Comic Book Resources

Lola: A Ghost Story

January 13th, 2010 | By Doug Zawisza

"Lola: A Ghost Story" is a story about a young man who can see ghosts and other supernatural beings.

Stumptown #2

January 7th, 2010 | By Greg McElhatton

Was your New Year's resolution to only read good comics? "Stumptown" will help you with that.

The Return of King Doug

December 14th, 2009 | By Doug Zawisza

From the magical kingdom of Valdonia to the Poconos, "The Return of King Doug" features the adventures of a young boy and his revisiting those adventurous realms years later.

Stumptown #1

November 8th, 2009 | By Timothy Callahan

A strong start for this Portland-based "Big Sleep"-style crime story.

Resurrection #1

June 8th, 2009 | By James Hunt

Guggenheim's post-alien invasion story begins a new series, and skillfully follows a new group of characters in a world where nobody is safe.

Scott Pilgrim Vol. 5: Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe

January 28th, 2009 | By Greg McElhatton

"Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe" isn't just a clever subtitle for this latest "Scott Pilgrim" graphic novel, it's also fairly apt for what's the most nuanced installment to date.

Blue Monday: Thieves Like Us #1

January 13th, 2009 | By Greg McElhatton

Chynna Clugston's high school dramedy returns, and it's just as sharp and biting as ever.

Salt Water Taffy Vol. 2: A Climb Up Mt. Barnabas

November 18th, 2008 | By Greg McElhatton

With the second volume of "Salt Water Taffy," Matthew Loux proves that the fun and excitement of the first installment was not a fluke.

Local

September 23rd, 2008 | By Greg McElhatton

Brian Wood and Ryan Kelly begin telling twelve short stories about different cities across North America, but what "Local" ends up becoming is one of the most affecting and realistic transformation stories you'll read all year.

The Apocalipstix Volume 1

July 24th, 2008 | By Benjamin Birdie

A rock and roll band at the end of the world is a high concept that pays off handsomely in this new Oni graphic novel.

Local #12

June 24th, 2008 | By James Hunt

Wood and Kelly bring Megan’s life full circle as she returns home after years away, an emotional ending to a fantastic series.

Pipeline

Tue, February 9th | Augie De Blieck Jr.

This week, Augie reviews "Batman: The Cat and the Bat" and "Missile Mouse: The Star Crusher." Both are great fun, but only one has a character with a jet pack. Also, more thoughts on digital comic distribution to the iPad! [more...]

When Words Collide

Mon, February 8th | Timothy Callahan

Tim stops time to look closely at the Daredevil work of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev, this week through the lens of the four panel sequence that comprises the epic run's opening page. Comic book realism, exposed. [more...]

One Fan's Opinion

Fri, February 5th | Erik Larsen

This week, Erik looks at the ramifications of Apple's recently-announced iPad for the worlds of both print and digital comics, and tries to put the divide between the two media into perspective. [more...]