There are many artists in Franco/Belgian bande dessinée that are still beyond obscure to American readers. Despite their few opportunities to leak through the existent methods of exposure they have managed to seep through in other ways...
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I lost a one-time bandmate the other day and comics lost one of its greatest champions. I’m still confused and shocked by the news. I rarely had the opportunity to just talk casually to Alvin Buenaventura away from something else going on...
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Five Frames from Jean Luc Godard’s 1967 film presented on tumblr in sequence. http://gritboy.tumblr.com/post/139220584708/two-or-three-things-i-know-about-her-jean-luc
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As we do nearly every time Adam Curtis opens his mouth, as it were, we are posting a little something about his latest post over on his BBC blog. This one’s a real hoot and a serious time commitment. It deals with the innate idiocy of...
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Clearly sensing a need to cash in on the potential market opened up by the 99%’s embracing of the V for Vendetta Guy Fawkes mask at Occupy events, some genius involved with the licensing of Watchmen-related products has brought this crass...
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Space Biology, 1960. Jacket design by living legend Paul Bacon. More: tumblr | Interview on JazzWax | Writings about Bacon
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The grandparents were in town to spoil the Wow Cool kids. They got off easy on the tab when we found a ton of Jay Steven’s Secret Saturdays action figures on clearance. The show is currently in reruns on the Cartoon Network’s...
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Not actually my 2-year old. Not sure where I took this picture. Possibly at Last Gasp. Possibly at a local diner. No idea. Barry McGee Wikipedia entry
Read moreYou will go and read “HOW TO KILL A RATIONAL PEASANT” by Adam Curtis. With useful audio/visual reinforcement. Keep Calm and Carry On…
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Forgot to post on Wednesday that the first issue of the new Godzilla series illustrated by Simon Gane – now known everywhere as “Godzilla Ongoing” – had hit the stands. I’m sorta glad I waited until today. Variant...
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Our fine friends at Sparkplug Books are getting set to publish three new titles – the first big batch since founder Dylan Williams’ passing last year – and they need your help to make it happen. There is an excellent array of...
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Yes, it is I. The irregular Wow Cool link dump. Usually posted on a Monday or Tuesday, often in two parts, often skipping many weeks. We are well back from the holidays, and therefore it is time to obliterate every open tab and share the good...
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