Tag Archives: graphic novels

Recommended: Brian Michael Bendis, “Daredevil: Lowlife” (Marvel Knights 6)

Spoilers galore ahead Not a graphic novel. These are 4 issues which are part of a much larger story arc where the Kingpin loses everything and nearly gets it back. Daredevil stops him, but at a curious cost. Prior to stopping him, Matt Murdock’s secret is exposed to the tabloids and he is eager to

Graphic novels consumed recently

Many of you know I’ve been reading a considerable number of graphic novels and comics the last few months. This isn’t because of some pretentious “a scholar must engage popular culture” blather. I just want to read things that’ll actually get finished and be fun. Novels have never quite made the cut, nor has non-fiction.

We are who we were in high school: On Daniel Clowes’ “Ghost World”

Spoilers ahead. On the graphic novel, not the movie. In the Fantagraphics softcover edition, the scenes before the narrative even starts. 1) “Ghost World” written into pavement. 2) Enid walking past a window where a tv’s glow dominates. “Ghost World” written on the wall. It may be twilight; the moon is out, but the scene