'Ascendant: Star Spangled Squadron by Macris takes the superhero trope and turns it on its head by delving into the characters' motivations.
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Comic Collection Review: ’20 km/h’ by Woshibai from Drawn+Quarterly
Woshibai's '20km/h' reminds the reader to take a moment to explore the perspectives we take for granted to find the magic in life.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘The Man in the McIntosh Suit’ by Rina Ayuyang
'The Man in the McIntosh Suit' is pure noir, as Ayuyang’s art carries the feeling of nobility in the face of nihilism through its use of color.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Brooklyn’s Last Secret’ by Leslie Stein from Drawn & Quarterly
'Brooklyn's Last Secret' follows still-gunning-for-greatness band Major Threat as it begins its latest tour.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Animal Stories’ by Peter & Maria Hoey from Top Shelf
'Animal Stories' by Peter and Maria Hoey is an anthology of magical realism and twists that will leave the reader gasping with delight.
Read More »Comic Book Review: ‘Political Power: Stormy Daniels’ by Joe Paradise
The comic book 'Stormy Daniels: Political Power' by Joe Paradise provides an amusing artifact of this steamy story.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Coyote Doggirl’ by Lisa Hanawalt from Drawn+Quarterly
A surreal Western adventure across a vivid desert landscape
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Scarlett Hart: Monster Hunter’ by Marcus Sedgwick and Thomas Taylor, From First Second
'Scarlett Hart: Monster Hunter' from the team of Marcus Sedgwick and Thomas Taylor is a graphic novel where monster-hunting adventure is as fun for kids as it is adults!
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Mooncop’ by Tom Gauld from Drawn+Quarterly
Like any small-town policeman, the protagonist of 'Mooncop' knows everyone by name.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: “Artemis: Wild Goddess of the Hunt” by George O’Connor
As George O'Connor shows in his latest instalment in the Olympian series, 'Artemis: Wild Goddess of the Hunt', Artemis is a mysterious deity, filled with compassion, service, and bounty at one moment and then outright overkill the next
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