Tag: graphic novels
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Y: The Last Man: Whys and Wherefores by Brian K. Vaughan – A Graphic Novel Review
This final installment to the Y: The Last Man series left me both unsatisfied and disappointed. Y: The Last Man started out as a fantastic series. It was a high concept with excellent characterization and an epic, fascinating plot. But, as the series wore on, it lost steam. I assumed this was the lull before…
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Ex Machina: Ex Cathedra (Volume 7) – A Graphic Novel Review
Ever since getting on board with Ex Machina after its first volume, I literally cannot wait for each new volume to be released. That’s why, after months of looking forward to Ex Cathedra, I couldn’t help but initially feel a little disappointment. However, after a second reading, my opinion changed drastically. More on that in…
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Fables: The Good Prince (Volume 10) – A Graphic Novel Review
The Good Prince-a more appropriate title for a book has never existed. Fables is, far and away, the best comic book series running at the moment. The Good Prince comprises issues 60-69 of the title, and having read the entire run thus far, I can attest that Fables just keeps getting better and better. In…
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All-Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder: Volume I – A Graphic Novel Review
This book is absolutely insane, and I loved it! What we have here is a Batman story free of any previous or current continuity. Writer Frank Miller is taking Batman and starting his story from scratch. (Or is he? More on that later.) The Batman in this storyline is testosterone fueled, immature, and more than…
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Justice Society of America: Thy Kingdom Come (Part I) – A Graphic Novel Review
I’ve always enjoyed JSA, mostly because Geoff Johns has made a point to keep one foot in the past with the title while keeping the other foot firmly planted in the future. With the Justice Society of America re-launch, the team has a new mission statement of making sure the world has better heroes, and…
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Justice Society of America, Vol. 1: The Next Age – A Graphic Novel Review
Geoff Johns gets it. He just does. There’s really nothing else to say, but since this would be a weak review without more exposition, I’ll keep going. In my mind, there’s no truer paradigm of the mainstream superhero than Johns’. If you want proof, read his entire run of The Flash; or, read his work…
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Daredevil: Hell To Pay, Vol. 1 – A Graphic Novel Review
If you’ve been reading Daredevil for any length of time, you know Matt Murdock’s life has been moving pretty fast and furious for literally years. I like this volume in particular because it gives the audience a chance to recalibrate and get a feel for where Murdock has been and where he’s going. Overall, this…
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Ex Machina, Vol. 6: Power Down – A Graphic Novel Review
Ex Machina is one of those titles that should never work in the comic book medium. Former and short-lived superhero abandons his super-persona to become mayor of New York. And that happens before the start of the series. Let’s be honest, if anyone but writer Vaughan and Harris were involved, this series simply wouldn’t have…
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Fables, Vol. 9: Sons of Empire – A Graphic Novel Review
What can I say? Fables continues to be the best comic book series out there–period. Sons of Empire maintains the excellent status quo by setting up a major storyline to come, giving us an interesting Christmas tale, and further exploring the relationship between fathers and sons. Most entertaining, though, is a series of “short stories”…
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