In my continuing attempt to post all the reviews I’ve done for Cinema Sentries on this blog, I’m digging deep into the archives. The Library of American Comics continually puts out these beautiful hard-cover books of old newspaper comics.
As I note in my review I was never a big Popeye fan, but these strips are surprisingly amazing. I definitely recommend checking them out.
I wish this book had come out when I was a teenager. I think it is safe to say now that I was a weird kid. Especially in rural, conservative Oklahoma. I liked horror movies and heavy metal. I grew my hair long and wore Doc Martens everywhere, even with shorts.
My Favorite Thing is Monsters is about a precocious, weird little girl who likes horror movies and pretends to be a werewolf. When her neighbor dies she dons the hate of a hard-boiled detective. It all takes place in the turbulent 1960s in Chicago.
Emil Farris’ art is a wondrous mix of styles and genres. It is a two-volume book and I reviewed Book Two for Cinema Sentries. Both are highly worth picking up.
As much as I love horror movies, I’ve never really delved into horror books or comics. So, I was pleased to be able to review this new comic from the guy who wrote 30 Days of Night. You can review my review of The Killing Hole over at Cinema Sentries.
The thing about writing for Cinema Sentries is that you sometimes get access to oddball things besides Blu-rays. They’ve connected with the Library of American Comics who put out these really beautiful hardback books of old comic strips and the like. Sometimes I ask for a copy and then review it.
I’ve never read much of Superman in the comics. He’s not a character that interests me all that much. But I found this collection of newspaper comic strips of his to be quite fun. Silly, and ridiculous, but fun.
You can read my full review here.
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