It’s taken me a little bit, but I’ve actually really started to enjoy the variety of graphic novels that I’ve been reviewing lately. Masks, by author Chris Roberson and artists Alex Ross and Dennis Calero is part superhero, part mystery, part urban noir.  The book is vintage superhero — from a time when the only… Continue reading

I’ll admit that I went in to this book not really expecting too much.   As a comic-reading-youth, I was never very big on Shazam/Captain Marvel.  I’m not sure why that is (or was), but it did have me hesitate going in to this.  What drew me to this book was author Geoff Johns, who… Continue reading

This is a well-crafted graphic novel.  The Mad Magazine/Don Martin style of art feels appropriate for this story.  The writing is relatively strong, with a story that has some complexity and a touch of intrigue. Yet I greatly disliked this book. Todd, who is the ugliest kid on earth, wears a paper bag over his… Continue reading

Yesterday I wrote about a graphic novel of The Shadow.  Today, I revisit another character with roots in the great days of the science fiction pulp stories! Dejah Thoris from the Edgar Rice Burrough’s Mars series.  But unlike yesterday’s book, which seemed to have everything going for it — captivating story and strong, moody art… Continue reading