Readers are raving about “Fun Home,” the Tony-winning musical based on Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel of the same title. The show is playing at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre through July 30. This is the Pacific Northwest stop in the national tour, but the show is continuing to additional stops around the country.
Alison Bechdel, author of the comic “Dykes to Watch Out For,” strikes a chord with a look back on her family life. This memoir told in graphic novel form is easy to devour in one sitting. The drawings and short dialogue actually slow you down in a good way and help you focus on the …
When zinester/illustrator Nicole J. Georges was twenty-three, a psychic told her that her father was alive, big news to her after believing he was dead for most of her life. Georges tried her best to move on, but she struggled with the revelation. In a sudden act of desperation, she reached out to the conservative radio talk show host Dr. Laura, …
“Alison Bechdel strikes a cord with a look back on her family life. This memoir told in graphic novel form is easy to devour in one sitting. The drawings and short dialogue actually slow you down in a good way and help you focus on the simple story of a girl, her father and the …
“David Lasky (local!), Jillian Tamaki, and Kevin Huizenga are my picks for the new geniuses of graphic art. In this year's collection they're right alongside new work of ol' timers such as Jaime Hernandez, Chris Ware, and Joe Sacco. A terrific and entert cialis online pharmacy aining mix.”—Owen, Ravenna Third Place, Seattle. Buy The Best …
“Back in the early 1980’s when the Hernandez brothers (Jaime, Gilbert and Mario) launched their comic book series Love and Rockets with a self-published first issue, they could not possibly have known that their work would redefine alternative comics for a new generation . . . As a long-time reader of Love and Rockets, I …
