The Boys: The Name of the Game

The Boys: The Name of the Game by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson was the second graphic novel that we discussed at our book club – not that the discussion went on particularly long.  The three of us were unanimous in our opinion that The Boys, while mildly interesting, was  ultimately disappointing.

Batman: False Faces

Batman: False Faces is a collection of stories written by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by various artists.  The stories are chosen for their theme, “Identity,” and were written in 2000, 2001 and 2003, during Vaughan’s early period of comic book writing, i.e. pre- “Pride of Baghdad” and “Y: The Last Man.”