Dry Foot Published By: Mad Cave StudiosWritten By: Jarred LujanIllustrated By: Orlando CaicedoISBN: 9781952303050Ages: 16+ In 1980s Miami, four teenagers hatch a plan to steal from the richest and most dangerous gangster in town. Mariana, Angel, Diego, and Fabian are the best of friends, and know they can count on each other. But Diego’s plan…
Graphic Novel Reviews: Rise of the Candy Creeper
John Carpenter Presents Storm Kids : Grimms Town Terror Tales Rise of the Candy Creeper Published by: Storm King ProductionsWritten by: Neo Edmund, Sandy KingIllustrated by: Renae De Liz, Janice ChiangISBN: 9781733282161Ages: 10+ When you think about comic books for kids, I would almost guarantee that the name John Carpenter would not come to…
Graphic Novel Review: Disaster Inc.
Disaster Inc. Published by: Aftershock ComicsWritten by: Joe HarrisIllustrated by: Sebastián PírizISBN: 9781949028539Ages: 18+ When a disaster happens, most people take the time to mourn losses and maybe even assist with rebuilding or relief efforts. However, there are those who choose to take a bolder, riskier approach, and desire to feed their curiosity by…
Graphic Novel Review: SFSX (Safe Sex) Volume 1: Protection
SFSX Volume 1: Protection Published by: Image ComicsWritten by: Tina HornIllustrated by: Michael Dowling, Jen Hickman, Alejandra Gutierrez, Tula LotayISBN: 9781534315853Ages: 18+ Before we continue any further with this review, please know, if you hadn’t picked it up from the title, this title is for mature audiences only. SFSX, or SaFe SeX, is anything but…
Graphic Novel Review: Replica Volume 1
Replica Volume 1 Published by: Aftershock ComicsWritten by: Paul JenkinsIllustrated by: Andy Clarke (Illustrator), Dan Brown (Colorist)ISBN: 9781935002994Ages: 12+ If you’ve ever seen GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, you know that outer space is a very colorful place, not merely full of many different colors, but also animated and lively. To be in charge of keeping…
Graphic Novel Review: Family Tree Volume 1: Sapling
Family Tree Volume 1: Sapling Published by: Image ComicsWritten by: Jeff LemireIllustrated by: Phil HesterISBN: 9781534316492Ages: 14+ When you hear the term “Family Tree”, what comes to mind? A complicated version of your family history you made using ancestry software? Maybe a school project you or your child worked on? A long shot, but maybe…
Graphic Novel Review: Knights Temporal Volume 1
Knights Temporal Volume 1 Published by: Aftershock ComicsWritten by: Cullen BunnIllustrated by: Fran GalánISBN: 9781949028317Ages: 13+ We are all familiar with the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Many medieval story settings play off of this legend, so much so that when you mention a “knight” most think of the…
Graphic Novel Review: Pestilence: The Complete Series
Pestilence: The Complete Series Published by: Aftershock ComicsWritten by: Frank TieriIllustrated by: Oleg OkunevISBN: 9781949028355Ages: 18+ On occasion, when I sit down to write a review for something amazing I have read, I struggle with where to begin. Do I try to give my readers a taste of the world they’d read about? Do I…
Graphic Novel Review: Oz: Heart of Magic
OZ: Heart of Magic Published by: ZenescopeWritten by: Terry KavanaghIllustrated by: Marcelo MuellerISBN: 9781951087043Ages: 13+ OZ: HEART OF MAGIC, the latest in the Oz Series from Zenescope, continues to bring new life and depth to the universe originally conceived of by L. Frank Baum. Presented in true Zenescope fashion, these are not your grandmother’s…
BookShelf Magazine #33 is Available Now!
BookShelf Magazine is as a handy print resource for librarians, educators, media specialists, and more! Published by Diamond, this comic-sized magazine is designed to complement the BookShelf website. BookShelf Magazine #33 is available online today, and features information on Hosting Socially-Distanced Comics Events. You can view the magazine here. Here’s what you’ll find in print edition of BookShelf #33: …