War, murder, corpse dismemberment, drug abuse, human immolation and religious fanaticism are, quite understandably, things not normally attributed to the beloved Carlo Collodi fairy tale Pinocchio.  However, the traditional telling of the wooden boy who wishes to be a real flesh-and-blood child is far from what you’ll find in the astonishing 192 page oversized hardcover Pinocchio by Winshluss, translated from the original French edition and available now from Last Gasp. Winshluss is the pen name of acclaimed cartoonist...

I watch a lot of cartoons, a lot of cartoons. I’m supposed to be a grown woman, yet I can’t get enough of these animated shows that are supposed to be for kids. I will give anything a fair chance. One show that I did not need to take with the proverbial “grain of salt” has been The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. It might be on Disney XD and marketed towards kids and teens, but this show rocks! On April 26th, the first two volumes of this stunning show were released on DVD. I have spent the past day or so going...