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 We archive the Don't Overlook area so that you can browse past pages. Just click on a link below:

August 2003 Bone; Persepolis; Spirited Away; Wolves in Walls

September 2003 Donald Duck; Magic Flute; Herobear; One! Hundred! Demons!

October & November 2003 What's Michael; Geobreeders 5; Age of Bronze; Castle in the Sky 4; Boulevard of Broken Dreams

December & January 2004 Faster...Speeding Bullet!; Yossel; Pencilling; Mignola's B.P.R.D.

February & March 2004 Vagabond; Sandwalk Adventures; Sprited Away; Nightwing

April & May 2004 Hellboy; Alias; Fairly Odd Parents; 24 Hour Comics

June & July 2004 Astroboy; Cartoon Cartoon; SpongeBob SquarePants; Punisher

August & September 2004 In the Shadow of No Towers; Persepolis 2; Elfquest; Courtney Crumrin; Grampa & Julie

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Though the story reads as more a creepy, haunting ghost story than a pulp adventure, Mignola's artwork is an outrageous, in-your-face presentation of demons and evil. Not a folktale. It's very powerful as a result. |
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The 4th Rail (Review of "Hellboy, Vol. 3") |
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Don't Overlook: April 2004
Every month we try to highlight a few exceptional works. These are simply titles you should give careful consideration. As new exceptional titles come along, we archive our past recommendations.

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 | HELLBOY, VOL 3. THE CHAINED COFFIN AND OTHERS. NEW ED.
by Mike Mingola

Bind: Paperback
Price: $17.95
Age: 16 to 19

This third and thickest Hellboy collection compiles all material not included in Seed of Destruction or Wake the Devil. Mike Mignola's story notes accompany the long out-of-print one-shots 'Wolves of Saint August' and 'The Corpse and the Iron Shoes,' as well as 'A Christmas Underground,' 'The Chained Coffin,' in color for the first time, and 'Almost Colossus,' with new story pages. 168pp.
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 | ALIAS, VOL. 4. THE SECRET ORIGINS OF JESSICA JONES
by Brian Michael Bendis

Bind: Paperback
Price: $17.99
Age: Adult

Once hard-nosed private eye Jessica Jones stood with Earth's Mightiest Heroes, the Avengers, as a costumed super hero. Now for the first time learn all of Jessica's hidden secrets - how she got her superpowers, joined the Avengers, and the dark, unspoken of chapter in Marvel Universe history that changed her life forever. And find out who the Hannibal Lechter of the Marvel Universe is. For mature readers. Color illustrations. 168pp.
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 | FAIRLY ODD PARENTS, VOL. 1
by Butch Hartman

Bind: Paperback
Price: $7.99
Age: 3 to 7

Tommy and his fairy godparents, Cosmo and Wanda, have their hands full. Tommy must rescue his friends A.J. and Chester from the ultimate video game, save Earth from an evil space creature that has fallen in love with his babysitter Vicky (yeecch!), keep horrible Mr. Crocker from finding out that fairies really exist, and save comic book hero Crimson Chin from depression and the Bronze Kneecap. For ages 8 and up. Manga. Color illustrations. 96pp.
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 | 24 HOUR COMICS
by Scott McCloud

Bind: Paperback
Price: $11.95
Age: 16 to 19

The challenge: create an entire 24-page comic book in 24 consecutive hours. Hundreds of cartoonists have taken this challenge, turning out works that were amazing, amusing, or revelatory. Scott McCloud, comicdom's top theoretician and inventor of the 24-hour comic, explains the concept and presents nine of the best, including one by Neil Gaiman. For ages 16 and up. Black and white. 240pp.
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