A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow Published by: VIZ Media Written by: Makoto Hagino Illustrated by: Makoto Hagino ISBN: 9781974710430 Ages: 13+ Konatsu Amano has lived in Tokyo the last 15 years of her life. Recently her father transferred overseas for work, and she is now staying with her aunt in a small seaside…
Category: Graphic Novel Reviews
Graphic Novel Reviews: Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks? Volume 1
Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?, Vol. 1 (manga) Published by: Yen PressWritten and Illustrated by: Dachima Inaka, Meicha, Pochi Iida ISBN: 9781975385248Ages: 16+ Masato Oosuki is a typical teenage boy. He’s obsessed with video games, full of angst, and is easily embarrassed by his mom. One day in class his teacher…
Graphic Novel Reviews: 920London
920London Published by: Image Comics Written by: Remy Boydell Illustrated by: Remy Boydell ISBN: 9781534315044 Ages: 16+ It’s 2005 and the scene kids aren’t alright. Remy Boydell brings the angst in the beautifully illustrated 920London. Pairing beautiful watercolor illustrations with a hedonistic outlook, Boydell encapsulates the general malaise of youth. Hana and Kiki are…
Graphic Novel Reviews: Excellence Volume 1
Excellence Volume 1 Published by: Image Comics Written by: Brandon Thomas Illustrated by: Khary Randolph, Emilio Lopez ISBN: 9781534313620 Ages: 13+ Magic is real and the stakes are high in Brandon Thomas’ graphic novel, Excellence Vol 1: Kill the Past. With a unique take on the magical fantasy genre and featuring all creators of color,…
Graphic Novel Reviews: Die Volume 1
Die Volume 1: Fantasy Heartbreaker Published by: Image Comics Written by: Kieron Gillen Illustrated by: Stephanie Hans ISBN: 9781534312708 Ages: 16+ A group of kids get together to play a homemade RPG game and their lives are changed forever. Die Vol.1: Fantasy Heartbreaker by Kieron Gillen is a fantastical adventure that turns a RPG world…
Graphic Novel Reviews: Reckless
Reckless Published by: Image ComicsWritten by: Ed BrubakerIllustrated by: Sean Phillips and Jacob PhillipsISBN: 9781534318519Ages: 16+ Ethan Reckless is a man who’s made a living picking up side jobs tracking down people and things and collecting a bounty for his services. Lately money has been hard to come by and jobs aren’t as attractive as…
The Ludocrats
The Ludocrats Published by: Image Comics Written by: Kieron Gillen and Jim Rossignol Illustrated by: Jeff Stokely and Tamra Bonvillian ISBN: 9781534317031 Ages: 16+ In “The Ludocrats,” those who are seen as boring won’t make it very far. The crazier and more nonsensical a person is, the more respected. Readers meet main characters, Hades and…