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...Microsystems. Monti's staff is looking at the behavior of chipmaker Intel, at the behest of one competitor from the U.S. and one from Taiwan. U.S. regulators will review Switzerland-based Nestle's purchase of Ralston Purina, which would consolidate more than 50% of the $3 billion U.S. cat-food market. For now, the only antitrust authorities that really matter are in Brussels and Washington. But as other nations develop their economies, that may not always be the case. Activists in South Africa, for example, have forced American and European pharmaceutical companies to reverse their policies on the patent protection...
...Simplicity best describes everything about Porcellino's work, including the drawings. Along several other "comix brut" artists like Tom Hart, Jon Lewis, and James Kochalka, Porcellino eschews finely shaded, meticulously detailed, or even accurate drawings in favor of a raw, "unprofessional" look. One panel of "King-Cat Collection" shows a woman stroking the top of a blob. A little flag points to it and reads, "a horse." Cars have only two wheels and look squashed flat. He draws only the outlines of things, and as little as he can get away with to identify the who and where...
...first page of John Porcellino's 'Late Bus,' from 'King-Cat Collection...
...Both "King-Cat Collection" and "Perfect Example" are wonderfully printed, with soft cardboard covers and thick paper. They have a natural quality to them that matches the work. Of the two, "Perfect Example" will be the "easier" one to find, and more satisfying, with it's longer, more involved story. But either one, and preferably both, would be a strong addition to your library and your life...
...Sadly, both "Perfect Example" and "King-Cat Collection" will be hard to find in comicbook stores or otherwise. But you can order "Perfect Example" from the publisher, Highwater Books, and Amazon.com. For individual issues of "King-Cat Comics and Stories" write to John Porcellino...