Comics/Graphic Novels/Manga Category
Comic Review: Batgirl: Knightfall Descends by Gail Simone
Posted on June 20, 2013 Leave a Comment
Batgirl, Vol. 2: Knightfall Descends by Gail Simone Just dial F for Feelings on this one. My second journey into a Gail Simone book, and let me just say, that I really enjoyed this book. Gail seems to have found her footing in this book and with the character. Much of the campiness that slightly […]
Comic Review: Jim Henson’s The Storyteller by Dennis Calero
Posted on June 18, 2013 Leave a Comment
Jim Henson’s The Storyteller by Dennis Callero Despite my love of Jim Henson, I never did watch his Storyteller series. I’ve made up a bit for that now with this collection of retold myths and legends by various artists and writers. Some of the stories are familiar, with new twists, while some might be a […]
The Brian K. Vaughaning
Posted on June 12, 2013 Leave a Comment
This one time, I admitted that I had not read very much of Brian K. Vaughan’s comics. The result was a Twitter deluge of my friends – some of whom were in the midst of dealing with current issues of Saga – expressing their Brian K. Vaughan love and all the feels that he invokes in […]
Graphic Novel Review: Batgirl: The Darkest Reflection by Gail Simone
Posted on June 10, 2013 Leave a Comment
Batgirl: The Darkest Reflection by Gail Simone Full disclosure. I stopped reading the New 52 after four comics. I read Mister Terrific #1, Justice League #1, Detective Comics #1, and Swamp Thing #1. Out of those four comics, I was only impressed with Detective Comics and Swamp Thing. Justice League was only “meh” and didn’t […]
Graphic Novel Review: Saga vol.2 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
Posted on June 10, 2013 2 Comments
Saga, Vol. 2 by Brian K. Vaughan Giant troll scrotum aside, this was an incredibly heartwarming and heartbreaking read. If you’ve made it this far in the series, nothing should shock you. If you haven’t read Saga yet, then you may have heard about the crazy and even the controversy surrounding issue #12. Let’s just […]
Graphic Novel Review: Batman: Red Hood – The Lost Days by Judd Winick
Posted on June 2, 2013 Leave a Comment
Batman: Red Hood – The Lost Days by Judd Winick Before watching Under the Red Hood, I knew very little about Jason Todd. I knew there was a Robin that had died, but being as I was never a big DC fan growing up, I never read about his death or even had much insight […]
Graphic Novel Review: Chew, Vol. 1: Taster’s Choice by John Layman
Posted on June 1, 2013 1 Comment
Chew, Vol. 1: Taster’s Choice by John Layman If you have a weak stomach, do not read Chew. It is a foodie’s worst nightmare drawn and spelled out in vivid, disgusting detail. It is, plain and simple, gross. With that warning out of the way, I sit here enjoying my shrimp fried rice while my […]
All Female Cast for the New X-Men #1
Posted on May 29, 2013 Leave a Comment
The much hyped new X-Men #1 is out today! Be sure to grab a copy! No, we’re not going to review it just yet because frankly, while the art was fantastic and we’re loving seeing our favourite ladies doing their thang, the story isn’t quite there yet. No matter, we’ll definitely be back for the […]
Film Review: Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Posted on May 13, 2013 Leave a Comment
What is a movie review doing in a book blog, you might ask? Well you see, I would reply conspiratorially, I cheated. Persepolis – the graphic novel – was the topic of discussion in our recent Ladies Night Comic Club meeting, but procrastination various distractions and priorities got in the way of me reading it. […]
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