Apocalyptigirl: An Aria for the End Times by Andrew Maclean is one of the best graphic novels I’ve read. When folks ask me what my recommendations are for their next read, it is always at the top of the list — especially when those folks have a young adult daughter as there are not enough…
REVIEW: Monsters, Family, and Flying in Asadora! Volume 4
Asadora! Volume 4 is the latest volume of Naoki Urasawa (creator of Monster, Pluto and 20th Century Boys)’s ongoing series about teenage stunt pilot Asa Asada and a mysterious ocean monster threatening to ruin the opening ceremony of the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, and it continues to be awesome.
REVIEW: Belle: Headless Horseman Delivers the Action
Back again in a bloody adventure, beast hunter Belle DiMarco squares off against the Headless Horseman. The well-paced action and grisly horror elements make for an entertaining read, but the overbearing narration and chatty characters sometimes undermine the tension.
REVIEW: Closing the Gaps in Queer Storytelling in Stone Fruit by Lee Lai
Lee Lai’s debut graphic novel Stone Fruit follows an overworked thirty-something named Ray as she ends her relationship with her girlfriend Bron and rekindles her friendship with her sister Amanda. Ray and Bron were at their most loving and creative while babysitting Amanda’s energetic six-year-old daughter Nessie, but they’ve drifted apart as their differences become…
Vault Pubwatch: November 2021
If you’re a Goodreads user who happens to also like Brandon Sanderson’s Dark One, then you should get in on round one of the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards in the graphic novel category.
YUMMY: A History of Dessert Will Leave You Full and Satisfied
In YUMMY: A History of Desserts by Victoria Grace Elliot, adorable dessert sprites lead us on a whirlwind tour of deliciousness.
2021 Hugo Award Review: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
A man inhabits a vast building containing reams of hallways and innumerable statues depicting various mythological figures. His sole companion is a man he refers to as the Other; in return, the Other refers to him as Piranesi. This bewilders him, as he does not identify with that name — at least, not until he…
Previously on Comics: Waiting for Gagliano
For our U.S. readers, this weekend likely involved a lot of family, turkey, and Black Friday sales. I also hope it involved some reflection on what this particular holiday means for Indigenous Peoples. On to the news:
A Farewell to Comics Academe Editor Adrienne Resha
This is a very special essay for Comics Academe, and a formal announcement, of sorts.
Titan Comics PUBWATCH: November 2021
My head is still spinning that (as of the date I’m writing this), we only have five weeks left in the year. Wasn’t it just yesterday we were in January? But five more weeks in the year is still five more New Comic Book Day Tuesday/Wednesdays for your reading pleasure! This month, we return to the…
REVIEW: House of Slaughter Introduces the Expanded “Slaughterverse”
Highly-acclaimed horror series Something is Killing the Children (SIKTC) has been making news lately: a few months ago, Netflix announced that Mike Flanagan, revered horror creator of limited series such as The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass, would be adapting the Boom! Studios series. James Tynion IV, SIKTC’s creator, has also been in…
REVIEW: Kate Bishop’s New Series is Well-Timed, but Poorly Executed
Marvel wanted to time the release of this series with the new Disney + series Hawkeye, and if we assess a comic solely on the premise that its purpose is to bring in new comics readers and capitalize on the popularity of that character, then this series gets an A+. Based on the costume alone–which…