GRAPHIC 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: The Labyrinth HC by Simon Stålenhag
I had a great experience with The Labyrinth. Stories that depend on my own interpretation are becoming exceedingly rare. Steve Baxi writes about the new book from Simon Stålenhag, due in November.
Read MoreGRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?
"Did You Hear Eddie Gein Done?" uses the facts of Ed Gein’s life to tell a story so compelling, so expertly rendered and compassionately told, it will have you questioning what you consider your truth.
Read MoreREVIEW: Dark Ages #1 is latest 'what if superheroes but @*#&-ed up' story
There is an entire sub-genre of comic books that basically boil down to what if your favorite superheroes but totally @*#&-ed up, and Dark Ages #1 is the newest member of this family.
Read MoreGRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: Delicates by Brenna Thummler
The title of the graphic novel, Delicates, plays a dual role…The sheets and the laundromat are the clear connection, but with the ongoing theme of people and how fragile they can be, even if we don’t see it, is also there…
Read MoreTRADE COLLECTION REVIEW: Nightwing Vol. 1 - Leaping Into The Light
In Nightwing Vol. 1 - Leaping Into The Light, ‘Nightwing is back—and his drive to keep Blüdhaven safe has never been stronger! But his adoptive city has elected a new mayor with the last name Zucco…’
Read MoreGRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: I Want You by Lisa Hanawalt
I Want You never reaches the highs of Tuca and Bertie or Bojack Horseman, but it’s still an amazing text full of heart, humor, and occasional melancholy.
Read MoreGRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: The Butchery from Fantagraphics
Like the relationship it depicts, The Butchery somewhat disappointingly does not lead to something substantial. But those sweet pieces of nothing that it renders were still lovely in their own right. Our full review…
Read MoreREVIEW: King Spawn #1...'stagnant water and mildew fill my nostrils'
A review of King Spawn #1, written by Sean Lewis and Todd McFarlane. This issue is thick. A bomb, crammed with ideas and explorations. The first new Spawn series in nearly three decades
Read MoreGRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: Rainbow Bridge
While I might not be the best judge for this material, I nevertheless highly recommend reading Rainbow Bridge with your kid. I’m sure they’ll love it….
Read MoreGRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: Destroy All Monsters - A Reckless Book
It comes as no shock to say I loved everything about Destroy All Monsters. But I think what might need to be said more than anything is that this is a story I feel compelled to sit with and discuss…
Read MoreGRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: Friend of the Devil - A Reckless Book
This is unsurprisingly a very well-made book, but there’s something just a bit below the surface in Friend of the Devil - A Reckless Book that I find it far more interesting to write about…
Read MoreREVIEW: Kang The Conqueror #1 is a coming of age tale, kind of
Kang The Conqueror #1 delivers reader — possibly intrigued by the characters appearance on the Loki TV show — a portrait of the conqueror as a young man. But is that a good thing?
Read MoreGRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: Reckless Vol. 1 by Brubaker and Phillips
Reckless, Vol. 1 by Brubaker and Phillips showcases all that the comic book/graphic novel medium is capable of, successfully launching a new series that is among the most exciting crime comics in years.
Read MoreGRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: Old Head by Kyle Starks
The graphic novel Old Head by Kyle Starks is a hilarious, gripping, gorefest of a horror-comedy about a father trying to learn to see himself through his twelve-year-old daughter's eyes.
Read MoreREVIEW: Black Hammer goes (more) meta with THE UNBELIEVABLE UNTEENS #1
The Unbelievable Unteens #1 feels special. It’s got an excellent metafictional concept that caters right to people who spend much of their time doing comics things, executed to near perfection by Tyler Crook.
Read MoreREVIEW: Defenders #1 is an intriguing opening with AMAZING art
Featuring a long-simmering plot that has been seeded throughout several comics, Defenders #1 is the start of a new Al Ewing miniseries with artwork by Javier Rodríguez and Álvaro López.
Read MoreGRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: It's Not What You Thought It Would Be
‘I keep returning to the same thought: I’ve never read a graphic novel quite like this one, and I wish I had had something similar as a teen.’ —Deidre Freitas reviews It’s Not What You Thought It Would Be by Lizzy Stewart.
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 Me You Love in the Dark #1
The Me You Love In The Dark #1 by Skottie Young, Jorge Corona, and team sets up an interesting premise about fear, art, ambition, and loneliness.
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