GRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: Batman and Robin and Howard by Jefferey Brown
In Batman and Robin and Howard, Jeffrey Brown does the impossible. He cures Damian Wayne of his angst. Check out Lisa Gullickson’s new graphic novel review!
Read MoreGRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: Whistle - A New Gotham City Hero
Whistle: A New Gotham City Hero, by E. Lockhart (Genuine Fraud, We Were Liars) and Manuel Preitano (The Oracle Code), is about Willow Zimmerman’s fall from grace….our full review!
Read MoreGRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: I Am Not Starfire by Mariko Tamaki and Yoshi Yoshitani
Mariko Tamaki and Yoshi Yoshitani’s I Am Not Starfire is the sour-candy coated antidote to adolescent cynicism - that aggressively passive inclination to say ‘no’ to everything because they’re too uncomfortable.
Read MoreREVIEW: The best Wonder Woman story is WONDER WOMAN: TEMPEST TOSSED
Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed — a recent release from DC Comics growing line of books for YA and middle grade readers — is easily one of my favorite comics this year, which was a delightful surprise, because I’m not a huge fan of Wonder Woman…and I am so, so, so, so tired of origins. In fact, most of my enthusiasm for this title deflated when I learned that it was an origin story. It was still an instant buy, however, with Leila Del Duca on line art, but it definitely slipped down the read pile. Of course, I was extremely wrong, and I am delighted to be.
Read MoreLost Carnival: Dick Grayson Graphic Novel - REVIEW
By Zack Quaintance — Like a high-wire performer navigating the tightrope in the circus, The Lost Carnival: A Dick Grayson Graphic Novel pulls off a delicate balancing act that thrills along the way and maneuvers deftly to its destination. For the uninitiated, Lost Carnival is the newest offering within DC Comics’ burgeoning line of comic stories for young readers. Like the rest of the line — the highlights of which include Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale, Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass, and Teen Titans: Raven — the book takes a familiar DC Comics character, repurposing them for a new generation with a new modern OGN aesthetic.
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