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Posts by Douglas Wolk

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Douglas Wolk is the author of "Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean" and "Live at the Apollo." He lives in Portland, Oregon, and blogs at http://lacunae.com.

Comics Raw and Cooked

Reviews & Essays

Comics Raw and Cooked

Essay by Douglas Wolk ×

The delights of freedom and the power of precision are on display in new works from Lynda Barry and Chris Ware.

Backing Into Forward

Reviews & Essays

Backing Into Forward

By JULES FEIFFER

Reviewed by Douglas Wolk ×

Jules Feiffer recollects his years as a young cartoonist, finding a voice in the pages of the Voice.
Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary

Reviews & Essays

Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary

By JUSTIN GREEN

Reviewed by Douglas Wolk ×

A legendary work of graphic memoir reappears -- in all of its disturbed glory.

The Best Graphic Novels of 2009

Reviews & Essays

The Best Graphic Novels of 2009

By DOUGLAS WOLK

by Douglas Wolk ×

From an architect's trials to a comic-book universe brought to the brink, Douglas Wolk selects a year's worth of supreme visual storytelling.

Poem Strip

Reviews & Essays

Poem Strip

By DINO BUZZATI

Reviewed by Douglas Wolk ×

At the end of the '60s, hedonism and terror collided with each other.
Masterpiece Comics

Reviews & Essays

Masterpiece Comics

By R. SIKORYAK

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A hilarious -- and literarily astute -- mashup of literary monuments with the styles of cartoonists ranging from Windsor McKay to Charles Schulz.