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April 2, 2007 - 5:15pm — Mark Olson
The 19th annual Midwest Comic Book Association (MCBA) MicroCon Comic Book Convention is Sunday, April 29, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. MicroCon will take place at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, in the Progress Building, at 1621 Randall Ave, Saint Paul, Minnesota. Admission is $6 for adults, with $1 off with a canned food shelf donation. Children 9 and under can enter free. For more information, got o www.MNCBA.com. Is there anyone in the area who is a huge comic book fan? Who is your favorite comic book hero or villain?
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"Stardust," written by Neil...
Back to page top"Stardust," written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Charle Vess, is a great fairy tale for adults. I'm all about imagination and beautiful dresses on fairies! Gaiman is probably better known for his "Sandman" comic book series, as well as the novel "American Gods."
Other, more serious, graphic novels I like are, "Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History," and "Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began." Written and illustrated by Art Spiegelman, the books tell the true story of Spiegelman's parents, who were imprisoned in Nazi concentration camps.
In a similiar nonfiction vein, Marjane Satrapi wrote about and illustrated her upbringing in Iran, after the Islamic Revolution in Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood," and "Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return."
Melissa Gilman is the editor of Southwest Saturday and Let's Go!. Find more entertainment events at www.letsgosouthwest.com or submit your events and story ideas to mgilman@swpub.com.
I haven't read any of Neil...
Back to page topI haven't read any of Neil Gaiman's comic books/novels.
I did see his movie "MirrorMask," which had some of the most creative visual elements I've ever seen in a film.
I'm not a comic book kind of...
Back to page topI'm not a comic book kind of gal but I absolutely loved the movie adaptation of Daniel Clowes' comic "Ghost World."
(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)