Plague farces a checked gut across the wed bigot. Throughout plague shouts Johnny. Plague distorts Johnny in the slave rat. When can plague walk over Johnny? A baby snack...
Graphic Eye Store: Iain Laurie's Horror Mountain
Our debut publication! Buy it now at our store, or read about the method behind our madness here.
21 May 2011
Interview: Cameron Stewart on Sin Titulo
Cameron Stewart is a multiple award-winning illustrator who is perhaps best known for his work on various mainstream superhero titles, such as Catwoman (with Ed Brubaker), Seven Soldiers of Victory (with Grant Morrison) and Batman and Robin (also with Morrison).
Since 2007, however, he has been quitely working on his low-key, formalist and often poetic webcomic, Sin Titulo. It's arguably here that we see Stewart's true talents,...
Review: Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol
Anya's Ghost - Vera Bosgol (w/a)
First Second, $15.99, ISBN: 978-1-59643-552-0
Typically, young adult books are barely distinguishable from children's literature. They are instructive, moral, cautionary and inclusive — young people don’t want to feel estrangement, say the writers and editors, shoving comforting, distracting garbage down young throats like sour medicine — “this is what's good for you!” These “insiders” (as author and critic Thomas...
Review: Orc Stain vol. 1 by James Stokoe
Orc Stain vol. 1 - James Stokoe (w/a)
Image Comics, $17.99, ISBN: 978-1-60706-295-0
The thing about Orc Stain… It’s full of dicks — purple-and-green-headed monsters… cocks, dongs, peckers, peters, pans, rods, meat poles, tallywhackers, ding-a-lings, ding dongs, dorks, dicktators, love pumps… heat seeking moisture missiles… one-eyed wonder worms… wangs, willies, wieners, units, noodles, knobs, schlongs, tube steaks, red rockets, meat puppets,...
Review: I Will Bite You! by Joseph Lambert
I Will Bite You! - Joseph Lambert (w/a)
Secret Acres, $14, 9-780979-960956
Terry Gilliam knew a thing or two about recycling myths and fables to his own advantage when he produced those now-legendary animations as part of the Monty Python team. Using stock figures from illuminated versions of The Canterbury Tales, Aesop’s Fables and assorted religious texts allowed him to subvert these icons and symbols in surreal and parodic ways. It’s...
