It's all bullshit and it's bad for you

This is the first time in the history of my implementation of this meme that I have ever reviewed a graphic novel. But once my friend Abou told me in no uncertain terms that I needed to read it in the same way that I need oxygen or London Porter, I decided that if I [...]

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§2729 · October 4, 2008 · 7 comments · Tags: , , , , ,


Having only recently added Soon I Will Be Invincible to my list of books to read, it seemed an unlikely coincidence that I would stumble upon another curious-looking novel about superheroes. Intrigued, I decided to try it. Don’t waste your time. Minister Faust, be that a pseudonym or the poor bastard’s real name, reaches for [...]

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§1874 · July 25, 2007 · (No comments) · Tags: , , , , , ,


I should preface this review by saying that I’m not a Superman fan. I never read the comics; I never read more than 20 or so pages of The Death and Return of Superman; in short, I’m neither qualified to make judgments about this book’s accuracy, nor do I have any sort of emotional investment [...]

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§1857 · June 20, 2007 · (No comments) · Tags: , , ,