http://dir.salon.com/topics/douglas_wolk/?source=rss&aim=douglas_wolk en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT By Douglas Wolk Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/10/03/onstad/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/10/03/onstad/index.html?source=rss "Achewood," Chris Onstad's hilarious online comic strip, translates perfectly into a book about male friendship and testosterone overload. By Douglas Wolk Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2008/07/19/batman_comics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2008/07/19/batman_comics/index.html?source=rss There have been countless versions of Batman, from brooding crusader to gadget-loving detective. How does "The Dark Knight" measure up? By Douglas Wolk Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/07/14/last_man/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/07/14/last_man/index.html?source=rss The cartoon epic "Y: The Last Man," the most entertaining satire about gender in recent memory, comes to its triumphant conclusion. By Douglas Wolk Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/06/19/cartooning/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/06/19/cartooning/index.html?source=rss Like graphic novels, manga or superhero tales? New books by Lynda Barry, Jessica Abel and Matt Madden may inspire you to turn your stories and doodles into real cartoons. By Douglas Wolk Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:10:00 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 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:10:00 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 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:10:00 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 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:10:00 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 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:10:00 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 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:10:00 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 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:10:00 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 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:10:00 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 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:10:00 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 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:10:00 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 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:10:00 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 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:10:00 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 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:10:00 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 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:10:00 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 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:10:00 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 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:10:00 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 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:10:00 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 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:10:00 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 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:10:00 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 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:10:00 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 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:10:00 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.