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Jimbo's Inferno
''Jimbo's Inferno'' is a 2006 graphic novel created by Gary Panter and published by Fantagraphics Books. The contents of the book are from ''Jimbo'' #7 (Zongo Comics, 1997), reformatted to fit the dimensions of its prequel story, ''Jimbo in Purgatory'' (Fantagraphics, 2004). The two stories are loosely based on the first two books of Dante's ''Divine Comedy'' trilogy '' Inferno'', ''Purgatorio'', and '' Paradiso''. In ''Jimbo's Inferno'', the "inferno" in question is a Los Angeles shopping mall called Focky Bocky. ''Jimnbo's Inferno'' was given an American Book Award in 2007. References Citations Sources * * ''New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ... Book Review'', Sunday April 23, 2006. 2006 graphic novels American graphic novels Comics base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 In Comics
Notable events of 2006 in comics. Events January * January 1: ''Newsweek'' offers a look back at 2005 through editorial cartoons. * January 1: After 109 years of continuous publication the longest-running comic strip of all time, '' The Katzenjammer Kids'' (originally created by Harold H. Knerr) comes to an end. * January 2: Gabrielle, AKA 'Gaby', Scaon-Possompes, director of the comics museum ''Musée de la BD'' in Angoulême, is honoured with the title Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. * January 2: ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'' cartoonist Jim Borgman starts a blog to detail his creative process. * January 3: ** Todd Hignite interviews Brian Walker, co-curator of the ''Masters of American Comics'' exhibition currently on at the Hammer Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. ** The London Metropolitan Police refuse to distribute '' Cops and Robbers'', a comic book detailing first hand stories of criminals embracing the Christian faith. The police cite the book's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |