Travis Sing Live part 2 of 5 of the show & signing at Newbury Comics Boston, MA on April 26, 2009
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The Gashlycrumb Tinies $3.19 “A is for Amy who fell down the stairs. B is for Basil assaulted by bears. C is for Clara who wasted away. D is for Desmond thrown out of a sleigh…” The rhyming couplets of this grim abecedarian are familiar, of course, to devotees of macabre humor, but the darkly crosshatched drawings are (as Poe put it) “the soul of the plot.” Several years went by during which The Gashlycrumb Tinies: Or,… |
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Confessions of a Part-time Sorceress: A Girl’s Guide to the D&D Game (Dungeons & Dragons) $3.16 Confessions of a Part-time Sorceress is a smart humorous examination of the Dungeons and Dragons roleplaying game from a female gamer’s point of view. In its 144 pages the book delves into the myths and realities of gamer stereotypes. It explains how to build a character for a D and D game how to shop for gear how to play and how to find the perfect gaming group all the while exploring the things … |
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Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book $3.99 By the author of The Comic Book Heroes, Killing Monsters, and scores of successful comic books and screenplays, Men of Tomorrow is the first book to tell the surprising story of the young Jewish misfits, hustlers and nerds who invented the superhero and the comic book industry. Among the characters in this vibrant panorama: ยท Jerry Seigel and Joe Shuster, the goofy myopic creators of Superman, wh… |
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