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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Graphic novel: Final Cut by Charles Burns


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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Charles Burns grew up in Seattle in the 1970s. His work rose to prominence in Art Spiegelman's Raw magazine in the mid-1980s and took off from there, for an extraordinary range of comics and projects, from Iggy Pop album covers to the latest ad campaign for Altoids. In 1992 he designed the sets for Mark Morris's delightful restaging of The Nutcracker. He's illustrated covers for Time, the New Yorker and the New York Times Sunday Magazine. He is the official cover artist for The Believer magazine. Black Hole received Eisner, Harvey and Ignatz awards in 2005. Burns lives in Philadelphia with his wife and two daughters.

Publisher: Pantheon (September 24, 2024) Length: 224 pages Formats: Hardcover, ebook

Thursday, December 12, 2024

Graphic Novel review: Medea by Blandine LeCallet & Nancy Peña


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WriterBlandine Le Callet Artist: Nancy Peña TranslatorMontana Kane

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Blandine Le Callet is a French writer, novelist, short story author, essayist, and comic book scriptwriter. Her novels have earned her several literary awards.

Publisher: Dark Horse Books (May 21, 2024) Length: 320 pages 

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Book review: The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman

Credit: https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/the-walking-dead

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: an American comic book writer, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for co-creating The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, Invincible, Tech Jacket, Outcast, Oblivion Song, and Fire Power for Image Comics, in addition to writing Ultimate X-Men, Irredeemable Ant-Man and Marvel Zombies for Marvel Comics. He has also collaborated with Image Comics co-founder Todd McFarlane on the series Haunt.

He is one of the five partners of Image Comics currently serving as COO.

Publisher: Image Comics Length: +/- 4500 pages Formats: 193 single issues, available in many collected aeditions
Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Graphic novel review: Curse Words by Charles Soule & Ryan Browne

 


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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Charles Soule is a New York Times-bestselling, Brooklyn-based comic book writer, musician, and attorney. He is best known for writing Daredevil, She-Hulk, Death of Wolverine (inspiration for the film Logan,) and various Star Wars comics from Marvel Comics, as well as his creator-owned series CURSE WORDS from Image Comics and the award-winning political sci-fi epic Letter 44 from Oni Press. His debut novel The Oracle Year will be published in 2018 by HarperCollins

Publisher: IMAGE Comics Length: 756 pages (Omnibus edition)

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Graphic novel: Lucifer by Mick Carey review

 


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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Mike Carey was born in Liverpool in 1959. He worked as a teacher for fifteen years, before starting to write comics. When he started to receive regular commissions from DC Comics, he gave up the day job.

Since then, he has worked for both DC and Marvel Comics, writing storylines for some of the world's most iconic characters, including X-MEN, FANTASTIC FOUR, LUCIFER and HELLBLAZER. His original screenplay FROST FLOWERS is currently being filmed. Mike has also adapted Neil Gaiman's acclaimed NEVERWHERE into comics.

Somehow, Mike finds time amongst all of this to live with his wife and children in North London. You can read his blog at www.mikecarey.net.

Publisher: DC Vertigo Length: more than 2000 pages, the precise page count depends on the edition Formats:  2 omnibuses, 

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Graphic Novel: Aama by Frederik Peeters

 


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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Frédérik Peeters (born 13 August 1974, in Geneva) is a contemporary Swiss graphic novelist. He received his bachelor of arts degree in visual communication from the École Supérieure d’Arts Appliqués in Geneva in 1995. Peeters currently lives with his partner Cati, her son, and their daughter in Geneva.

Publisher: SelfMadeHero (March 18, 2014)  Length: all 4 vols translated into English, around 500 pages
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Book review: Snow Angels by Jeff Lemire & Jock


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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jeff Lemire is a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author, and creator of the acclaimed graphic novels Sweet Tooth, Essex County, The Underwater Welder, Trillium, Plutona, Black Hammer, Descender, Royal City, and Gideon Falls. His upcoming projects include a host of series and original graphic novels, including the fantasy series Ascender with Dustin Nguyen.

Publisher: Dark Horse Books (March 28, 2023 ) Page count: 264 pages

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Graphic novel review: Courtney Crumrin series by Ted Naifeh




ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Ted Naifeh is a writer and illustrator of comics for readers of all ages. He's best known for COURTNEY CRUMRIN, a multi-volume horror-fantasy adventures of a tween curmudgeon witch and her warlock uncle. In 2014, Ted created PRINCESS UGG, the adventure of a barbarian princess going to princess finishing school. Courtney Crumrin has been nominated for several Eisner awards, and remains a popular mainstay on the shelves of discerning comics shops. Princess Ugg has garnered much praise from the comics community and beyond.

Publisher: OniPress
Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Graphic novel review: The Massive by Brian Wood & Kristian Donaldson


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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: After graduating from the prestigious Parsons School of Design, Brian Wood spent several years in video game design with Rockstar Games, most notably for the Grand Theft Auto franchise before moving full time into writing. Brian’s comic book work has been published by DC Entertainment, Marvel Comics, Image Comics, Dark Horse, Boom! Studios, and others.

Publisher: OniPress
Thursday, August 24, 2023

Book review: All Against All by Alex Paknadel & Caspar Wijngaard


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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Alex Paknadel is a writer and academic from London, England. His first comics work, the dark sci-fi thriller ARCADIA from Boom! Studios, met with critical acclaim and led to additional projects with a range of publishers including VAULT COMICS (GIGA), Marvel Entertainment, Valiant Entertainment, Lion Forge, and Titan Comics. He is also a founding member of White Noise Studio alongside fellow writers Dan Watters, Ram V, and Ryan O'Sullivan.

Publisher: Image Comics (July 11, 2023Page count: 144 p

Thursday, June 1, 2023

Graphic Novel: Decorum by Jonathan Hickman and Mike Huddleston

Decorum by Jonathan Hickman and Mike Huddleston review


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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jonathan Hickman (born September 3, 1972, South Carolina) is an American comic book writer and artist. He is known for creating the Image Comics series The Nightly News, The Manhattan Projects and East of West, as well as working on Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four, FF and S.H.I.E.L.D. titles. In 2012, Hickman ended his run on the Fantastic Four titles to write Avengers and New Avengers, as part the "Marvel NOW!" relaunch. In 2013, Hickman wrote a six-part miniseries, Infinity, plus Avengers tie-ins for Marvel Comics. As of 2015, he is writing the crossover event Secret Wars.


Publisher: Image Comics (May 3, 2022) Page count: 408


Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Graphic Novel: Karmen by Guillem March

Karmen by Guillem March review

 


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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Guillem March is a Mallorca based artist who is best known for his cover work on DC titles such as Catwoman and Batman.

Publisher: Image Comics (May 17, 2022) Pages: 160 Art: Guillem March

Thursday, April 27, 2023

Graphic novel series: Giant Days by John Allison and Lissa Treiman

Giant Days by John Allison and Lissa Treiman review



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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: John Allison (born 1976) is a comic writer and artist. He has been producing comics since 1998 and his work has won multiple Eisner Awards.

Publisher: Boom Studios No. of issues: 54 (+3 webcomics and 2 specials) collected in 14 volumes

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Graphic Novel Review: Uzumaki by Junji Ito

Uzumaki by Junji Ito Review



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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Born in Gifu Prefecture in 1963, he was inspired from a young age by his older sister's drawing and Kazuo Umezu's comics and thus took an interest in drawing horror comics himself. Nevertheless, upon graduation he trained as a dental technician, and until the early 1990s he juggled his dental career with his increasingly successful hobby — even after being selected as the winner of the prestigious Umezu prize for horror manga.

Publisher: VIZ Media (October 15, 2013) Page count: 653

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Graphic novel: My Life Among Humans by Jed McGowan


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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jed M. McGowan writes and draws in Los Angeles, California. His previous comics include Gonzalo (nominated for an Ignatz Award), Uninhabitable (included in Best American Comics 2019), and Lone Pine (published with a grant from the Xeric Foundation). He’s also designed backgrounds for animation and created illustrations for the New York Times, Vice, and other publications.

Publisher: Oni Press (February 7, 2023) Length: 96 pages

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Graphic Novel review: Beasts of Burden by Evan Dorkin & Jill Thompson



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Evan Dorkin is an American comics artist and cartoonist. His best known works are the comic books Milk and Cheese and Dork. His comics often poke fun at fandom, even while making it clear that Dorkin is a fan himself.

Jill Thompson is an American comic book writer and illustrator. Probably best known for her work on Neil Gaiman's Sandman characters and her own Scary Godmother series, she has also worked on The Invisibles, Swamp Thing, Wonder Woman, and more recently, Beasts of Burden.

Publisher: Dark Horse (June 30, 2010) Page count: 180

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Friday, March 25, 2022

Graphic Novel review: Rachel Rising by Terry Moore

 


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Official Author Info: Terry Moore is an American cartoonist, known for the series Strangers in Paradise, Rachel Rising, and the founding of Homage Comics.

Publisher: Abstract Studio Length: 42 issues collected in omnibus edition or seven volumes Art: Terry Moore

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Graphic Novel: Sixth Gun by Cullen Bunn & Brian Hurtt

 


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OFFICIAL AUTHOR INFO: Cullen grew up in rural North Carolina, but now lives in the St. Louis area with his wife Cindy and his son Jackson. All writers must pay their dues, and Cullen has worked various odd jobs, including Alien Autopsy Specialist, Rodeo Clown, Professional Wrestler Manager, and Sasquatch Wrangler. And, yes, he has fought for his life against mountain lions and he did perform on stage as the World's Youngest Hypnotist. Buy him a drink sometime, and he'll tell you all about it. Visit his website at www.cullenbunn.com.

Publisher: ONI Press Number of Issues: 50 collected in Six Deluxe Editions

Thursday, January 27, 2022

Graphic Novel Review: The Bunker by Joshua Hale Fialkov & Joe Infurnari

 


Book links: Amazon, Goodreads

OFFICIAL AUTHOR INFO: Joshua Hale Fialkov is the creator of graphic novels, including the Harvey Nominated Elk’s Run, the Harvey and Eisner nominated Tumor, Punks the Comic, and the Harvey Nominated Echoes. He lives with his wife, Christina, daughter, Gable, and their cats, Smokey and the Bandit. TwitterFacebook

Publisher: ONI Press Number of Issues: 19 collected in four volumes

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Graphic Novel Review: The Spire by Simon Spurrier & Jeff Stokely

 


Book links: Amazon, Goodreads

About Simon Spurrier: Simon "Si" Spurrier writes novels and comics.

His work in the latter field stretches from award winning creator-owned books such as 'The Spire', 'Coda' and 'Angelic' to projects in the U.S. mainstream like 'Hellblazer', 'The Dreaming' and 'X-Men'. He and his works have been nominated for Eisner Awards multiple times.

His prose works range from the beatnik neurosis-noir of 'Contract' ("A tour de force" - The Times) to the occult whodunnit 'A Serpent Uncoiled' ("Gargantuan literary flourishes" - The Truth About Books). His experimental e-novella 'Unusual Concentrations' was shortlisted for the Shirley Jackson Awards.

He lives in Margate, UK.

Publication date: December 20, 2020 Publisher: BOOM! Studios Page count: 208 p 

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