It's David Mazzuchelli, but probably "produced" by Art Spiegelman.  Paul Auster was on a high at the time, with the comic book adaptation of City of Glass, the movies Smoke, Blue In The Face and Lulu on the Bridge.  That was my gateway drug introduction to his brilliance, that whole arc.  I was hooked from then on. …

EVERYTHING!!!!

EVERYTHING!!!!

Well, aren't we proud of our translating abilities!

Well, aren't we proud of our translating abilities!

Wrong again, Cookie Monster!  Lulu On The Bridge was an overlooked gem, with Lounge Lizards music!  Ha!  Genius!

Wrong again, Cookie Monster!  Lulu On The Bridge was an overlooked gem, with Lounge Lizards music!  Ha!  Genius!

Wrong!  Both of you!  Man in the Dark was real good! 

Wrong!  Both of you!  Man in the Dark was real good! 

Loved it!

Loved it!

Oh Pish Posh!  Paul Auster is a prolific genius!  Brooklyn Follies is one of the best novels I have read in recent years, as is Master of Illusion.  He does have a habit of creating a context and then pulling the rug out from under you, but he has a great skill at doing so.  He puts me into the shoes of his…

Oh Pish Posh!  Paul Auster is a prolific genius!  Brooklyn Follies is one of the best novels I have read in recent years, as is Master of Illusion.  He does have a habit of creating a context and then pulling the rug out from under you, but he has a great skill at doing so.  He puts me into the shoes of his…

Nothing would make me NOT want to marry someone as their going to my parents behind my back and pussy gutted asking to please, please, please show their faith in this relationship by inviting them to be in the family portrait.  God damn. 

Nothing would make me NOT want to marry someone as their going to my parents behind my back and pussy gutted asking to please, please, please show their faith in this relationship by inviting them to be in the family portrait.  God damn. 

No you're not!

No you're not!

So at some point in the future, the Indian space program is going to be in charge of protecting the earth?  No UN coalition?  Just a bunch of Indians dressed like Thunderbirds?   

So at some point in the future, the Indian space program is going to be in charge of protecting the earth?  No UN coalition?  Just a bunch of Indians dressed like Thunderbirds?   

They made a point of making that episode about Nina's use of her powers being an addiction.  She was on a real bender there, and headed for the "rock bottom" - she attempted suicide at the end - so alienating people while under one's vice is pretty realistic to me.  I didn't see it as shock value as much as…