I wonder what the clerk at Forbidden Planet was thinking when I was buying Blankets. This really was not my type of comic. Sure I've been in deep relationships but I did not really enjoy this. It was way too soft. The main character was a pretty big lame. I dont know I just did not really have any sympathy for him. The brother was a good character but he was not nearly cool enough to save me from disliking this comic. I will say it was well put together. The story was uninteresting but the art was pretty cool. Maybe if he focused his drawing talents on a more interesting story I could appreciate it more.

Preacher: With Great Vengeance and Furious Anger

I've only read up to vol. 5 of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's series, Preacher, but i already consider it one of the better comics I have read. What makes it so cool to me is that the heros are also kind of messed up. Jesse reminds me a lot of Wolverine in the sense that he's a killer but he's got morals. Cassidy is the same, but he needs to kill to live.For some reason I read the first two volumes thinking that Cassidy was british. I suppose I should pay better attention. Tulip is a really interesting character as well. I couldn't believe when she got her face shot off. It was also cool how they brought her back. My favorite character is the Saint of Killers for obvious reasons. The one scene at the French monastery where he literally fills a room with bodies was an exercise in absolute bad-assery. I like how sometimes he completely disregards the gutter. I think this is a good way to make everything seem like its supposed to be a single moment. The art is good but not the best I have seen. I would say that it definitely fits the grittyness of the story. Overall I really like the Preacher series and cant wait to finish it.