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Ikigami: 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?
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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 ReadingThe Dreaming is a graphic novel written and illustrated by Queenie Chan, published by Tokyopop. It is a self-contained story and completed in 3 volumes.
As other readers have noted, this manga is not typical. First of all it is set in Australia and secondly, it is written by a Chinese-Australian author. The Dreaming can be best described […]
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Continue ReadingToken (2008) is written Alisa Kwiteny and illustrated by Joëlle Jones and published by MINX.
Alisa Kwitney, the author of my favorite contemporary romances — The Dominant Blonde and Flirting in Cars has penned a graphic novel for young adults. The author(s) did good job of entertaining me. Alisa Kwitney is a former editor of Vertigo and with those […]
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Continue ReadingKin (The Good Neighbors):Book One written by Holly Black and Illustrated by Ted Naifeh (2008).
Holly Black, the author of YA fantasy novels such as Tithe and Ironside, pens her first graphic novel about what else, faeries. Surprised? I was. I didn’t realize this was a graphic novel.
Rue Silver’s mother, Nia, is a faerie. She fell in love with a mortal who […]
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Continue ReadingFables: Legends in Exile (2002) written by Bill Willingham and Illustrated by Lan Medina is available in paperback, published by Vertigo and retails for $9.99 US.
This is an ongoing series featuring fairy tale characters who find themselves uprooted from their fairy realm and living in secret exile in upstate New York.
Do you enjoy fairy tales? You […]
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Continue ReadingVagabond, story and artwork by Takehiko Inoue was released back in 1998 by VIZ media, with 27 titles translated in the US and #28 set to release April 2008.
The story was adapted from the novel, <a href=http://www.amazon.com/Musashi-Eiji-Yoshikawa/dp/4770019572″>Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa, which tells the fictitious exploits of a famous swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi (Shinmen Takezo character).
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Continue ReadingOh, this was excellent. Shortcomings is a graphic novel written and illustrated by Adrian Tomine, published October 2007 by Drawn and Quarterly, 108 pages for $19.95, hardcover novel. Shortcomings is a novel that focuses on two people who have more or less fallen out of love with each other.
The graphic novel touches on several issues that relate to race and […]
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Continue ReadingHuman Target by Peter Milligan and illustrated by the late Edvin Biuković , published August 2007, 104 pages, suggested for mature audiences and published by Vertigo, US $12.95. Human Target is a min-series that was originally created by Len Wein and Carmine Infantino, about a bodyguard who impersonates his clients to remove them from harm’s way. Peter Milligan brings back […]
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Continue ReadingThe 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 that is completely unfamiliar. Courageous […]
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Continue Reading30 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 turns out […]
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Continue ReadingVampire Knight, vol.3 by Matsuri Hino is Shōjo manga published by Viz Media, released October 2007 with a list price $8.99 and rated T for Teens (older teens). A brief recap of the story thus far: The Cross Academy, headed by Headmaster Cross, has two sets of classes: The Day Class and the Night Class. The Night class are made up […]
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Continue Reading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 élite private school is for the privileged rich kids. Tsukushi is none of those things. She is smart, makes good grades but makes […]
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Continue ReadingAre 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 secret organization […]
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Continue ReadingPreludes 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 and Nocturnes. Here is […]
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