Oz and Ends

Musings about some of my favorite fantasy literature for young readers, comics old and new, the peculiar publishing industry, the future of books, kids today, and the writing process.

26 February 2012

Flashback from Star Spangled Comics, #93

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It’s always good to find a friend who shares your idea of fun.
24 February 2012

Amnesia as a Sign of OIP Derangement Syndrome

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This week’s case study in OIP Derangement Syndrome is Rudy Giuliani. A year ago, he was trying to present himself one last time as a viable...
23 February 2012

“Comics and Society” in Cambridge, 23 Feb.–22 Apr.

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Some friends from the Boston Comics Roundtable are exhibiting their work at the Riverside Gallery in Cambridge starting today. E. J. Barne...
21 February 2012

Pictures Worth About 40,000 Words

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Last week David Maxine at Hungry Tiger Talk shared the thrilling cover of the German edition of Bridge to Yesterday , by E. L. Arch (occasi...
19 February 2012

The Paradoxes of Stephanie Brown’s Story

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Stephanie Brown’s biggest fans appear to have two big beefs with DC Comics: That her tenure as Robin in 2004 was planned from the start to...
18 February 2012

Apparently It’s Art

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The New England Journal of Aesthetic Research has listed the art edition of  Hellbound 2 , a horror-comics anthology produced by Riverbird ...
17 February 2012

Snopes.com Documents OIP Derangement Syndrome

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In April 2010, I analyzed the patterns at Snopes.com on internet rumors about recent American Presidents and presidential candidates. That ...
16 February 2012

3G, IEPs, ADHD, and Fangbone

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When young prehistoric warrior Fangbone reaches “our world” in Michael Rex ’s Fangbone: Third-Grade Barbarian , he tries to blend in with o...
15 February 2012

Fangbone Through the Portal of Time

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Fangbone: Third-Grade Barbarian is a new book-length comic for middle-grade readers by Michael Rex. It’s a story about believing in yoursel...
14 February 2012

A Shelf with a Row of Little Green Books

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At The Fox is Black, several designers have produced Re-Covered Books , or new cover designs for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz . Here are four ...
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