Bad Machinery: Case #1
by I just reread the very first “case” of John Allison’s Bad Machinery (which lasts until comic number 108). Kind of a revelation actually — reading the whole thing from start to finish at once makes such a better experience than I remembered the initial serialization. I liked this a lot — it totally clicked for me that this is also something my kids would really like as well. I remember being mostly confused the first time I read it and not keeping close enough track of the plot to feel much satisfaction at the conclusion of the mystery. I also paid too …