Son of Hitler Published by: Image Comics Written by: Anthony Del Col, Geoff Moore Illustrated by: Jeff McComsey Format: HC, Color, 192 pages, $24.99 ISBN: 9781534302242 Ages: 16+ Review Did Adolf Hitler have a son? Based in some of the most engaging rumors about World War II and how it all ended (up until the day…
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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…
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: 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: The Joker: Endgame
The Joker: Endgame Written by: Scott Snyder & Brenden FletcherIllustrated by: Dustin NguyenPublisher: DC ComicsFormat: Hardcover/Softcover, 312 pages, Full Color, $29.99/$24.99ISBN: HC: 9781401258771/SC: 9781401261658 Review The Clown Prince of Crime is at it again. But this time it’s more scary than you can imagine. It’s his endgame! According to the Joker, it’s not just the…
Lesson Plan: Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City
Jerusalem: Chorincles from the Holy City Written and illustrated by: Guy DelislePublisher: Drawn & QuarterlyFormat: Hardcover, 6 x 8.5, 336 pages, Black and White, $24.95ISBN: 9781770460713 Review One of the most overlooked genres in the graphic novel format is the travelogue. Celebrated names of the graphic novel travelogue have been limited to some of the…
Lesson Plan: Gender Queer: A Memoir
Gender Queer: A Memoir Published by: Lion ForgeWritten by: Maia KobabeIllustrated by: Maia KobabeColors by: Phoebe KobabeISBN: 9781549304002Ages: 13+ Review “Having a nonbinary or trans teacher in junior high would have meant the world to me.” – Maia Kobabe – After writing this column for nearly ten years, Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe is going down on my top ten…
Lesson Plan: Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama
Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama Written and Illustrated by: Alison BechdelPublisher: Houghton Mifflin HarcourtFormat: Hardcover, 6 x 9, 240 pages, Black and White, $22.00ISBN: 9780618982509 ReviewSeated at what I imagine as an Arthurian round table of graphic novel superheroes Alison Bechdel once again finds herself in good company. Noble in their literary quests…
Noe’s Comics Nook: Covid Chronicles
January 2021 Covid Chronicles Published by: AWA StudiosWritten by: Ethan Sacks Illustrated by: Dalibor Talajic, Lee Loughridge ISBN: 9781953165053Ages: 16+ Review I’ll admit: I cried and had to pause reading this anthology more than once. Reading these stories while still in the midst of nearly 4,000 people a day dying in the U.S. from COVID-19…
Noe’s Comics Nook: My Broken Mariko
December 2020 Even if it may not feel like it, know that you are never alone. If you or someone you know is struggling, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 24/7, at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). My Broken Mariko Published by: Yen Press Written by: Waka Hirako Illustrated by: Waka Hirako ISBN: 9781975318604 Ages: 16+ Review Full…