10 Comics Read at Least Twice in 2019

Though many new exciting comic titles dropped in 2019, this year appeared to be one where the past, specifically the 1980s, intersected clearly with present day concerns and modes of inquiry. There appears to be something rather cyclic in the air. Much revisitation occurred. From Animal Man to Basquiat: ...
December 15, 2019
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10 Comics Read at Least Twice in 2018

Us comics fans have been most fortunate in 2018. New voices have surfaced, while longstanding iconic creators have been revitalized. The books ran the gamut. We have been offered historical meditations that allude to the present, experimentation in creating narrative, and allegorical commentary on our state of "self" and ...
December 20, 2018
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CAKE 2018 – A Review in Photos

CAKE 2018 Chicago Alternative Comics Expo Center on Halsted 3656 N, Halsted Avenue Chicago, IL 60613 Hosted once again by the Center on Halsted, CAKE continues to prove an important inspiring element in the exploration of art and comics. Unlike the mega-cons held at McCormick Place or out in Rosemont, this place just ...
June 4, 2018
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10 Comics Read at Least Twice in 2016

2016 was an incredibly diverse year in comics. Personal memoirs, revamping superheroes, meditations on philosophy and politics, bogus utopias, and the creation of exciting new universes could be found. With so much great work being produced, it is felt to create a list that identifies one book as better ...
December 30, 2016
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