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Author: Adam McGovern

Adam McGovern has written for Image Comics (Nightworld; Aquaria), Dark Horse Comics, GG Studio and others. His poems and essays have appeared in venues including The Rumpus and LA Review of Books, and he lectures on comics and culture at institutions including California State University and the Biblioteca Salaborsa in Bologna, Italy. His own blog is at Fanchild and his face is in a book here.

Life Knell

By: Adam McGovern

Adam McGovern on Gogol Bordello’s New Year’s show.

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Culture War

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Adam McGovern Q&A with Michael Allred of ART OPS

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’Tis the Affect Disorder

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Adam McGovern on the enforced cheer of Xmas music.

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Dead Man Walking

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Adam McGovern on LAZARUS

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Your Own Strength

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Adam McGovern on JESSICA JONES

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Mr. Unnatural

By: Adam McGovern

Everyone’s a messiah for five minutes.

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Alive as You and Me

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Adam McGovern on THE ORACLE

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Dada Entry

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Adam McGovern on the play NORD HAUSEN FLY ROBOT

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Taking Sides

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Adam McGovern on a new comic book, MONSTRESS.

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Song-and-Danse Macabre

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Adam McGovern on LOVE UND GREED

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Out of Control

By: Adam McGovern

THE HONEYCOMB TRILOGY — a theater review

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Crom Your Enthusiasm (23)

By: Adam McGovern

Adam McGovern on C.L. Moore’s JIREL OF JOIRY

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Odd Absurdum (6)

By: Adam McGovern

Attention needn’t be paid: the new Odd Couple

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Malcolm X

By: Adam McGovern

No public figure transformed himself more profoundly.

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Billie Holiday

By: Adam McGovern

Anything could happen but nothing couldn’t be taken away.

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