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Comic Stack 07/08/15 – 5 Upcoming Comic Reviews

Posted on July 8, 2015 1 Comment

I’m a little behind on my comic book reading. Getting caught up on my books has taken precedent over most of my comics with the time I can spare for reading. I work full-time, and sometimes, my work obligations make it hard to focus on all the things I would love to focus on. Usually […]

Comic Stack – 06/24/2015: Graphic Novel Review: Gotham Academy Vol. 1: Welcome to Gotham Academy by Becky Cloonan, Brenden Fletcher

Posted on June 24, 2015 3 Comments

Full Disclosure: A review copy of this comis was provided to me by DC Comics via NetGalley. I would like to thank the author(s) and the publisher for providing me this opportunity. All opinions expressed from here forward are my own. I know I said that I was going to start my House of M reread […]

Comic Stack 06/17/15: GraphicAudio Review: Civil War by Stuart Moore

Posted on June 17, 2015 3 Comments

Civil War was one of those crossover comics that made me want to bite my tongue. I’m not a huge fan of these Marvel crossovers where they pit heroes against one another because Marvel doesn’t seem capable of finding a resolution that doesn’t involve a bigger threat causing the heroes to kiss and make up […]

Comic Stack 06/10/15: GraphicAudio Review: The Death of Captain America by Larry Hama

Posted on June 10, 2015 21 Comments

I’m doing something a little different for my comic stacks this month since I’m “celebrating” Audiobook Month. At first I thought I would forgo my stacks for the month and just review audiobooks, but then I thought of something better! I have been wanting to try a GraphicAudio production, which describes itself as a movie in […]

Graphic Novel Review Bites

Posted on June 8, 2015 7 Comments

A Glance Backward by Tony Sandoval With thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this graphic novel in exchange for an honest review. My mother recently passed away and the most phenomenal experience for me has been watching my daughters deal with her death. They had a big cry when […]

Graphic Novel Review: Jupiter’s Legacy by Mark Millar and Frank Quitely

Posted on June 7, 2015 5 Comments

Jupiter’s Legacy, Book One by Mark Millar and Frank Quitely Genre: Superhero Series: Collecting Jupiter’s Legacy #1-5 Publisher: Image Comics (April 2015) Author Info: millarworld.tv Wendy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 A dream leads Sheldon and his team to an island (headcanon says it’s the island from Lost) where they are bestowed with superhuman abilities. Now called The Utopian, […]

Comic Stack – 06/03/15

Posted on June 3, 2015 2 Comments

The Displaced #1 by Rick Troula (writer, illustrator) Publisher: Chaos Factory Comics (November 27, 2013) Genre: Fantasy, Mythology, Action-Adventure I am going to be completely honest with you guys about today’s comic. I have no earthly idea how I ended up with this comic, but after reading it, I’m not sorry that it found its […]

Comic Stack – 05/20/15

Posted on May 20, 2015 5 Comments

Veiled and Vile #1 by Samuel Lenn (writer), Glen Melnikov (illustrator) Publisher: Rocketblast Comics (May 13, 2015) Genre: Superheroes, Crime, Leading Ladies Veiled and Vile’s description states: “In a world where only women have super powers, a group of female supervillains must band together and learn to cope with their personal demons in order to […]

Book Review: The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy by Sam Maggs

Posted on May 12, 2015 21 Comments

Book Source: Free review copy provided by Quirk Books via NetGalley Genre: Nonfiction, Humor Publisher: Quirk Books (May 12, 2015) Tiara’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Sam Maggs is known around the internet for writing articles about how geek culture and women intersect. She’s contributed to the book Chicks Dig Gaming and sites such as The Mary Sue, and […]

Comic Stack 05/06/15: Rat Queens, Vol. 1 & Vol 2 by Kurtis J. Wiebe

Posted on May 6, 2015 9 Comments

Today’s comic stack actually features a review for a graphic novel I’ve been eagerly awaiting. I hadn’t expected to be able to pick it up until today, but I was able to snag it Sunday night digitally on Netgalley to read and review! I still have every intention of buying the physical copy for my […]