With a typical level of idiosyncrasy, the avatar of self-publishing continues his thoroughly independent ways with glamourpuss. If he's not the father, Dave Sim is at least the uncle of the indy comics movement. Whether he's the crazy uncle is up to you the man is well known for his less than typical comments about women and about religion in the past. This comic certainly encompasses all that makes Dave Sim so great and so maddening. Read Full Review
While the issue does make an attempt to tie together Drake's marriage to Bunny with the strip and the larger concept of an artist meeting and becoming involved with a real person who resembles/embodies his creation, it isn't a strong enough concept to pull everything together. Sim's own morality can't help but come through strongly, particularly when he responds directly to Woody Allen's quote "The heart wants what the heart wants." After nine fantastic issues, "glamourpuss" delivers a bit of a dud, but still remains a unique and stimulating comic. Read Full Review
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