http://dir.salon.com/topics/douglas_wolk/?source=rss&aim=douglas_wolk en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 07 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT By Douglas Wolk Wed, 07 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/05/07/sfar/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/05/07/sfar/index.html?source=rss A graphic novel celebrates a lost Algerian-Jewish way of life and wonders what it means to live as a person of faith in a world that doesn't share it. By Douglas Wolk Wed, 07 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2008/05/02/free_comics_2008/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2008/05/02/free_comics_2008/index.html?source=rss From superheroes to horror to kid stuff, our guide to Free Comic Book Day offers graphic fun for all. By Douglas Wolk Wed, 07 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/02/21/shanower/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/02/21/shanower/index.html?source=rss "Age of Bronze," a masterly graphic novel series about the Trojan War, is fit for the gods. By Douglas Wolk Wed, 07 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/awards/2007/12/17/graphic_novels/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/awards/2007/12/17/graphic_novels/index.html?source=rss From a girl's travel diary to a newly revved-up Superman, we spotlight a dozen of 2007's most notable comics and graphic novels. By Douglas Wolk Wed, 07 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2007/11/24/alan_moore/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2007/11/24/alan_moore/index.html?source=rss Alan Moore's latest "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" comic gleefully mixes up history, pulp fiction and some surprisingly familiar characters. By Douglas Wolk Wed, 07 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2007/07/26/death_note/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2007/07/26/death_note/index.html?source=rss A controversial graphic novel from Japan -- banned in China -- has inspired a hit movie and much fan fiction. Will thrill-starved U.S. readers get hooked? By Douglas Wolk Wed, 07 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2007/06/23/reading_comics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2007/06/23/reading_comics/index.html?source=rss With the rise of the graphic novel, comics have hit the big time. It's time for fans to quit whining and celebrate their favorite art. By Douglas Wolk Wed, 07 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2007/06/03/breathed/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2007/06/03/breathed/index.html?source=rss Berkeley Breathed, Salon's new Sunday cartoonist, tells us why he'd kiss Cheney if he could, why satirists can't touch Bush, and why his new children's book was flayed by the p.c. police. By Douglas Wolk Wed, 07 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2007/05/05/free_comics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2007/05/05/free_comics/index.html?source=rss From superheroes to "The Simpsons," ultraviolence to kid stuff, our guide to Free Comic Book Day offers graphic fun for all. By Douglas Wolk Wed, 07 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2007/02/14/chippendale/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2007/02/14/chippendale/index.html?source=rss What began as Brian Chippendale's sixth-grade project about a sneaky fighter is now a huge, gloriously chaotic graphic novel. By Douglas Wolk Wed, 07 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/12/09/popeye/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/12/09/popeye/index.html?source=rss A great new collection of early Popeye comics exposes the nutty sailor as an independent-minded brawler whose good humor masked a determinedly tough life. By Douglas Wolk Wed, 07 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/11/08/Huizenga/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/11/08/Huizenga/index.html?source=rss Kevin Huizenga's excellent debut follows Everyman Glenn Ganges as he navigates marriage, newborn babies -- and feathered ogres. By Douglas Wolk Wed, 07 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/10/10/mccloud/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/10/10/mccloud/index.html?source=rss Scott McCloud's brilliant treatise on the inner workings of cartoonists will delight amateur artists and curious fans alike. By Douglas Wolk Wed, 07 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/09/08/jacobson/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/09/08/jacobson/index.html?source=rss It's possible to make great nonfiction comics. Unfortunately, this adaptation of "The 9/11 Report" is as leaden as the original. By Douglas Wolk Wed, 07 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/08/30/moore/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/08/30/moore/index.html?source=rss Alan Moore and Melinda Gebbie's shocking X-rated masterpiece takes three childhood heroines and plunges them into sex-soaked adulthood. By Douglas Wolk Wed, 07 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/07/18/comic_con/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/07/18/comic_con/index.html?source=rss In advance of the annual Comic-Con extravaganza, Salon's comics critic highlights this summer's most exciting graphic novels. By Douglas Wolk Wed, 07 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/06/05/bechdel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/06/05/bechdel/index.html?source=rss Cartoonist Alison Bechdel, of "Dykes to Watch Out For" fame, has created a heart-stopping graphic memoir revealing her family secrets. By Douglas Wolk Wed, 07 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2006/05/06/comics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2006/05/06/comics/index.html?source=rss In honor of Free Comic Book Day, we get cozy with Captain America, Superboy and a host of other powerhouses to assess the state of the superhero. By Douglas Wolk Wed, 07 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/04/06/wolk/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/04/06/wolk/index.html?source=rss A French exchange student experiences a sensory wonderland in this new graphic novel that's perfect for you or your kids. By Douglas Wolk Wed, 07 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/03/07/belle_sebastian/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/03/07/belle_sebastian/index.html?source=rss A collection of comics inspired by dreamy Belle & Sebastian shows young artists with talent to burn. Too bad they can't tell a story. By Douglas Wolk Wed, 07 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/02/06/hernandez/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/02/06/hernandez/index.html?source=rss Jaime Hernandez's graphic novel about a middle-aged woman taking stock of her life is pure eye candy. By Douglas Wolk Wed, 07 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/01/05/daredevil/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/01/05/daredevil/index.html?source=rss "Daredevil" suffered for years under Frank Miller's shadow, but Brian Bendis and Alex Maleev made it one of the most engrossing comics of the last decade. By Douglas Wolk Wed, 07 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2005/12/03/mccay/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2005/12/03/mccay/index.html?source=rss At the legendary comic strip's centennial, Winsor McCay's "Little Nemo in Slumberland" gets the treatment it deserves in a huge, lush new collection. By Douglas Wolk Wed, 07 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2005/11/07/burns/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2005/11/07/burns/index.html?source=rss In "Black Hole," Charles Burns' remarkable graphic novel, sex spreads among scared, horny teenagers like a terrifying disease. By Douglas Wolk Wed, 07 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2005/10/06/pekar/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2005/10/06/pekar/index.html?source=rss Harvey Pekar remembers high school football, street fighting, and life before "American Splendor."