I suppose EVERY “Book Club” post could say “lots of comics, books” but whatever…it’s TRUE. I do read a lot of each…and this time, I also read a couple poetry books.
A bunch of the comics I read were re-reads. XOMBI is weird and often beautifully written; DEADPOOL took that character to a whole new level, while murdering zombie presidents, and making me laugh out loud; THE GODDAMMNED is like a Mad Max spaghetti western set in the Old Testament (BONKERS); THE ATHEIST is like a good BLACK MIRROR episode…
EXIT STAGE LEFT: THE SNAGGLEPUSS CHRONICLES is an examination of the Red Scare, told through the downfall of a gay playwright, who happens to be a pink big cat. ULTIMATE HULK VS WOLVERINE is one of my favorite comics EVER. Damon Lindelhof writes a fast-paced adventure tale with great characterization, and we learn SPOILER ALERT that Wolverine’s spirit-animal is…a panda.
HEART OF JUNK is a journey into the scandal-laden world of…ANTIQUE MALLS!! It’s a fun novel with a distinct voice and very well-realized characters, each with unique motivations. I HOPE YOU STAY is a book of short poems about the writer going through the cycles of relationships found, lost, found anew.
LET’S BE WEIRD TOGETHER and FRESHWATER MERMAIDS are both also about relationships…but where WEIRD is cute and hopeful and filled with cute quirky illustrations, MERMAIDS…is decidedly not.
The Day-to-Day Haiku Project 