Terminal Punks Published by: Magnetic PressWritten by: Matthew ErminIllustrated by: Shelby CriswellISBN: 9781952303074Ages: 14+ When it comes to our consumption of audio and visual media, we all have things that we consider to be “guilty pleasures”. A movie critic may secretly enjoy a “cult classic” or a horrific “B movie”. A classical composer might be…
Graphic Novel Review: Lonely Receiver
Lonely Receiver Published by: AftershockWritten by: Zac ThompsonIllustrated by: Jen HickmanISBN: 9781949028577Ages: 18+ LONELY RECEIVER is a graphic novel that makes you self-reflect once you finish it. Thinking back on all the toxic relationships, both romantic and merely friendly, that I have been a part of, I come to the realization that this futuristic love…
Graphic Novel Review: Inkblot Vol. 1
Inkblot Volume 1 Published by: Image ComicsWritten by: Emma KubertIllustrated by: Rusty GladdISBN: 9781534318243Ages: 12+ They say that magic always comes with a price. Our narrator, The Seeker, a sorceress, scientist, magical practitioner and historian, knows this well. But… everyone makes mistakes. Her “mistake” manifests itself as a black cat, drawn up from the inky…
Graphic Novel Reviews: The Breaker Omnibus 1
The Breaker Omnibus 1 Published by: AblazeWritten by: Jeon Geuk-JinIllustrated by: Park Jin-HwanISBN: 9781950912247Ages: 18+ Wrap your fists and hide your lunch money! There are no cowards allowed in The Breaker Omnibus 1. High schooler Si-Woon cannot catch a break. Repeatedly beaten up by bullies, he falls into the depths of cowardice and despair until…
Graphic Novel Reviews: Streamliner 2: All-In Day
Streamliner 2: All-In Day Published by: Magnetic PressWritten by: ‘FaneIllustrated by: ‘FaneISBN: 9781951719036Ages: 18+ Smell that gasoline? Grab the clutch, and go for the finish line. Streamliner 2: All-In Day puts you in the fast-lane. This adrenaline-pumping graphic novel is Mad Max meets dieselpunk. Dieselpunk features an alternate universe where diesel powers advanced technology. Several…
Graphic Novel Review: Brindille
Brindille Published by: Magnetic PressWritten by: Frederic BrremaudIllustrated by: Federico BertolucciISBN: 9781951719111Ages: 12+ “Discover who you are and you’ll be saved!” A young girl has escaped a fire. Waking in a cave, she finds herself the guests of animal people who call her “Fairy”. But she cannot remember who she is or where she came…
Graphic Novel Review: Crossover Vol. 1: Kids Love Chains
Crossover Volume 1 Published by: Image ComicsWritten by: Donny CatesIllustrated by: Geoff ShawISBN: 9781534318939Ages: 14+ When it comes to comics, a term that is getting thrown around a lot lately is “multiverse”, or the concept that there are multiple universes existing in the same fandom. In this way, fans can put the comics, tv shows,…
Graphic Novel Review: Savage The Wild
Savage the Wild Published by: Valiant ComicsWritten by: Max BemisIllustrated by: Nathan StockmanISBN: 9781682153840Ages: 13+ When I was younger (in 1992) a movie came out called Encino Man. In it, two teens from Southern California find a caveman in their backyard, whom they then teach all about living in the 80s. It’s a fun comedy…
Graphic Novel Review: Van Helsing vs The League of Monsters
Van Helsing vs The League of Monsters Published by: Zenescope ComicsWritten by: VariousIllustrated by: VariousISBN: 9781951087227Ages: 14+ With Dracula now resurrected and standing with his daughter Charlotte, the next thing to do is consolidate their power base. They can do that by recruiting a team of monsters to stand against the forces of good. For…
Graphic Novel Review: Van Helsing vs Dracula’s Daughter
Van Helsing vs Dracula’s Daughter Published by: Zenescope ComicsWritten by: Raven GregoryIllustrated by: Allan OteroISBN: 9781951087104Ages: 14+ A staple of the Zenescope Comics line, the character of Liesel Van Helsing, daughter of the famous Abraham Van Helsing (of Dracula fame) has companions from the lore she originates from as well as the character base of…