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 Kubert's straightforward, heartfelt portrayal of the Nazi era's horrors has its own undeniable power. Booklist    (Review of "Yossel")   A valuable book for librarians and teachers as well as art students and comics fans. Booklist   (Review of "Pencilling Comics")   Witty, appealing characters dash off one-liners as they battle paranormal phenomena while retaining their remarkably human qualities. Publishers Weekly   (About "Mike Mignola's B.P.R.D.")   Don't Overlook: Dec & Jan 2003 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. Faster Than a Speeding Bullet: THE RISE OF THE GRAPHIC NOVEL by Stephen Weiner Bind: Hardback Price: $14.95 Age: Adult Weiner, a librarian in Massachusetts and author of The 101 Best Graphic Novels, takes the reader on an historical tour of the graphic novel format. Introduction by Will Eisner and the cover by Jeff Smith (creator of Bone). For mature readers. Suitable for high school. YOSSEL: APRIL 19, 1943 A Story of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising by Joe Kubert Bind: Hardback Price: $24.95 Age: 14 to 19 The story of the courageous, doomed Warsaw ghetto uprising. Kubert portrays himself as a ghetto youngster whose drawing ability ingratiates him with the Nazis, allowing him to overhear their plans and aid the underground resistance. DC COMICS GUIDE TO PENCILLING COMICS by Klaus Janson Bind: Paperback Price: $19.95 Age: Adult The author, an artist and comics editor, writes with clarity and insight about every aspect of creating comics: techniques for drawing human anatomy, effects of light and gravity on clothing and scenery, integration of text and image, and more. MIKE MIGNOLA'S B.P.R.D. by Mike Mignola Bind: Paperback Price: $17.95 Age: 16 to 19 This latest installment in the Hellboy series collects stories about the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, a secret organization that investigates and combats paranormal threats. In this book, Hellboy has left the Bureau after it tried to kill his friend and fellow agent Roger the Homunculus. Hellboy's absence gives formerly supporting characters a well-deserved chance at the spotlight.