Toil & Trouble #3 Mairghread Scott (script), Kelly & Nichole Matthews (art), Warrent Montgomery (letters), Kyla Vanderklugt (cover) Archaia November 4, 2015 This issue, the midway point of this miniseries, finally reveals one of the most contested characters of Shakespeare’s canon—the engimatic Lady Macbeth.
Little Red Fish: Iranian Revolution as Told by Fish
The Little Red Fish #2 James Moffitt (Author) Bizhan Khodabandeh (Artist) Sink/Swim Press December 2015 On the surface is danger. The fish who dare to live too close to the break between water and air are likely to be snapped up by the great bird, a heron, who resides on land. The school moves farther…
Review: Toil & Trouble #2
Toil & Trouble #2 Mairghread Scott (script), Kelly & Nichole Matthews (art & colors), Warren Montgomery (letters), Kyla Vanderklugt (cover) Archaia October 7, 2015 Disclaimer: This review may contain spoilers and is based on an advanced review copy from Boom/Archaia. Join me for a review of issue #2 of Mairghread Scott and Kelly and Nichole…
TRUTH: Red, White & Black – The Story of the First Captain America
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We Stand On Guard #1 Review: Pass Me A Two-Four
I’m going to be honest with you. I’ve been excited for We Stand On Guard since the series was announced at the Image Expo six months ago. Described by the National Post as “like the War of 1812, but cooler”, Brian K Vaughan (American) and Steve Skroce (Canadian) have introduced us to a world 100 years into…
You can’t go home to Yugoslavia again: Girl at War reviewed
Girl at War Sara Novic Random House May 12, 2015 “‘What kind of question is that?’ he asked after a while, his voice raw. ‘Of course we want to go back. Of course we’re going home.’” At the heart of Girl at War is the idea of home. Debut novelist, Sara Novic, tells the story…