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August 7, 2012 6:35 pm Brilliant.

July 24, 2012 2:37 pm I was thrilled to discover that Rothfuss actually has a book out through Sea Lion, called THE ADVENTURES OF THE PRINCESS AND MR. WHIFFLE: THE THING BENEATH THE BED. http://www.comiclist.com/index.php/news/sea-lion-to-republish-the-princess-and-mr-whiffle

July 23, 2012 5:27 pm You're absolutely right. Ack, can't believe I missed that.

July 21, 2012 9:22 am Thanks! I don't want to speak for Ryan or Ali, but I'm pretty confident saying we all get a kick out of writing these features. I've been lucky enough to drink Westy 12 a couple times, but finding a comic to pair it with is a headscratcher. Maybe HABIBI or something equally epic (and, as you said, exquisite).

July 21, 2012 9:18 am +1 to all this. I should mention that this new edition includes those censored action sequences, and has a discussion of the reasons for the removal in the "liner notes" at the end of the book.

July 21, 2012 9:16 am Thanks! It was a fun one to ponder.

July 21, 2012 9:15 am Oh, man, Gillian Flynn could write an f'ed up Catwoman.

July 19, 2012 7:16 pm I wouldn't argue that it's a book that every reviewer or reader will love. That said, it was a phenomenal sales success when released, continues to be a top seller on DC's backlist, has remained in print since its publication (no small feat), and sits on a number of recommended book lists by critics, booksellers and libraries. It's a book that, as far as I'm concerned, will be a part of the "canon" of comics for years to come, for a number of reasons. It had an impact on the medium and readership will endure, which is enough for me to call it a modern classic. There's certainly an argument to be made for its quality, but that's true of any popular title. I used "modern classic" more for its impact and endurance than anything else.

July 19, 2012 7:12 pm There's a bunch of crime authors - Mosley and Leonard, in particular - that I'd love to see on some gritty, street-level comics. Even if they were new to the medium, they have such a good handle on things like tone, pacing and dialogue that they seem like natural fits. Although I bet Leonard could write a killer Batman, too.

July 19, 2012 7:10 pm Yes, yes, a thousand times yes!