Bill Reed
Your challenge, should you choose to accept it:
- by Bill Reed
- Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 at 10:01 PM EST
Okay, readers, I need your input and guidance.
Say you’re teaching a college/university course on comics-as-literature. Say you need a reading list– somewhere from 6-8 “graphic novels,” by which I mean comics-with-spines. Say there were only two stipulations:
1. They have to be great. Not just good, but great. Worthy of experiencing in a sophisticated and probably […]
The Other Greatest News in the History of the World
- by Bill Reed
- Friday, March 7th, 2008 at 2:31 PM EST
Dark Horse is doing hardcover archive editions of Herbie!
The Fat Fury is back! Coming in August! Woooooo!
Now if only I could afford them…
(Update: Sterling agrees.)
The Greatest News in the History of the World
- by Bill Reed
- Friday, March 7th, 2008 at 2:27 PM EST
Seaguy’s coming back!
I Reckon It’s a Reason
- by Bill Reed
- Friday, January 4th, 2008 at 6:20 PM EST
Here’s five more new Reasons you may have missed, all written by our pal Ian Astheimer. One of them is quadruple-sized or somesuch in comparison to regular entries. Fear his might! And give ‘em a reply, if’n you’re so inclined.
320. The Five Fists of Science
321. It Rhymes with Lust
322. Joe Casey
336. Global Frequency
339. The Nightly […]
365 Reasons Catch-Up
- by Bill Reed
- Thursday, January 3rd, 2008 at 5:10 PM EST
I’m just awful with coming up with cool post titles. At any rate, I thought I’d catch you up, faithful viewer, with the holes currently being filled in the Reasons archive. Here’s five entries for you today, all written by our friend from the comments, Ian Astheimer:
307. John Campbell
308. Livewires
314. Sean Phillips
315. Invincible
316. Transmission-X
More tomorrow!
365 Reasons to Love Comics #365
- by Bill Reed
- Monday, December 31st, 2007 at 6:17 PM EST
(logo by Wolden)
Well, here we are. The grand finale of this little column. Well, sorta. The archives aren’t all filled in yet. But don’t worry! They will be shortly! Anyway, it’s been real, folks, and I thank you for being here. So what did I choose for the final Reason?
Some people say this is the […]
365 Reasons to Love Comics #364
- by Bill Reed
- Sunday, December 30th, 2007 at 6:07 PM EST
The penultimate Reason is here! As for the missing entries, some wonderful guest writers have stopped by to fill in the holes in the archive. I’ll rig up a catch-all post later so you don’t miss out on any of the retconned-in entries, but for now, you can dive into the archive and go hunting.
Today, […]
365 Reasons to Love Comics #363
- by Bill Reed
- Saturday, December 29th, 2007 at 5:49 PM EST
I can’t imagine anyone disagreeing with the choice for today’s Reason. (Archive.)
365 Reasons to Love Comics #362
- by Bill Reed
- Friday, December 28th, 2007 at 6:44 PM EST
Today: One of the most obscure-but-brilliant comics ever put out by the Big Two. (Archive.)
365 Reasons to Love Comics #361
- by Bill Reed
- Thursday, December 27th, 2007 at 3:32 PM EST
Today’s featured comic might jump out at you. Or something. Gosh, my intro gags are getting lamer and lamer. Oh well. Today’s star definitely isn’t lame! Except when he is on purpose. (Archive.)
365 Reasons to Love Comics #360
- by Bill Reed
- Wednesday, December 26th, 2007 at 9:01 PM EST
Hey, can I be shameless, too? No? Aww. Oh, well. Under the fold– the sleeper hit of the year! (Archive!)
365 Reasons to Love Comics #359
- by Bill Reed
- Tuesday, December 25th, 2007 at 5:12 PM EST
Merry Christmas! I hope you don’t get a lump of coal in your archive.
365 Reasons to Love Comics #358
- by Bill Reed
- Monday, December 24th, 2007 at 6:21 PM EST
You better watch out, you better not cry, or someone’ll get stabbed right through the eye…! No? How about: ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, er, just one creature was stirring, and he had a Mauser! There, that one’s a little better. Anyway, today’s Reason is about an excellent comic run […]
365 Reasons to Love Comics #357
- by Bill Reed
- Sunday, December 23rd, 2007 at 5:17 PM EST
I’m unleashing the full fury of another comics legend in the column today! Click if you dare! (Aaaarchive!)
365 Reasons to Love Comics #356
- by Bill Reed
- Saturday, December 22nd, 2007 at 5:33 PM EST
This writer and artist constantly produces excellent work. (And now, your moment of archive.)
