Required reading from the week in books and comics.

"The Fantastic Worlds of Frazetta Volume 2" is a look at the acclaimed fantasy artwork of the legendary Frank Frazetta. The man's paintings of dragons and half-naked ladies are so good, his own son actually stole several after a heated family feud.

Also in stores:
-- Speaking of naked comic book characters, "Batman: The Cat and the Bat" finds Batgirl dropping trou as she chases Catwoman through a nudist club. And they say comics aren't for kids anymore.
-- "Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World" is some light reading that will remind you why so many of us were unemployed this past year.
-- "The Escapists" is a softcover reprint of the acclaimed comic book that continues the story of Michael Chabon's "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay." It's also one of the best comics you'll ever read about nerds who make comics.