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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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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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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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Graphic Novel Review: Nature’s Labyrinth, Vol. 1 by Zac Thompson and Bayleigh Underwood
“Congratulations, you’re flourishing!” Criminals around the globe get this message along with an invite to an all-expenses paid cruise. The only ones who take the offer are those self-obsessed or deluded enough to believe they’re worthy of recognition. The cruise does not turn out as expected, to say the least, and the invitees all end… Continue reading
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Fullmetal Alchemist 20th Anniversary Book by Hiromu Arakawa
It’s a little crazy to think it’s already the 20th Anniversary of Fullmetal Alchemist. Even though I didn’t grow up watching the anime or reading the manga, I was always curious about Ed and Al and their quests. Now, twenty years later, I’ve grown to love the show, the manga, and the world that Hiromu… Continue reading
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Graphic Novel Review: Dead Seas by Cavan Scott and Nick Brokenshire
It’s nearly impossible to be in the Star Wars and Doctor Who fandoms now and not know Cavan Scott’s writing. I loved the Tempest Runner audiobook and The Ninth Doctor comics (reviews to come), so I knew I wanted to try his original comic Dead Seas, now available as a full-collected volume. Dead Seas is… Continue reading
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Graphic Novel Review: Heart Attack by Shawn Kittelsen and Eric Zawadzki
Are you interested in comics and graphic novels but unsure where to start? If you’re a fan of progressive dystopian stories and romantic subplots, I have found you the perfect graphic novel! Heart Attack from Image Comics is a powerhouse of supernatural abilities, secret government agendas, and grassroots revolutions. There’s also female friendships, an enemies-to-lovers situationship, and… Continue reading
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Graphic Novel Review: Two Graves Volume 1: Wish You Were Here
Two Graves: Wish You Were Here is a lushly colored and decadently illustrated road trip between a woman named Emilia and Death. Two Graves weaves a dark re-telling of Persephone through a modern perspective. It’s not all fun and games for Emilia and Death. Emilia can’t remember things she desperately wants to, and she’s developing… Continue reading
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Earthdivers, Vol. 1: Kill Columbus by Stephen Graham Jones
Alternatively Titled: Reading Kill Columbus Over Thanksgiving Weekend Happy Native American Heritage Day! I didn’t intentionally go into Thanksgiving weekend trying to read a book by an indigenous author; I wish I could say I had. Stephen Graham Jones’ Earthdivers, Vol. 1, had been screaming at me for a while now, and I just wanted to finally read… Continue reading