This is an account of the life of the arguably most famous native person from the past 200 years of American history. A leader who led Apache warriors in raids and their own form of war, Geronimo is a sympathetic character, worthy of his fame. US cavalry and Mexican troops chased the small band of Apaches across the areas of the Rio Grande and deserts, no man’s lands, and hills covered with crow and cactus. The Apache were not easy to subdue. This graphic novel captures various stories and scenes from Geronimo’s life, and his war. There has been good research done here, and no fact stuck out to me as wrong or highly suspect. Through dialogue, poetry and commentary, this work succeeds from an information point of view. I would say that the art is flawed, it is less than adequate in many respects, appearing in some ways like coloring book pages... I found the discord between story and art to be a disappointment, but as someone who has a particular interest in the person of Geronimo, I believe this to be a good enough product, and one that I will likely reread.
THE PHANTOM: DEATH IN THE DEEP WOODS TPB
BEN RAAB & PAT QUINN 120 PGS,COLOR,$14.95
Bangalla, home of Kit Walker and all those of the Phantom’s legacy, is a crazy place. Here there is a Bangalla slave camp who labor to uncover a vast diamond field. And a devil-god stalks Kit Walker. Yeesh. Talk about a crazy place. No? Right. What would the point be if the Phantom and his home were not wild and adventurous? Perhaps safer, yes, but boring as hell. This collection from the Moonstone regular series is fun, adventurous and a hoot and a half. I liked the art. I liked the stories. While in a normal character’s story you might hope for some forward progress, pulp characters are attractive to readers because we know who they are, and we like them. So this is a title that is just right, it revels in what is right about the character.
Randall Gordon struggles. If he has a premonition of someone’s fate, he has a choice. Do something, and possibly place his own safety in jeopardy, or, do nothing, and deal with regret and guilt for the rest of his memory. This is a story conceit that makes every issue a story with its own internal dynamics. In this story a murder awaits, or not. Does the revisionary have perfect future vision? And if yes, does he have the moral fiber to become a hero? In both cases he better learn what he needs to, or his future will be filled with danger, frustration and regret. The writing here is well done. It avoids standard cliché, and remains interesting throughout. The art was intense in issue one, and while still detailed and wrought, I’d say you can see Eric J. settling into his characters here. The recommendation here is a biggun, jump onboard now, there is a lot left to be said here.
Duluth has a number of University level education sites, University of Minnesota Duluth, Lake Superior College, the College of St Scholastica, or more. There is a student culture in the town, but also, a feeling of being in a gateway community. It is a door way to the northland of Minnesota, Lake Superior and is an important stop while going up to the lovely neighbor to the North, Canada. Duluth is possessed of great physical beauty, with dramatic views of the harbor, and lake. Hills, trees, water and fantastic old somewhat European architecture make it a place you won’t easily forget.
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