April 2014
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TREASURY OF AMERICAN PEN AND INK ILLUSTRATION – Fridolf Johnson, editor
This Treasury of American Pen-and-Ink Illustration 1881-1938 book is indeed a treasure. I have long been fascinated, and excited by good pen and ink illustration. In fact, I entered college as an art major (waaaay too long ago, now) and pen and ink was my format of choice. I still dabble in it in my Continue reading
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SEX CRIMINALS VOL. 1: ONE WEIRD TRICK – graphic novel
Taking the word graphic one step further in ‘graphic novel’ is this book, Sex Criminals, Vol.1, which combines the first five issues of the Sex Criminals comic book. Comics aren’t just for kids any more, folks! This story follows a young woman, who is narrating the tale, as she discovers sex. She starts with the death Continue reading
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HEARTWOOD – Freya Robertson
Heartwood, by Freya Robertson, is the first book in the ‘Elemental Wars’ series. The series promises to be epic in scope, judging by this first book. The story, briefly (if that’s possible): The Tree of Life, known as the Arbor, in Heartwood is dying. Its heart has been ripped out and broken in to a Continue reading
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CLEOPATRA IN SPACE #1: TARGET PRACTICE – Mike Maihack (graphic novel)
A graphic novel for younger readers! In my mind, the age group that this book is targeted toward, is the perfect age for graphic novels (8-12 year olds) — build a story with structure, using both images and dialog, to help develop a love for reading. Cleopatra in Space is a fantasy/sci-fi/adventure tale using the Continue reading
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ARTSPEAK (3rd Edition) – Robert Atkins
ArtSpeak is an indispensable guide for anyone working in, or with even a passing interest in, any of the fine arts. I have a number of arts related books on my shelves; books devoted to particular subjects and styles (Surrealism, Expressionism, Hudson River School, etc), but what I’ve lacked is a book precisely like this Continue reading
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NIGHT TERRORS – Tim Waggoner
“Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the strangest show off Earth! … We’ve got chills, we’ve got thrills, but most of all … we’ve got madness!” So announces a ringmaster, who could very well be defining the book, Night Terrors, itself! Tim Waggoner’s first book in the Shadow Watch series is a highly imaginative, wholly original Continue reading
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FREAKBOY – Kristin Elizabeth Clark
Books written in verse can be very difficult to pull off … it can be extremely hard to build character (other than the one ‘speaking’ through the verse) and hard to build action and plot. The only other book I can think of, off-hand, that I’ve read, written in free verse like this, is Karen Continue reading
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ESSENCE – Lisa Ann O’Kane
Essence, one of the new offerings from Strange Chemistry, is a Young Adult book (with all the appropriate YA angst) set in a dystopian future. ** WARNING — SPOILERS AHEAD! ** The story: Autumn is a teen, living in a religiously controlled center in San Francisco in our not-too-distant future. After watching her younger brother Continue reading
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we’re back next week!
I hope you all are having a delightful Easter Sunday, or a delightful end to the weekend (if you don’t celebrate or recognize Easter). This past week’s All Graphic Novel review week was a success and you can expect we’ll do it again. But first we’re back with some non-graphic novels next week. In addition Continue reading
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GHOSTED, VOLUME 1: HAUNTED HEIST – graphic novel
Ghosted is a supernatural/horror graphic novel that really delivers. The story follows Jackson T. Winters, a criminal currently in prison. Winters is busted out of prison by a female gun-for-hire at the orders of a wealthy collector. The collector wants Winters to steal something — probably the most unusual object he’s ever been asked to Continue reading
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NOWHERE MEN VOLUME 1: FATES WORSE THAN DEATH – graphic novel
This is an unusual, unorthodox graphic novel that, in graphic novel format, gives the illusion of multiple formats (newspaper clippings, book excerpts, etc.). The concept is high, it is grand in scope, but tight in execution. Imagine if the Beatles weren’t musicians, but scientists, still able to draw crowds to follow everything they do and Continue reading
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DOOMSDAY.1 #1 – graphic novel
John Byrne is one of those solid comic book/graphic novel artists/writers that you can always rely on to come through for you. This book of Byrne’s, Doomsday, hearkens back to the 1970’s when Byrne was arguably at his peak … an in-demand (at least from my point as a reader) author/illustrator. In fact, this is Continue reading
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