Blogs about: Jacques Tardi
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I love the smell of fresh books in the morning
For every book you see in these book haul posts, I get rid of two books. So the collection is steadily being reduced to manageable proportions… That is, of course, a complete lie. It’s get… more →
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THE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURES OF ADÈLE BLANC-SEC
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wrote 1 month ago: BD, pronounced bédé, is short for “bande déssinée”, the French equivalent of the comic s … more →
Classical Cinema's Influence on the Graphic Novel
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wrote 3 months ago: As I began reading “Like a Sniper Lining Up His Shot” by Jacques Tardi, I was immediatel … more →
A Break from Superheroes
wrote 3 months ago: I want to begin by apologizing for neglecting my blog over these last three weeks. I have been burie … more →
Books I've Read - October 2012
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wrote 7 months ago: The Rule of Four – Ian Caldwell & Dustin Thomas (*** of five) There were a lot of polarizi … more →
Books I've Read - August 2012
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wrote 9 months ago: The Bellwether Revivals - Benjamin Wood (**** of five) This book was reviewed well, well enough that … more →
I love the smell of fresh books in the morning
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wrote 11 months ago: For every book you see in these book haul posts, I get rid of two books. So the collection is steadi … more →
New York Mon Amour (2008)
wrote 12 months ago: New York Mon Amour is an interesting love letter to eighties New York City. It’s both realisti … more →
Jenna Dalgety talks Queerpocalypse, Comic Books and Burlesque in Chicago
wrote 1 year ago: Last week Jenna Dalgety and I met for french toast. That’s not a euphamism, we just talked ov … more →
Like A Sniper Lining Up For His Shot: A Review
wrote 1 year ago: Like A Sniper Lining Up For His Shot (I’m going to start abbreviating this as LASLUFHS) is Fre … more →
30 words on 30 books
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wrote 1 year ago: I shamelessly stole this idea from Pornokitsch, who did the same yesterday. Since I’m not doin … more →
Library Loot (March 14, 2012)
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wrote 1 year ago: Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Claire fromThe Captive Reader and Marg from The Adventur … more →
Review: The Arctic Marauder by Jacques Tardi
wrote 1 year ago: Originally published in 1974, renowned French cartoonist Tardi paid tribute to his legendary fellow … more →
The Master At Work: Watch Jacques Tardi Draw
wrote 1 year ago: Jacques Tardi may be unfamiliar to many readers, but to me, he is one of the absolute best artists i … more →
Review: IT WAS THE WAR OF THE TRENCHES by Jacques Tardi
wrote 1 year ago: Book Girl of the Mur-y-Castell recently read and reviewed It Was the War of the Trenches by Jacques … more →
My Workspace, i.e. Where the Magic Happens
wrote 1 year ago: I know a lot of people have reservations about calling art “work.” When you really think … more →
New Year, new books
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wrote 1 year ago: It would have been nice if I could have made a New Year’s resolution to buy no books in 2012. … more →
Mondo apocalypto
wrote 1 year ago: The annual year-end bun grapple over at Critic’s Notebook brings the inevitable list: Ten film … more →
Like a Sniper Lining Up His Shot (2010)
wrote 1 year ago: What a downer. Well, wait, I guess Like a Sniper Lining Up His Shot is more of a measured downer. Ta … more →
The Eiffel Tower Demon (1976)
wrote 1 year ago: When Tardi opens The Eiffel Tower Demon with a recap of the first Adèle Blanc-Sec episode, I should … more →
