I accidentally read the afterword to this book before reading the story, and it made me a bit afraid of what I was about to read.

This book is definitely not meant to be a pleasant read but it is in no way trying to depict Beaton’s two years in the oil sands as a horror story. It is story about real people, complex and nuanced and I really liked it and recommend you read it, if you are not afraid of stories about trauma and are curious about environments you are likely to never see yourself.

Also read 2 things online, waiting for absolute martian manhunter vol 1/2 and under the red hood to come with the mail.

Next month I want to expand outside DC and read more stuff from image and dark horse.

Just finished reading the collected edition of DEAD INSIDE. It’s about this detective, Linda Caruso of the Jail Crimes Division, who investigates what appears to be the stabbing death of an inmate. However, upon closer inspection, a simple murder is the foundation for an even darker, more dangerous crime—one that no one else seems to take seriously except for her, but it’s one that needs to be solved before the body count rises significantly.

It’s an unsettling yet gritty murder mystery. Wasn’t a huge fan of the art (though the violent scenes definitely delivered in its grisliness). Ended as one huge story, but it just as easily could’ve been an ongoing series.

For those who read this, what did you think?

(The middle book pictured is Duncan the Wonder Dog)

Managed to snag an almost pristine copy of Duncan the Wonder Dog from eBay a week or so ago for $60 ($66 with shipping added in) and it's finally here! Besides a few knicks it's in great shape for a book that's been out of print and I did not expect it it be such a big book. It's been on my radar for a bit for how praised it is on this sub, but paying +$100 dollars seemed to rich for my blood. Excited to dig into it this week!

I'm reading Animal Man for the first time and so far loving it, it's fun, different, bizarre, all the good stuff, so i wanna know is it still good after Morrison left? There are about 60 more issues, couple of spin offs, so i really wouldn't wanna continue if quality drops drastically, there are many more comics to get into :)