Knights Temporal Volume 1 Published by: Aftershock ComicsWritten by: Cullen BunnIllustrated by: Fran GalánISBN: 9781949028317Ages: 13+ We are all familiar with the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Many medieval story settings play off of this legend, so much so that when you mention a “knight” most think of the…
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: Pestilence: The Complete Series
Pestilence: The Complete Series Published by: Aftershock ComicsWritten by: Frank TieriIllustrated by: Oleg OkunevISBN: 9781949028355Ages: 18+ On occasion, when I sit down to write a review for something amazing I have read, I struggle with where to begin. Do I try to give my readers a taste of the world they’d read about? Do I…
Graphic Novel Review: Oz: Heart of Magic
OZ: Heart of Magic Published by: ZenescopeWritten by: Terry KavanaghIllustrated by: Marcelo MuellerISBN: 9781951087043Ages: 13+ OZ: HEART OF MAGIC, the latest in the Oz Series from Zenescope, continues to bring new life and depth to the universe originally conceived of by L. Frank Baum. Presented in true Zenescope fashion, these are not your grandmother’s…
Graphic Novel Review: Coffin Bound Volume 1: Happy Ashes
Coffin Bound Published by: Image ComicsWritten by: Dan WattersIllustrated by: DaNiISBN: 9781534313743Ages: 18+ “Rather than die, I shall unlive.” Izzy is a woman who lives in a semi-post-apocalyptic world. Eartheater, a disgusting villain who does exactly what his name entails, has sent goons to kill her. After defending herself with ease, she informs Vulture,…
Graphic Novel Review: The Ride: Burning Desire
The Ride: Burning Desire Published by: Image ComicsWritten by: Doug WagnerIllustrated by: Daniel Hillyard, Adam Hughes, Cully Hamner, Tomm Coker, Chris BrunnerISBN: 9781534315112Ages: 18+ Primarily an anthology series about stories all revolving around one car, this Volume of THE RIDE ties things together in a more cohesive tale. Samantha Vega, ex-detective, now bodyguard at…
Graphic Novel Reviews: Dotty’s Inferno
Dotty’s Inferno Published by: Heavy Metal MagazineWritten by: Bob FingermanIllustrated by: Bob FingermanISBN: 9781947784208Ages: 18+ I’ve read a lot of comics over the last 10 years of my life. From the obscure to the plain cookie cutter, the full of love to the full of hate, the wholesome to the macabre… but never have…
Graphic Novel Reviews: Archangel 8
Archangel 8 Volume 1 Published by: Artists, Writers, and ArtisansWritten by: Michael MoreciIllustrated by: C P Smith, Snakebite CortezISBN: 9781733499330Ages: 15+ What does the average person know about archangels? Highest choir of angels… commanders of Heaven’s armies… most holy and closest to God? In ARCHANGEL 8, Michael Moreci (STAR WARS:ADVENTURES, THE LOST CARNIVAL: A…
Graphic Novel Reviews: Vampire State Building
Vampire State Building Published by: AblazeWritten by: Ange, Patrick RenaultIllustrated by: Charlie AdlardISBN: 9781950912049Ages: 18+ Setting: The Empire State Building in New York City. Huge and marvelous… I’ve been there myself. Reason? A group of friends gather to give their friend a going-away party before he leaves for Afghanistan. Twist? A room has been…
Graphic Novel Reviews: The Resistance
The Resistance Published by: Artists, Writers & ArtisansWritten by: J. Michael StraczynskiIllustrated by: Mike Deodato Jr, Lee Loughridge, Frank Martin, RahzzahISBN: 9781733499316Ages: 13+ The Black Death… Polio… Spanish Flu… Ebola… H1N1… COVID-19… Every time we are faced with a pandemic in human history, we unite and fight back, taking precautions, looking for a cure,…
Graphic Novel Reviews: Lady Mechanika Volume 6: Sangre
Lady Mechanika Volume 6: Sangre Published by: Benítez ProductionsWritten by: Joe BenítezIllustrated by: Marcia Chen, Brian Ching, Martin MontielISBN: 9781949328028Ages: 13+ The adventures of Lady Mechanika continue here in Volume 6, SANGRE, and the stakes have never been higher for our augmented steampunk private detective monster hunter. This time, our heroine heads off to…