The Unwanted
new sacco at http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2010/jul/17/joe-sacco-unwanted-immigrants
I just finished reading Frank Miller's apparently classic run of Daredevil from the 80's. I don't really understand why it gets all the recognition it does. It's fucking shite.
Well, it depends on what you've been reading. The earlier stuff, the whole Elektra Saga, is dreadful hack work..
Got the Latest Jim Woodring GN a month or so ago, Manhog. Greatness!
I like Scalped too but prefer his previous The Otherside mini.
Currently enjoying all Batman/Grant Morrison, Turf, Captain America by Brubaker, Hellblazer (Millgan brings the best run in years!), BPRD and a few other odd ends
reading Scalped now based on recommendations here. pretty raw powerful stuff... and yes the art is stunning, and perfect for the stories.
I should clarify that although he clearly lives in another dimension, I can't really say that in theory it is such a bad thing that DC allowed him to fuck around with all their top superhero titles, given that most superhero writers produce the most predictable, infantile, 2-dimensional drivel in the genre. I haven't read any of his shit before so I don't know how it works in practice. Any thoughts from someone who has read him?
Which ones did you read?
I don't know about the Fantagraphics edition and translations, but I'd expect them to be good because usually they they do their job well, whenever I pick up one of their books I get the feeling that they really love the medium comics.