The Harrowing is Minority Report crossed with a standard teen superhero in training tale. I feel like similar plots have been around for ages. For a graphic novel, this was more violent than most. Still, this book might be okay for older teens that enjoy that a female superhero tale.Continue Reading
In the new graphic novel Girl on Fire, Lolo is fourteen but already in tenth grade with her older brother, James. Their father, Billy Wright, owns his own moving company. Their grandmother, Vivian, lives with them in the projects. High school in the inner city is tough on Lolo. SheContinue Reading
First, there was Superman to help mankind. Then, Batman arrived to fight crime. Now, it’s The Janitor because everyone knows they’re Invisible but have access to everything. The Janitor, playing soon at your local multiplex starring Ben Affleck. Paul decides not to reenlist as an Army Special Forces Military IntelligenceContinue Reading
The Flash: Starting Line is a great value. It includes comics 0-12 plus the first annual for less than $25 on paper and even less digitally. These episodes of The Flash hold up well. The drawing is bright with beautiful coloring. The plots are great. I’ve never read some ofContinue Reading
The Flash Vol 7: Perfect Storm shows the Flash Family at its best—battling villains together. Barry Allen is the Flash. His arch nemesis, Grodd, has built a giant lightning rod to catch the speed force in the hopes of saving his own life. The lightning rod slows time throughout CentralContinue Reading
Telling a story of regret and redemption, Batman: Detective Comics Vol 3-League of Shadows (Rebirth) is haunting. Orphan, aka Cassandra Cain, is a former killer for hire trying to overcome her and her family’s past and become a superhero. Despite a friendship with Batman, she still feels desperately alone. MayorContinue Reading