5 Must-Read Sherlock Holmes Graphic Novels

There is a plethora of Sherlock Holmes adaptations and spin-offs to read, but is there a best Sherlock Holmes graphic novel? The fictional super-detective, Sherlock Holmes and real-life serial killer, Jack the Ripper, have often met in fiction, like Lindsay Faye‘s novel Dust and Shadow: An Account of the Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. … Read more

Should All Comic Book Creators Be Knowledgable About Superheroes?

If anyone asks you, “What do you do for a living,” and you tell them you’re a comic book creator, they expect you to be knowledgeable about superheroes. All comic books do not consist of superheroes, and comic books (like The Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck in 1837 and The Funnies in 1929) pre-date superheroes. In … Read more

Books & Stuff: Graphic Novels and a Troubled Bookstore

Top 10 political travel books Works ranging from Beryl Bainbridge in Milton Keynes to Salman Rushdie in Nicaragua show how politics has driven many writers’ journeys All travel is political. You can’t set foot outside the house without encountering other people, which inevitably prompts consideration of their lives in comparison to yours. [Read More] The … Read more