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Friday Face-Off: Graphic Novel

Posted on May 8, 2020 19 Comments

Welcome to The Friday Face-Off, a weekly meme created by Books by Proxy! Each Friday, we will pit cover against cover while also taking the opportunity to showcase gorgeous artwork and feature some of our favorite book covers. If you want to join the fun, simply choose a book each Friday that fits that week’s predetermined […]

Book Review: Batman: The Court of Owls by Greg Cox

Posted on March 7, 2019 27 Comments

I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. Batman: The Court of Owls by Greg Cox Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Media Tie-in, Comics, Superheroes Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Titan Books (February 19, 2019) Length: 336 pages Author Information: Website Batman: The Court […]

Book Review: Harley Quinn: Mad Love by Paul Dini & Pat Cadigan

Posted on December 3, 2018 28 Comments

I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. Harley Quinn: Mad Love by Paul Dini and Pat Cadigan Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Media Tie-in, Comics, Superheroes Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Titan Books (November 13, 2018) Length: 336 pages Author Information: Paul Dini […]

#RRSciFiMonth: Graphic Novel Review Bites

Posted on November 23, 2017 5 Comments

Bitch Planet Volume 2: President Bitch Volume one of this series introduced us to a future where the dystopian concept of a patriarchal society goes to very scary places. While The Handmaid’s Tale takes a softer approach to putting women in their place, Bitch Planet takes more extreme measures with its non-compliant women. They are sent […]

YA Weekend: Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo

Posted on October 8, 2017 11 Comments

Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo Genre: Comics, superhero, young adult Series: DC Icons #1 Publisher: Author Info: leighbardugo.com Wendy’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars “Diana searched her memory for everything she’d been told about mortals, the soft stuff—eating habits, body temperature, cultural norms. Unfortunately, her mother and her tutors were more focused on what Diana […]

Graphic Novel Review Bites

Posted on February 21, 2017 7 Comments

Battlestar Galactica: Six When I started watching Battlestar Galactica, I did not expect to fall in love with Tricia Helfer. But when I saw the look on her face after she unwittingly killed an infant, I knew she was far, far more than a pretty face, and she has continued to prove that in every […]

Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Comics on My TBR

Posted on January 31, 2017 15 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. They created the meme because they love lists. Who doesn’t love lists? They wanted to share these list with fellow book lovers and ask that we share in return to connect with our fellow book lovers. To learn more about […]

Graphic Novel Review Bites: Kabuki, Lady Killer, The Beauty

Posted on October 6, 2016 6 Comments

Kabuki Library Volume 3 I’ve been a fan of David Mack since a very intuitive comic book pusher (I say this with love, but frankly, this guy had me figured out and knew exactly what he could get me to buy) suggested I read Circle of Blood, the story of a government assassin in a […]

Graphic Novel Review Bites

Posted on September 3, 2016 9 Comments

I’m at Fan Expo Canada this weekend, Canada’s largest pop culture event. While the event now covers everything from spaceships to monsters and all the magical girls and clockworks in between, at its roots, it remains a comic book event, therefore it’s fitting that I drop in with some long overdue comic book reviews. Wonder Woman: […]

Graphic Novel Review Bites

Posted on August 4, 2016 2 Comments

Drama by Raina Telgemeier Genre: Young Adult Publisher: GRAPHIX Tiara’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Drama is a slice of life comic about an 8th grade girl named Callie who enjoys creating sets for her school performances. When her school puts on her favorite play, Callie is determined to make the play’s set worthy of something […]