Simply the greatest comic genius of our time.
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When Lenny Bruce was alive, he had little success. Bill Hicks was in the same boat. Although he had become popular in the UK, he was a little too "out there" for our networks and media bigwigs to know what to do with. Here me now and believe me later: Bill Hicks was the greatest comic mind of our generation. A true comedian's comedian. He saw the stupidity of our society, the ignorance of our ways, and wove a tapestry of anger, cyniscism and hilarity that was simply too funny and too true to be put in a neat little marketable package. You doubt me??? buy this CD, and then buy Arizona Bay. Bill Hicks would be a household name today if cancer hadn't taken him out. What a loss. If only someone else could pick up where he left off.
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Simply amazing. Tight writing and beautiful artwork. Minimalism at its finest. Some say Frank Miller is overrated and nowadays that may be true, but in the 1980s he was one of just a few writers that changed comics forever, being at the top of his game. He helped evolve Batman to his logical conclusion with this story and The Dark Knight Returns, finishing what guys like Denny O'Neil and Steve Englehart started in the 70s. It should also be noted that while Miller helped to shape Batman in a long line of other writers, he is 100% responsible for the way Gordon is portrayed in modern Batman comics. After Year One, Gordon became my favorite supporting character in Batman's world (even more so than Alfred or any of the Robins). I have heard people complain that this is more of a Gordon story than Batman's but I don't see it--both characters share an equal amount of page space and story time. It is after all, a story of how these two characters early in their careers realize that they need one another if they are to succeed in their mission to clean up a corrupt city. Mazzucchelli's art is amazing in its simplicity and effectiveness and is more in tune with my taste in art now than say fifteen years ago when I worshipped someone like Jim Lee-So if your younger, this may not appeal to you.
Final Verdict: This is a story you simply must read/own if you are a fan of Batman or Noir stories. Or if you would like to read the handful of stories/series that changed comics forever in the 80s.......oh, and it is INFINITELY BETTER THAN ZERO YEAR by Scott Snyder (ugh)
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Corben is amazing among comic artists. There is no one else like him.
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This was just one of the best comic books I have ever read. Together with volume 1, this is a must read. Ed Brubaker is a genius. The way he gets you invested in a character within a few pages is astounding. Every one of his comics feels like you just saw one of the best films you've ever seen.

Loved this book so much.
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A True Genius and PrayFormance ArtIstanbul whose art has surpassed the test of time. Truth Honesty Fun!!@
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No matter how many times I see these routines, I laugh so hard I can't breathe.  It is Spiritualism from  a comic genius' perspective.

Comedy is more than being an "amusement engineer" as Hicks calls himself in the DVD.  He reveals our collective hypocrisy and acceptance of world situations.  Bill Hicks expresses viewpoints in an outrageous, humorous and sometimes offensive manner that really make you think.

He may be dead, but he is definitely not gone.
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Jeff Dunham is the best comic I have ever heard. I watch his show, especially Spark of Insanity, and the problems of the world disappear for awhile and one can relax with laughter.
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I believe that any comments I could possibly make here could only lessen the absolute perfection and the majesty that Carl Barks created.  It has all been said by others who are more knowledgeable than I.  For my small part, I will venture to say, in all humility, that my love for these comics started when I was a child, and has endured - and even magnified - into adulthood.  Somehow, in my innocence as a child, I thought that I would outgrow these comics when I reached my maturity.  But, how wrong was my earnest naivet.  Now, with my youth far behind me, do I see that these comics (badly named, for certain) will always fill me with everything that is lacking in the world in which I must endure.
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Sure, this is not your average coffee table book, nor is it your average book at all.  But it is gauranteed to get a laugh from anyone who reads it.  I would suggest hiding it from Grandma, or even the Parents when they come over, but if you want hours of laughs with you and your friends, this book is a must. Throughout the book there is a comic for everyone.  Did your Canadian friend get insulted by the "8 Reasons to Keep a Canadian as a Pet"? then show him "7 reasons to Keep your Tyrannosaur Off Crack Cocaine".  The point is, there is something for everyone, and you won't be disappointed.

But "why 5 stars?" you ask.  Well, would you give a four star or less rating to Monet, Manet, Picaso, or DaVinci? NO!  So this is why Matt Inman gets 5 from me.  Will his art ever be featured in the Louvre?  Will it ever tour through the Met, or any other fine art museums? Of course not, but that does not mean that this is excellence in a book.
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What a swell book, I say!  Brilliantly manufactured diction and absurd plots make "Krazy Kat" one of the most insanely inventive comic strips ever.  Krazy is desperately in love with Ignatz, who pelts her with bricks and gets sent to jail with regularity.  George Herriman's stark drawings are the perfect setting for his characters' twisted tales of adoration, violence, abuse and unrequited love.  Treat youself to this masterwork of 20th century genius!  I dig me some Krazy Kat!  Yeah!  Krazy Kat!
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Just reminds me of the loss.  He had such a great gift and true comic genius.  Tortured soul.
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JG has definitely got it all going on here. The material is crisp, his delivery and timing are perfect, and his "little voice of confused audience member" thing is a genius idea that he uses to full effect. His wry accents and pregnant pauses are unbeatably tight.

I love all of his dvds and cds, but DMT may be his funniest. [I will say, however, that I've never seen a comedian milk the same bits over and over on so many different cds. Nearly every bit he's ever done is on at least two and sometimes three or four different cds, providing less value than one might want. In that light, I'd recommend this, King Baby and Beyond The Pale, as they have almost every bit from his first four or so collections as well as new material.]

No other American comic seems as adept at pointing out our endless national foibles yet making them seem so endearingly moronic. Hot Pockets is pricelessly funny; I almost fall over laughing every time I hear it. In fact, to avoid that today I woke up and decide to start the week off right by laying in bed five minutes longer and listening to Hot Pockets on headphones. As usual I cracked up time and again, but was fortunately unable to fall over. I did roll over a few times though. Any comedian who can make me crack up time and again at the same bit is clearly doing something right. Bill Hicks and Carlin and Chris Rock can, and a very few others. Jim's in that small group, no doubt.

Great comedy is a combination of smart material, timing, and that x factor that separates the good from the great. Gaffigan's defintiely got them all going on.
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Carl Barks is one of the most legendary names in comics that ever lived. Arguably greater than even Jack Kirby. This collection contains even more of the great Donald Duck Comics he was known for.

In this collection we have stories instigated by Uncle Scrooge ( not yet as big a character at this point that he will be) where Donald and the nephews seek out a unicorn. The story is fun to read and excellent for appreciating classic comics. The dynamic between Donald and his nephews is a fascinating one as you are never sure who is actually in charge, Donald, or his nephews.

The other stories contained within have a variety of themes, including 3 Christmas stories where Barks gets to stretch his storytelling muscles. Don't forget it was within a Christmas story that Uncle Scrooge first appeared and Christmas stories were always a high point of Barks' comics including the story "Christmas for Shacktown".

As stated Barks was a genius with comics and could do so much with the art form. He inspired numerous artists and writers ad his work went out to be the basis for the cartoon Ducktales. These stories are not children's comics anymore but rather all ages comics that can be appreciate by anyone not matter how old or how young. These stories are timeless and even while some parts have admittedly not aged well at all and some can be considered racist in some ways these stories by Barks were written between the 40's and 60's and must be read in that context in case people feel something isn't right by today's standards. Indeed, Barks' later comics showed a much more enlightened view of the world.
That being said there is so much to love about these stories, the way Barks drew the characters and seamlessly made everything flow. Under him Donald became the everyman who always got messed up but still kept on going.
The collection is a sturdy one and will hold up for multiple readings over the years. The colors were fixed up by comic historians who closely studied Barks' work to present them as true to Barks' desire as possible. All in all this is a must have collection.
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This is one of the few comics that I can always go back to and laugh for long periods. Simply Brilliant.
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I haven't re-read this in ages, but of all the thousands of comics I've read, this one stands above just about all of the rest.  Alan Moore reinvents the Joker as a figure of both tragedy and farce, and creates the most chilling rendition of a chilling villain.  If you have even a passing interest in Batman or the Joker, you can read this and not be too lost.  Just don't share this one with your kids.  This is the comic which forever opened the door to telling mainstream super-hero stories in a an adult fashion, and may have removed Batman from the world of the child in the process.
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This guy is the next man up after Kliban and Gary Larsen.  Absolutely brilliant humor and almost zen like quality to getting the maximum thought and laugher form the most minimal drawing.  I have given this book to so many friends.  I absolutely love
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I will forever miss this mans quick witt as a stand up comedian. He was and stiil is the funniest man that has passed our eyes and minds forever. His retuine was absolutely flawless, his response with the audience remarkable. What a clever man he was, I hope he will forever rest in peace, he was the perfect entertainer.