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1 week ago | 
forcesofgeek.com | Lenny Schwartz
Written by Christopher Condon Based on the novel by Barry GiffordArt by Brian Level, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Artyom Topilin, Marco FinneganPublished by Oni PressI enjoy a lot of Barry Gifford’s writing. I loved his work with David Lynch, first with Wild At Heart and then Lost Highway. There is a very particular style that he has with his work that I find interesting and appealing. It may not be for everyone, but I quite like the weirdness in his work.
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1 week ago | 
forcesofgeek.com | Lenny Schwartz
Written and Illustrated by Josh NeufeldPublished by Pantheon Graphic LibraryI have to say, this is truly a remarkable piece of work. The writer and artist Josh Neufeld does a hell of a job on this, and the documentary nature of this work is exemplary. This work was originally published as a web comic on the defunct online magazine called Smith. It is a comic that explores what happened to six different individuals in New Orleans in the days before Hurricane Katrina.
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2 weeks ago | 
forcesofgeek.com | Lenny Schwartz
Written by Tom KingArt by Bilquis EvelyPublished by Dark Horse ComicsI have to say this for writer Tom King: he really likes to try to stretch himself. Every time I pick up a book that he’s written, I never know what to expect. This book here is no different. This time, King looks towards some of the old Conan and Red Sonja comic books for inspiration. He decides to take it into new direction of course because that’s what he does.
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2 weeks ago | 
forcesofgeek.com | Lenny Schwartz
Written by Fred Van Lente Art by Ennio BufiPublished by REKCAH ComicsThis is an intriguing premise for a comic and a really interesting debut issue. There are a lot more pages than the typical comic book issue. It is a cyberpunk tale, the kinds of which we have not really seen before. At the helm writing this tale is Fred Van Lente, who always delivers a new and interesting story. Van Lente has done a lot in different genres and this book does find him in new territory for sure.
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3 weeks ago | 
forcesofgeek.com | Lenny Schwartz
Written David HazanArt by Sami Kivelä,Ellie Wright, Simon BowlandPublished by Mad Cave StudiosMad Cave Studios has been putting out some of the more interesting comic book stories in recent years. I love the Dick Tracy and Flash Gordon revivals and what the creative teams have done with those titles.
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1 month ago | 
forcesofgeek.com | Lenny Schwartz
Created and Written by Adam Carter Art by Armin OzdicCover by Gui SabinoPublished by Adam CarterThis book is completely and utterly nuts. I read the first few pages and then tried to research a bit about the creative team. It did yield some rather interesting results. I wasn’t sure which way this was going to go from the onset but it does go to some truly interesting places as a whole. This comic is for those who like the dark side of entertainment and for those who are into horror films.
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1 month ago | 
forcesofgeek.com | Lenny Schwartz
Written and Illustrated by Greg and FakePublished by Fantagraphics BooksThis was a strange comic book that I just enjoyed the hell out of. It is sort of hard to describe the reading experience but I am going to give it a shot. The book is a combination of super heroics and sort of slice of life drama. It reminds me of really classic Archie comics with that classic look. It has a lot of stories within these pages that really show that the creators love comics.
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1 month ago | 
forcesofgeek.com | Lenny Schwartz
Written and Illustrated by by Martí Riera Ferrer Introduction by Art Spiegelman Translated by Andrea RosenbergPublished by FantagraphicsI have to confess that I have been trying for a really long time to get into this book. I have heard from many people that it is a book that is “right up my alley.”Part of the reason it’s been so hard for me to get through is because I haven’t been able to find a good enough copy to read.
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2 months ago | 
forcesofgeek.com | Lenny Schwartz |Kieron Gillen
Written by Kieron Gillen Art by Caspar WijngaardPublished by Image ComicsI have to say that I haven’t read too many comic books from either of these creators. I have read their major works (The Wicked and the Divine and Home Sick Pilots), but haven’t read much beyond. They both are solid creators but they both never really appealed to me. With that, I decided to check out their newest work that they collaborated on. It sounded interesting enough.
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2 months ago | 
forcesofgeek.com | Lenny Schwartz
Written and Illustrated by Jeff LemirePublished by Image ComicsWriter and artist Jeff Lemire is still one of the most creative and thrilling creators in the comic book industry. His creativity really knows no bounds. He can do everything from writing, to drawing, to lettering and coloring and even painting. He also can work for the Big Two and then work on creator owned titles. This is one of his more recent creator owned titles and it is a good one.
