Newsarama has just posted a very informative interview of Geary on this and his forthcoming bio of Trotsky from Hill & Wang. And…
Gumshoe Review says of it:
“informative and objective and based on meticulous research of the murder and historical era in which it occurred. The illustrations make the period, the setting, and the crime come alive.”
Voice Of Youth Advocates (VOYA), an influential professional publication for librarians catering to YA (Young Adult) audiences has reviewed 3 of our books recently:
Of Famous Players by Geary:
“A compelling tale full of jealousy, hatred, loyalty and a murderer who walked away from the crime.”
“Thought-provoking, difficult to put down. It deals with a controversial subject in a unique and absorbing way. The artwork illustrates the tale beautifully, almost poetically.”
of Mijeong:
“The stories are unique and powerful on their own, but together they create a solid theme for the collection. Although this title is definitely for comic readers who enjoy more literary quality in their sequential artwork, it has a larger appeal than the typical literary graphic novel. High school teens and adults will find inspiration here.”
Booklist reviews our Bringing Up Father collection:
“One of the most popular and longest-running comic strips. Soon, McManus would develop into one of the funnies’ leading stylists.”
And Publishers Weekly this week says of Geary’s new Famous Players:
“His quirky b&w ink drawings are full of expression, recalling the melodrama of silent films.”
“Another winning true-crime volume from Rick Geary. No surprise there, as Geary’s made a long and successful career of this type of comics.
In addition to presenting all the evidence in a clear and precise narrative, Geary’s art is perfectly suited to this type of factual accounting. His representational pen-and-ink drawings couch the events in historically accurate and detailed drawings of the world and times of the murder.
He’s a splendid visual storyteller, moving his “camera” around to capture aspects of a crime scene perfectly. Hand-drawn diagrams enforce key points, such as the approach the murderer likely took to Taylor’s house or the angle of the bullet when it penetrated the victim’s coat and vest.”
See the complete review on Newsarama. See more information and previews.
Nationally syndicated columnist Andrew ‘Capt. Comics’ Smith who also has a regular column in the Comics Buyers Guide, has this to say about two of our recent books:
On Geary’s latest Famous Players:
“Whodunit? As usual, that’s up to you. Geary never fails to impress and “Famous Players” is just another reason why.”
On our latest Manhwa ‘Mijeong’:
“Overall, I feel Byun is an extraordinary artistic talent, fairly bursting from his studio, whose skills in story construction and characterization are still catching up.”
Smith is syndicated in the Scripps-Howard paper chain.
Covering the most important categories of the Eisner nominations, Girls Entertainment Network has this to say about Rick’s Lindbergh Child in his Treasury of XXth Century Murder which is up for two Awards:
“He gives us a step-by-step account of one of the most famous crimes in history: the Linbergh kidnapping. I’d heard of the case before, but here it’s laid out with every piece of evidence and every witness and suspect so well that I almost feel as if I had been living through it in 1932. I’m excited to see what subject or individual Geary takes a crack at next.” –Jill aka TheNerdyBird
The Eisner Awards will be given out next Friday at the San Diego Comic-con. Geary will be signing all his books at our booth #1528. See our signing schedule we posted earlier.
Well, it’s 2 weeks away! We’ve got a full schedule for you guys going to San Diego. Main points are:
And here’s the schedule of appearances:
Lewis TRONDHEIM “Dungeon”, “Little Nothings”
Special Guest of the Show
Firday: 4-5:30
Rick GEARY “A Treasury of Victorian & XXth Century Murder”
Thursday 2:30-4
Friday 10:30-noon
Saturday: 2:30-4
Neil KLEID “Brownsville”, “The Big Kahn” SHOW PREMIERE!
Thurs.: 1-2:30, 4-7
Fri.: 10:30-noon, 2:30-4
Sun.: 10:30-noon, 1-2:30
Shane WHITE “North Country”, “Things Undone” Special San Diego Preview SHOW PREMIERE!
Fri.: 1-4, 5:30-7
Sat.: 10:30-noon, 2:30-4, 5:30-7
Chad Michael WARD “Black Rust”
Thursday: 4-5:30
Fri.: 2:30-4
Sat.: 5:30-7
Cornnell CLARKE “Peanut Butter”
Wed.: 6-7:30
Thurs.: 2:30-4, 5:30-7
Fri.: 1-2:30, 5:30-7
Sat.: 1-2:30, 4-5:30
Sun.: 1-2:30
Publisher Terry NANTIER will be on the panel about Comics Strips Reprints Friday at 1:30PM
SEE YA THERE! Oh and btw, we’ll be in booth 1528.
Johanna Draper Carlson at Comics Worth Reading says of Geary’s newest Treasury of XXth Century Murder, “Famous Players“:
“Geary’s detailed pen-and-ink line provides a wonderful sense of nostalgia and time gone by. As is typical of the cases he chooses to profile, there are plenty of mistakes to feel superior about. “Today, the neighbors know not to move the body or traipse through the house before the cops arrive,” the modern reader thinks, but human nature is still the same. The ending roll call of stars who died young reinforces how little some things have changed.”
Jon the Crime Spree Guy at Central Comic Zone says:
“These books are all wonderful and they are books that I have re-read a number of times. I also think that they would really appeal to fans of Max Allan Collins series with Nate Heller.
If you enjoy true crime, mysteries, or just great comics, check these out, and start with Famous Players.”
He also ran this cute pic with Geary and NBM publisher Nantier at the San Diego comicon:
And then Richard Vasseur on Jazma Online pipes in:
“He knows how to tell and show a tale that will captivate your interest.” And gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Booklist’s Ray Olson reviews a pair of our books:
On Rick Geary’s Famous Players which has just shipped:
“Batting a thousand, so to speak, Geary gives us another ideal first look on a legendary homicide.”
And on Mijeong:
“all beautifully executed, true-feeling stuff.”
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