Author Archives: Edward Haynes

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Bottled-Featured Reviews
“Bottled”

By | Nov 13, 2017 | Reviews

With “Bottled,” Australian cartoonist Chris Gooch makes a somewhat frustrating graphic novel debut. Frustrating in that this story of mundane millennial alienation and jealousy escalating into something unsettling, has all of the parts of something really good, something right up my alley; however, these great parts don’t quite click together. But they almost do. Written […]

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Spinning-Featured Reviews
“Spinning”

By | Oct 9, 2017 | Reviews

21-year-old cartoonist Tillie Walden has, in the two years since her graphic novel debut, won two Ignatz Awards (Best New Talent and Outstanding Artist, both in 2016) and been nominated for an Eisner (Best Digital Comic, in 2017). So, her new release, a graphic memoir focusing on her 12 years as a competitive figure skater, […]

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barrier_featured Reviews
“Barrier”

By | Aug 23, 2017 | Reviews

Superstar writer Brian K. Vaughan, artist Marcos Martin, and colourist Munsta Vincente’s second series on their Panel Syndicate webcomics platform, “Barrier,” wears its progressive politics on its sleeve, while always remaining focused on character, never becoming preachy. Written by Brian K. Vaughan Illustrated by Marcos Martin Coloured by Munsta Vincente An unconventional drama about violence, […]

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“Boundless”

By | Jul 5, 2017 | Reviews

Jillian Tamaki’s new collection of varied and emotional short comics stories, “Boundless,” uniquely explores modern life while pushing the boundaries of the form. Written and Illustrated By Jillian Tamaki Jenny becomes obsessed with a strange “mirror Facebook,” which presents an alternate, possibly better, version of herself. Helen finds her clothes growing baggy, her shoes looser, […]

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Hostage Featured Reviews
“Hostage”

By | Jun 6, 2017 | Reviews

French-Canadian cartoonist Guy Delisle takes us to an empty room and handcuffs us to a radiator as he immerses us in a viscerally intimate retelling of Christophe André’s time as a captive in Chechnya. Written and Illustrated by Guy Delisle In the middle of the night in 1997, Doctors Without Borders administrator Christophe André was […]

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Collecting Sticks Featured Reviews
“Collecting Sticks”

By | May 8, 2017 | Reviews

Joe Decie takes us on a holiday to the woods with his young family in his funny and relatable new graphic novel. Decie captures all the drama of a glamping (glamourous camping) trip; the packing; the getting lost on the drive; the worrying about leaving the oven on at home; in a way that remains […]

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Rolling Blackouts Featured Reviews
“Rolling Blackouts”

By | Mar 27, 2017 | Reviews

Sarah Glidden takes us through Turkey, Iraq, and Syria, exploring the nuances and humanity of a region that is often discussed in generalisations and assumptions as well as the challenges of journalism. Written and illustrated by Sarah Glidden Cartoonist Sarah Glidden accompanies her two friends—reporters and founders of a journalism non-profit—as they research potential stories […]

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