Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale Deron Bennett (letterer), Isaac Goodhart (artist), Jeremy Lawson (colourist) and Lauren Myracle (writer) DC Ink (a DC Comics imprint) May 1, 2019 Content Warning for mention and depiction of child abuse. In March 2015, I hosted a Gotham Academy roundtable featuring five book bloggers. We discussed their limited experience with comics,…
Riverdale Season 3 #3: Secret Admirers, Secret Letters
Riverdale Season 3 #3 “You’ve Got Mail” Micol Ostow (Writer), Thomas Pitilli (Artist), Andre Skymanowicz (Colours), John Workman (Letters) “Funny Games” Janice Chiang (Letters), Joe Eisma (Artist), Matt Herms (Colours), Micol Ostow (Writer) Archie Comics 22 May, 2019 Riverdale Season 3 #3 is, by far, the strongest issue of the series. The characters highlighted here…
Young Justice #5: Repressed Memories and Kryptonite
Young Justice #5 Brian Michael Bendis (Writer), Kris Anka (Artist), Wes Abbott (Letters), Alejandro Sanchez (Colours), Evan ‘Doc’ Shaner (Artist), John Timms (Artist) DC Comics 1 May, 2019 Young Justice may have freed themselves from Dark Lord Opal’s prison, but that doesn’t mean the Gemworld villain will let them get away that easily. Scarcely minutes…
Young Justice #4: A Confusingly Laid Out Story
Young Justice #4 Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Patrick Gleason (artist), Wes Abbott (letters), Josh Reed (letters), Alejandro Sanchez (colours), Alex Sinclair (colours), John Timms (artist) DC Comics April 3, 2019 Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld, along with Robin, Wonder Girl, Teen Lantern, and Ginny Hex, have been captured and placed in an unescapable dungeon. Fortunately, Young…
Betty & Veronica #3: An Unhappy New Year
Betty & Veronica #3 Kelly Fitzpatrick (Colours), Sandra Lanz (Artist), Jack Morelli (Letters), Jamie Lee Rotante (Writer) Archie Comics 27 February, 2019 Betty and Veronica ended summer break by proclaiming themselves best friends. Now it’s the start of winter break and neither has seen the other in ages. It all comes down to a silly…
Dogears: History, Finances, and Cats Bring Us New Fantasies
In a world filled with far too many great books, it’s hard to figure out what to pick up next. Luckily, Bookmarked is here to help in your search with “Dogears,” bite-sized book reviews from our growing TBR piles. Check out what we’ve been reading this past month, and see if you can find your next…
Young Justice #3: At Last! Superboy’s Story Revealed!
Young Justice #3 Brian Michael Bendis (Writer), Viktor Bogdanovic (Artist), Jonathan Glapion (Artist), Patrick Gleason (Artist), Hi-Fi (Colours), Carlos M Mangual (Letters), Josh Reed (Letters), Alejandro Sanchez (Colours), Chris Sotomayor (Colours) DC Comics 6 March, 2019 Bart Allen doesn’t know where he is, but right now, he doesn’t care. Because he’s found Conner Kent, a.k.a….
Betty & Veronica #2: The Best Things in Life Aren’t Free
Betty & Veronica #2 Jamie Lee Rotante (Writer), Sandra Lanz (Artist), Kelly Fitzpatrick (Colours), Jack Morelli (Letters) Archie Comics 30 January, 2019 Veronica is flourishing at her fashion magazine internship, so much so that she is being offered her very own advice column. The idea is appealing—Veronica loves sharing her opinion—but she wants to write…
The Field Guide to the North American Teenager Offers a Feel-Good Return to High School
The Field Guide to the North American Teenager Ben Philippe Balzer + Bray January 8, 2019 Norris Kaplan is about to enter his worst nightmare. He’s moving from his home in Montreal, Quebec to Austin, Texas. He’s leaving behind his best friend and his favourite sport (hockey, of course) and entering the land of heatwaves…
Our Stories, Our Voices: Strong Words for Important Times
Our Stories, Our Voices: 21 YA Authors Get Real About Injustice, Empowerment, and Growing Up Female in America Edited by Amy Reed Simon Pulse August 14, 2018 When I was a young, queer, Latinx girl growing up on the East coast, my options for stories about people like me—even lived experiences by authors—were few and…
Natty’s Fantasy Caste System Fails to Make a Political Statement
Natty Volume 1 and 2 Eric Corbeyran (Writer), Melvil (Artist), Kness (Colours), Celix Ltd (Letters) Europe Comics, izneo.com 21 June and 13 September, 2017 IZNEO HAS PROVIDED WWAC WITH A VIP ACCESS PASS. Princess Natty of Orchidhali is bored with her life. She lives on the top floor of an enormous palace, the people she rules…
Jem and the Holograms – Infinite: Colourful Caper through Parallel Worlds
Jem and the Holograms: Infinite Kelly Thompson (Writer), Stacey Lee, Jenn St-Onge (Artists), Jen Hickman (Artist and Letters), Sarah Stern, M. Victoria Robado (Letters and Colours), Shawn Lee (Letters), Brittany Peer (Colours) IDW Publishing 13 February, 2018 Jem and the Holograms and the Misfits are at it again: not singing, but arguing. Can these two…