Gangs, dirty cops, missing children, sex trafficking and murder explode across this noir crime thriller. Childhood friends Jazz, Teo and Judas go down separate life paths that all involve crime. There is a significant flashback in chapter two explaining how the boys’ paths diverged. While rescuing his sister from poorContinue Reading
Epic new comic that reads like a classic horror story. Sadie is 16 and giving birth during a series of earthquakes in Salt Lake City Utah. The earthquakes stop immediately after her son Clark is born. At the same time, a mysterious group called The Silhouette is attempting to killContinue Reading
An imaginative noir comic thick with backstory and full of plot twists! What villain is killing Gotham City’s philanthropists? The Shadow knows the evil in the hearts of men but is he a hero or a villain? Mentioning almost any part of the plot of this great noir comic wouldContinue Reading
Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys investigate Fenton Hardy’s suicide in this graphic noir thriller. Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys are all grown up. They live in Bayport, which also houses the Bobbsey twins. The art, coloring and lettering are great. The story less so. There were 175 NancyContinue Reading
A former Pinkerton detective, MacGregor, searches for a known criminal in a Western town infected with evil. Set in 1890, the villainous gangs in this graphic novel are extremely original paranormal creatures. Their originality is the best part of this book. The other characters are western movie stereotypes like theContinue Reading
Great manga version of the most famous of Poe’s tales. This volume of Edgar Allen Poe tales includes The Raven, The Tell Tale Heart, The Cask of Amontillado, The Fall of the House of Usher and The Mask of the Red Death. All are famous as Poe’s best work. TheContinue Reading
With beautiful artwork and a plot that can be interpreted many ways, this is a perfect book club read. Streak of Chalk tells the story of two strangers on a mysterious island where the only residents are the proprietor of an inn/general store and her silent adult son. There isContinue Reading
The only thing manga in this graphic novel is reading right to left. Disappointing manga adaptation of the Tim Burton movie, The Nightmare Before Christmas. I love the movie and I love manga. I thought this would be a perfect fit for me. However, this is an exact retelling ofContinue 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
Hauntingly beautiful art with a radically different story. Set in a small town near Mexico City in 1869, Lady Mechanika: La Dama de la Muerte has a steampunk style that also incorporates the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration in an innovative manner. It is exceptionally gorgeous using both customaryContinue Reading
A charming history of Video Games. The Comic Book Story of Video Games is a graphic novel depicting their entire history from Alan Turing’s WWII mainframe Chess game to Pokemon Go. Turing’s logic in the Chess game was used to break the German’s supposedly enigma code. There are many fascinatingContinue Reading
Beautiful artwork especially the coloring. Innovative story. Young men are being killed in ancient Rome in the temples of the gods. The detectionist, Antonious, follows a twisty trail to the truth. A female slave, who has almost won her freeedom in the arena, may hold the key. It is goodContinue Reading
An Adult Bedtime Story Sure to Have You Laughing Before Snoring. I absolutely adored this witty little graphic novel! The beginning is a parody of the Night before Christmas. It begins like this: Our little boy Timmy, Tucked tight into bed, Looked nervously toward me And quietly said,Continue Reading
Just a marvelously heartwarming story about life through a park bench’s eyes. Park Bench opens with a young boy carving I heart U in a park bench. Throughout the seasons, people pass by the park bench. Some sit for a while. Others sleep while avoiding the park’s police. No wordsContinue Reading
Comic quest without many surprises. Allen, Son of Hellcock is the story of two sons trying to live up to their legendary fathers. Hellcock is legendary for his exploits but has recently been killed in battle. In Hellcock’s absence, his rival, Lord Krong, has taken control of the region. Hellcock’sContinue Reading
Beautiful illustrations and a intriguing twist on Little Red Riding Hood makes The Little Red Wolf a witty choice for older children. The Little Red Wolf is given a dead rabbit by his mother to take to his grandmother’s house. His mother warns him not to go near the evilContinue Reading