Tag: graphic novel
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East Of West (Volume 9) – A Book Review
Author Jonathan Hickman continues to captivate with his East of West series from Image Comics. In this word, our idea of the United States has been divided up into many factions, and they all await the end of the world. The Four Horseman roam freely, and it’s only a matter of time. East of West…
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Batman: White Knight by Sean Murphy – A Graphic Novel Review
I’ve read a lot of Batman stories in my day, but I’ve never experienced anything quite like Batman: White Knight. Published under the DC: Black Label imprint aimed at more mature audiences, Batman: White Knight is a stand-alone collection that exists outside of regular Batman continuity. Because of this, anything can happen. Even so, for…
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Doctor Aphra: Remastered (Volume 3) – A Book Review
I still maintain that Doctor Aphra is one of the greatest additions to the Star Wars mythology in recent years, but this volume confirms my fear about the character–she cannot solely carry her own title. This installment tries to spice things up a bit by making Doctor Aphra beholden to Triple-Zero, the murderous entity in…
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Boxers by Gene Luen Yang – A Book Review
After teaching American Born Chinese for several years, I finally decided my (then) nine-year-old could handle it last fall. She loved it, so when Gene Luen Yang came to our local library, we had to pay him a visit. Unbelievably, we got there before anyone else and snagged a front row seat. Mr. Yang was…
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East of West: Volume 7 by Hickman and Dragotta
East of West continues to be one of the most satisfying series that I’m following. Even with the seventh volume, Jonathan Hickman engages the reader with innovative plot development and surprising character development. I never know what’s coming next with this series, and that’s about the highest compliment that I can pay. If you’re unfamiliar…
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Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye by Gerard Way, Jon Rivera, and Michael Avon Oeming – A Book Review
You may remember from last November that I loved Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye #1 (click HERE if you want to read that particular review). Life got in the way of reading subsequent issues, but I made a point to purchase the collected edition of the first six episodes which has been titled “Going…
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Wonder Woman: Earth One by Grant Morrison – A Book Review
Grant Morrison is a luminary in the comic book industry. He has earned every bit of adulation he has acquired over the years. He is incredibly imaginative and fearless. Frankly, though, I’ve always found him to be better at big ideas than actual execution. In past books I’ve read, the concept is always amazing, yet…
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Star Wars: Vader Down – A Book Review
This is probably the coolest Darth Vader story I’ve ever experienced, and that’s no small statement. The first crossover between Marvel’s Darth Vader and Star Wars comic book series, Vader Down collects the entire tale as Darth Vader crash lands on the Rebel Alliance’s new planetary base. He hunts Luke Skywalker, the boy who humiliated…
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Star Wars: Shattered Empire by Rucka – A Book Review
This graphic novel collection is better than you’ve heard. The cover is very misleading – the book actually features Shara Bey, a rebel pilot present at the destruction of the second Death Star. She and her husband, Kes Dameron, serve in separate divisions, rarely getting to spend any time together. Yes, these are the parents…
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Seconds by Bryan Lee O’Malley – A Book Review
If you come looking for seconds on Scott Pilgrim, you won’t find them. With that being said, though, Seconds is anything but disappointing. Bryan Lee O’Malley’s new graphic novel features Katie, a woman nearing thirty years of age who leaves her partnership at a restaurant called “Seconds” in order to open a new one. However,…
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