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REVIEW: Burn Out by Rebecca Donner (MINX)

by Avid Reader on June 16, 2008

Burn Out (2008) is written by Rebecca Donner and illustrated by Inaki Miranda and it is the first MINX graphic novel for the 2008 year. The story centers around youth activism and ecoterrorism.
The story opens with Danni and her mother moving into the mountainous logging community of Elkridge, Oregon. Ever since Danni’s father left when […]

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Comic Book Review: All Star Superman by Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely and Jamie Grant

by Avid Reader on December 18, 2007

All Star Superman Vol.1 by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Frank Quitely and Jamie Grant, published in hardcover April 2007 by DC Comics where volume 1 collects issues #1 to 6. Here is the very brief description:
Two of the comics industry’s top creative talents, writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely, the acclaimed team behind JLA:EARTH […]

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Jodi Picoult Makes Her Comic Book Debut

by Avid Reader on December 9, 2007

Wonder Woman: Love and Murder is written by novelist Jodi Picoult and illustrated by Terry Dodson, Drew Johnson and Paco Diaz and published November 2007 in hardcover by DC Comics, retail price $19.99. New York Times bestselling author, Jodi Picoult makes her comic book debut and it’s a pretty decent effort. I requested this title for […]

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REVIEW:kimmie66(Minx) by Aaron Alexovich

by Avid Reader on November 5, 2007

kimmie66(Minx) by Aaron Alexovich brings readers to the 23rd Century where virtual reality(VR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are reality. If you’re a sci-fi fantasy fan then this story should intrigue you. Here is the plot description:
Navigate the neon-lit corridors of an online VR lair in this high-velocity, dangerous quest to locate the world’s first digital girl, […]

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REVIEW:The Plain Janes by Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg

by Avid Reader on September 1, 2007

The Plain Janes by Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg is the  first release from the Minx Imprint published this year. Similar to the other Minx titles, it features a strong female protagonist in yet another well written coming of age story for teens. Here is the back blurb:
Noted young adult novelist Cecil Castellucci and artist Jim Rugg launch […]

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REVIEW:Good As Lily (Minx) by Derek Kirk Kim and Jesse Hamm

by Avid Reader on August 29, 2007

Good as Lily (Minx) by Derek Kirk Kim and Jesse Hamm, August 2007 release, offers up an insightful story about a young girl making the right choices that will have a positive impact on her future. Here is the back blurb:
What if your biggest competition was…yourself? Following a strange mishap on her 18th birthday, Grace Kwon is confronted with herself […]

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