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8 reviews
Paul Auster

Picador, 2004

Outstanding
Not knowing the book, I bought this comic by chance and was not at all prepared. I've never read a comic like this in my whole life. It goes so deep...it's a miracle.

Barefoot Gen, Vol. 1: A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima

16 reviews
Keiji Nakazawa, Art Spiegelman

Last Gasp, 2004

WE MUST READ THIS BOOK AS WE WONDER WHY OUR WAR DOES NOT ESTABLISH PEACE
In our present time this portal to the topic of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and our nature as the only nation to build and to use nuclear weapons, and against strictly civilian population centers may inform our moral consideration of the present failure of our total war alone against civilians to establish a peaceful and stable and democratic society. This present volume serves as an excellent ...

The New York Trilogy (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

95 reviews
Paul Auster

Penguin Classics, 2006

book
I havn't read the book yet but I did receive it in the amount of time stated and in good condition.

The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2006 (The Best American Series)

12 reviews

Houghton Mifflin, 2006

Find new and interesting authors - expand your horizons
This is a great book for those who wish to be exposed to new contemporary authors. I especially enjoyed the story on Dubai by George Saunders, "The New Mecca". If you've never read about Dubai (or even if you have), it's a real treat to hear more about the Fantasyland of the Middle East...

Big Fat Little Lit (Picture Puffin Books)

4 reviews

Puffin, 2006

There's No Knocking This Pup's Pedigree
Let's say that you've heard of the "Little Lit" books, edited by Art Spiegelman and his wife Francoise Mouly, but that you've never actually gone so far as to pick one up. Let us also say, while we are at it, that you are aware of the massive loads of talent that have gone into the series, but that this was still not quite enough to draw you in. Well, my lovelies, I have an answer for you. ...

Wacky Packages

17 reviews
The Topps Company

Abrams, 2008

GREAT BOOK FOR FANS OF THESE FUN STICKERS! ...WHERE IS VOLUME 2 !???
I was born in Philadelphia and when I was growing up in the 60's, one of my vices was.......Wacky Packages! These fun sticker trading cards were like "crack" to kids in my neighborhood! The twisted parodies were all done by some very famous artist and today the stickers can empty your wallet faster than you can chew bubble gum! I am a collector of many things and I am also a complete-ist! ...

In the Shadow of No Towers

49 reviews
Art Spiegelman

Pantheon, 2004

A great way to understand a tormented artst...
I used "In the Shadow" as a segment in a group project for an undergrad presentation on "Maus" to further understand and psycho analyze Spiegelman's mental conflict. While short, the art is dense and the possibilities for analyzation are endless...leaving you with a worthwhile experience. Anyone who is a fan of Spiegelman's work, or anyone who wants to see how Spiegelman uses an event that is ...

The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale

186 reviews
Art Spiegelman

Pantheon, 1996

Masterpiece!
As a Jew Living in Israel, holocaust related books are important to read, but it's hard to do it actually. I can remember several holocaust-era semi-biographic novels which are great but those are the exceptions. Most of the books are a bit bothersome though true. Maus just captured me.I consider it one of the best books I've ever read in my life. It was just breath-taking, adding to that the ...

Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began (Maus)

38 reviews
Art Spiegelman

Pantheon, 1992

Painting in order to Avoid Self-Portraits
At first glance, Maus might seem like yet another attempt to spin the genocide of the Jewish people into something demeaning. I have seen people turn and walk away from the selection because of that, and when I suggested this as required reading in a class it was initially met with hostile responses. Looking into the reading changed the way people saw the thing being constructed here, however, ...

Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History

149 reviews
Art Spiegelman

Pantheon, 1986

Masterpiece!
As a Jew Living in Israel, holocaust related books are important to read, but it's hard to do it actually. I can remember several holocaust-era semi-biographic novels which are great but those are the exceptions. Most of the books are a bit bothersome though true. Maus just captured me.I consider it one of the best books I've ever read in my life. It was just breath-taking, adding to that the ...

Dr. Seuss Goes to War: The World War II Editorial Cartoons of Theodor Seuss Geisel

24 reviews
Richard H. Minear, Art Spiegelman

New Press, 2001

A different view of the good doctor
Long before he started writing children's books, Theodor Geisel did advertising ("Quick Henry, the Flit!"), and even editorial cartooning. This book collects a large number of his WWII cartoon, and offers a fascinating commentary on those cartoons and on the man who drew them. The militancy of these cartoons stands in stark contrast to the gentle goofiness of, for example, "One Fish, Two ...

Strange Stories for Strange Kids (Little Lit, Book 2)

6 reviews

Joanna Cotler, 2001

Perfect book for the slightly skewed no matter their age!
Is there a child in your life who might answer the question "What did you do today?" by saying "Resisted entropy." ? Are you a fan of "Raw" and would you like your nieces and nephews to grow up like you (to spite your siblings)? Even if you're just looking for a good thought-provoking read, this is a great book to buy...it'll even decorate your coffee table nicely. Ian Falconer (Caldecott Honor ...

Breakdowns: Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@&*!
Art Spiegelman

Pantheon, 2008

Maus: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History (Volume 1)
Art Spiegelman

Scholastic Inc., 1992

6 1/4" X 9" paperback

Barefoot Gen, Vol. 2: The Day After

5 reviews
Keiji Nakazawa, Art Spiegelman

Last Gasp, 2004

Powerful
I stumbled across this graphic novel in a used bookstore, not having any idea the impression it would make on me. This is an incredibly powerful story, very effectively told through the medium of comic art. It is an affirmation of the power of visual media, and an example of how comics can be used for much more than funnies and fantasies. It is also probably the most effective anti-nuclear ...

Open Me...I'm a Dog

23 reviews

Joanna Cotler, 1997

People with Allergies Will Love This Dog
This is a pet dog that doesn't make you sneeze or itch. It doesn't shed or have fleas. Best of all, it doesn't bite or do its business on the carpet. Parents can gladly get this pet for children. Of course, this book would never take the place of a real thing, but it's a pleasure to read it. I can read it repeatedly (as children always want you to do) and not get tired of it. A parent can't help ...

Tijuana Bibles: Art and Wit in America's Forbidden Funnies, 1930s-1950s

7 reviews
Bob Adelman

Simon & Schuster, 2004

Lewd and crude, but very funny!
This collection of satiric and pornographic cartoons will alternately amuse and offend people everywhere. Nothing and no-one is sacred. Some of the strips are beautifully drawn and funny, some are crude and downright witless and others (note the strips believed to be those of Wesley Morse) are both witty and erotic. If nothing else, this collection serves as a potent reminder that sex, in all ...

Little Lit: Folklore and Fairy Tale Funnies

7 reviews

RAW Junior / Joanna Cotler, 2000

A Smorgasbord of Fun.....
Where have all the old fashioned comics and comic books gone? You know, the ones with humorous and entertaining story lines, and busy, splashy pictures that kids would pore over, mesmerized, for hours. They seem to have all but disappeared. Fortunately, Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly have remedied this situation with their marvelously creative book, Little Lit. They've collected folklore, ...

Paul Auster's City of Glass

5 reviews
Paul Auster, David Mazzucchelli, ...

Harper Perennial, 1994

Brilliant adaptation stands shoulder-to-shoulder with novel
The real magic here is that, in reworking Paul Auster's original novel, Karasik and Mazzucchelli have done what so many had deemed impossible: they have produced a true literary adaptation in comics form. This is no "Classics Illustrated"; this is a comic that strengthens its source material rather than diminishing it. The original book's concern with the gap between language and meaning is ...

The Wild Party: The Lost Classic by Joseph Moncure March

18 reviews

Pantheon Books, 1994

Excellent!
I decided to buy this book for no other reason than that I loved the 1949 Robert Wise film, "The Set-up", and wanted to check out the other book written by the original story's author, Joseph Moncure March. Certainly the brief description of the book made it even easier to buy. But now having read it in one sitting, I was blown away at how brilliant it was! The poetic style is very easy to get ...

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