false 1252907 male The United States 06/2008 08/2009 3 26 25 true 5692201 read 0 true 2653758 currently-reading 1 true 2653757 to-read 1 false 4449782 poetry 1 false 3663268 books-i-want 0 false 4449781 comics http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/68954-election-polls http://photo.goodreads.com/groups/1182049328p2/217.jpg 1252907 Daniel http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-M-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1252907-daniel Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:08:12 -0700
And Catcher in the Rye is a must-add ...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/7291-the-case-against-the-canon http://photo.goodreads.com/groups/1182049328p2/217.jpg 1252907 Daniel http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-M-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1252907-daniel Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:05:10 -0700 The Ghost Soldiers (Hardcover) by James Tate]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46714778 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VXeocopQL._SL75_.jpg 1252907 Daniel http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-M-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1252907-daniel Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:40:03 -0800 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/90804-any-good-new-series http://photo.goodreads.com/groups/1182281673p2/229.jpg 1252907 Daniel http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-M-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1252907-daniel Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:44:37 -0800 The Norton Anthology of Children's Literature: The Traditions in English (Slipcased Edition) by Gillian Avery]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38579070 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173232773s/262201.jpg 1252907 Daniel http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-M-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1252907-daniel Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:26:26 -0800 http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/53053-indie-schmindie http://photo.goodreads.com/groups/1182281673p2/229.jpg 1252907 Daniel http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-M-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1252907-daniel Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:39:32 -0800
That is the only drawback to reading the best of the best - as a lifelong comic reader, you get in the habit of going every Wednesday and picking up new books, but sadly most of the great, great stuff only comes out around once a year, if that.]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/57675-someone-explain-grant-morrison-for-me http://photo.goodreads.com/groups/1182281673p2/229.jpg 1252907 Daniel http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-M-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1252907-daniel Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:44:33 -0700
Morrison I see as totally different from Moore, though they are often associated together for their "weirdness" factor. Anyone who is just recently being exposed to Morrison via Batman RIP should definitely read something else, as I think it is some of his poorer work. Morrison has a great ability to be weird when the title calls for it, but he also has the ability to be innovative - and not just weird - when he is doing more mainstream work. For instance, The Invisibles and The Filth are extremely bizarre, bizarre reads - but completely appropriate for the goal and audience. On the other hand, his run on Uncanny X-Men, and even more so the amazing work in All Star Superman, are fresh takes on tired and well-worn stories/characters. My point is that Morrison is really dynamic - if you don't like one title he writes, try something else.

Lastly, I have to take issue with the statement that Ennis is "a poor caricature of the angry English writer." First, I'd say Warren Ellis claims that title long before Ennis would; second, I really enjoy Ennis' work, and he is what he is. That kind of criticism seems analogous to criticizing Sergio Leone because a film didn't have emotional depth or powerful drama; well, he doesn't do those. If you're looking for spaghetti westerns, there is no one finer. ]]>