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Artbomb

Artbomb.net has launched. Artbomb is a nice new site from writer Warren Ellis and entrepreneur Peter Aaron Rose, with design by Brian Wood and content from reviewers Kelly Sue DeConnick and Matt Fraction. As for what it's about, I'll quote from the FAQ: "So, what's ARTBOMB all about? "ARTBOMB is about broadening the appeal of diverse comic books and graphic novels. We hope to demonstrate that comics can offer an entertainment value that many people currently enjoy in film or television or prose. This a storytelling medium that has a lot of dynamic voices with mainstream and adult appeal. It's our mission to help promote their works to new audiences." So, what does this mean? Artbomb contains reviews of new and backlist graphic novels. A graphic novel is basically a comic book but in an extended format. Think of a traditional 28-page comic as a short story or a serialized chapter from a longer work. Think of a graphic novel as a, well, novel. Graphic novels sometimes collect individual comic-book issues into one place. The Invisibles: Say You Want a Revolution is one example. However, graphic novels can also provide a venue for original works of non-fiction or literature, as exemplified by The Golem's Mighty Swing. Oh yes, and Artbomb provides links to Amazon, where you can run off and buy these books. So there's no excuse, really, is there? Still reading? Go. There's a groovy new Web comic, Superidol, by Ellis and painter Colleen Doran available. Go. If you feel compelled to tell 'em how much you love the site, tell 'em I sent you.