DID YOU HEAR WHAT EDDIE GEIN DONE? Published by: Albatross Funnybooks Created by: Harold Schechter / Eric Powell ISBN: 9781949889048 Ages: 17 Review Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? tells the story of infamous serial killer Eddie Gein, following him from his traumatic childhood through until his death in a Wisconsin mental health institute….
Category: Noe’s Comics Nook
Noe’s Comics Nook: The Essential Guide to Comic Book Lettering
THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO COMIC BOOK LETTERING Published by: Image Comics Created by: Nate Piekos ISBN: 9781534319950 Ages: 13+ Review With The Essential Guide to Comic Book Lettering, award-winning letter Nate Piekos has written what is sure to be a staple of the lettering trade for years to come. That’s the tweet-length version of my…
Noe’s Comics Nook: Letters from Animals
LETTERS FROM ANIMALS Published by: Magnetic PressCreated by: Frédéric Brréemaud / Giovanni Rigano / Allain Bourgrain-DubourgISBN: 9781951719197Ages: 11+ Review Letters from Animals is a collection of short comics written from the perspective of a member of one of more than fifteen species, with each letter aiming to engender empathy, inform the reader of their plight,…
Noe’s Comics Nook: Two-Week Wait
TWO-WEEK WAIT: AN I.V.F. STORY Published by: Scribe PublicationsCreated by: Luke C. Jackson / Kelly Jackson / Mara WildISBN: 9781950354634Ages: 16+ Review Two-Week Wait is an unflinchingly honest, emotional rollercoaster (yes, I know, but it is accurate here) of a story following Conrad and Joanne on their process to conceive a child using in vitro…
Noe’s Comics Nook: Crossover Volume 1
Crossover Volume 1 Published by: Image ComicsCreated by: Donny Cates / Geoff Shaw / Dee Cunniffe / John J. HillISBN: 9781534318939Ages: 16+ Review Crossover is the definition of getting meta with your storytelling, pulling in dozens of characters from other comics properties (some less explicitly than others; probably hard to get DC to let you…
Noe’s Comics Nook: Yuzu the Pet Vet Volume 1
Yuzu the Pet Vet Volume 1 Published by: Kodansha ComicsCreated by: Mingo Ito / Nippon Columbia Co., LTD.ISBN: 9781632369413Ages: 8+ Review 11 year old Yuzu is living through a lot. Her father died when she was 5, her mom is sick enough that she requires a long hospitalization, and now she has to live with…
Noe’s Comics Nook: Waluk
Waluk: The Great Journey Published by: Magnetic PressCreated by: Ana Miralles / Emilio RuizISBN: 9781951719050Ages: 10+ Review Waluk is a young polar bear, learning his way through his icy, Artic home with the help of an older bear named Eskimo. When we meet them they are searching for food, primarily seals, but are finding it…
Noe’s Comics Nook: Stay
Stay Published by: Magnetic Press Created by: Lewis Trondheim / Hubert Chevillard ISBN: 9781549307713 Ages: 16+ Review Stay is a story about grief and the different ways we all process it – but you’d probably never guess that from the comic’s cover description or coloring. When we first meet Fabienne, she is with her partner…
Noe’s Comics Nook: Department of Truth
The Department of Truth, Vol. 1: The End of the World Published by: Image Comics Created by: James Tynion IV / Martin Simmonds / Aditya Bidikar ISBN: 9781534318335 Ages: 17+ Review The world is secretly run by reptilian overloads. The world is actually flat. The moon landing was faked. Vaccines cause autism. 5G is mind…
Noe’s Comics Nook: Pride & Prejudice New Edition
Pride & Prejudice New Edition Published by: Manga ClassicsCreated by: Jane Austen / Po Tse / Stacy KingISBN: 9781947808980Ages: 13+ Review Often in our attempts to justify comics, we tell people that fostering someone’s love of comics is a “gateway” to reading more traditional books – something by Jane Austen perhaps. While I’m not a great…