Graphic Novels

The Arrival (2007) is a graphic novel told without words. It is simply a beautifully illustrated novel whose wordless narrative gives readers an insider’s view of what the immigrant experience is like. The story follows one central character in a documentary like fashion, as he leaves his wife and young daughter to make the long and arduous journey to a world […]

30 Days of Night, story by Steve Niles and illustrated by Ben Templesmith, published December 2004 by IDW Publishing. This graphic novel is a straight up horror story. You have a secluded town with more than 400 residents living in sub-zero weather where the sun doesn’t rise for 30 days. Welcome to Barrow, Alaska which […]

花より男子 or Boys Over Flowers by Yoko Kamio was a lot of fun. Have you ever been bullied in high school? Ever been the uncool girl or guy in the entire school? Tsukushi Makino goes to a prestigious school, Eitoku Academy. This elite private school is for the privileged rich kids. Tsukushi is none of those things. She is smart, makes good […]

Are you looking for a fun series to read? A manga that is equal parts fun and scary? Well, it’s not quite horror but more like campy, spooky fun. Hellsing is the manga for you if you answered yes to those two questions above. As the story opens, we are introduced to the top […]

Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman. Where does one even begin? I was curious about Mr. Gaiman’s Sandman series as I’m told repeatedly, that’s it’s popular. I had bought  Endless Nights not realizing that it was not the first volume in the series. I rushed back to the store and got a copy of Preludes […]