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Ask Insideman™ – Revisiting 39 of the Best Recent Graphic Novels

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Insideman

Many, many weeks ago Skinner Sweet posted on an IMJ Open Thread– saying he was getting back into comics (after being gone for about a year), and wondered if anybody had read anything worth pointing him toward. Then I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Hardcovers & Graphic Novels, Commentary, Opinion, COSTLY COMIC BOOKS, Insideman, Ask Insideman™, Ian MacMillan, Inveterate Media Junkies™ Exclusive, IMJ Nation™, Hardcover & Graphic Novel Reviews | Tagged 2012 Graphic Novels, Abstract Studios, Afrika HC, All-Star Western, Amazing Spider-Man, Ande Parks, Angel & Faith, Angel & Faith Vol 1 Live Through This, Ask Insideman™, Baker, Battlepug, Bill Willingham, Black Panther, Blacksad, Blacksad Silent Hell HC, Boo Cook, Boom!, Boom! Studios, Brian K. Vaughn, Brian K. Vaughn's Y The Last Man Vol 9 The Motherland, Brian Wood, Broadsword Comics, Brother Voodoo, Bryan Lee O'Malley, BTVS, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Buffyverse, Butcher, Candlestickmaker, Charles Schultz, Chris Roberson, Christos Gage, Cinderella, Cinderella Fables are Forever, Comic book, Comic Books, COMIC STRIP, Comicraft, Conan the Barbarian, Conan Vol 11 Road of Kings HC, Conan Vol 12 Throne of Aquilonia HC, Creepy, Criminal, Criminal The Deluxe Edition Vol 2, Cullen Bunn, Dan Slott, Dark Horse, Dark Horse Books, Dark Horse Comics, DC, DC Comics, Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe, Deanna Lepsch, Deathlok, DMZ, DMZ Vol 11 Free States Rising, Doc Savage, Doc Savage Double Novel Vol 61, Doc Savage Double Novels, Dynamite, Dynamite Entertainment, Ed Brubaker, Eerie, Elephantmen, Elephantmen Vol 5 Devilish Functions, Elephantmen Vol 5 Devilish Functions HC, English Translation, European Artists, European Cartoonists, European Comics, Fables, Fantagraphics, Fear Agent, Fear Agent Library Vol 1, Fear Agent Library Vol 1 HC, Fiona Staples, Five Lessons For The Serious Comic Artist, Garth Ennis, Gotham City, graphic novel reviews, Graphic Novels, Hacktastic, hardcover reviews, Hardcovers, Haunted Vaginas, Hellblazer, Hellblazer Cancelled, Hellblazer The Devil's Trenchcoat, Hermann, How To Draw, Humor, Ian MacMillan, Image, Image Comics, IMJ Exclusive, Insideman, Insideman's Pull List, Invaders, Invincible, Invincible Vol 11 Family Ties, Iron Fist, Iron Man, Iron Man 3, Jan Strnad, Jason, Jason Aaron, Jim Balent, Jimmy Palmiotti, John Arne Sæterøy, John Buscema, John Romita Sr, Jonah Hex, Jonathan Hickman, Joss Whedon, Justin Gray, JV Gray, Kenneth Robeson, King of Horseshit Comics™, Kurtis J. Wiebe, LESTER DENT, Man Wolf, Manara Library, Manara Library Vol 2 HC, Manara Library Vol 3 HC, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Marvel Firsts, Marvel Firsts 1970s, Marvel Firsts 1970s Vol 2, Marvel Monsters, Marvel NOW!, Mike Carey, Mike Norton, Mike Norton's Battlepug HC, Milo Manara, Moebius, Morbius, Morbius The Vampire, Moritat, Nazi, New 52, New Graphic Novels, New Hardcover Reviews, New Trade Paperbacks, Northlanders, Northlanders Vol 6 Thor's Daughter, Oni Press, Peanuts, Peanuts Vol 1, Peter Gross, Peter Milligan, Peter Pan, Peter Panzerfaust, Peter Panzerfaust Vol 1 The Great Escape, Powers That Be, Prophet, Prophet Vol 1 Remission, PTB, Pulp Magazines, Pulps, Queen Crab, Queen Crab HC, R.M. Guéra, Rachel Rising, Rachel Rising Vol 1 The Shadow of Death, Ragemoor, Ragemoor HC, Reader Questions, Rebekah Isaacs, Richard Corben, Richard Starkings, Rick Remender, RM Guera, Rob Liefeld, Robert Kirkman, Roy Thomas, Ryan Ottley, Saga, Saga Vol 1, Scalped, Scalped Vol 9 Knuckle Up, Scott Pilgrim, Scott Pilgrim Vol 1 Color Edition, Scott Pilgrim Vol 1 Color Edition HC, Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life, Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life Color Edition, Sean Phillips, Shaky Kane, Shane Black, Shawn McManus, Skinner Sweet, Tarot, Tarot Witch of the Black Rose Vol 1 Remastered Edition, Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose, Terry Moore, Terry Moore's How To Draw, The Boys, The Lone Ranger, The Lone Ranger Vol 5 Hard Country, The Manhattan Projects, The Manhattan Projects Vol 1, The Shadow, The Shadow Vol 1 Fire of Creation, The Sixth Gun, The Sixth Gun Vol 4 A Town Called Penance, The The Walking Dead Vol 17 Something To Fear, The The Walking Dead Vol 17 Something To FearWalking Dead Vol 17 Something To Fear, The Unwritten, The Unwritten Vol 6 Tommy Taylor and the War of Worlds, The Walking Dead, Tigra, Time Warner, Todd McFarlane, Tommy Taylor, Tony Moore, Trade Paperback Reviews, Trade Paperbacks, Tyler Jenkins, Vertigo, Walking Dead, Warren Publications, Y the Last Man, Zombie, Zombies | 4 Comments

ASK INSIDEMAN™ – QUIT SPENDING YOUR MONEY WITH ASSHOLES 2011 Edition

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Insideman

It’s been a while since I wrote a column reminding you that you can spend your money ANYWHERE. Sadly, with the BOOM of the NEW DC 52… It is VERY apparent to me that this is a column that needs … Continue reading →

Posted in A Public Service Post, Ask Insideman™, BALLSY, Comics Commentary, Commentary, Common Sense, Conspicuous Consumerism, Controversy, DC Comics, DC NEW 52, DCnU, Funny As Hell, Geek Culture, Ian MacMillan, IMJ Nation™, Insideman, MAINSTREAM BEST SELLERS, Mainstream Comics, New Comic Book Releases, New Release List, New This Week, Opinion, WTF? | Tagged 52 (comics), Asshole, Batman, Bruce Wayne, Catwoman, CATWOMAN #1, Comics, Direct market, eBay, iPad, New DC #1 Comics, Selina Kyle, Steve Jobs | 4 Comments

ASK INSIDEMAN™ – “Would I like the Fables Comic Book Series?”

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Insideman

The following article contains no spoilers and hardly any description of plot or consequence by intention– hopefully so non-Fables readers will read the following post free of worry and without reservation. If you have never tried reading the Fables comic … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask Insideman™, Book Reviews, Comic Book Review, Comics Commentary, Commentary, Cool Commentary, DC Comics, DC Direct, Fables, Great Comic Book, GREAT COMICS, Hardcovers & Graphic Novels, IMJ REGULAR FEATURE, Insideman, Mainstream Comics | Tagged Bill Willingham, Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love, Comic book, Comics, Fable, Graphic Novel, Mark Buckingham, Neil Gaiman, Sandman, Shawn McManus, Snow White, Todd Klein, Vertigo | 38 Comments

ASK INSIDEMAN™ “Why did you judge my book by its’ cover?”

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Insideman

The writer of Viper Press comic book Nosferatu– Christopher Wolf– visited Inveterate Media Junkies and responded to my one sentence sight-unseen critique of his collection. My one sentence blurb– found in the 12/8/10 My Pull List™ column: Nosferatu GN – … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask Insideman™, Commentary, Controversy, COOL CREATOR | Tagged CH WOLF, Chris Wolf, Hack/Slash, Ian MacMillan, IMJ, Insideman, Inveterate Media Junkies, Jose Melendez, MARVEL MASTERWORKS, Nosferatu, Nosferatu GN, Tim Seeley, Viper Comics | 5 Comments

ASK INSIDEMAN™ “Why did you recommend DOC SAVAGE so highly?”

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Insideman

Hack/Slash asked why I recommended Doc Savage so highly and I responded with a LONG REASON WHY. (No shock there.) Mr. Melendez thought I ought to take the opportunity to start a new column that will feature my long replies … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask Insideman™, Book Reviews, Commentary, COOL, Doc Savage, Hard to Find Books, IMJ REGULAR FEATURE, NEW COLUMN! | Tagged Ask Insideman™, Batman, Chester Gould, Dick Tracy, Doc Savage, Doc Savage Reprints, Hack/Slash2020, James Bama, Jose Melendez, Kenneth Robeson, LESTER DENT, Pulp magazine, Pulp Reprints, Pulps, Stamps1723, Superman | 34 Comments

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