Son of Hitler Published by: Image Comics Written by: Anthony Del Col, Geoff Moore Illustrated by: Jeff McComsey Format: HC, Color, 192 pages, $24.99 ISBN: 9781534302242 Ages: 16+ Review Did Adolf Hitler have a son? Based in some of the most engaging rumors about World War II and how it all ended (up until the day…
Category: Lesson Plans
Noe’s Comics Nook: La Voz de M.A.Y.O Rambo
February 2021 La Voz de M.A.Y.O Rambo Published by: Image Comics Created by: Henry Barajas / Jason Gonzales ISBN: 9781534313637 Ages: 16+ Review Initially published independently through Kickstarter, La Voz De M.A.Y.O.: Tata Rambo is a look at the history of the activist group M.A.Y.O. (Mexican, American, Yaqui, and Others) and their victories throughout the…
Noe’s Comics Nook: Manga Classics Frankenstein
February 2021 Frankenstein Published by: Manga ClassicsCreated by: Mary Shelley / M. Chandler / Linus Liu / Daria RhodesISBN: 9781947808164Ages: 12+ Review I’ll admit that I am often skeptical of comics adaptations of books, much the same way that I am skeptical of beloved books becoming movies. I can’t help but think “the original is…
Lesson Plan: One Week In the Library
One Week in the Library Published by: Image ComicsWritten by: W. Maxwell PrinceIllustrated by: John AmorFormat: Softcover, 6 x 10, 96 pages, $9.99ISBN: 9781534300224 Review “It’s usually very difficult to find a specific volume amid this latticework of convergences. But there it is. The book. Once open, its pages begin to speak; they beg to be turned.” What…
Lesson Plan: Nutmeg Volume 1: Early Fall – Taste Buddies
Nutmeg Volume 1 – Early Fall: Taste Buddies Written by: James F. WrightIllustrated by: Jackie CroftsPublisher: Action Lab EntertainmentFormat: Softcover, 6.5 x 10, 96 pages, Full Color, $11.99ISBN: 9781632291059 Review “Knowing what you know now, would you do it again? And my answer was always the same: Of course I would.” Of course she would,…
Lesson Plan: Monstro Mechanica Volume 1
Monstro Mechanica Volume 1 Published by: AfterShock ComicsWritten by: Paul Allor, Chris EvenhuisIllustrated by: Chris Evenhuis, Sjan WeijersFormat: SC, 120 pages, Color, $14.99ISBN: 9781935002499Ages: 16+ Review Set during the height of the Renaissance, Monstro Mechanica has warring factions setting out to gain control of Leonardo da Vinci’s arsenal of destructive inventions. His latest invention, a wooden robot that acts…
Lesson Plan: Mister Miracle
Mister Miracle Published by: DC ComicsWritten by: Tom KingIllustrated by: Mitch GeradsISBN: 9781401283544Ages: 13+ Review Scott Free’s name comes into play immediately in Mister Miracle. Without a prison or a trap that can hold him, he is able to escape anything “Scott Free” every time. The greatest escape artist in the world, Scott Free is famously known as…
Lesson Plan: Middlewest Book One
Middlewest Published by: Image ComicsWritten by: Skottie YoungIllustrated by: Jorge Corona, Mike HuddlestonISBN: 9781534312173Ages: 16+ Review “The wind is so violent here.I hate it.Sometimes I feel like it hates me.Like it might just pick me up and blow me away.” Farmington is a small town, just like any other small town. It’s pretty predictable, and everyday seems like the…
Lesson Plan: The Joker: Endgame
The Joker: Endgame Written by: Scott Snyder & Brenden FletcherIllustrated by: Dustin NguyenPublisher: DC ComicsFormat: Hardcover/Softcover, 312 pages, Full Color, $29.99/$24.99ISBN: HC: 9781401258771/SC: 9781401261658 Review The Clown Prince of Crime is at it again. But this time it’s more scary than you can imagine. It’s his endgame! According to the Joker, it’s not just the…
Lesson Plan: Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City
Jerusalem: Chorincles from the Holy City Written and illustrated by: Guy DelislePublisher: Drawn & QuarterlyFormat: Hardcover, 6 x 8.5, 336 pages, Black and White, $24.95ISBN: 9781770460713 Review One of the most overlooked genres in the graphic novel format is the travelogue. Celebrated names of the graphic novel travelogue have been limited to some of the…