Title: Trese 5: Midnight Tribunal Published by: Ablaze Written by: Budjette Tan Illustrated by: Kajo Baldisimo ISBN: 9781684970834 Ages: 18+ Lurking in a storm may be a supernatural mafia. Trese 5: Midnight Tribunal is the fifth volume of seven books in Trese’s main graphic novel series. Alexandra Trese is a detective who crosses the…
Category: Graphic Novel Reviews
Graphic Novel Review: Promethee 13:13
Published by: Ablaze Written by: Andy Diggle & Christophe Bec Illustrated by: Shawn Martinbrough ISBN: 9781684971053 Ages: 15+ When Darla Clemenceau was younger, she was abducted by aliens. Tested and tried, she was deemed worthy of visions of the impending apocalypse, despite her protests. Now an adult, she has been invited to speak at a…
Graphic Novel Review: The Restorer’s Home
Published by: Ablaze Written by: Kim Sang-Yeop Illustrated by: Kim Sang-Yeop ISBN: 9781684970964 Ages: 15+ Sungwoo Yoo is a student with a very unique ability. He is able to see the souls of objects and use the information they provide to perfectly repair them and restore them to their original glory. You would think that…
Graphic Novel Review: Gore
Published by: Black Panel Press Written by: Verity Holloway Illustrated by: Ivo De Jeger ISBN: 9781990521096 Ages: 16+ Imagine your favorite fandom. Think about all the times you rewrote lyrics of a song, recast actor’s parts in the movie/show, or rewrote sections of the book. Part of the fun of being so involved with fandoms,…
Graphic Novel Review: Witch of Mine Volume 1
Published by: Ablaze Written by: Haeyoon Illustrated by: Mas ISBN: 9781684971060 Ages: 15+ “If you are just a little smart or different from the others, if you sing, dance, or draw well, or if you are in any way excessively good or bad at something, or if you are extremely beautiful …you will be called…
Graphic Novel Review: Belit & Valeria Volume 1: Swords Vs Sorcery
Published by: Ablaze Written by: Max Bemis & Robert E Howard Illustrated by: Rodney Buchemi ISBN: 9781684970988 Ages: 18+ Robert E Howard is most known for his character Conan the Barbarian. A wandering warrior, he travels the world of Hyboria as a mercenary, known for his lethality with a blade and the strength of his…
Graphic Novel Review: I Escaped A Chinese Internment Camp
Published by: Insider Written by: Zumrat Dawut, Anthony Del Col Illustrated by: Fahmida Azim ISBN: 9781988247960 Ages: 16+ Winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for illustrated reporting, this non-fiction graphic novella is the true story of Zumrat Dawat, a Muslim woman who was living in China. Arrested and removed from her family just for being Muslim, she had…
Graphic Novel Review: Public Domain Volume 1: Past Mistakes
Published by: Image Comics Written by: Chip Zdarsky Illustrated by: Chip Zdarsky ISBN: 9781534324572 Ages: 14+ Long ago, Jerry and Syd created a comic book character known as “The Domain”. It ran for a long time, and became popular. Just like in our world, when a superhero becomes popular, it will eventually head for the movie screen. Jerry…
Graphic Novel Review: The Darkness We Brought Back
Published by: AfterShock Written by: Rex Ogle, Alex Segura Illustrated by: Joe Eisma ISBN: 9781956731279 Ages: 14+ Most of us have been to a “haunted” house or seen/held a “cursed” item. The existence and proof of the supernatural is a constant pursuit for some. Overall, I believe that there are supernatural elements to the world we live in,…
Graphic Novel Review: Beware the Eye of Odin
Published by: Image Comics Written by: Doug Wagner Illustrated by: Tim Odland ISBN: 9781534324527 Ages: 15+ For a Viking, many tales and myths guide their everyday lives. One such tale tells of the Eye of Odin, and should anyone find themselves in possession of it, they must get it back to its rightful owner before the next…