above the dreamless dead: world war I in poetry and comics (First Second)
The stark imagery of the trench poets of World War I is reimagined in comics form in this thought-provoking new anthology.
comic reviews
The Fade Out Vol. 1 (Image Comics)
Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips continue their noir comics winning streak with this tale of murder in Old Hollywood.
Archie vs. Predator #1 (Dark Horse)
Not a hoax! Not an imaginary story! Comics’ eternal teenager and his gang of goofy friends face off against the galaxy’s greatest hunter in this surreal crossover.
Lincoln for Beginners (For Beginners Books)
President’s Day is just around the corner, which makes it the perfect time for a well-rounded primer on that greatest of presidents, Abraham Lincoln.
The Sculptor (First Second)
The creator of Understanding Comics returns to fiction with an exploration of just how far an artist will go for his art.
The Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue Presents: Macbeth (First Second)
When the zookeeper’s away, the animals will put on a play in this funny, kid-friendly (but not dumbed down) take on the Bard’s classic tragedy.
In Real Life (First Second)
Cory Doctorow enlists artist Jen Wang to adapt his short story about a girl gamer’s experience when the outside world intrudes on her online life.
A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel Vol. 2 and 3 (Random House)
Continuing the illustrated primer to George R.R. Martin’s fantasy epic.
Dogs of War (Scholastic)
Dogs are not only man’s best friend, they’re also a soldier’s best brother-in-arms in this trio of man-and-his-dog war stories from Sheila Keenan and Nathan Fox.
Aphrodite: Goddess of Love (First Second)
The Goddess of Love ain’t no angel in this latest volume in George O’Connor’s Olympians series.