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ES Eternal Sabbath (Del Rey 2006) written by Fuyumi Soryo (Mars), paperback, 240 pgs, list price $10.95. Rated OT for older teens +16. Story completed at 8 volumes and are currently available. This author also wrote Mars.
Wow, this is a fascinating story about human experimentation gone awry. Ryousuke Akiba, the main protagonist, is a hacker. He’s a genetically […]
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Continue ReadingŌoku: The Inner Chambers(Viz Signature 2009) is written & illustrated by Fumi Yoshinaga, 205 pages, paperback, rated M for mature audiences (18+ for explicit content). Fact: the author has been nominated for the Eisner award in 2008 for best writer and artist. This review covers volume 1 in a planned 10 volume series.
I first read about this […]
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Continue Reading Nemi Vol.3 by Lise Myhre (Titan Books 2009) is a collection of comic strips featuring Nemi Montoya and her misadventures in dating and life in general.
I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this! Supposedly, Nemi’s very popular comic back in Norway and I can understand why. Her deadpan, often witty humor is very dry and […]
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Continue ReadingIkigami: The Ultimate Limit (vol.3) (Viz Media Sig 2009) is written and illustrated by Motoro Mase. This series is taking off nicely, I must say. Are you interested in a story arc about government sponsored murder? Where random citizens are selected to die between the ages of 18 and 24 for the better good of humanity?
In “Ikigami: […]
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Continue ReadingVampire Knight (vol.7,8) with story and artwork by Matsuri Hino (Viz Media 2009) is about aristocratic vampires secretly co-existing with humans in a private school created for the purpose of peace and understanding. Vampire Knight has beautiful vampires romanticized in a continuing story that is chock full of action, romance and drama. I love it.
Overview of the Vampire […]
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Continue ReadingWhatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? (2009) by writer Neil Gaiman and artist, Andy Kubert. Currently sells in hardcover (Deluxe Edition) for $24.99 US, 128 pgs and distributed by DC Comics. Batman creator was Bob Crane.
So Neil Gaiman gets to write the last Batman story, eh? Or at least it’s his last take on the […]
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Continue ReadingChildren of the Sea (vol.1) by Daisuke Igarashi and published by Viz Media, US $14.99, 320 pgs. Rated T for older teens.
“There are demons in the sea.”
What can I say, the cover was arresting and the story sounded promising but after reading this graphic novel I was left.. underwhelmed. I would add on bafflement and utter boredom, too.
The story alludes that […]
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Continue ReadingBritten and Brülightly is a graphic novel by Hannah Berry and published by Metropolitan books and priced at $20 U.S. edition. This is Ms. Berry’s first graphic novel about a private investigator who learns that a few secrets are sometimes best left buried.
Berry’s debut graphic novel has been generously praised by UK publications like The Guardian saying that “…Hannah […]
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Continue ReadingMight have to go back to posting graphic novel reviews on Mondays. I’ve collected a ton of them this year. And yes, I am still collecting them. When you delve into this genre, it can be a bit overwhelming. But there are good resources out there to help you cut through the crap and get to the good stuff.
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Continue ReadingI read the first volume of ALIAS and was blown away by the story, the characters and the artwork. The reading experience was unlike anything I’d ever read in the comic book world.
I mean the writer and artist seem so attuned to each other in their storytelling skills that the result of their efforts was […]
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Continue ReadingI read the first few pages of this comic book at the store and had to buy it when I couldn’t put it down. Manhunter: Street Justice vol.1 written by Marc Andreyko and illustrated by Jesus Saiz and Jimmy Palmiotti features a strong female character in the role of a crime-fighting vigilante.
Kate Spencer is a star prosecutor residing […]
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Continue ReadingI am a comic book geek (or recent convert) but am unfamiliar with the canon of popular comic book stories. I am unqualified to compare and contrast anything in this genre. Moving forward, I picked up MAD LOVE (2009) because for some odd reason I have a fascination with the Joker. The Joker is a rather interesting villain to me. He’s […]
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Continue ReadingReal vol.4 by Takehiko Inoue (2009) is a character driven story that focuses on teens who are dealing with serious, real life issues. The backdrop for all of this is basketball. A sport that transcends and speaks the universal language of hard work, passion and determination.
Takehiko Inoue from Vagabond and Slam Dunk fame takes on wheelchair […]
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Continue ReadingFables: Animal Farm (2003) written by Bill Willingham is the second volume in an ongoing series that follows a bunch of displaced fables who live in upstate New York. The series is being published by Vertigo.
This series is good — so far. Also, let’s not be too quick to judge this series by the cover art. This […]
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