The New York Four (2008) by Brian Wood and Ryan Kelly is the third MINX title to be released this year featuring another story that is geared toward the young adult crowd, particularly young teen-age girls. The stories thus far have always featured a somewhat strong female character who is faced with social, cultural […]
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REVIEW: The Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. Vaughn, Niko Henrichon
The Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. Vaughn and Niko Henrichon, published 2006 by Vertigo (imprint of DC Comics), graphic novel, tells the story of a quartet of starving pride lions who escaped the Baghdad zoo during the US bombing of Iraq. This story is inspired by true events and packs an emotional punch to […]
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REVIEW: The Prime Minister’s Secret Diplomacy by Youka Nitta
The Prime Minister’s Secret Diplomacy by Youka Nitta (Yaoi), published Jan 2008 by 801media.com. The cover is quite arresting, featuring two gorgeous young men - I had to buy it. Within those pages you have political suspense, international intrigue and mxm love that equates to a memorable read. For those unfamiliar with Nitta’s work, she […]
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Political Satire: Shooting War by Anthony Lappé & Dan Goldman
Shooting War by Anthony Lappé and illustrated by Dan Goldman, published Nov 2007 by Grand Central Publishing is a hardcover graphic novel that is best described as media and political satire that taps into the “what if” theory of the politics of the near future, ripped from the headlines of today.
“If citizens are journalists, […]
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REVIEW: Sanctuary(Vol.1) by Sho Fumimura
Sanctuary (Vol.1) , copyright 2004 by Sho Fuminmura and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami is about Japan having “no heroes”. It’s about two men who enter into the world of crime and politics, on different paths, who rise up within their organization’s ranks of power. They are ambitious and determined and will stop at nothing to […]
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The Devil’s Rose: An Illustrated Novel by Brom
The Devil’s Rose: An Illustrated Novel by Brom was my pick for my Halloween read. I wanted something dark and disturbing and I almost got it. The graphic novel is about former Texas Ranger slash soulhunter, Cole McGee, tracking down a group of souls that have escaped from Hell. Cole and his Hell Beast track the group of fugitive souls to a biker […]
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