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“Danger and Other Unknown Risks”

By | May 2, 2023 | Reviews

Highly portentous goofiness. Ryan North and Erica Henderson’s “Danger and Other Unknown Risks” (Penguin) is just the verbal irony necessary for us to magic our way through these modern (end)times. By Ryan North and Erica Henderson. Illustrated by Erica Henderson. A twisty, spellbinding adventure about a girl and her dog who want to save the […]

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“Bea Wolf”

By | Mar 28, 2023 | Reviews

A while back, we had the opportunity to speak with writer Zach Weinersmith about this book. During that interview, Weinersmith spoke about how strange of a concept it was. After all, “Bea Wolf” from First-Second is a nearly beat-for-beat retelling of the literary classic Beowulf, or at least the first third. But this book has […]

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Feature: The Night Eaters – Book 1: She Eats the Night Reviews
“The Night Eaters: She Eats the Night”

By | Mar 16, 2023 | Reviews

While busy with “Monstress,” creators Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda somehow found time to simultaneously create “The Night Eaters” trilogy from Abrams ComicArts, a story about family and all the horrors that accompany it. The first book, ‘She Eats the Night’ came out October last year and it was one of our favorites, showing up […]

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“Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands”

By | Feb 28, 2023 | Reviews

Kate Beaton’s tale of her time working out west in the oil sands of Alberta was runner up for our Best Original Graphic Novel of 2022, and it’s easy to see why.  It’s a story that unpacks complicated socio-politics of the 21st century that are still part of our landscape today, along with one woman’s […]

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“Good Person Trouble”

By | Feb 21, 2023 | Reviews

Come question the essential nature of goodness with Noëlle Kröger in a comic that is a play, about goodness that is painful, and selfishness that is self-affirming. I promise your head will only hurt a little bit by the end.

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“Fantastic Four: Full Circle”

By | Nov 23, 2022 | Reviews

Alex Ross has made no secret of his love for the work of Jack Kirby & Stan Lee, so it should come as zero surprise the artist picked their crowning achievement as the subject for his first OGN as artist and sole writer. But longboxes and bookshelves are littered with stories trying to serve The […]

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“Ride On”

By | Nov 15, 2022 | Reviews

It’s a story of friendship. It’s a story about what we want versus others’ expectations of us. And most importantly, it’s a story about horses. There may also be a bit of sci-fi and RenFest in there as well. “Ride On,” Faith Erin Hicks’s horse girl coming of age OGN from First Second, follows its […]

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“My Aunt is a Monster”

By | Oct 24, 2022 | Reviews

It’s time to check out another original graphic novel! So let’s take a look at a tale of adventure, family, and overcoming both adversity and prejudice. Does “My Aunt is a Monster” deliver? Well, let’s dive in and see… Written, illustrated, colored, and lettered by Reimena Yee Curses! Adventures! And drama! Oh my! Safia might […]

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“Kali”

By | Oct 20, 2022 | Reviews

Violent, energetic, and frenzied, “Kali” is an erratic whirlwind. Thinly scripted but heavy on extreme violence and gorgeous action, Kali comes from the Mad Max: Fury Road or Crank school of storytelling. This is a comic that is loud, aggressive and in your face. Writer Daniel Freedman and artist Robert Sammelin have crafted a tale […]

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Animorphs #3 featured Reviews
“Animorphs: The Encounter”

By | Oct 14, 2022 | Reviews

Back in 2018, I wrote a “We Want Comics” article calling for a comic book adaptation of “Animorphs.” Two years later, my wish was granted, with the release of a comic adaptation of the first book in the series, “The Invasion.” Now, we take a look at the third book, “The Encounter,” and see a […]

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“The Comic Book Lesson”

By | Oct 11, 2022 | Reviews

Mark Crilley’s “The Comic Book Lesson” is a stylistic and thematic sequel to the 2017 book “The Drawing Lesson.” Both are graphic novels about a child who wants to learn a skill having a chance encounter with a mentor figure who’s willing to teach them. In “The Comic Book Lesson,” the reader and the main […]

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