Comics and Cartoons, 2010 Edition

[Ken]

Coupla' items of interest:

This is a retrospective interview with Bill Watterson, the creator of Calvin and Hobbes. Anyone who's ever read it will remember it as one of the best reasons to visit the funny pages for a very long time.

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And, in an exciting turn, here's something to look forward to in October: The All Star Superman Absolute Edition.

While I am an avid reader of comics, I generally stay away from the monthly publications. (I think the last issue I bought was in 1998--a Spider-Man, if I remember. It had Tombstone in it, but I don't remember anything else about it.) Recently, I made exception for All Star Superman, a miniseries which brought me back to the comic shops for its entire 12 issue run. It is a fantastic story. It's a reminder that superheroes can still be fun, but can also be written on the level of classic science fiction and fantasy.

For anyone who ever asked "What's so great about Superman," this is the answer.

(And for anyone who doesn't want to break the bank and their coffee table top with the Absolute Edition, All Star Superman is already available in two collected volumes, in both hard and softcover.)