10 Comics I Liked in 2007
The “best of” list is a tricky seasonal form and I’m no master. I might not know what’s best, but I do know what I like. So here’s ten good comics I read in 2007.
All About Gu Long
It’s all about ladies, booze and mysteries for Gu Long and his most famous character, the Bondesque swordsman detective, Chu Liu-xiang. “When you hear ‘martial arts novels,’ you can think of several famous writers of Chinese literature. But when you hear ‘mystery martial arts novels,’ only one name […]
Waiting for the Goddamn Batman to get the Goddamn Joke
Though he’s not much for superhero comics, Marc Sobel gets the joke that inspired so much “righteous, nerd rage”: “Ultimately, the Joker’s rebirth is a physical manifestation of the creative process… accompanied by a profound sense of disillusionment that none of it matters, for the cycle will begin […]
Movies in 2008
SF Signal collects some movie trailers for 2008.
Birth of an Internet Meme
Good old comics controversy: Spider-Man gets rebooted (back to 1971!), and the response: “It’s magic, we don’t have to explain it!” You can already buy the t-shirt.
My Mousefinger’s Worn Out
A minimal, clever, innovative videogame… is it redundant to mention it’s Japanese? All hail Cursor*10!
The Cultural Gutter 