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…
Author: Adam Fisher
Adam Fisher has worked for more than a decade at Lane Libraries in Fairfield, Ohio, where he is a Reference Associate. He creates and leads programming for all ages, manages the graphic novel, sci-fi/fantasy, and magazine collections at his branch, and has recently seen great success with his self-created Escape Room programs. He writes reviews for everything he reads and can be found on Goodreads @FisherAd80 and on Twitter @adamreadscomics.
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,…
Graphic Novel Review: A Pillbug Story
Published by: Black Panel Press Written by: Allison Conway Illustrated by: Allison Conway ISBN: 9781990521218 Ages: 12+ A day in the life of anyone often passes much like most. Time with friends, family, work, some food and drink, relaxation, entertainment, and eventually sleep. When such normalism is presented in literary form, we call it “slice of life.” Where the…
Graphic Novel Review: Chupacabra: Tales Of Blood & Ink
Published by: Gungnir Entertainment Written by: Matthew Medney Illustrated by: Kyle Faehnrich ISBN: 9781962594011 Ages: 18+ There are plenty of mythical beasts and legends known. A more modern of these creatures, presented back in 1995, is that of the chupacabra. Translated as “goat sucker”, this beast typically will attack livestock in a vampiric manner. Author Matthew Medney chooses to imagine…
Graphic Novel Review: Momo: Legendary Warrior Volume 1
Published by: Alien Books Written by: Naoto Tsujima Illustrated by: Z-ONE ISBN: 9781962201131 Ages: 16+ A young woman watches the sky as a ship soars through the atmosphere. The ship crashes, and the only passenger, a young man named Taro, begins to search the desolate wasteland for water. He finally passes out, and when he awakens, he is fed…
Graphic Novel Review: A Boy Named Rose
Published by: Fairsquare Comics Written by: Gaelle Greniller Illustrated by: Gaelle Greniller ISBN: 9798985927863 Ages: 15+ At a cabaret in Paris, in the heyday of the 1920’s, a dancer takes the stage for the first time. Shining brightly with raw talent and flawless elegance, the dancer enchants the audience, loud applause guaranteeing them future performances, and starting them down…
Graphic Novel Review: Long Haul
Published by: Storm King Productions Written by: Cullen Bunn Illustrated by: Heath Amodio and Andrea Mutti ISBN: 9798986480299 Ages: 15+ When you begin reading Long Haul, you aren’t exactly sure where or at what time period you are at. It could be modern day, slightly in the past, or even some kind of post-apocalyptic Mad Max-esque future. The scene…
Graphic Novel Review: Record of Lodoss War: The Crown of the Covenant Volume 1
Published by: UDON Entertainment Written by: Atsushi Suzumi Illustrated by: Atsushi Suzumi ISBN: 9781772942637 Ages: 13+ Following the Demon Wars, the War of Heroes, and the War of Evil Spirits, all six Kings of Lodoss were given a Crown of the Covenant, signifying that they dedicate their people and their lands to 1000 years of peace. Unfortunately, the Isle…
Graphic Novel Review: The Mare
Published by: Graphic Mundi Written by: Seth Christian Martel Illustrated by: Seth Christian Martel ISBN: 9781637790465 Ages: 13+ Have you ever been asleep and felt a presence? Something that you aren’t sure whether or not it is malevolent, but you just can’t get quite conscious enough to respond to it? Some professionals might tell you that you have sleep…