supreme/#comment-9 It was definitely a genre-shaking precursor to Alan Moore's Tom Strong stuff to come. It was definitely a genre-shaking precursor to Alan Moore’s Tom Strong stuff to come.

]]> http://blogs.jocolibrary.org/astonishingtales/2009/05/13/scott-pilgrim/#comment-8 Brendan Howard Wed, 13 May 2009 18:00:44 +0000 http://blogs.jocolibrary.org/astonishingtales/2009/05/13/scott-pilgrim/#comment-8 I really dug the first "Scott Pilgrim." It seemed fresh and different. By the second volume, however, the broken-down fourth wall and the Japanime-like fight scenes got old. I really dug the first “Scott Pilgrim.” It seemed fresh and different. By the second volume, however, the broken-down fourth wall and the Japanime-like fight scenes got old.

]]> http://blogs.jocolibrary.org/astonishingtales/2009/04/08/supreme/#comment-7 joshuamneff Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:55:19 +0000 http://blogs.jocolibrary.org/astonishingtales/2009/04/08/supreme/#comment-7 I own them both, but I just saw that we have it at Central. (We also have it at some of our neighborhood libraries.) I was really happy, because I think both volumes are really great. I own them both, but I just saw that we have it at Central. (We also have it at some of our neighborhood libraries.) I was really happy, because I think both volumes are really great.

]]> http://blogs.jocolibrary.org/astonishingtales/2009/04/08/supreme/#comment-6 Brendan Howard Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:52:56 +0000 http://blogs.jocolibrary.org/astonishingtales/2009/04/08/supreme/#comment-6 This was a great one I stumbled onto at Central Resource library. This was a great one I stumbled onto at Central Resource library.

]]> http://blogs.jocolibrary.org/astonishingtales/2009/03/06/watchmen/#comment-5 Supreme Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:02:35 +0000 http://blogs.jocolibrary.org/astonishingtales/2009/03/06/watchmen/#comment-5 [...] the mid-1990s, Alan Moore (yes, the guy who wrote Watchmen) took over writing a comic called Supreme and completely reworked it, turning it into something [...] […] the mid-1990s, Alan Moore (yes, the guy who wrote Watchmen) took over writing a comic called Supreme and completely reworked it, turning it into something […]

]]> http://blogs.jocolibrary.org/astonishingtales/2009/02/11/zot/#comment-4 joshuamneff Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:31:09 +0000 http://blogs.jocolibrary.org/astonishingtales/2009/02/11/zot/#comment-4 Thanks, Brendan! We always love to hear that people love the Library! Thanks, Brendan! We always love to hear that people love the Library!

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