Daniel's Staff Picks

 

 

Many brightly colored fancies have crossed my tired eyes  over the months. Here are but a few recommended readings with leanings toward the futuristic and the graphic fantastic.


 

Wilson (Hardcover)

$19.76
ISBN-13: 9781770460072
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Drawn and Quarterly, 04/01/2010
Daniel Clowes' best book in years. Switching styles and moods with each page, Wilson is funny, mean, sad and touching.

The Children of Húrin (Mass Market Paperback)

By J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (Editor), Alan Lee (Illustrator)
$7.19
ISBN-13: 9780345518842
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Del Rey, 05/01/2010
The saga of Turin Turambar and the malevolent Morgoth is high fantasy at it's finest as only JRRT can write it.

The Dark Half (Mass Market Paperback)

$7.19
ISBN-13: 9780451167316
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Published: Signet, 10/01/1990

 The slowly simmering tale of Thad Beaumont and his literary alter ego George Stark. Intriguing, intense and terrifying.


Nothing to Lose (Mass Market Paperback)

$8.99
ISBN-13: 9780440243670
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Published: Dell, 03/01/2009
This is the first Jack Reacher book I've read but it won't be the last. Fun and exciting with a mystery that keeps you guessing. I can't wait to read another.

Crecy (Paperback)

By Warren Ellis, Raulo Caceres (Illustrator)
$6.29
ISBN-13: 9781592910403
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Avatar Press, 07/01/2007

Warren Ellis continues to create unique exciting comics with an edge. Crecy is a bloody good historical one shot that is funny, gross and timely with highly detailed art by the always impressive Raulo Caceres.


Revolver (Hardcover)

$22.49
ISBN-13: 9781401222413
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Vertigo, 07/01/2010
Matt Kindt's latest graphic novel is a reality jumping twister set with moody monotones. Flipping between a world on the brink of life or death and a world full of materialistic sleepwalkers. Which is real or are they both one and the same?

By Frank Frazetta, Cathy Fenner (Editor), Arnie Fenner (Editor)
$26.96
ISBN-13: 9781887424714
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Underwood Books, 10/01/2003

The passing of Frank Frazetta a few months ago leaves a void in the fantasy art world that will never be filled. From comics to movies to book covers his work changed the face of an industry and influenced generations. His passion, intensity and skill will never be surpassed. Long live the King.