Comics Worth Reading update - 6/13

Johanna Draper Carlson has new reviews up at http://www.comicsworthreading.com , including a number of books from NBM. I especially like (and agree with) her comments on How Loathsome: "I was impressed by how well this book put me inside the heads of people I would otherwise never know."

Retro Review: JLA #76

Justice League of America #76
November-December 1969
Reprinting "The Cosmic Fun-House" from JLA #7, and "The Last Case of the Justice League" from JLA #12
Writer: Gardner Fox
Artists: Mike Sekowsky & Bernard Sachs
Cover and pin-ups: Murphy Anderson
Editor: Julius Schwartz



JLA #76 is the first comic I can ever remember owning. I was four years old at the time, so I couldn't really "read" it very well, but the images and characters left a strong impression on me. Several decades later, when I spotted the book in a back-issue bin, I recognized it immediately. It was great to finally be able to put all those vaguely-remembered images into a context. Sometimes our childhood favorites don't hold up well when we revisit them in adulthood. But I'm happy to report that Justice League of America #76 remains just as clever, fun, and genuinely weird as it was in '69.

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Ok, this is ticking me off...

Why the heck aren't my pictures showing up? And then when you go to the "Comments" page, they suddenly DO show up? Razzin' frazzin' new fangled software...

Con Job

Chynna Clugston-Major gives some insight on why creators can sometimes be a tad grumpy at conventions:

http://www.livejournal.com/users/girlmod/2004/06/13/

I can relate, somewhat. I'm kind of a hermit by nature, and not the greatest at public speaking, so being thrust out into a big mob of humanity for two or three days can be pretty stressful. On the other hand, it is great to see old friends, meet creators you admire, and so on. The good outweighs the bad, but there's definitely a little dread there.

In any event, I plan to be at Wizard World Chicago in August. Come by artist alley and watch me twitch and sweat. SPX and Mid-Ohio are likely as well, although I don't know if I'll be getting a table. Probably just wander around.

AIM Buddy Icons

Jamie Coville has cooked up some cool buddy icons -- Maus, Watchmen, Vertigo characters, and so on:

http://www.thegraphicnovels.com/buddyicons.html