Part 1 here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m5mKZMmBtZ3ag6M.html Thank you everyone!

OMG Watership Down honestly it’s one of the best novels and British films of the 20th century it molded me as an adolescent and I steamed the film again recently but Art Garfunkel’s Bright Eyes song and scene I just 😢😢 so even though I have the graphic novel I don’t want to re-visit the sadness and emotional pain of that unforgettable film .

I am in no right to tell you how you should feel and manage your duel, but I just want to wish you the best. Everything heals. Thank you for always providing us with top tier content on everything comics.

I know its difficult to think, but we, who watch your videos, think of you as a friend tho we never met you. But that doesnt mean were not here with you. I hope your 2024 will be great. And we are with you in this year aswell. 🥰

It's always difficult to know what to say when somebody else has gone through an incredibly tough period. Anything I could think to say always feels hollow. What I can say is that I've always taken great pleasure from your videos and I continue to feel excitement when I see you've uploaded a new one. I'm glad you took the time out that you needed and I'm just as glad to see you back to uploading. All the best

Thank you! Both parts were leads for books i had not heard of and will check out. Thank you for also being brave enough to share your personal pain, that is so very hard to do. I definitely appreciate the statement and wish you the very best in the new year.

Hello again my friend. So sorry to hear about your troubled year. Hope you can overcame all the grief and find solace in the passion that we alll share. As usual an excellent choice of books. The Obscure Cities cycle is old acquaintance of mine since the 80s. Essential reading for anyone at least, a little interested in this beautiful art form. I find it hard to understand how come these titles are not regularly available in English, even more in large format hardcover editions (those that really do them justice….). James Sturm and Jordi Lafebre are definitely in list too…. Keep those good books coming. Cheers👍🏻👍🏻

What a wonderful and somber recap of 2023. Thank you for sharing the delights and challenges of the year; the quality analysis and personability you convey in each video is always a pleasure to watch. See you in the next 31 days of comics video sir 🫡

I've read lots of amazing things this last year thanks to your videos. Thanks so much for doing what you do! And condolences for your mother. Wishing you a wonderful new year!

You know I've been watching your channel for long time, but this time with that 2 last mins of the episode, you touched my heard deeply. I could feel your pain, and only can say that your losts are in a better place, waiting for all of us to arrive to meet again. In other hands, Leviathan is amazing!!! I could not find the right number of gems mount on the shaft. I read it over and over and cant find it!!! And most probably you know, but just in case, Shiga has a second book of this serie call The Beyond. I am waiting for my copy to arrive next week.

Definitely need to check out Always Never. I have The Leaning Girl in my to be read pile/mountain, but haven't dived in yet. I know that the Obscure Cities comics will resonate with me - right up my alley. I can absolutely understand how grief and loss can impact your hobbies and passions. I'm so sorry for your losses and am grateful that you're engaged with your viewers and benefitting as we do from this discourse. All the best.

So happy you finally got around to Always Never. Also, bearing some bad news, IDW is no longer publishing Obscure Cities. 😢

I'm reading Watership Down right now, definitely going to check out the graphic novel later as well. By the way your channel is simply the best comic book channel on YT! Thanks for making and sharing this great content man!

I did a deep dive on Jason Shiga this year. I grabbed Leviathan, but I also started searching out his Nickelodean Magazine representation. I like Shiga's contribution to Comics Squad #2 Lunch which is also interactive and has some cool spins on those mechanics.

Your channel is one of the best I'm following. You have not only a great taste in the comics and graphic novels, but also a very pleasant voice. I could listen to you for hours. Even my husband can recognize your voice. 😎 You're doing a really great job. For some of your next read I recommend these three: 1. Blast by Manu Larcenet Maybe his best work by now. The story and the art is just great! It's a masterpiece! But I must warn you, it's dark. 2. Shigurui by Takayuki Yamaguchi If you like samurai, you should read this one too. Set during the Tokugawa era of Japan, it's about corruption, manipulation and political games, and of course about two young samurai. 3. The Days That Disappear by Timothé Le Boucher This one you could interpret in a few ways. The art is little flat, but it's correct, and the story is great. And big thanks to your wife for she didn't kick you out for all these comics. 😉

Wow, what a bunch of books that was... I am jotting these down fervently for future acquisition, I have a few of the books in part 1, but here I am completely zeroed out, apart from Leviathan which brought a smile to my face as well when you brought it up. I have yet to read it but just as you I hold Shiga in the highest regard and have to get around to that one. You have convinced me, not only with the Near Mint Condition guest appearance but now here as well, that I really have to prioritize getting Always Never into my home sooner rather than later. I also very much appreciated the showcase of the Obscure Cities artwork, I know you've talked about those books in the past but I can't recall seeing much of the artwork. Knowing that you've gone through a very hard time in your life recently, something which I unfortunately can very much relate to, I feel really glad to see you back making videos and at least as far as I can tell, you are still enjoying yourself! As always, taking a well warranted (or not) break is nothing strange and probably only for the best as you will recover, regroup and often return with more energy and new ideas for what to do next. Here's to you, the top dog of KZfaq comics content, and to much, much better years to come, my friend.

Thank you for continuing doing these marvelous reviews. I am so sorry about your parents and granmother. It is really thought. A part of us go away, but others stay with us!

Thank you for doing this.❤

Always appreciate your videos and have taken many suggestions that I would otherwise have never encountered. So I'm forever gratefull for your dedication

im so happy with the watership down mention, not many people outside of britiain talk about it i feel :) also i dont know if youve read rav by Mickey Zacchilli, bt its a comic ive been absolutely obbsesed with recently, id love to hear your thoughts!

Thank you for all these great recommendations. Always Never is fantastic, and I will look into the others, for sure!

I'm almost ashamed that as an European I don't own one single comic from Peeters and Schuiten. Its about time to get my hands on a few. But with that being said, I promised my most memorable reads of 2023. They're not all from 2023 and I am sorry but some aren't avaible in English (yet), but here we go. Ultrasound by Conor Stechschulte Juliette by Camille Jourdy De witte Iris by Didier Conrad/Fabrice caro (The white iris, Asterix) Kindred by John Jennings/Octavia E Butler Galapagos by Michaël Olbrechts Laat mijn hand niet los By Michel Bussi/Didier Cassegrain (Dont let go) ('Black Water Lillies' is also highly recommended) Marathon by Nicolas Debon Anais Nis By Lèonie Bischoff Your Wish is my command by Deena Mohamed Fictional father by Joe Ollmann In de schaduw van de helden by David Sala (Le poids des héros)

I really enjoy your channel You’re reviews are interesting and you’ve introduced me to many comics I haven’t heard of Continue to do what you feel is best for you

Watership Down is a story that I missed when I was younger and have been meaning to get back to ever since. I finally sat down and created an actual list of what things to read and what order to read them in, so while it might be some time before I read it, you bringing it up here as thankfully reminded me to put it on my list. Thanks for that. I said last video that I would give two picks, one for each video, and while I thought One Piece was a cop-out answer since it's so popular, thankfully I don't think the same for my other pick. Clown Corps by Joe Choinard is a webcomic about the small town of Pinfall, and the detective agency of crime-fighting clowns that keep it safe. It's incredibly witty on every page, rich with stellar character designs, and with many things to say about its world, characters, and themes. It has been running since 2019, occasionally going on hiatus and coming back from hiatus in 2023 to absolutely blow me away with how much of a step up the current stuff is in both storytelling and art. And this is comic from a series that has been amazing from the start. It has a decent little cult following that leaves comments on each update, but I think it deserves more eyes on it and wanted to shout it out here.

Honestly I have read a lot of things last year I can't recall them all but I can say that most of them were re-reads of comics I have ( but different editions a little something that has rubbed of on me from ftloc 😂 ) so I can't say they were memorable comic reads but enjoyable none the less hope you have an amazing year 😊

Hope your 2024 brings you peace and balance

I know Benoit Peeters because of his Herge biographies, didn’t know he also wrote comics. My comics taste mostly revolves around Franco Belgian Comics and Manga, while there is plenty of manga to chose from, Franco Belgian comics in English are a rare breed. Speaking of manga, i noticed Ayako by Tezuka in the background, did you read it? Tezuka’s works are very different from each other, My favourite is Dororo, which is an action story of the protagonist slaying demons to get his body parts back, Travelling through Edo period Japan. On another note, its been 4-5 years since the shelf tours, would love to know all the new stuff added to the collection!

Fritz Lang’s Metropolis ? Question: is there a worthy graphic novel version of the film in print ? I also want Freddy Mercury and Queens Radio Gaga in the graphic novel as well that song and video are part of the Metropolis DNA and mystique .

Francois Schuiten❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍

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I've recently acquired and read through the same Obscure Cities books you show of here (except for Shadow Of A Man) and I'm kind of mixed on them, because I love the artwork, and the stories and mysteries are quite compelling, but there are a few things that I'm not too fond of, mainly the depiction of female characters in the stories, I probably don't need to explain why since you've also read them, but that aspect of the stories honestly made me kind of uncomfortable at parts, which is a shame, because I do think pretty much everything else about them was great. I was also kind of disappointed by the ending of The Invisible Frontier, perhaps I might need to reread it a few times before I fully form my opinion on it, but I kind of just felt like the story fizzled out without much fanfare. I am still interested in checking out the other books in the series though, there's just something captivating about them, in spite of how I feel about some elements of the stories.

I discovered recently Schuiten and Peeters with "The return of Captain Nemo" which I love. So, maybe I should discover more of their work. Plus, Benoit Peeters is very passionate about BDs/comics/mangas and his conferences at College de France are absolutely great. I read the novel "Watership down" a couple of years ago (as an adult) but found it very boring. I don't know what I missed exactly.

[01-18-24] Hello and I wish happiness for you and yours throughout time!!! I am contacting you -{as my 1st and so far, only contact}, in interest of a book collection that I've had for many, many moons and wondering about value/collect ability/value at-large/ECT.-etc. and MORE; hoping you know and can/will help me: I adore these stories and in short-form or an old GARFIELD on college-exam studies VS the original, if you follow my drift, but these "Classic Illustrations" type comic books tell the entire story[ies] from the original books and brought to life, in a shorter form!? I believe there were originally about 60 of these comiicbooks as I was told from a person older than myself, that when pioneers, cowboys, teachers, and ppl trying to bring higher-class to THEN modern-day civilisation, the classics were re-written but in easy-to-carry paperbacks; which were less expensive for libraries to have on-shelf or anyone, anywhere could read and educate themselves: How true, I do NOT know but sounds reasonable; please fill in the gaps!? Oh, I have some very interesting ones: Le Miserables/To The Moon And Back/The Tale Of Two Cities and others; every one is MORE exciting than the one before!!! [And] All names we've heard before, no matter our age; these are classics: Not to mention the authors like a "Who's-Who"!!! If you have one, because they're in short-form, the back-cover will list all titles published!!! I do so hope/pray you find great curoisity in my letter HERE; too, these "Classics Illustrated" and you'll write back to me soon - sooner than later!? Best Regards, Charlotte Thomas Ph.#(478)318-7387 Ft. Valley, GA 31030 P.S.: I am now 64-yrs old, NO children, husband, nor relative to share these with, with appreciation; please suggest what - if any, value are these and I'll "take it with a grain of salt" if you reiterate of NO value; just be honest!!! Peace...be still. Amen