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 One of the godfathers of American underground comics, Deitch grew up among animators, and this graphic novel is his twisted allegorical history of the rise and fall of American animation. Publishers Weekly   (Review of   "The Boulevard of Broken Dreams")   Sometimes fanciful, sometimes very well observed, and always humorous. Library Journal Book Review    (About "What's Michael")   Shanower won 2001's Will Eisner Comics Industry Award for Best Writer/Artist for this extraordinary project: the first part of a seven-volume graphic novel about the Trojan War. Publishers Weekly   (About "A Thousand Ships")   Ito's range may be limited, but he is excellent at what he does; as a result, this book is fast and energetic, sure to appeal to fans of video games and action-based manga. Publishers Weekly   (About "Geobreeders Book Five")   Don't Overlook: Oct & Nov 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. BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS by Kim Deitch Bind: Hardback Price: $21.00 Age: Adult The place is New York City in 1933. The setting: the Fontaine Talking Fables animation studio. Teddy Mishkin--definitely alcoholic, possibly insane--is hard at work on the latest cartoon short for Waldo the Cat, the 'star' of Fontaine's stable of animated characters. But little does anyone (except Teddy) realize that Waldo is real--and that he is Teddy's insidiously helpful assistant. WHAT'S MICHAEL by Makoto Kobayashi Bind: Paperback Price: $8.95 Age: 10 to 14 More adventures of Michael the cat and his humans. This volume offers glimpses into the origin of 'Catzilla', the frustrations of Bear the dog, and gives Yakuza M a little payback on the mischievous Michael. AGE OF BRONZE: A THOUSAND SHIPS Vol. 1. Story of the Trojan War by Eric Shanower Bind: Paperback Price: $19.95 Age: 10 to 12 Young shepherd Paris ventures to Troy, where he learns he is actually one of King Priam's sons - a prince, not a country bumpkin. The young hothead goes on a mission to retrieve a long-ago kidnapped family member, but a stopover at Mycenae will cause heavy repercussions. For there Paris meets Helen, wife of Menelaus, and their lustful liaison sets events in motion. As the two head back to Troy, Menelaus calls upon his brother Agamemnon and all his former rivals for Helen's hand, to set sail for Troy and retrieve his wife. CASTLE IN THE SKY, 4 by Hayao Miyazaki Bind: Paperback Price: $9.95 Age: 8 to 14 The legends were true, and Laputa has been found. Soldiers from the aerial dreadnaught Goliath have captured Dola and her pirate sons, and are busy looting the gold and jewels of the Castle in the Sky. But Muska has his eyes on power, not money - and he alone knows how to activate the Castle's ancient super weapons that could make him master of the world. Can Sheeta and Pazu stop his sinister plan? Manga. Right to left. GEOBREEDERS BOOK FIVE Big Trouble at Tokyo Tower by Akihiro Ito Bind: Paperback Price: $15.95 Age: 9 to 12 Tokyo Tower is falling down! From snowy wastes to urban sprawl, the Phantom Cats wreak havoc and destruction wherever they appear. Their next target is the seat of all paranormal activity in Japan ... Tokyo Tower. Will Kagura be able to stop the cats' path of destruction? Manga. B&W.