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Graphic Novel Review: Batman: Hush/Heart of Hush

Posted on December 5, 2013 1 Comment

Batman: Hush by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee Batman: Heart of Hush by Paul Dini and Derek Fridolfs Wendy’s Rating: 3 of 5 starsThese books are squeaking through a three star review almost entirely because they indulge my OTP of Batman and Catwoman, but only because I have let my imagination take that relationship where […]

Panels: Batman / Superman #1

Posted on November 29, 2013 Leave a Comment

Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent meet for the first time in Batman / Superman #1

Comic Review Bites

Posted on November 26, 2013 Leave a Comment

Artesia by Mark S. Smylie Artesia is an epic, Eisner-award nominated masterpiece of story and art. The world, its people and its pantheon are so richly detailed, but as the title says, this story is about Artesia. What an incredible character she is, embodying all aspects of the female, from priestess to warrior to daughter […]

Graphic Novel Review: Catwoman Volume 1: The Game by Judd Winick and Guillem March

Posted on November 17, 2013 Leave a Comment

Catwoman, Vol. 1: The Game by Judd Winick and Guillem March Series: Collects Catwoman #1-5Publisher: DC ComicsPublication Date: May 22, 2012 This isn’t exactly the Catwoman I wanted to learn about, but I do like her and I can see her learning to become the woman Batman loves and respects, once she figures out the baggage she’s […]

Book Review: Arena Mode by Blake Northcott

Posted on November 7, 2013 3 Comments

Arena Mode by Blake Northcott Genre: Comic Books, Superheroes, Science Fiction, Dystopian FutureSeries: Arena Mode #1Publisher: Noösphere PublishingPublication Date: June 2013Author Info: http://www.blakenorthcott.com Wendy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars – I’m a very visual reader. Arena Mode’s unique style lends itself perfectly to my creative mind. What if superhumans were real? What if they came out of […]

Manga Review: Attack on Titan, Volume 2 by Hajime Isayama

Posted on October 25, 2013 1 Comment

Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin), Volume 2 by Hajime Isayama Genre: Dystopia, Horror Publisher: Kodansha Date of Publication: September 11, 2012 Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars – “Eren may be at the center of it all, but a win won’t be possible without the people rallying around him and the strength and trust they’re placing in him […]

How to Train Your Kickstarter

Posted on October 20, 2013 Leave a Comment

Following the success (and by success, we mean the current top funded project in the Publishing: Fiction category with $35,353 in pledges and 948 backers!) of her first Kickstarter, Arena Mode author Blake Northcott has the perfect brain to pick for Kickstarter advice. The Toronto-based, self-publishing author very kindly took time out of her busy schedule, which includes work […]

Manga Review: Attack on Titan, Volume 1 by Hajime Isayama

Posted on October 17, 2013 3 Comments

Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin), Volume 1 by Hajime Isayama Genre: Dystopia, Horror Publisher: Kodansha Date of Publication: June 19, 2012 Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars – “It feels hopeless, and the powerlessness of the characters in that situation is very tangible to the readers. However, as human nature goes, you […]

Comic Review Bites: The NetGalley Haul

Posted on September 26, 2013 Leave a Comment

With thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read advanced copies of these graphic novels in exchange for honest reviews. Spera vol.3 by Josh Tierney: Spera began as an online comic that is now on its third volume. It tells the story of two exiled princesses, Lono and Pira, who’ve escaped into the world of […]

Graphic Novel Review: Hawkeye Vol.1 My Life as a Weapon by Matt Fraction

Posted on September 19, 2013 Leave a Comment

Hawkeye, Vol. 1: My Life As A Weapon by Matt Fraction Publisher: Marvel Comics The best part about this Eisner nominated superhero story is that its not a superhero story. This is about what Clint Barton gets up to when he’s not on the Avengers clock. The opening scene immediately sets the tone with Clint […]