The book can be chewy, dense (it’s better paired with a syrah than a Chablis) but satisfies for this same reason. Part history, part mystery, part critical appreciation, this demented love story consumes the reader just as the painting did Mr. Snare. The author is a psychiatrist in New York City, and she nails her characters and their longings. 1’ By Tom King and Gabriel Hernandez Walta, Marvel, $17.99; Amazon.comIt is rare to know that a comic book masterpiece is unfolding before your eyes, but that is what “The Vision” has delivered since it began last November. While the initial hook is Kaiju (Japanese for strange beasts) in prison, the story includes the guards and life on the outside.

Source: New York Times November 24, 2016 22:29 UTC