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Graphic Novel Review: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic vol.2 by Heather Nuhfer

Posted on September 2, 2013 Leave a Comment

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Volume 2 by Heather Nuhfer Publisher: IDW Publishing Publication Date: September 24, 2013 With thanks to NetGalley and IDW Publishing for the opportunity to read and review this graphic novel in exchange for an honest review. If you’re new to the new My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, or […]

September Book Club Read: Choose Your Own Eisner Adventure!

Posted on September 1, 2013 Leave a Comment

With the recent announcement of the Eisner Award winning comics, now is a great time for the LeVar’s Rainbow Book Club to catch up on the good stuff of 2013. Read something new or check out the next volume of a continuing series! Or better yet, read them all!

Character Appreciation Post: Ororo “Storm” Munroe from Marvel Comics

Posted on August 6, 2013 Leave a Comment

“Storms, Wolverine, have a myriad of colorations. No less than people. So long as I remain true to myself… I see no reason to apologize for how I appear to others.” – Storm, Uncanny X-Men #246 Who Is Ororo Munroe? She is Ororo “Storm” Munroe, a mutant in the Marvelverse with the ability to manipulate […]

Book Review: Watchmen and Philosophy: A Rorschach Test by Mark D. White

Posted on July 31, 2013 Leave a Comment

Watchmen and Philosophy: A Rorschach Test edited by Mark D. White This is my first venture into the Philosophy and Pop Culture series. I wasn’t disappointed with most of what I’d read. I was a little hesitant to read this at first because I thought these essays might’ve been just slapped together to appeal to an […]

Comic Review: Princeless vol.2: Get Over Yourself by Jeremy Whitley and Emily C. Martin

Posted on July 29, 2013 1 Comment

Princeless Book Two: Get Over Yourself by Jeremy Whitley Self-rescuing princess Adrienne continues her adventures with companions Bedelia, the half dwarf blacksmith and Sparky the dragon. Unable to rescue her youngest sister, Adrienne goes after the beautiful Angelica instead, only to find that Angelica may not want to be rescued. Meanwhile, their father has found […]

Review Bites: The Walking Dead Edition

Posted on July 23, 2013 Leave a Comment

The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye by Robert Kirkman If you’re breathing, you’ve heard about The Walking Dead thanks to the critical success the television series has garnered. This book is basically about a group of survivors in Georgia trying to survive a zombie apocalypse. It focuses on the dynamics between the ever […]

Comic Review: Locke & Key vol.1: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez

Posted on July 22, 2013 1 Comment

Locke and Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill I grabbed the hardcover copies of these books the moment I saw them and warned the librarian that they would look lovely on my bookshelf. She politely reminded me that she has my address on file. I’ve heard good things about this series from […]

An All New Red Sonja by Gail Simone

Posted on July 19, 2013 Leave a Comment

I love the movie Red Sonja. It’s a hunt-through-bargain-bins treasure that has been with me since the ‘80s, yet I’ve never read or even been inspired to read the comics. Until I learned that Gail Simone was going to be penning this issue (Does she have a thing for redheads?). This means no more excuses […]

Manga Review: Deadman Wonderland, Volume 4 by Jinsei Kataoka

Posted on July 19, 2013 Leave a Comment

Deadman Wonderland, Volume 4 by Jinsei Kataoka This manga. I can already tell that this is going to be one of my all time favorite mangas. It may even beat out my current #1 favorite manga, a title held by Bleach. It just seems to be the perfect combination of horror, thriller, mystery, drama, and […]

Comic Review: Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint Featuring Batman by Brian Azzarello

Posted on July 18, 2013 Leave a Comment

Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint Featuring Batman by Brian Azzarello This book is a series of mini-arcs giving a glimpse of a world where Bruce Wayne’s Batman doesn’t exist. It asks: “What kind of ripples would’ve been made in the world if Bruce had been the one to die in that alley and not his […]