Far West

Michael Vance1 posted a photo:Suspended Animation Classic #674 First published November 18,2001 (#39) (Dates are approximate) Far West By Michael Vance “Justice never sleeps,”said Phil the bear,counting a wad of money. “If the pay’s right,it’s got *@#%!* insomnia,”responds Meg,the sexy,elfin bounty hunter in Far West,a new graphic novel from NBM Publishing. Both Meg and Phil are tracking a train-robbing forger with a $10,000 reward on his head. [...]

Moby Dick

Michael Vance1 posted a photo:Suspended Animation Classic #655 First published July 15,2001 (#21) (Dates are approximate) Moby Dick By Michael Vance There is no simpler plot:obsession and revenge. Yet Captain Ahab’s final voyage to settle a debt with God and a great white whale is one of the great American novels. [...]

The Blue Notebook;Shelter

Michael Vance1 posted a photo:Suspended Animation Classic #462 Originally published October 26,1997 (#43) (Dates are approximate) The Blue Notebook;Shelter By Michael Vance “The Blue Notebook”/$13.95 and 65 pages from NBM/by Julliard/available in book and comics shops or by mail. The publisher’s news release reads:“ComicsLit presents another carefully crafted graphic novel exploring the odd quirks of fate and its influence on our relationships”. [...]

Borden Tragedy

Michael Vance1 posted a photo:Suspended Animation Classic #458 Originally published September 28,1997 (#39) (Dates are approximate) The Borden Tragedy By Michael Vance The devil is in the details,in both art and murder. “The Borden Tragedy” is a devil of a graphic novel about murder. [...]

Jungle Book Stories

Michael Vance1 posted a photo:Suspended Animation Classic #451 Originally published August 10,1997 (#32) (Dates are approximate) Jungle Book Stories By Michael Vance Despite common impressions,Walt Disney did not create Winnie the Pooh,the Little Mermaid,or “The Jungle Book”. His company simply sucked all of the style,power,and originality out of them and left them … cute. P [...]

A Jew in Communist Prague;Starship Troopers

Michael Vance1 posted a photo:Suspended Animation Classic #437 Originally published May 4,1997 (#18) (Dates are approximate) A Jew in Communist Prague;Starship Troopers By Michael Vance What is the stuff of daily life under a repressive government? “A Jew In Communist Prague:Loss of Innocence” is the first in a series on the life of Jonas Finkel,a thirteen year old boy growing up under communism. It is a “coming of age” tale in which Jonas’ father is suddenly arrested late at night. [...]

Straw Men #5 page 3

Michael Vance1 posted a photo:Art:Rob Davis. Words:Michael Vance and R [...]

Straw Men #3,page 19

Michael Vance1 posted a photo:Art:Rob Davis. Words:Michael Vance and R. [...]

El Gaucho;Rebel Sword

Michael Vance1 posted a photo:Suspended Animation Classic #343 Originally published July 16,1995 (#29) (Dates are approximate) El Gaucho/ Rebel Sword By Michael Vance The great ones are always difficult. Granted,the difficulty in “El Gaucho” doesn’t lie in its art. [...]

Jack the Ripper,Star Wars

Michael Vance1 posted a photo:Suspended Animation Classic #325 Originally published March 19,1995 (#12) (Dates are approximate) Jack the Ripper,Star Wars:Tales of the Jedi By Michael Vance May 5th 1995 marked the 100th anniversary of the most popular artform in history,the comic strip. On that date,the first color newspaper comic panel,“Hogan’s Alley”,heralded the birth of an American original now read by 113 million in America,2 billion in Japan and millions more all over the world. Every one of them should be reading Rick Geary’s “Jack the Ripper” [...]