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...become increasingly dissatisfying. "Maybe for a short window it was enough to say 'graphic novel' but soon it won't be," says Art Spiegelman, "because if you talk about [Chris Ware's] 'Jimmy Corrigan' as a graphic novel you'll have to explain that it's not manga or Marvel. Then you are left saying, 'well it's got a seriousness of purpose' that the phrase 'graphic novel' alone won't offer." On the positive side, the public awareness of these books has vastly increased, creating a kind of renaissance era of intense creativity and quality. Says Spiegelman, "Ultimately...
...title of the novel is a reference to comic-book hero Superman’s isolated hideaway, and Lethem’s novel is rife with talk of comic books as well. “Marvel Comics had it right,” Lethem writes, “the world was all secret names, you only needed to uncover your...
...story of team leadership hidden behind the numbers was even more impressive. Sarah Marvel ‘03 had been walking on crutches the entire day because of an injured ankle...
...Without Marvel in the line-up, the varsity boat’s chances at victory would have been seriously diminished. But she still took her place in the boat, setting aside both her pain and crutches...
...Friday, you announce layoffs and no raises, but hey, next week I'm taking everyone to Hawaii--no, that you can't do," says Bob Moog, founder and CEO of University Games in San Francisco, which has bucked the trend by not emptying the employee goody bag. Economists marvel at the productivity of this new new economy. The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced in August that output per worker increased 5.7% in the second quarter. Translation: we're working harder because companies will not hire more people. Fun? "Phooey! Just give me more time off" is the rallying...