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ARBITER OF GOOD TASTE by Jeff Chon
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DATE PUBLISHED
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#9
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Mister Chon, Suddenly I Wish to Leave Your Island
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11 Oct 2004
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In which Jeff Chon considers Birth of a Nation, the satirical graphic novel by Reginald Hudlin, Aaron McGruder, and Kyle Baker.
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#8
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Instant Karma’s Gonna Get You
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27 Aug 2004
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Jeff Chon reviews the manga masterpiece that is Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix, focusing on Phoenix: Karma.
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#7
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Do SexBots Dream of Electric Skeet?
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13 Aug 2004
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Jeff Chon reviews Stan Yan's The Wang: The Big One and examines sex in comics, including the Identity Crisis controversy.
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#6
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Call Samus Davis, Jr. He’ll vouch for me!
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30 July 2004
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In which Jeff Chon examines Larry Gonick's The Cartoon History of the Universe -- and how comics really can be good for your brain!
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#5
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I Shot the Devil
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11 June 2004
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In which Jeff Chon examines Tom Hart's The Collected Hutch Owen (published by Top Shelf) -- and addresses political exploitation of Ronald Reagan's death.
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#4
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And the Senses Being Dulled are Mine
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28 May 04
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In which Jeff Chon considers the historical importance of Jack Cole's Plastic Man Archives Vol. 1 -- and what works in the super-hero genre.
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#3
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Every Atom Belonging to Me as Good Belongs to You
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14 May 04
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Jeff Chon considers Hiyao Miyazaki's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind -- and the manga explosion in general.
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#2
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In Which Doris Has Had Her Oats for a Bit
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30 Apr 04
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In which Jeff Chon considers Adrian Tomine's minimalist but powerful crafting of character in Tomine's Summer Blonde.
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#1
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Strike First, Strike Hard, No Mercy Sir!
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16 Mar 04
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The premiere of Jeff Chon's new column focusing on graphic novels and trade paperbacks, opening with a consideration of Jeff Parker's The Interman.
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