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| Amazing Heroes comic book review - No. 71 - May 15, 1985 | ||||
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| Amazing Heroes comic book review "Avengers, Hawkeye" - No. 72 - June 1, 1985 | ||||
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| Crash, the Quarterly Comic Book Review, Vol 1, #1 Fall 1994 | ||||
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| Text/Image Mosaics in French Culture: Emblems and Comic Strips.(Book review): An article from: The Modern Language Review | ||||
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| William Blake's Comic Vision.(Book Review): An article from: The Modern Language Review | ||||
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| Joyce's Comic Portrait.(Book Review): An article from: The Modern Language Review | ||||
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| The Big Book of Grimm by the Grimm Brothers as Channeled by Jonathan Vankin & over 50 Top Comic Artists.(Book Review): An article from: Marvels & Tales | ||||
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| Text/Image Mosaics in French Culture: Emblems and Comic Strips.(Book review): An article from: Renaissance Quarterly | ||||
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| Amazing Heroes comic book review "Star Wars, Archie's Heroes, Atomic Knights" - No. 51 - July 14, 1984 | ||||
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The Comic Book Podcast Companion $9.71 The Comic Book Podcast Companion |
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The Oxford Book of Comic Verse $12.41 The Oxford Book of Comic Verse |
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Comic Book Lettering $6.63 Comic Book Lettering |
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Comic Book Tattoo $32.18 Comic Book Tattoo |
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The Contemporary Comic Book Superhero $39.95 The Contemporary Comic Book Superhero |
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The Comic Book Makers $23.17 The Comic Book Makers |
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Comic Book Siddur $16.57 Comic Book Siddur |
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Dragon Hunters With Comic Book $9.99 Dragon Hunters With Comic Book |
I need a Christian review on “Death Note”?
Thsi is a story based on an Anime comic book, which became an Anime cartoon, then a book, and is now a movie.
A Christian review. Why the heck would you need this? To see if it’s not bad for Christians to watch?
Over two decades ago, Neil Gaiman truly revolutionized the comic book industry with his amazing work in the comic book industry. Roughly 8 years ago, Gaiman made the transition into novel writing and his work has been nothing short of spectacular. This is evidenced in the release of his novel, The Graveyard Book.
On the surface, this book appears to be a horror novel but upon reading the first few chapters, it becomes obvious this is more than a run of the mill horror yarn. This is an incredibly multifaceted work that is truly one of the more unique and interesting works of dark (and, for that matter upbeat) fantasy on bookstore shelves.
The plot of this work is one of the more original narratives to come down the proverbial pike in many years. The novel is the tale of Nobody Owens. When Nobody was born, his family was murdered by an assassin. Nobody, however, was spared in a very unique way: he found himself in a cemetery where he immediately fell under the protection of the ghosts that inhabited the cemetery. These ghosts not only protect Nobody. They raise him from a newborn through his adolescence. Of course, this makes for quite the unique upbringing since the dynamic between ghosts and humans is quite different.
Therein exists much of the allegorical components to the tale. The differences between ghosts and humans are a microcosm of the differences between people in general. The irony of the relationship between Nobody and the ghosts centers on the fact that humans share many of the same differences. From this, we can watch the interaction between the characters from a different perspective that allows us to examine human relationships within a framework that includes spiritual, astral beings. Yes, Gaiman is a creative author and that is what makes his work so engaging.
Of course, the ending of the novel yields a confrontation between Nobody and the assassin that murdered his family. While the confrontation does follow some of the conventions of a traditional revenge tale, there are enough “spins” present that the confrontation never becomes predictable or derivative. No, Gaiman is a far more talented author than one that would deliver little more than “the same old, same old”.
What makes this an engaging work is that it harkens back to the days of gothic, grim children’s literature. In time, children’s literature – which was quite dark in previous centuries – began to soften and lose its bite. While this book is clearly written for and marketed to adults, Gaiman still is successful in bringing back the weird genre conventions of dark children’s fantasy. This is why it stands out as such a unique work which further contributes to its popularity.
Those looking for a thoroughly original and engaging work of dark fiction will certainly enjoy reading The Graveyard Book.
Far too often, fantasy books are cut from the same mold. With Gaiman’s work, this is certainly not the case as his innovative and visionary style is among the most original a reader could discover.
(The Graveyard Book which came out in October 2008 has won the Newbery Award which is one of the most distinguished awards for children’s books. The book has also been nominated for a Hugo Award. First editions of the book should prove to be very collectible. Signed first editions have already appreciated considerably.)
Bob Morse has been collecting books for 11 years. His website http://www.book-collecting-tips.com contains collecting tips and a list of books he has been collecting recently. Also, each month a collectible Book of the Month book is selected for its appreciation potential.