Portland, OR – The publisher’s latest release under its ABLAZE Manga imprint was created by Shingo Honda and is set in an extreme amusement park where nothing is as it seems and depicts the horror that lies in store for an unsuspecting family that visits the park. Welcome to Happyland! An extreme amusement park!…
Graphic Novel Reviews: Death Comes for the Toymaker Vol. 1
Title: Death Comes for the Toymaker Vol. 1Published by: Magma ComixWritten by: Dakota BrownIllustrated by: Ryan CodyISBN: 9781963547047Ages: 18+ ’Tis the season… for Mesopotamian legends. This is a holiday story like no other. Holiday champion, Santa Claus, has a completely different origin story in Death Comes for the Toymaker Vol. 1. Author Dakota Brown weaves…
Graphic Novel Reviews: Fetch Book One: The Journey
Title: Fetch Book One: The JourneyPublished by: Storm King ProductionsWritten by: Mike SizemoreIllustrated by: Dave Kennedy, Pete KennedyISBN: 9781734389197Ages: 8+ Entering the Underworld to bring your dog back from the dead is a little far-fetched. Twelve-year-old Danni is upset after the death of her long-time friend, her dog named Pirate, in Fetch Book One: The…
Noe’s Comics Nook: Brandon Sanderson’s White Sand Omnibus
Lead Collection & Knowledge Management Librarian Matthew Noe provides a review and lesson plan for graphic novels.
Graphic Novel Review: King Arthur & the Ladies of the Lake
Published by: Black Panel Press Written by: Vincent Pompetti Illustrated by: Vincent Pompetti ISBN: 9781990521300 Ages: 12+ The Legends of King Arthur and Camelot are well known to most people by the age of 10, whether through such Disney classics as The Sword in the Stone, or by storytelling at school. While a famous and popular hero, Arthur…
Graphic Novel Review: Somna
Published by: DSTLRY Media Written by: Becky Cloonan & Tula Lotay Illustrated by: Becky Cloonan & Tula Lotay ISBN: 9781962265010 Ages: 18+ We’ve all heard of the Salem Witch Trials. Did you remember that this didn’t happen only in Salem, but in many Puritan communities of the time? Many women were burned at the stake for giving into…
Graphic Novel Review: Romeo vs. Juliet: A Kill Shakespeare Adventure
Published by: Gemstone Publishing Written by: Anthony Del Col Illustrated by: Stefan Tosheff ISBN: 9781603606479 Ages: 15+ If you’ve ever read any Shakespeare and wondered how it might change if the characters from different stories were able to interact with each other, then the “Kill Shakespeare” universe of stories might be for you. In it, characters like Juliet,…
Junior Library Guild Selects Shadows on the Ice for 2025 Collection
As reported by EINPresswire.com, Black Panel Press proudly announces that Shadows on the Ice: The 1972 Andes Disaster by Frédéric Bertocchini, Thierry Diette, and Pacal Nino has been selected by the Junior Library Guild for their 2025 catalog. With vividly graphic storytelling, this meticulously researched historical account provides an accurate depiction of the Andes plane crash disaster, combining eyewitness accounts…
Interview: Dive into I Do, I Don’t: How to Build a Better Marriage
I Do I Don’t: How to Build a Better Marriage tells the story of Ben and Grace on their journey of learning and practicing the tools and skills needed for a lifetime of intimacy. Each chapter introduces a new relationship skill, and ends with Put It Into Practice, a set of easy-to-follow exercises to help…
Noe’s Comics Nook: Illegal Cargo
Lead Collection & Knowledge Management Librarian Matthew Noe provides a review and lesson plan for graphic novels.