Re/Read is an occasional column by Fantagraphics Bookstore curator Larry Reid drawing attention to comix that you may have overlooked or are worth of another read. This time we’ll look at Giraffes in My Hair: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Life written by Bruce Paley and drawn by Carol Swain. Paley’s memoir reads like a contemporary telling of Jack Kerouac’s On the Road, a book that inspired the writer from an early age. His harrowing adventures frequently found him at odds with the cops, drug dealers, and other nefarious characters. They also brought him into contact with counterculture celebrities as diverse…
Plant Your Face in Some Digital Comics!
This week’s digital comics are from all over the metaphorical map. Let’s do it! Behold Bullwhip: the mysterious crime fighter sworn to keep Metro City’s streets safe from villainy. Writer Josh Bayer, acclaimed artist Benjamin Marra, and Firestorm co-creator Al Milgrom team up for “Web of Oblivion” which pits our hero against time-traveling vampires, amongst other baddies. All Time Comics: Bullwhip #1 is now available through comiXology. Both Carol Swain and Russell Patterson are the focus of our backlist titles this week as well. Load up your tablets with these books, most long out of…
