Review: “Lost in the Andes” is a masterpiece. “Old Castle’s Secret”, glorious and the castle drawings are so good. Even the essays in this one were less odious and pedantic. This book made me want to: eat eggs (square or round, either) Overall rating: Readability: Plot: n/a Other: Egg craveability Read more

Review: “Volcano Valley” – wow, sleepy Mexicans. Could not get that published today. The essays, good Lord people these are comic books with ducks, not fucking Yeats. Still, learned a great deal and the comics themselves are brilliant and timeless. This book made me want to: own the originals Overall rating: Readability: Plot: n/a Other:… Read more

Review: Finally getting around to reading the complete set. Exhaustive research into every facet of the artist’s life and work. Which can be exhausting. If panel 2 on page 12 of four color 29 was based on plate II from National Geographic in 1940, that’s great. But I don’t really care. Still, I learned a… Read more