With the kind of boldness born of inexperience Hall and Kindt published their first comix as a full graphic novel, and threw in a second, shorter comic as well. Using the tropes of film noir (private detectives, femme fatales) with a fresh, almost goofball expressionism, these guys more than justified their self-confidence. full review
Animated actors dominated the box office, Barry Bonds hit 73 and 'It' turned out to be a scooter. TIME picks the bests and the worsts of this year...