241019: this is very like ‘walking man’ by taniguchi https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/684533.The_Walking_Man but set in shogunate edo....

270719 much later later addition: i look at this again, slip back into that meditating calmness, now read more books fiction and non,...

(Children of the Sea, #1) 230915: possibly the most beautiful art i have seen in graphic work. in extensive depiction of the seas, the...

150319: best, most complete, great essays on reception, bio, myth, aspects of composition, style, subject, influences, art history,...

Tintin #12, Leslie Lonsdale-Cooper (Translator), Michael Turner (Translator) 200725: forgot how much i loved this tintin...

Rajesh Nagulakonda (Illustrations) 200831: history/myths of life. beautiful artwork. slight reference to four noble truths, eightfold...

201006: bleak, brutal, beautiful. exactly the right art for the story- rough, slashing, direct- and the right story for the art. not...

.??? 2010s: i have read this now 3 times, and read (some) of the negative reviews, but i am confused, i do not understand complaints...

(El Eternauta #1) Francisco Solano López (Artist), Erica Mena (Translator) 020416: read in two sittings, this argentine work surprises me...

(Lone Sloane #2) 141019: whoa. now this is what i mean when i say the best art is that which expresses itself in the right medium. short...

(Black and White #1-3) .??? 2000s: great art. great art...

(Descender #1) Steve Wands (Goodreads Author) (Letterer) 081219: i decide to revisit this series. i am still impressed with how concise...

Al Williamson (Inker), Christie Scheele (Colourist), Joe Rosen ( Letterer) 100519: i can see where frank miller made his name. story is...

Joe Sacco (Introduction) 120719 first review: second reading i have decided to up the rating, as this time i do as riley suggests- read...

(Calvin and Hobbes #11) .??? 90s on: this five is for all ‘calvin and hobbes’ collections. it is because i also appreciate this work that...

041019: did not write review at the time, as this is an example of any words being too many words, but on reflection i must explain how...

An Only Somewhat Anxiety-Filled Tale for the Holidays .??? 2010s: this is a perfect treat, perfect form, perfect medium. comic, graphic,...

290117: fascinating close inspection of 'hyper-realism' painting, sort of well known from the 1960 on in America, that can be seen as a...

(Swamp Thing (2011) #1-2) 120519: rec from riley. superhero comics... or maybe just ‘weird’ comics? ‘horror’ comics? not something i know...

(Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection 17) Peter David (Text), David Michelinie (Text), J.M. DeMatteis (Text), Christopher J. Priest, et al....