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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 – 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 […]

#ThrowBackThursday – Graphic Novel Review: Wolverine: Old Man Logan by Mark Millar

Posted on April 9, 2015 2 Comments

If you’re not familiar with the #TBT, which is how Throwback Thursday is usually shortened, it’s a meme done on various social media sites and blogs that repost/post old pictures, old posts, and old tweets, from the past (throwbacks) and post them on Thursday . For a while I’ve been wanting to go back to old […]

YA Weekend: Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on March 7, 2015 16 Comments

Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Series: The Reckoners #1 Publisher: Delacorte (September 2013) Author Info: brandonsanderson.com Wendy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars When Calamity struck, several people were transformed into superhuman beings–Epics. No one knows the science behind Calamity itself, or how all of these superpowers work, but it is clear […]

Graphic Novel Review: Injustice: Gods Among Us, Vol. 1 by Tom Taylor

Posted on December 23, 2014 6 Comments

Injustice: Gods Among Us, Vol. 1 by Tom Taylor Genre: Superheroes, Gaming Publisher: DC Comics (November 2013) My rating: 5 of 5 stars “There are some things even you can’t corrupt, Joker.” “Ha! Oh Batsy. You’re so cute.” Injustice: Gods Among Us is one of the many unplayed video games on my Steam Wall of […]

Panels: Batgirl: Knightfall Descends

Posted on November 11, 2014 2 Comments

“Maybe I do know what a hero looks like, after all. And she wears black and red.” After questioning whether there are still any heroes left in Gotham, including herself and the Bat family because she fears they’re upholding a status quo, Barbara Gordon decides that there are still heroes out there when she teams […]

Panels: All-Star Superman

Posted on October 27, 2014 Leave a Comment

Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely sum up the Superman story in four epic panels. Pithy! All-Star Superman Vol.1

Graphic Novel Review: All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely

Posted on October 6, 2014 5 Comments

All-Star Superman, Vol. 1 by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely Genre: Superheroes Publisher: DC Comics (2007) Author Info: www.grant-morrison.com Artist Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Quitely Wendy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Poor Superman is always going to start off on the wrong foot with me and having him written by Grant Morrison doesn’t make things much better. Fortunately, I’ve read Morrison’s […]

Sunday Musings: Nothing but the Rain

Posted on September 21, 2014 6 Comments

It’s nice to wake up to the rain at your window, even if there’s a little bit of lightning and thunder to go with it. For me, it signifies a day that should be spent in bed with a good book, and/or a good lap top. CURRENTLY READING In my quest to find a Superman […]

Graphic Novel Review: Batman vol.1: The Court of Owls by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo

Posted on August 29, 2014 8 Comments

Batman, Vol. 1: The Court of Owls by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo Series: Batman vol II #1-7 Publisher: DC Comics Author Info | Artist Info Wendy’s Rating ~ 4 of 5 stars What is Gotham? Well, according to Batman, Gotham is Batman. This is how the first issue opens, with Batman’s conceit on full display. All the […]