On Haunted Homes: TERRIFIED, INFIDEL, and MALEVOLENT I love October. It’s a time of year when publishers put out their yearly measure of horror novels, and I’ve finally made peace with the end of summer and the days getting…
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Graphic Novel
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! It’s Thea’s turn this Friday, and she’s looking at a new graphic novel (first in a series) from Image Comics once more. This fine Friday,…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! It’s Thea’s turn today with her review of graphic novel The Fall of the House of West by Paul Pope, J. T. Petty and David…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Thea is talking about Wytches by Scott Snyder, Jock, and Matt Hollingsworth (a graphic novel she was lucky enough to pick up at Comic Con)!…
8 Rated Books Book Reviews Reading Comics
Reading Comics: Thor: Goddess of Thunder Vol. 1 by Jason Aaron and Russell Dauterman
Ana’s adventures in Reading Comics continue with Thor: Goddess of Thunder. Title: Thor: Goddess of Thunder Author: Jason Aaron (Text), Russell Dauterman (Illustrator) Genre: Fantasy, Comics Publisher: Marvel Publication Date: May 26 2015 Hardcover: 136 pages Mjolnir lies on…
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Reading Comics: Ms Marvel, Vol 1 – No Normal + Ms. Marvel, Vol. 2: Generation Why
Beginning in February 2014, the Ms Marvel series written by G. Willow Wilson, launched a storyline that sees the first Muslim superhero to headline a comic series. Beginning in February 2014, the Ms Marvel series written by G. Willow…
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Reading Comics: Captain Marvel, Vol. 1: Higher, Further, Faster, More by Kelly Sue DeConnick and David López
Marvel’s recently announced plans to release a Captain Marvel movie, sparked a new interest in a character I knew nothing about beyond the fact that I always associated Captain Marvel with its male incarnations. Cue me being super excited…
On today’s review double feature, Thea dives into volumes 2 & 3 of the very popular and highly regarded Saga graphic novels! Title: Saga, Volume 2 Written by Brian K. Vaughan; Illustrated by Fiona Staples Genre: Graphic Novel, Science…
We are thrilled to be a part of the official blog tour for Ben Hatke’s Zita the Spacegirl trilogy – a graphic novel series for young readers about an intrepid, adventurous young heroine named Zita (who has many adventures,…
Title: Boxers/Saints Author: Gene Luen Yang Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Graphic Novel Publisher: First Second Publication Date: September 2013 Hardcover: 336 / 176 Pages One of the greatest comics storytellers alive brings all his formidable talents to bear in this…
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Halloween Week Guest Post: The Unbearable Lightness of MONSTER by Jonathan Case
Today’s guest post on The Unbearable Lightness of Monster is brought to you by writer and illustrator Jonathan Case. Monsters: they need love too. Ladies and gents, please give a warm welcome to Jonathan Case! I love monsters. With…
Title: Nemesis Author: Mark Millar (writer) / Steve McNiven (artist) Genre: Grim and Gritty/ Urban Fantasy/ Graphic Novel Publisher: Marvel (US) / Titan (UK) Publication date: February 2011 Hardcover: 112 pages CIVIL WAR? Nothing. KICK-ASS? A warmup. What if…
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Graphic Novel Review Double Feature: Irredeemable Vol.3 & Incorruptible Vol. 1 by Mark Waid
Today we give you a double shot of Graphic Novel goodness with two reviews of Mark Waid’s 2 great ongoing series. Irredeemable Vol.3 Publisher: Boom Studios Publication Date: July 2010 Paperback:112 pages Stand alone or series: Volume 3 of…
Title: The End League – Volume 1: The Ballad of Big Nothing Written by Rick Remender, pencils and covers by Mat Broome, inks by Sean Parsons, colors by Wendy Broome and James Rochelle Genre: Graphic Novel, Superheroes Publisher: Dark…
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Graphic Novel Review: Irredeemable Volume #2 by Mark Waid and artwork by Peter Krause
Title: Irredeemable vol.#2 Author: Mark Waid/ Artist: Peter Krause Genre: Graphic Novels/ Comics Publisher: Boom! Studios Publishing Date: March, 2010 Paperback: 128 pages Stand Alone or series: This volume collects issues 5-8 of the ongoing series. What if the…
During our last Steampunk Week, in our primer we boiled down our own essential Steampunk Reading List, limited to prose books only. But this time around, we’ve got our own recommendations for everything else – comics, movies, and games.…
Title: Kick-Ass Graphic Novel (Vol. 1 collecting issues #1 to #8) by Mark Millar (writer) and John Romita, Jr (illustrator) February 2008-Present. Moviedirected by Matthew Vaughn; Starring Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz, and Nicholas Cage. Released 2010. Dave Lizewski, is…
“Inspirations and Influences” is a new series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their…well, Inspirations and Influences. The cool thing is that the writers are given free reign so they can go…
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Book Review: The New Brighton Archeological Society by Mark Andrew Smith & Matthew Weldon
Title: The New Brighton Archeological Society (Volume 1: The Castle of Galomar) Author: Written by Mark Andrew Smith & Illustrated by Matthew Weldon Genre: Young Adult, Graphic Novel, Adventure, Fantasy Publisher: Image Comics Publication Date: March 2009 Softcover: 179…
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Guest Dare: Scalped Vol. 1 (Indian Country) by Jason Aaron & R.M. Guéra
Welcome to guest dare! For those new to the feature, our Guest Dare is a monthly endeavor in which we invite an unsuspecting victim to read a book totally outside of their comfort zone. You can read all previous…
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Steampunk Week – From the Page to the Screen: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Title: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Graphic Novel (Vol. 1) by Alan Moore (writer) and Kevin O’Neill (illustrator) . Published in 1999. TV Movie directed by Stephen Norrington; Starring Sean Connery, Naseeruddin Shah, Peta Wilson, Tony Curran, Stuart Townsend,…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new feature for books that have caught our eye: books we heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. This is how the Smugglers’…
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Graphic Novel Review: Irredeemable Volume #1 by Mark Waid and artwork by Peter Krause
Title: Irredeemable vol.#1 Author: Mark Vaid/ Artist: Peter Krause Genre: Graphic Novels/ Comics Publisher: Boom! Studios Publishing Date: October 6, 2009 Paperback: 128 pages Stand Alone or series: This volumes collects the first fours issues in a brand new…
Last week we were left somewhat numbed and shocked by the unexpected news that Spider-Man 4 is no more, after both Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire left the movie and that the franchise is going to be re-booted! *gasp*…
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Graphic Novel Review: Calamity Jack by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale and Nathan Hale
Title: Calamity Jack Author: Shannon Hale & Dean Hale Illustrator:Nathan Hale Genre: Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retelling, Graphic Novel, Young Adult Publisher: Bloomsbury USA / Bloomsbury PLC Publication Date: 5 Jan 2010/ 4 Jan 2010 Hardback/Paperback: 144 pages Stand alone…