The Invisibles (Vol. 1): Say You Want a Revolution by Grant Morrison
Grant Morrison gained recognition in the United States for revamping the flagging title Animal Man. He’s now known also for some of his early, quirky Vertigo titles such as Doom Patrol and The Invisibles. I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to sit down and start The Invisibles, but I’m glad I did. At the moment,
August 15th, 2014. Brad Hawley´s rating: 5 | Comics | SFF Reviews | 3 comments |
I Was The Cat by Paul Tobin (author) and Benjamin Dewey (art)
I’ve just found a great book for cat lovers: I Was The Cat by Paul Tobin tells the story of Burma, a cat who seems to be on his ninth life and is finally ready to have his memoirs presented to the world. In order to do so, he contacts Allison Breaking to act as a ghost writer for his biography. Allison is an American in London staying with her female friend Reggie, who is very wary of Allison’s new job working for Burma.
August 14th, 2014. Brad Hawley´s rating: 4 | Comics | SFF Reviews | 3 comments |
Cleopatra In Space (Book 1): Target Practice by Mike Maihack
If you’ve read the excellent Zita books and are looking for a similar title, Cleopatra in Space: Target Practice is the graphic novel you’re looking for. Just like Zita, Cleopatra is a young, independent, intelligent girl who, though stuck in space, manages to enjoy the adventures that fate has set before her. Cleopatra is a fifteen-year-old girl in Ancient Egypt who goes exploring with her friend, a boy named Gozi.
August 8th, 2014. Brad Hawley´s rating: 4.5 | Comics | SFF Reviews | 4 comments |
The Wraith by Joe Hill (writer) and Charles Paul Wilson III (artist)
The Wraith is a horror comic book based on Joe Hill’s novel NOS4A2, and I can’t tell you how much I dislike horror as a general rule. However, this book is absolutely brilliant, and I loved it. I have not read the novel, and probably won’t, so you don’t need to have read it to appreciate this comic book. I went in as a resistant reader, but since I’ve learned over the past few years that I do like some horror comics such as Hellblazer (but never horror movies because of the sound) and since I’ve read enough Locke and Key to have a good opinion of Joe Hill,
August 1st, 2014. Brad Hawley´s rating: 5 | Joe Hill | Comics | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
A Boy and A Girl by Jamie S. Rich (writer) and Natalie Nourigat (artist)
I was certainly surprised by this story. I’d seen it on Comixology before, but I’d passed it up. However, I decided to give it a chance after reading Natalie Nourigat’s wonderful comic book Between the Gears, a coming-of-age autobiography about her senior year at the University of Oregon. I knew I liked her art, and just for that reason alone, I enjoyed A Boy and A Girl.
August 1st, 2014. Brad Hawley´s rating: 4.5 | Comics | SFF Reviews | no comments |
Between the Gears by Natalie Nourigat
I feel like I lucked out finding Between the Gears by Natalie Nourigat: I generally don’t find myself looking for non-fiction sequential art, though I’ve certainly read enough to have favorites. What piqued my interest was a description of the book that let me know it’s a year-long autobiographical comic of her senior year at the University of Oregon in 2010. Since I earned my PhD in English Literature from the U of O in 2000, I was extremely interested in seeing Eugene,
July 27th, 2014. Brad Hawley´s rating: 5 | Comics | SFF Reviews | 3 comments |
Letter 44 (vol one): Escape Velocity by Charles Soule and Alberto J. Alburquesque
I’ve just found a real gem in my stack of books to review: Letter 44: Escape Velocity by Charles Soule is a must-read for science-fiction fans. Saga by Vaughan is the first current comic title I usually recommend to fans of SF. Luckily, I now have another current title to recommend right along with Saga. Letter 44: Escape Velocity has equally compelling character development and perhaps even better suspense.
July 25th, 2014. Brad Hawley´s rating: 5 | Charles Soule | Comics | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
Batman and Robin (vol 4): Requiem for Damian (New 52) by Peter J. Tomasi
DC did a soft reboot of their universe almost three years ago. It’s called the New 52, and Batman and Robin by Peter J. Tomasi is one of my favorite books, particularly volume one, which I liked so much I taught it in my college English class. Overall, the entire series has been incredibly consistent. Even if you didn’t know that Batman has a son named Damian who is the most recent Robin,
July 25th, 2014. Brad Hawley´s rating: 4 | Comics | SFF Reviews | 4 comments |
Vampirella: Southern Gothic by Nate Cosby
Vampirella is in the Witchblade tradition of pin-up lead female comic book characters. If you aren’t likely to enjoy comics with this type of art, there’s not even a slight chance that you’ll enjoy this comic book. However, if you are already a fan of Vampirella, you probably already follow her books, and nothing I say here will make you like them any less, though I hope to help you decide whether this new book is worth seeking out.
July 18th, 2014. Brad Hawley´s rating: 3 | Comics | SFF Reviews | 1 comment |
Tales from Oz (Vol. 1) by Joe Brusha
Grimm Fairy Tales presents Tales From Oz (Vol. 1), unfortunately, was a bit of a disappointment. I was interested in reading the four short stories about the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, The Scarecrow, and Toto. The general storyline is written by Joe Brusha, but four separate authors took over the task of taking his plot and writing the individual stories. The background of this version of Oz is told to us at the start of the collection: There was an evil sorceress Zamora who once tried to take over Oz.
July 18th, 2014. Brad Hawley´s rating: 2 | Comics | SFF Reviews | no comments |
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Thanks for the kind words, Marion! Coming as they are from a professional writer, they are much appreciated!
Wonderful review, Sandy.
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