Follow the life of Major Taylor, the most impressive cyclist of the dawn of the 20th century, as he competes against other athletes – and racism.
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I Shall Be Released: New Music Releases from Thelonious Monk, Joshua Bell, Brian Lisik, Standing on the Corner, The Black Watch, and a Johnny Cash Comic Book!
Stateside in 1967, folks were tuning in and dropping out, but in Paris they were tuning in to Thelonious Monk. "Monk Live In Paris, 1967, Volume Two" hits the streets on October 9.
Read More »Comic Review: ‘Appleguy & Beefwood’ by Cedar Van Tassel, from Drawn+Quarterly
'Appleguy & Beefwood' by Cedar Van Tassel, published by Drawn and Quarterly, offers deep thinking along with smart country jokes like a surreal Letterkenney.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘The Legend of Kamui: Volume 3’ by Shirato Sanpei, from Drawn+Quarterly
As manga's readership grew older, artists like Sanpei created more mature works that kept the action and adventure of the earlier work while also including adult themes and social critique.
Read More »Comic Review: ‘Declaration/Emancipation Illustrated’ by R. Sikoryak, from Drawn+Quarterly
Sikoryak presents three famed historical documents along with modern characters in a pairing that delights and informs.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Dogs on Dates’ by Luke Healy, from Drawn+Quarterly
In 'Dogs on Dates' by Luke Healy Bernie and Brad are two dogs just trying to find love in a world full of awkwardness and untold joy.
Read More »Comic Collection Review: ‘Palookaville 25’ by Seth, from Drawn+Quarterly
Palookaville 25, published by Drawn and Quarterly, continues artist Seth’s compilation series of explorations into meaning in our modern world.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Animan’ by Anouk Ricard from Drawn+Quarterly
'Animan' by Anouk Ricard tells the story of a human who can transform into any animal and uses this ability to try to do good in the world.
Read More »Comic Art Review: ‘Hot or Not?’ by Jessica Campbell, from Drawn+Quarterly
'Hot or Not' by Jessica Campbell is a tongue in cheek comentary on the physical attributes of male artists of the 20th century.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Metadoggoz’ by Bérénice Motais de Narbonne, from Drawn+Quarterly
'Metadoggoz' by Bérénice Motais de Narbonne, published by Drawn+Quarterly, creates a world as intricate as it is thought-provoking and as beautiful as it is horrifying.
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