Dennis the Menace in Hawaii
Back in the day, there were a few special comic books that were so popular (and timeless) that they stayed on the stands for years through multiple printings. Dennis the Menace in Hawaii was one of...
View ArticleA Treasury of Victorian Murder Compendium Volume 1
Rick Geary’s classic series A Treasury of Victorian Murder becomes more approachable and affordable with this paperback reprint of the previous hardcover collection. As that earlier release (now out of...
View ArticleThe Wendy Project
One of the more unusual releases this past year uses the well-known story of Peter Pan to explore survivor’s grief. The Wendy Project is written by actress/screenwriter Melissa Jane Osborne and...
View ArticleThe Joe Shuster Story: The Artist Behind Superman
Out in April is a graphic novel biography of a key superhero comic creator. The Joe Shuster Story: The Artist Behind Superman is a comprehensive overview of his life, driven by the creation of one...
View ArticleThe True Death of Billy the Kid
Out next month is Rick Geary’s latest murder exploration, The True Death of Billy the Kid. It’s in keeping with his popular Murder Treasury series, in that it explores a famous, historical, violent...
View ArticlePride of the Decent Man
Pride of the Decent Man is the kind of quiet, literary graphic novel that’s too easily overlooked, because it doesn’t have a high concept with a catchy hook. As told by T.J. Kirsch, it’s a simple...
View ArticleMonet: Itinerant of Light
There have been a number of European-published graphic novel biographies about artists translated into English, but Monet: Itinerant of Light, written by Salva Rubio and illustrated by Efa, is the best...
View ArticleGeeky Fab 5: It’s Not Rocket Science
Geeky Fab 5 has an explicit purpose — to show girls taking part in STEM activities. I support that, and this book achieves its goal, although it’s more about determination and teamwork than actual math...
View ArticleGFFs: Ghost Friends Forever
There’s a lot going on in GFFs: Ghost Friends Forever (written by Monica Gallagher, illustrated by Kata Kane), but it’s all good-hearted. This supernatural mystery romance feels like a modern Nancy...
View ArticleBlack Dahlia (A Treasury of XXth Century Murder)
The latest Treasury of XXth Century Murder (following Madison Square Tragedy) by Rick Geary tackles what’s perhaps the most famous unsolved Hollywood mystery: who killed Elizabeth Short, the...
View ArticleA Treasury of XXth Century Murder Compendium
I’ve already reviewed the three books reprinted in A Treasury of XX Century Murder Compendium: The Lindbergh Child The Terrible Axe-Man of New Orleans Madison Square Tragedy so I was surprised at how...
View ArticleThe Beatles in Comics!
Review by KC Carlson People tend to forget that the Beatles (as a group) were only together for 10 years and only recorded together for eight. But once they got started, they composed and recorded more...
View ArticleGhosts: A Not-So-Scary Roundup
It’s that time of year, when we start thinking about ghosts and goblins and jack-o-lanterns and things that go bump in the night. There are plenty of comics and graphic novels with ghosts in them, but...
View ArticleMagical History Tour: The Great Pyramid, The Great Wall of China
Magical History Tour Volume 1: The Great Pyramid and Magical History Tour Volume 2: The Great Wall of China are the first two volumes of a new history-based graphic novel line from Papercutz. The...
View ArticleMagical History Tour: The Plague: History of a Pandemic
The fifth in the translated Magical History Tour series is particularly timely. The Plague: History of a Pandemic, is, as are the others in the series, written by Fabrice Erre and illustrated by...
View ArticleThe Secrets of Chocolate
Subtitled A Gourmand’s Trip Through a Top Chef’s Atelier, The Secrets of Chocolate is a delicious book. The author, Franckie Alarcon, spent a year back in 2013 working with and observing chocolate chef...
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