Comic Books Reviews of both new release and older comic books. Marvel, DC, IDW, Image, Archie, and other publishers will be explored!
Reviews of both new release and older comic books. Marvel, DC, IDW, Image, Archie, and other publishers will be explored!
Jul 15 2024
Giga Town Is Your Guidebook to the Visual Language of Manga
There’s a bit of a learning curve to reading comics. Sure, in many ways they’re quicker and easier to understand than prose books, but getting used to the format can take a little time, and not all of the visual conventions are self-explanatory. In Western comics, a new reader might wonder…
Jun 04 2024
An Outbreak of Witchcraft Retells the Salem Witch Trials in Graphic Novel Form
I’m always happy to see a new nonfiction graphic novel being published. I enjoy reading nonfiction, but my attention span can wane when there’s a lot of information to keep track of. So when I heard about An Outbreak of Witchcraft: A Graphic Novel of the Salem Witch Trials, it immediately…
Dec 15 2023
The Expanse: Dragon Tooth Scratches an Itch for Fans of Both the Books and the TV Series
For most of its TV run, from its SyFy debut in 2015 to its final season on Prime last year, The Expanse felt like the perfect distillation of everything I love about science fiction. One moment it was a space opera with acts of heroism and big rousing speeches, the next moment hard conceptual sci fi, even…
Feb 08 2023
10 Comics Perfect for Celebrating Black History Month
Welcome to Black History Month, True Believers!
I thought I would share a few reading suggestions for anyone looking to learn more about Black characters or creators. Here are my top 10 picks for comics to check out—any month, really, but especially this month. Read on, and enjoy.
1. Black Panther: A …
Sep 26 2022
Clementine Crafts Its Own Space in the Universe of The Walking Dead
When I first heard about it, the concept of a young adult story in the universe of The Walking Dead seemed a little far-fetched to me, given the bleakness and adult themes of the source material, but this Image Comics and Skybound Comet story proves that it is possible. Clementine: Book One is written and…
Aug 20 2022
Dennis Vogen’s Brushfire Is Just Right for All Ages
The first time I picked up The Flying Squirrel from Minnesota creator Dennis Vogen at a local convention in 2018, I was unsure what to expect from the comic or even Vogen as a creator. But as the years have passed, he has grown as both a writer and an artist. His most recent release, Brushfire, is a perfect…
Feb 07 2022
Image Comics’ Stray Dogs Tells a Terrifying yet Adorable Tale
When I found out that two of the people behind IDW’s My Little Pony created a horror comic, I had my reservations, but writer Tony Fleecs and artist Trish Forstner quickly destroyed any doubts. Much like their work on My Little Pony, Fleecs and Forstner create a tale about anthropomorphized animals…
Jul 05 2021
The Okay Witch Returns in a Magical Sequel
At the end of 2019’s The Okay Witch, Moth Hush was excited to start learning how to use her newfound witchy powers. The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow, out July 6, picks up a few months later: Moth’s winter break is coming to a close, and while she’s had a great time playing games with…
Jun 22 2021
The Nice House on the Lake Arrives with an Amazing Debut Issue
It’s been a while since there was a book like this from DC Comics—a book that feels like it could have been published by Image Comics or another independent publisher. Based on its first issue, out this month, The Nice House on the Lake has the potential for the series to be a modern-age horror masterpiece…
Apr 21 2021
Witch Hat Atelier Is a Beautiful Manga for All Ages
Coco lives in a world where there is magic all around, but only in the form of “contraptions”—spells that have already been set in place. The casting of new magic spells can only be done by witches, who have supposedly inherited their special powers. This is the world of Witch Hat Atelier.
Coco is an ordinary…