Graphic Novels Recent Picks

August 2010

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The Marquis inferno, written and illustrated by Guy Davis. (2009)
"In eighteenth-century Venisalle, faith governs life and death, and the guilty hide their shame behind masks, showing their faces only in the secret rites of the confessional. It is to this stronghold of the Inquisition that the souls of Hell have escaped to possess the living, spreading sin, murder, and chaos. Amid the carnage, one man is blessed with the clarity to recognize the demons that prey on his countrymen and the means to return them to the fires of Hell. But as the stakes rise, the lines separating good and evil begin to blur, and the Marquis, the dark avenger whom even demons fear to cross, finds himself torn between the blind faith that has defined his life and the bitter truths exposed under his new sight." (Amazon)

Johnny Cash : I see a darkness : a graphic novel, by Reinhard Kleist ; [translated from the German edition by Michael Waaler].(2009)
"This is the graphic biography of the most famous country singer of all time, The Man in Black. Renowned graphic novelist Rheinhard Kleist depicts Johnny Cash's eventful life from his early sessions with Elvis, through the concert in Folsom Prison, his spectacular comeback and the final years before his death." (Amazon)

My monkey's name is Jennifer, [story & art, Ken Knudsten]. (2003)
"What begins as a harmless afternoon at home quickly becomes an adventure through time and space thanks to the villainy of the evil Dr. Tunick. Craziness abounds as Jennifer is dragged through jungles, tropical islands, and more. Just when you think things cannot get worse for our dress wearing monkey, they do." (Amazon)

The Rocketeer : the complete adventures, by Dave Stevens. (2009)
"Cliff Secord, a pleasantly dim-witted, barnstorming aviator in 1930s Los Angeles who comes into possession of a stolen rocket pack that enables him to fly. A bullet-shaped helmet designed by Cliff’s mechanic pal, Peevy, completes the look. His girlfriend is Betty, a delightful homage to pinup queen Bettie Page. The stories were inspired by the 1949 King of the Rocket Men movie serial, and plots involve Nazi spies and men of evil intent." (Amazon)

Ex machina : dirty tricks, Brian K. Vaughan, writer ; Tony Harris, pencils ; Jim Clark, inks. (2010)
"As New York City prepares to host the Republican National Convention, much to the chagrin of its residents, Mayor and former superhero Mitchell Hundred is forced to investigate a new, costumed player, one who seems intent on derailing the convention. With his political future on the line, Hundred is forced to make a momentous decision, with massive repercussions for his future." (Amazon)

Nemi II, by Lise Myhre [with a foreword by Tori Amos]. (2008)

The war at Ellsmere, written and illustrated by Faith Erins Hicks. (2008)

Kaspar, Diane Obomsawin. (2009)

The unclothed man in the 35th century A.D., Dash Shaw. (2009)

Bob Dylan revisited, [interpreted by Thierry Murat et al.] (2010)

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