Comics & Graphic Novels

Beautiful Creatures: The Manga (A Graphic Novel)
Beautiful Creatures: The Manga (A Graphic Novel)

Review:I started reading it because the movie was coming and the propaganda was really good, etc., but as I started I wanted to kill myself for buying the complete series... the conversations are stupid and the way they talk... specially the main character (it's a boy that thinks and speaks like a girl). I sincerely don't know if the story or the book improves upon reading it because after the first 3 or 4 chapters (I don't remember), I stopped reading it... I just couldn't overcome how tacky and chee... Read more

The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 1: The Faust Act
The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 1: The Faust Act

Review:Laura is obsessed with these pop stars who happen to be Gods reincarnated. The Gods come back every 90 years but do not hang around for long because they tend to die young. Some people love the Gods others think they are a nuisance or fraud. There is a murder, Lucifer aka Luci is framed and sent to jail. Laura tries to help her by talking to the other Gods and asking for help.

I find many of image comics have beautiful art and this one is no different. Although I will say this the ar... Read more

The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins
The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins

Review:Like most people who've bought this comic, I'm a huge fan of The Adventure Zone's podcastian form, which puts me in a bit of a biased position... but whatever. This comic is amazing; in its own way, even more so than the original material.

The art's cartoony style is perfect for the combination of somewhat-serious storytelling and semi-crude humor, and the characters - Magnus, Merle and Taako (and Griffin, our Dungeon Master) - are perfectly represented in both their expressions and body ... Read more

Bitch Planet, Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine
Bitch Planet, Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine

Review:Bitch Planet is more of a collection of comics than a graphic novel. The story is one where women who are non-compliant are sent to live at the Auxillary Compliance Outpost, otherwise known as Bitch Planet. It's smart and snarky and feminist, and although the format isn't really my thing because I much prefer regular words on a page books, it's definitely worth picking up. Read more

Rat Queens Volume 1: Sass & Sorcery
Rat Queens Volume 1: Sass & Sorcery

Review:The art and creative concept are great, but I wasn't drawn in by the narrative the way I'd hoped. I got mostly the impression of a series of events and not a lot of overall intrigue. I'll probably read more in the series to see if that trend continues. Read more

Paper Girls Volume 1
Paper Girls Volume 1

Review:Since Paper Girls is an ongoing series rather than a miniseries, I'll be collecting both the monthly-release issues, and the trade paperbacks. The first five issues comprise an introductory arc; more questions asked than answered as we're taken from one bizarre predicament to the next.

The series is one of many comics to pay tribute to 1980's culture; it's been a bit of a trend lately. However, instead of focusing on the superficial spark and flash of that decade, we're offered more in th... Read more

Rat Queens Deluxe Edition Volume 1
Rat Queens Deluxe Edition Volume 1

Review:The art and creative concept are great, but I wasn't drawn in by the narrative the way I'd hoped. I got mostly the impression of a series of events and not a lot of overall intrigue. I'll probably read more in the series to see if that trend continues. Read more

Lumberjanes Vol. 1
Lumberjanes Vol. 1

Review:The illustrations are cute, and the way they don't cuss is charming in a Fantastic Mr. Fox way, but as a whole it fell flat for me. I think I would have been a big fan if I read this at age 12, but it just didn't hold my attention or excitement as an adult. Read more

Monstress Volume 1: Awakening
Monstress Volume 1: Awakening

Review:Written by Marjorie Liu (X-23, Black Widow) and illustrated by Sana Takeda (X-23, Ms. Marvel), Monstress stands distinctly apart from the usual sword & sorcery dark fantasy comic, starting with the fact that most of the main characters are female as are most of the powers that be. But this is no simplistic or heavy-handed feminist take on the genre - it's done very subtly and naturally so that we simply accept that this is the way this world is, nothing more, nothing less. The artwork is viv... Read more

Brandon Sanderson's White Sand Volume 1 (Softcover)
Brandon Sanderson's White Sand Volume 1 (Softcover)

Review:I enjoyed the story, though it had quite a different feel than Sanderson's usual works. This may be because it's a graphic novel, so only the dialog and narration are visible. You can read my full review over on MySF Reviews. Read more

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