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Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/09/25/surrogates/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/09/25/surrogates/index.html?source=rss Bruce Willis -- with hair! -- channels his inner John Tesh in this loopy sci-fi thriller By Mary Elizabeth Williams Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/critics_picks/2009/08/31/a_d/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/critics_picks/2009/08/31/a_d/index.html?source=rss Josh Neufeld's haunting account of one of the worst disasters in U.S. history gives new meaning to graphic tragedy By Andrew Firestone Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/int/2009/03/05/alan_moore_q_a/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/int/2009/03/05/alan_moore_q_a/index.html?source=rss Alan Moore talks about his career, his favorite characters and his bad influence on the comics world. By Andrew O'Hehir Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2009/03/04/swamp_thing/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2009/03/04/swamp_thing/index.html?source=rss The genius behind "Watchmen" redefined both the audience and the narrative possibilities of comic books with his newly reissued "Saga of the Swamp Thing." Compiled by Abby Margulies Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/awards/2008/12/09/authors_picks/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/awards/2008/12/09/authors_picks/index.html?source=rss Some of our favorite authors weigh in on the best reads of 2008. By Douglas Wolk Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:00 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, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:00 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, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:00 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, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:00 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, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:00 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, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:00 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, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:00 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 Jascha Hoffman Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2007/12/06/tomine/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2007/12/06/tomine/index.html?source=rss The new graphic novel by Adrian Tomine of "Optic Nerve" fame may finally secure his spot in the cartoon pantheon alongside Daniel Clowes and the Hernandez brothers. By Douglas Wolk Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:00 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 Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/03/09/300/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/03/09/300/index.html?source=rss The world may wonder which character in this computer-generated extravaganza is President Bush's stand-in -- but that's the wrong question to ask. By Douglas Wolk Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:00 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, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:00 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, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:00 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, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:00 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 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:00 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 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:00 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 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:00 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." By Douglas Wolk Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2005/09/02/ware/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2005/09/02/ware/index.html?source=rss The author of "Jimmy Corrigan" explores a fallen world in this new installment of breathtakingly intricate comic strips. By Douglas Wolk Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2005/07/01/promethea/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2005/07/01/promethea/index.html?source=rss In his fantastical "Promethea" series, Alan Moore indulges his fascinations with tantric sex and the tarot -- and reveals his take on kabbalistic philosophy. By Scott Thill Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/int/2004/07/22/moore/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/int/2004/07/22/moore/index.html?source=rss Alan Moore, who reinvented the comic book as the cutting-edge literary medium of our day, talks about beheading, the diabolical power of the media, the Bush dynasty and the fall of Tony Blair.