Graphic Novels
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THE JOYNERS IN 3D – graphic novel
I’m a sucker for anything 3D, I admit. While I received an ARC digital edition of this through NetGalley, I had no problem with the 3D effects as I have my own collection of 3D glasses: I think this book is mostly a concept book. Clearly the 3D is a major portion of the concept,… Continue reading
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AQUAMAN, VOL. 4: DEATH OF A KING – graphic novel
Graphic Novel Review Week Wow. *wipes sweat from brow* That was intense! I couldn’t say when I last read an Aquaman comic or graphic novel (if, in fact, I ever have), but I would say that this was a wonderful start. Under the helm of writer Geoff Johns, we have here a story of high… Continue reading
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TALES FROM OZ – graphic novel
Graphic Novel Review Week **WARNING: SPOILER ALERT — SPOILERS WITHIN** Oh foolish, foolish me. For some reason, I had hoped we’d moved beyond graphic novels where the women were so busty and thin-waisted they make Barbie™ look flat-chested. But apparently, judging by this collection of tales from the land of Oz, that is not the case.… Continue reading
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THREE – graphic novel
GRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW WEEK Three is a thoughtful, well-researched graphic novel quite reminiscent of the book and film 300, but choosing to look at the vainglorious, down-fall years of Sparta. The book is told from the viewpoint of the Helots. The Helots were the slaves of the Spartans, and like many slave-owners, the Spartans failed to… Continue reading
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JUDGE DREDD: YEAR ONE – graphic novel
I’ve never read a Judge Dredd comic or graphic novel before this, so I come as a truly blank slate. In a future or alternate reality, mega-cities employ “judges” — police officers who have the power of judge and jury (and executioner) to uphold the law. Dredd is a Judge fresh out of the academy… Continue reading
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GREEN LANTERN, VOLUME 4: DARK DAYS – graphic novel
After reading the “Blackest Night” series, I wondered how anyone could possibly maintain a strong sense of drama with obstacles and goals in te Green Lantern series. I felt that anything would pale compared with the high drama of the “Blackest Night” series. Author Robert Venditti manages a valiant effort! In Green Lantern, Vol. 4:… Continue reading
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MARK WAID’S THE GREEN HORNET, VOLUME 1 – graphic novel
The Green Hornet has been mostly absent in my life since I was maybe eight years old and making Green Hornet rings and plastic hornets with my classic (then new) Mattel™ Goop Thingmaker® (as seen here), which was one of my most favorite toys back in the 1960’s! Yet for some reason, The Green Hornet… Continue reading
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COMICS AND LANGUAGE: REIMAGINING CRITICAL DISCOURSE ON THE FORM – Hannah Miodrag
I enjoy scholarly studies on topics that I am interested in. But I believe it is a fallacy to think that just because something is ‘scholarly’ it has to be written in a dry, emotionless, passionless manner. Hannah Miodrag could learn from her subjects. Language in comics is brief and to the point. To clutter… Continue reading
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STAR TREK: KHAN – graphic novel
**WARNING: SPOILER ALERT — SPOILERS WITHIN THIS REVIEW** You’ve seen the Star Trek: Into Darkness movie (if you haven’t, I can’t imagine any reason you would want to buy a Star Trek graphic novel) and whether you’re a Trek fan or not, by now you must know that the ‘villain’ in the movie is the… Continue reading
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DR. 2 – ISSUE 1 – comic book
Typically I review graphic novels and not individual comic books, but this was offered up by the publisher on NetGalley and it looked interesting, so I requested it — and I’m glad I dad! There is nothing ‘typical’ about this book. Let’s start with the story: This is our not-too-distant future. The doctor is called… Continue reading
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AMERICAN VAMPIRE, VOL. 6 – graphic novel
Well…this just didn’t work for me. In part, it’s my own fault — I didn’t catch on that this was a collection of short works with a vampire theme, so of course when the story switched characters and drastically switched art, I was lost. That’s when I stepped back and checked to see what I… Continue reading
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LAZARUS, VOL. 1: FAMILY – graphic novel
Lazarus, Volume 1: Family is the start of what promises to be a dark, thrilling, not-to-be-missed graphic novel series. Author Greg Rucka has taken what might otherwise be a stale genre staple (a dystopian United States where sections of the country are run by war lords) and developed it in to an intriguing drama of… Continue reading
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