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: …
Graphic Novel Review: Coffin Bound Volume 1: Happy Ashes
Coffin Bound Published by: Image ComicsWritten by: Dan WattersIllustrated by: DaNiISBN: 9781534313743Ages: 18+ “Rather than die, I shall unlive.” Izzy is a woman who lives in a semi-post-apocalyptic world. Eartheater, a disgusting villain who does exactly what his name entails, has sent goons to kill her. After defending herself with ease, she informs Vulture,…
Graphic Novel Review: The Ride: Burning Desire
The Ride: Burning Desire Published by: Image ComicsWritten by: Doug WagnerIllustrated by: Daniel Hillyard, Adam Hughes, Cully Hamner, Tomm Coker, Chris BrunnerISBN: 9781534315112Ages: 18+ Primarily an anthology series about stories all revolving around one car, this Volume of THE RIDE ties things together in a more cohesive tale. Samantha Vega, ex-detective, now bodyguard at…
Graphic Novel Reviews: Dotty’s Inferno
Dotty’s Inferno Published by: Heavy Metal MagazineWritten by: Bob FingermanIllustrated by: Bob FingermanISBN: 9781947784208Ages: 18+ I’ve read a lot of comics over the last 10 years of my life. From the obscure to the plain cookie cutter, the full of love to the full of hate, the wholesome to the macabre… but never have…