Vampire The Masquerade: Winter’s Teeth Book One Published by: Vault ComicsWritten by: Tim SeeleyIllustrated by: Devmalya PramanikISBN: 9781939424808Ages: 15+ A LONG time ago, longer now than I am comfortable admitting, I played the Vampire The Masquerade tabletop role-playing game (RPG)- I played, helped create stories, listened to the tales of adventure in the World of…
Graphic Novel Reviews: Shadowman, Deluxe Edition
Shadowman, Deluxe Edition Published by: Valiant Entertainment Written by: Andy Diggle Illustrated by: Stephen Segovia, Shawn Martinbrough, Doug Braithwaite, Renato Guedes ISBN: 9781682153727 Ages: 15+ Jack Boniface, AKA Shadowman, is no stranger to Valiant’s comic catalog; he and his loa have been fighting the fight since 1992. Many of us know how intimidating a well-established…
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…
Graphic Novel Reviews: Blade Runner 2019: Home Again, Home Again
Blade Runner 2019 Home Again, Home Again Published by: Titan ComicsWritten by: Mike JohnsonIllustrated by: Andres Guinaldo, Marco Lesko, Jim CampbellISBN: 9781787731936Ages: 18+ Pay no attention to the date in the title. This is not the 2019 we remember. Blade Runner 2019: Home Again, Home Again takes place in a futuristic world and ironically mostly…
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…