Feb

2

Graphic Classics - 2008 Special Edition

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GRAPHIC CLASSICS—FCBD 2008 SPECIAL EDITION
by Various
Graphic Classics: Special Edition presents more tales by five favorite authors from the “Graphic Classics” series. Included are Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Black Cat,” adapted by Rod Lott and Gerry Alanguilan; Arthur Conan Doyle’s eerie mystery “John Barrington Cowles,” adapted by Alex Burrows and Simon Gane; and fantasy master Lord [...]

Jan

30

Lost Books

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There are books that I have owned in the past, whose value seem to grow as time passes, even if they’re no longer with me. Mostly, they were books given to me by my parents, books with their dedications on it, given to me at a time that I was perhaps to young and stupid [...]

Oct

25

Francisco V. Coching’s EL INDIO Collection

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It’s taken a long time, but the digital restoration of Francisco V. Coching’s EL INDIO is finally complete! I have to thank Zara Macandili for coming in and helping me restore more than half of these 170 pages. However, there is still a bit of work to be done, including the layout of the book [...]

Aug

16

Book Binge at the Booksale

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Me and Ilyn have a monthly getaway to our local Booksale, usually near the beginning of every month when new stocks arrive. Lacking a bona fide bookstore here in San Pablo, Booksale is our next best thing to finding materials to read. I’ve always liked the Booksale chain of book and magazine stores because it’s [...]