Jacob Bladders and the State of the Art Roman Muradov Uncivilized Books November 2016 Roman Muradov’s newest work follows Jacob Bladders as he tries to complete his job as a newspaper cartoonist, in the cut-throat world of corporate illustration. Hijinks, and hijacks, ensue.
Review: Leela Corman’s We All Wish for Deadly Force
We All Wish for Deadly Force Leela Corman Retrofit/Big Planet Comics June 2016 Disclaimer: A copy of this comic was provided by the publisher for review. We All Wish for Deadly Force is a collection of Leela Corman’s previously published short comics, one of which I’ve reviewed here on the site. Corman’s comics range from…
The Die Hard Coloring and Activity Book Is Mostly Great
Die Hard: The Authorized Coloring and Activity Book Doogie Horner 20th Century Fox and Harper Design October 25, 2016 Die Hard: The Colouring and Activity Book is pretty good. Mostly great, even. It’s not quite perfect though, and its flaws are common to adult colouring books: too much white space and not enough ink. Illustrator…
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Redux: Karate Petshop’s “Rikki”
Rikki Norm Harper (s), Matthew Foltz-Gray (p), Oceano Ransford (l), Christine Knopp (cover) Karatepetshop.com, 2016 Disclaimer: A copy of this comic was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Out of all the stories I expected to see at the Alternative Press Expo (APE), Karate Petshop’s Rikki, a retelling of Rudyard Kipling’s short story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,” was certainly…
Dragon Awards Reviews: Horror, War and the Apocalypse
In the previous installment of this series, Al Rosenberg looked over the winners of the 2016 Dragon Awards’ four gaming categories. Now, after some unfortunate delays, it is time for the second part. This time we will be discussing the books that won three of the seven novel categories: Best Horror Novel, Best Military Science Fiction…
Toward a More Intersectional Jew? A Review of Miriam Libicki’s Graphic Essays
Toward a Hot Jew: Graphic Essays by Miriam Libicki Miriam Libicki Fantagraphics Books September 28, 2016 For every human being stuck between two or more axes of oppression, the internecine fighting of intersectional politics can be as frustrating and upsetting as hatred. As sick and horrified as I felt at recent acts of Antisemitism inspired…
When Koike Wrote Logan: X-Men Unlimited #50’s Missed Chances
X-Men Unlimited #50 Koike Kazuo, Koji Kengo, Paul Smith, Brad Anderson Marvel Comics, 2003 Koike Kazuo writing Wolverine is a thought too good to sound too good to be true. You have to believe in it, before you read it. You need to believe that good things can come from good ideas. But it was not…
Reel Geek Girl: Disney’s Moana
Moana Starring: Auli’i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson Directed by: Ron Clements, Don Hall, John Musker and Chris Williams Disney, PG November 2016 Moana is the 56th Disney Animated film, and it is a visually stunning piece, showcasing the wonder and beauty of the Pacific Islands. The trailers and synopses online are sadly out of date…
Dogears: Velvet Wrapped Steel and Homicidal Royals
The Mothers Brit Bennett Riverhead Books October 11, 2016 Disclaimer: An Advanced Reader’s Copy (ARC) of the book was provided by the publisher for an honest review. I found out about this book while reading the October 2016 issue of Vogue. Lupita Nyong’o was on the cover looking gorgeous as usual, and I came across…
A Royal Test of Endurance: A Review of The Last Princess
The Last Princess (Deok-hye Onju) Director: Hur Jin-ho Writers: Hur Jin-ho, Lee Han-eol, Seo Yoo-min, based on a novel by Kwon Bi-yeong Starring: Son Ye-jin, Park Hae-il, Go Soo North American premiere: November 15, 2016 It’s no secret that the world has an endless fascination with lost royals, alive or dead or exiled. Many of their names…
Chelsea Cain Does Superheroes in Mockingbird Volume 1: I Can Explain
Mockingbird Volume 1: I Can Explain Chelsea Cain (Writer), Kate Niemczyk, Sean Parsons and Ibrahim Moustafa (Artists), Rachelle Rosenberg (Colours), Joe Caramagna (Letters) Marvel Comics November 2016 Bobbi Morse, alias Mockingbird, is an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. who possesses fighting skill and intellect, but not, for most of her existence, actual superpowers. After being injected with an experimental…
Review: Rose of Winter Charms and Delights
As a lifelong sucker for a buff girl in armor, Rose of Winter is about as far up my alley as it’s possible to get.
