Graphic Novels
Things aren’t going so well for Courtney Crumrin. Thanks to her parents overloading their credit cards, they have accepted an offer to move to the wealthy suburb of Hillsborough and live rent free with their creepy old uncle, Aloysius. On top of dealing with rich, snobby classmates and a new home that is musty and [...]
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Detective Agency Vol. 1 Written and drawn by Takumi Yoshimura Dark Horse, $9.99 At what precise point does the expansion of a franchise cross over from abundant to ludicrous? Take the 1995 giant robot, teen angst and Christian iconography anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion, for example. Ignoring the other [...]
Happy Columbus Day to you! I’ve not particularly insightful encapsulations of the day to offer you, though if you’d like to read some preview posts I’ve done on the day (completely with book recommendations) feel free to go here. I will start today with this rather interesting post about a recent brouhaha that arose when [...]
As the temperature drops and the winds start to blow, the season of ghosts and ghouls comes upon us. Hide from the shadows behind some of this week’s new titles! Satisfy that sweet tooth with the new issue of Adventure Time Candy Capers from Boom! Studios. Hyperion releases the graphic adaptation of the third Percy [...]
The Lich King is back, and nothing will stand between him and the total destruction of the Land of Ooo. Nothing, that is, but adventuring heroes Finn and Jake! Facing their most destructive foe yet, Finn and Jake must find a way to stop him, and it may just take the combined strength of Ice [...]
In 'Boxers' and 'Saints,' two new graphic novels from the Gene Luen Yang, the author examines the Boxer Rebellion from both sides of the conflict. In this interview, the author comments, "the more I learned, the more ambivalent I felt....I could sympathize with both sides."
Betty and Veronica’s Princess Storybook brings the Riverdale crowd back in time to act out traditional fairy tales, with a few Archie-esque twists of their own. This is the second collection of Archie fairy tales, and the talent on the book includes prolific creator Dan Parent as well some interesting guest artists: Renae DeLiz (Womanthology), [...]
Halloween is on its way, so prepare for the spooky season with Betty and Veronica Double Digest #216 from Archie Comics and Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #38 from DC Comics. Marvel debuts the latest title based on their TV series Avengers Assemble, while Perfect Square, the kids’ imprint from Viz Media, starts out with Ben [...]
On May 10th through 12th, while attending the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, I ran around to as many of my favorite kids comics creators as I could and asked them all the exact same questions. Keep in mind, exhibit halls are crazy loud and crazy busy (even when they’re held in a library), so there [...]
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