Title: The Walking Dead Volume 1 – Days Gone Bye Author: Written by Robert Kirkman/ Art by Tony Moore Genre: Comics / Horror / Zombies Publisher: Image Comics Publishing Date: May, 2004 Paperback: 144 pages Stand Alone/ Series :…
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Last month we had Marg over to review Stephen King’s It. This month’s victim? The unsuspecting Graeme from Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review! After Graeme admitted to us that he had never read Neil Gaiman’s epic Sandman comics, we had…
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Graphic Novel Review: Caliber – First Canon of Justice by Sam Sarkar & Garrie Gastonny
Title: Caliber – First Canon of Justice Author: Written by Sam Sarkar; Illustrated by Garrie Gastonny Genre: Comics – Fantasy Publisher: Radical Comics Publishing Date: November 2008 Hardcover: 144 pages Stand Alone or Series: The Graphic Novel is a…
Title: Joker Author: Written by Brian Azzarello; Art by Lee Bermejo Genre: Graphic Novel Stand alone or series: Stand alone graphic novel (not previously published as individual issues) Why did we read this book: It’s a rebirth of the…
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Mercy Thompson: Homecoming
This is too cool for words. Fans of Patricia Briggs’s Mercy Thompson books might have heard the good news that Dabel Brothers Publishing will be releasing a 4-part comic book miniseries based on the books this November, titled Mercy…
Title: Manhunter vol. 2: Trial By Fire Author: Mark Andreyko, art by Javier Pina, Jesus Saiz, and others Genre: Graphic Novel Stand Alone or Series: Collects issues #6-14 of DC’s latest incarnation of Manhunter Summary: (from DCcomics.com)Don’t miss this…
Title: Fables: Legends in Exile Vol. 1 Author: Bill Willingham, Lan Medina, Steve Leialoha, Craig Hamilton Genre: Graphic Novel Stand alone or series: First volume in the Fables comics; collects issues 1-5. Summary: (from Vertigo)Who Killed Rose Red?In Fabletown,…
Title: The Huntress – Year One Author: Ivory Madison, Cliff Richards, Art Thibert,Jason Wright, and Sal Cipriano Genre: Comic Books Stand Alone or Series: Huntress – Year One issues #1-6, in a new miniarc about the character’s origins Summary:…
Title: Manhunter – Street Justice Author: Mark Andreyko, Jesus Saiz, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Steve Buccellato Genre: Graphic Novel, Superhero Stand alone or series: Part of Mark Andreyko’s Manhunter run, collects issues 1-5 Summary: (from DCComics.com)When top federal prosecutor Kate…
Title: The Dark Knight Returns Author: Frank Miller, Klaus Janson, John Costanza, and Lynn Varley Genre: Graphic Novel Stand alone or series: Part of Frank Miller’s Dark Knight Universe Summary: (from DCComics.com)It is ten years after an aging Batman…
Title: The Killing Joke Author: Alan Moore, Brian Bolland Genre: Graphic Novel Stand alone or series: Stand alone graphic novel, but part of the Batman universe Summary: (from DCComics.com)For the first time the Joker’s origin is revealed in this…
Title: Batman: Year One Author: Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli and Richmond Lewis Genre: Graphic Novel Summary: (from DCcomics.com)A young Bruce Wayne has spent his adolescence and early adulthood, traveling the world so he could hone his body and mind…
Last month it was Kmont with the horror novel Summer of Night. This month, we decided to Dare Kate from What Kate’s Reading. Kate’s kryptonite? We Dared her to read and review a graphic novel (her first ever graphic…
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Movie Review: Hellboy II
Title: Hellboy II: The Golden Army Directed by Guillermo del Toro; Written by Guillermo del Toro based on the comics by Mike Mignola; Starring Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Luke Goss and Anna Walton This Friday, Hellboy II:…
Title: Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia Author: Greg Rucka, J.G. Jones, Wade von Grawbadger, Dave Stewart Genre: Graphic Novel Why did I read this book: I had yet to read this graphic novel, and when I saw it in the…
Title: Marvel 1602 Author: Written by Nel Gaiman, penciled by Andy Kubert, painted by Richard Isanove; covers illustrated by Scott McKowen Genre: Comic Book/ Fantasy Stand Alone/Series: Originally a series of 8 comic magazines. I am reviewing all issues,…
The Sandman Vol. 2 – The Doll’s House Part V: “Collectors” As Ana has pointed out, very detailed-like, The Sandman series is a groundbreaking, all-encompassing work of literature and art. Ana has thoroughly detailed the major characters with her…
Title: Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness Author: John Layman, Fabiano Neves & June Chung Genre: Graphic Novel, Horror Stand alone or series: Second Graphic novel in what is now a collection of 4 Marvel Zombie specials Summary: (From…
Title: Marvel Zombies Author: Robert Kirkman, Sean Phillips Genre: Graphic Novel, Horror Stand alone or series: First Graphic novel in what is now a collection of 3 Marvel Zombie specials Summary: (From amazon.com)Torn from the pages of Ultimate Fantastic…
Title: The Gunslinger Born (The Dark Tower Graphic Novel) Author: Stephen King, Peter David, Robin Furth, and Jae Lee Review Number: 25 Genre: Graphic Novel, Horror, Dark Fantasy Stand alone or series: Graphic Novel adaptation of the 7 book…
Title: 30 Days of NightGraphic Novel by Steve Niles and Ben TemplesmithMovie directed by David Slade; starring Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, and Danny Huston In honor of today’s dvd release, I thought I’d write a review for 30 Days…
Title: The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and NocturnesAuthor: Written by Neil Gaiman; Art by Sam Kieth, Mike Dringenberg and Malcom Jones, III; Painted Cover by Dave McKean Review Number: 1 Genre: Graphic Novel Stand Alone or Series: First in…