comics – The Keasy Depot

Wild Waldo

The best part of “reading” Waldo books with my son is watching him get excited when he finds Waldo and friends. The second best part is all the puns and jokes Martin Handford drew into his scenes. Here are a few of my favorites from Where’s Waldo? The Wonder Book.

Frank Miller’s 300 and Leaning On Strength

Frank Miller effectively used the visual medium to highlight one small and vital aspect of his story, the magnitude of the invading Persians.

Batman: Year One and The Dark Knight Returns

In the interest of expanding literacy, I am trying to consume new-to-me forms of media. I had never read comics or graphic novels, but I’ve always loved Batman: The Animated Series and a recent episode of the Batrankings podcast made me aware of Frank Miller’s work with Batman. I was inspired to take the plungeContinue reading “Batman: Year One and The Dark Knight Returns”