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Tag Archives: Jason Lutes
Berlin: City of Stones Review

2000, Drawn and Quarterly
Written and illustrated by: Jason Lutes
There’s a scene near the beginning of Jason Lutes’ Berlin, set in 1928 Germany, in which two characters joke about the changes their country is undergoing. Of course, they would have no idea of the scale or severity of things to come, but it’s a striking moment nevertheless. Life goes … read more
Jar of Fools Graphic Novel Review

2001, Drawn and Quarterly
Story, Art: Jason Lutes
Tormented magician Ernie Weiss and his estranged girlfriend Esther separately struggle to get their lives back on track after the death of Weiss’s brother, Howard, whose death during an underwater escape stunt may or may not have been deliberate. Fighting to keep his senile mentor Al Flosso from the authorities, Weiss agrees … read more



