books about: comic-book     books:     Comic-book      No Future For You (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 2) Brian K. Vaughan, Joss Whedon Dark Horse, 2008 Wonderful! Whedom continues to impress me with beautiful writing that tugs at my heartstrings and at the same time has me on the edge of my seat. The artwork is beautiful for a comic and captures moments in time that I thought could only be done on film. Both collections are well ...             The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need Daniel H. Pink Riverhead Trade, 2008 The use of Anime as a platform for wisdom... I'll keep my review short, since this is a short book. I was scared that I was not getting value for my money but boy was I wrong. The books is comprised of six career principles and some other pearls of wisdom but the use of anime, allows the examples to be so clear ...             What It Is Lynda Barry Drawn and Quarterly, 2008 A guide on remembering One of the most important aspects of writing anything-- memoir, fiction, poetry--is the ability to remember. Sounds simple, but we forget so much naturally and are actively encouraged to forget what doesn't suit the needs of any particular group, usually family. Lynda ...             Fables Vol. 10: The Good Prince Bill Willingham Vertigo, 2008 The Janitor King "Fables 10: The Good Prince" is latest of Bill Willingham's outstanding Fables series. If you are not familiar with the series I recommend you read no further. Start at the beginning. In order to truly understand and enjoy this series and put this book done with a ...             Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) Jeff Kinney Amulet Books, 2008 Read this with your child! I won't let my son read it without me...it is so funny!! I also started it with a student I tutor and she loved it too. It moves quickly and has funny little illustrations on most pages. This is a classic, I am going to get the other one today! This is perfect for kids ...             Watchmen Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons DC Comics, 1995 A classic This makes about the 10th time I've been through this series. It really was an amazing turning point for comics. I caught it a few years late, but the impact was no less effective. The shifts between current and flashback, the relationship of the side stories to ...             Fearless Fourteen (Stephanie Plum, No. 14) Janet Evanovich St. Martin's Press, 2008 I wanted it to be so much more Ever since I read her first book, I have been a big Stephanie Plum fan. I loved Lula and Grandma Mazure. The sizzle between Ranger and Stephanie plus the crazy antics were what made the series so much fun. But, I have to say the Fearless Fourteen was a big ...             Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2007 The Diary of a Wimpy Kid My 10-year old daughter says " I loved this book because it was funny. I could not put it down. I can't wait to read the next one!"             Y: The Last Man, Volume 10: Whys and Wherefores Brian Vaughan Vertigo, 2008 Alas... All in all, this is an astoundingly satisfying conclusion to what may be the best comic series of all time. As Hellboy once said, "What makes a man a man?... It's the choices he makes. Not how he starts things, but how he decides to end them." Brian K. Vaughan gave ...             In Odd We Trust Dean Koontz Del Rey, 2008 A Fun Addition to the Odd Thomas Collection Odd Thomas is just your average nineteen-year-old. That is if by average you mean someone who can see the lingering dead. By trade Odd is a fry cook in his hometown, Pico Mundo. After seeing a new spirit in the form of a young boy, Odd begins to sense foul play. It ...             Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood Marjane Satrapi Pantheon, 2004 A good read--a lot to think about Our local community college is using this book as a common book experience for all incoming freshmen. It's a good choice for three reasons: 1) the subject matter (a young girl's experiences in revolutionary Iran) is timely and meaningful for coming-of-age college ...             Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Frank Miller DC Comics, 1997 A True Epic You hear so much hype from so many people about Frank Miller's 'The Dark Knight Returns', it makes you apprehensive. But you have no idea as to how right they are until you find yourself catapulted into the heart of Gotham City; a decade after the Dark Knight has hung ...             Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 1: The Long Way Home Joss Whedon, Andy Owens Dark Horse Comics, 2007 Graphic SF Reader This is great. At least until the investigate the fate of one of Buffy's doubles issue, but Whedon totally nails this for the story arc part, and the art is pretty reasonable, too, if a little shakier on some of the minor characters like Andrew, etc. With ...             The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay Michael Chabon Picador, 2001 A world of its own The Amazing Adventures is not just one of the best books you are likely to read in a while, it is one of the most beautiful. Beginning in Prague before moving, through various unexpected locations, to New York, the novel tracks the lives of a Czechoslovak refugee ...             Warriors: The Rise of Scourge (Warriors) Erin Hunter, Dan Jolley TokyoPop, 2008 Amazing Chronology This is a great chronology of the life of Scourge, or, more accurately, his rise to power. It details how exactly he did it, as well as focusing upon his rough early life. The art is very good, and I enjoyed watching him become the cat that was feared by all. 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