Graphic Novels
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DYING IS EASY – graphic novel
Syd Homes. Former cop, now possibly a felon, and definitely a very bitter stand-up comic. Carl Dixon. An up and coming comic ready to do whatever it takes to become a comic superstar, and known among the other comics for stealing jokes. So it isn’t a surprise when another comic asks Syd, off-handedly, how much… Continue reading
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BASKETFUL OF HEADS – graphic novel
I haven’t read very many graphic novels lately, but when I saw this available for review, I was quick to get a copy. I think Joe Hill is one of the best writers of horror/dark fiction writing today. June Branch is visiting her boyfriend, Liam, during the last weekend of the summer. Liam is just… Continue reading
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THE INVASION – graphic novel
No. No, no, no. I absolutely loved The Animorphs book series by K.A. Applegate. I worked in a book store when they first started coming out and I was constantly recommending the series. The story in a nutshell: a group of young kids (Jake, Rachel, Cassie, Tobias, and Marco) witness an alien spacecraft coming down… Continue reading
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THE KINGDOM OF THE GODS – graphic novel
I requested this book because it looked interesting. I do occasionally enjoy a graphic novel, and lately I’ve wanted graphic novels that are not the ‘norm.’ I had no idea that this was a Netflix series. This book is two stories. They don’t don’t really seem to be related – not the same characters, not… Continue reading
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I, CRIMSONSTREAK – Matt Adams
If you have been following my blog for any length of time, by now you must know that I enjoy superheroes and superhero fiction. Finding books, as opposed to graphic novels (essentially book-length comics) was, at one time, relatively rare, though there’s been a bit of a boon in such titles. I read the follow-up… Continue reading
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SPY X FAMILY, VOL. 1- graphic novel
While it’s not uncommon for me to read a graphic novel now and again, it is uncommon for me to read manga. I generally don’t like the art and layout style that I associate with manga. But the description of this book appealed to me, so I requested a review copy. And not being much… Continue reading
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BIX – graphic novel
Wow. If you’ve ever wondered at how important the artwork in a graphic novel is to telling a story, you should definitely give Scott Chantler’s Bix a read. If you’ve heard of Bix Beiderbecke but don’t know much about him and want to know more, then you should give Scott Chantler’s Bix a read. If… Continue reading
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STAR TREK: YEAR FIVE #1 – graphic novel
*** WARNING: POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD*** Reading the old, Gold Key Star Trek comics, and then the John Byrne manipulated photo comics got me interested in seeing what the new Trek comics looked like. As I’ve been impressed with Amazon’s comic-reading app on my phone, I decided to buy this first issue of “Year Five”. The… Continue reading
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STAR TREK: GOLD KEY ARCHIVES VOL. 5
STAR TREK WEEK This fifth volume from publisher IDW, reprinting the Star Trek Gold Key comics, finishes off the collection. As mentioned at the end, a few of the later issues of the comic were reprints themselves and IDW didn’t reprint the reprints. My first reaction is with the art and how it got better… Continue reading
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ASTERIX OMNIBUS #1 – graphic novel
I read my first Asterix comic sometime in the mid to late 1970’s. I remember this (I remember who had it and where I read it) because it really made an impression on me. Here was a comic that was the perfect cross between the simple (in story and in art) Disney and Archie comics… Continue reading
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DRAGONSBLOOD: LEGEND OF SIGURD – graphic novel
The Volsung clan have been charged with slaying the dragon Fafnir. No small charge for any family. Now Sigurd is the last of his clan and it’s up to him to do what no one else in the clan ever has. The battle is fierce, but Sigurd manages to slay Fafnir thereby breaking a long… Continue reading
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STAR TREK: GOLD KEY ARCHIVES: VOL. 4 – graphic novel
STAR TREK WEEK Featuring issue numbers 19-24 we continue to look at the Gold Key Star Trek comics collection. The stories have gotten better – to the point where some of these stories could have been filmed episodes (and some of them feel like rip-offs of episodes). The art is still stunning, but often very… Continue reading
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