John Tamarri

With a B.A. in English, John spends his free time wandering the streets of Philadelphia in search of things to write about. He has his own blog, www.adistantlanguage.blogspot.com

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Philippe Druillet’s Lone Sloane Adventures Artfully Take You to Other Worlds

John Tamarri

/ 3 February 2017

These books create a visually mesmerizing mix of sci-fi and fantasy, where rocket ships cause men to stumble upon gods and monsters that occupy the distant corners of the universe.

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Anthologies of Serial Exposure

John Tamarri

/ 28 December 2016

Serial anthologies challenge us to ask what constitutes a comic and consider the possibilities of what they can be.

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‘American Candide’: A Modern Allegory on Nationalism

John Tamarri

/ 3 August 2016

Candide and the gang take the gas out of the contemporary political landscape, capitalism, formal education, Hollywood and the news with a sarcastic flare.

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‘Snotgirl’ S’not Your Average Comic

John Tamarri

/ 27 July 2016

Bryan Lee O'Malley blows his nose at social media and fashion culture.

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Grant Morrison Takes ‘Heavy Metal #281’ for a Spin

John Tamarri

/ 26 July 2016

A special issue, dedicated to sex, 'cause we've never seen that before in the Heavy Metal series.

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The Golden Age Meets Golden Girls to Create Comedy From the Lives of Retired Superheroes

John Tamarri

/ 18 July 2016

When creatives are given what may seem to be enough rope to hang themselves, they may just show you something new a rope can be used for.

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Imagine Hannah-Barbera Characters in a Beyond Thunderdome Setting

John Tamarri

/ 14 July 2016

In Wacky Raceland #1, a post-apocalyptic Hannah-Barbera universe sees what classic characters do now that they're being written to think and act like adults.