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Slavoj Zizek's Robespierre, or the 'Divine Violence' of Terror
Robespierre, or the 'Divine Violence' of Terror
by Slavoj Zizek
Review by Troy Swain
Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8I missed all of Zizek's speeches two weeks ago. Had a rough time with this comic. Kept drawing pages and realized I didn't know what the hell I was talking about. So I sat down, grabbed a pen, and started taking notes. Ten pages of notes ( Read more... ) -
Slavoj Zizek's Robespierre, or the 'Divine Violence' of Terror
Robespierre, or the 'Divine Violence' of Terror
by Slavoj Zizek
Review by Troy Swain
Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5Zizek is speaking today and tomorrow, but unfortunately I'm going to miss both speeches because I forgot to buy tickets. Anyway, I have movie night on Tuesday, but I probably would have postponed it for a decent lecture ( Read more... ) -
Richard Powers' Gain
Gain
by Richard Powers
Review by Troy Swain
Again, this is just a quick sketch. Automatic writing in comic book form. I think Richard Powers' Gain should be drawn in Chris Ware's coldest style. Super clean, clinical color pallet, cypher-like characters. Chris Ware's flow charts would work perfectly for the history of the Claire Corporation, and the ( Read more... ) -
Slavoj Zizek's Robespierre, or the 'Divine Violence' of Terror
Robespierre, or the 'Divine Violence' of Terror
by Slavoj Zizek
Review by Troy Swain
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I haven't done any book reviews in awhile. Not sure why.
I have a bunch of unfinished Peanuts-style pages for Philip Roth's The Plot Against America, and haven't even started the reviews for about eight or nine books I've read since ( Read more... ) -
Review of Philip Roth's Plot Against America
A Pictorial Review of
The Plot Against America
by Philip Roth
by Troy Swain, in the style of Charles Schulz
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Review of Philip Roth's Plot Against America
A Pictorial Review of
The Plot Against America
by Philip Roth
by Troy Swain, in the style of Charles Schulz
Page 1, 2, 3
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Review of Philip Roth's Plot Against America
A Pictorial Review of
The Plot Against America
by Philip Roth
by Troy Swain, in the style of Charles Schulz
Page 1, 2, 3
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Timothy J. Gilfoyle's A Pickpocket's Tale
A Pickpocket's Tale:
The Underworld of Nineteenth-Century New York
by Timothy J. Gilfoyle
by Troy Swain, in the style of Gipi
Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.
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Timothy J. Gilfoyle's A Pickpocket's Tale
A Pickpocket's Tale:
The Underworld of Nineteenth-Century New York
by Timothy J. Gilfoyle
by Troy Swain, in the style of Gipi
Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.
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Timothy J. Gilfoyle's A Pickpocket's Tale
A Pickpocket's Tale:
The Underworld of Nineteenth-Century New York
by Timothy J. Gilfoyle
by Troy Swain, in the style of Gipi
Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.
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