Bryan Talbot and Dark Horse recently put out a CD ROM with all of the Heart of Empire series, all of the Adventures of Luther Arkwright series and pages upon pages of commentary by Bryan Talbot about Heart of Empire. It’s all in html and is both PC and Mac compatible. To be perfectly honest, I haven’t finished reading it, my schoolwork has been extensive this month, but I’ve read most of it. And what I have read has been absolutely fabulous. The anecdotes told in the commentary are absolutely hilarious. The history is truly fascinating. I’ve had a wonderful time reading all of it. Talbot talks about art, his philosophies, the in-jokes, back history, you name it. I’m an art and history buff and I’ve learned tons of things I never even thought about before. Talbot shows construction lines in his works. He also talks about all sorts of different art techniques and doesn’t lose you while talking about them. You don’t have to be able to draw to understand and appreciate what he’s talking about. My only art skill is the fine art of the stick figure. You can read the whole Heart of Empire story on CD ROM and then go through the commentary (not in one sitting, unless you’re a mutant super-speed reader ). This CD is wonderful, funny, and educational. I HIGHLY recommend it. My only problem is that I wish the Adventures of Luther Arkwright had been scanned in at high resolution so you could read it, too. However, every page of it is on the CD and the art can be seen perfectly with the scans they have there. Now let me review why you should go buy this: It’s got really funny stories in it. You can learn a lot of interesting history and learn about art. It’s got lots and lots of REALLY REALLY gorgeous art and a fascinating story. It’s a unique chance to glance into the mind of a creative genius. You can pick up the CD now at Dark Horse’s site or you can have you comic shop order it for you. Here’s a link to it on the Dark Horse site http://www.darkhorse.com/products/pg_profile/sku_11284/sec_search/index.html Go there now! Buy it! You won’t regret it.

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