Graphic Novels
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Mary Tyler MooreHawk by Dave Baker
Like so many of my favorite books, Mary Tyler MooreHawk is near-impossible to categorize. Part dystopian literary fiction, part biographical magazine, and part nine-panel comic, Mary Tyler MooreHawk refuses to settle for just one genre. Dave Baker has succeeded in creating a multimedia masterpiece that has a lot to say about art, the pursuit of… Continue reading
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Crusader, Vol. 1 by Matt Emmons
Mad Cave is an indie comic publisher I’ve come to really love. One of my favorite graphic novels from 2023, Monomyth, was published by them. So many interesting works are being published in the indie space, and Mad Cave is doing great work. When I saw that Mad Cave had an upcoming dark sci-fantasy starring… Continue reading
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Graphic Novel Review – Watson and Holmes: A Scandal in Harlem
I saw the cover of Watson and Holmes: A Scandal in Harlem and immediately wanted to read it. I am perpetually obsessed with almost every reimagining of Sherlock Holmes I find. And the fact Watson and Holmes is both noir and has black protagonists? I was so excited going into this. Continue reading
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My Name is Shingo: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 1 by Kazuo Umezz
My Name is Shingo is a classic science fiction-horror manga that was first serialized in Japan between 1982 and 1986. Since then, it’s seen radio broadcasts, musical adaptations, and even an art exhibit. Viz Media is now releasing My Name is Shingo: The Perfect Edition, starting with Volume 1 in February. Continue reading
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Giantess by Jean-Christophe Deveney
Giantess is a story that seeps into your soul. Translated from the original French, Giantess centers on the life and adventures of Celeste, a giantess in a world of people who have never seen giants; in many ways, it is the ultimate fantasy bildungsroman. Giantess is lovely, gentle, and unapologetically feminist. More than anything, it… Continue reading
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Graphic Novel Review: XINO by Phil Hester, Melissa Flores, Alex Segura, and more
I’m always looking for weird fiction anthologies, so I was thrilled to find this speculative and weird fiction graphic novel anthology. When a book is described as “an intra-ocular lozenge of subversive, surrealist science fiction,” you better believe I’m going to be interested. XINO comes from Oni Press, a publisher I trust, so I had… Continue reading
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Coral’s Reef, Vol. 1 by David Lumsdon and Shiei
Coral’s Reef is the adorable tale of Coral, a teenage sea-sprite who lives in the riverside town of Reef Beach. Populated with creatures that are not quite human, Coral’s Reef is a fantastical delight. If you love high school tales, full-color mangas, and stories of sweet friendships, then this manga is perfect for you. Continue reading
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Graphic Novel Review: Night Fever by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
One truth about me is that I can’t refuse a weird-fiction graphic novel. I just recently finished my first Brubaker and Phillips title, and I couldn’t say no to reviewing another. I enjoyed Where the Body Was, and its story has stuck with me far more than I thought it would. I found the story in Night… Continue reading
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Ghost Roast by Shawnee Gibbs and Shawnelle Gibbs
Ghost Roast tells the story of Chelsea Grant, a high-schooler in New Orleans who finally got in the cool crowd at school this year. Only, they don’t know her dad is the local ghost-buster in town with the super-embarrassing commercials. After a pretty wild party on the last day of school, Chelsea’s grounded and forced to… Continue reading
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Graphic Novel Review: Where the Body Was by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
I was in my early twenties when Serial first aired, and it sent me into a bit of a nose-dive into true-crime podcasts. I became enthralled with the podcast format and with crime journalism. While I’ve mostly stopped listening to podcasts these days, I love a good podcast trope in a book. Where the Body… Continue reading