Interview in CBR

Shaun Manning has just written an extensive interview with me (Denis) over at Comic Book Resources. He's done a great job. We owe him and his editor, Jonah Weiland, big props.

 

Thanks, guys!

A feature in the Easy Reader

We got ourselves featured in one of my local papers, The Easy Reader. Here's what they had to say:

“The Monocle & Jimmy Specs” follows a hero-and-sidekick team that could have come straight from ‘30s “Golden Age” adventures, and connects their haloed heroism with a grayer reality decades later, when one lingers on in retirement.

This is not a cynical exercise in which modern sensibilities run roughshod over the sentiments of a bygone era. The story is told with warmth and humor, with a proper affection for its cardboard-cutout heroes and a fair-minded exploration of the more textured characters found underneath those cardboard exteriors.

Click through to read the whole article!

Ain't It Cool News review

You'll need to scroll down to the "Indie Jones" section of the page, but when you do, you'll find a glowing review of the book from Ambush Bug. 

But if you haven't read The Monocle yet, you might just want to take my word for it because there are a couple spoilers in the review.

Here's a preview: This is a quiet and deftly written/drawn story that resonates well after you pick up the book. If you're feeling adventurous and open-minded, give this one a try.

Another positive review

This one comes from Pop Thought, which is more of a thinking person's pop culture site.

Here's an excerpt:

The writing is economical, but filled with nuance. The art is simple, even rough, but has aspects of tone and mood that tell a story without words or action. The combination is a good one, and I am very impressed.

The first review

Andrea Speed over at Comixtreme.com has this to say about our book:

This is a little gem of a comic that proves that you don't need a lot of expository dialogue to tell a story... A terrific comic, one you should definitely pick up.

Click above to read the whole, glowing review. 

I'm kind of happy about this.