Shanghai Red: Can’t Repeat the Past?
Shanghai Red TP
A bloody revenge tale set in the 1800s. Start reading it for the action. Continue reading it for the multilayered drama and nuanced characterization.
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The Weatherman #2: Save Us, Nathan Bright
The Weatherman #2
Sometimes, second issues of comics don’t maintain the brilliance of the story’s opening moments. That is NOT the case with The Weatherman #2.
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Maus: A Survivor’s Tale: Large-Scale and Personal
Maus: A Survivor’s Tale
If you haven’t already, read Art Spiegelman’s Maus. You won’t regret it.
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Polar: At Least There’s Mads Mikkelsen
Polar
Polar is a movie about violence, guns, revenge, blood, and Matt Lucas wearing the color yellow, apparently.
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Low Moon: Everything Is Absurd
Low Moon
Aliens, nihilism, murder, absurdity, Western chess matches, the purpose of life. This is a challenging, worthwhile read.
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The Weatherman #1: Clever with the Weather
The Weatherman #1
An egotistical weatherman on Mars is accused of mass murder. Yes, please. A great first issue from Jody LeHeup, Nathan Fox, Dave Stewart, and Steve Wands.
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Blankets: The Value of Vulnerability
Blankets
This classic novel offers an intimate, true-story walk through Craig Thompson early life in rural Wisconsin.
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