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Noe’s Comics Nook: Teaching Artfully

Posted on June 14, 2021October 11, 2021

Teaching Artfully Published by: Clover PressCreated by: Meghan ParkerISBN: 9781951038205Ages: 13+ Review Teaching Artfully, Meghan Parker’s Master of Arts thesis turned into published work, is a little different from the comics usually reviewed here, in that it is unlikely you’d assign this full comic to students in a K-12 environment. The more likely audience for…

Noe’s Comics Nook: Inkblot

Posted on June 14, 2021October 11, 2021

Inkblot Volume 1 Published by: Image ComicsCreated by: Emma Kubert / Rusty GladdISBN: 9781534318243Ages: 15+ Review From the beginning, Inkblot strikes you with a certain nostalgic air of fantasy comics from times past – Sandman and Elfquest come to mind – but that is only the beginning of an adventure across the seven realms, and,…

Lesson Plan: Bloom

Posted on May 11, 2021October 11, 2021

Bloom Published by: First SecondWritten by: Kevin PanettaIllustrated by: Savanna GanucheauFormat: HC, 368 pages, $24.99ISBN: 9781250196910Ages: 14+ Review Bloom, a young adult graphic novel which centers on the story of Ari, a young man who faces significant changes in his life as he approaches adulthood. Changes such as deciding what to do after high school—whether…

Noe’s Comics Nook: Pride & Prejudice New Edition

Posted on April 19, 2021August 31, 2022

Pride & Prejudice New Edition Published by: Manga ClassicsCreated by: Jane Austen / Po Tse / Stacy KingISBN: 9781947808980Ages: 13+ Review Often in our attempts to justify comics, we tell people that fostering someone’s love of comics is a “gateway” to reading more traditional books – something by Jane Austen perhaps. While I’m not a great…

Noe’s Comics Nook: Prince of Cats

Posted on April 19, 2021August 31, 2022

Prince of Cats Published by: Image ComicsCreated by: Ronald WimberlyISBN: 9781534312074Ages: 17+ Review While Romeo and Juliet is far from my favorite play (how could it be when Taming of the Shrew exists), it begs to be adapted in all manner of ways to match the tone and conversations of the time. With so many…

Noe’s Comics Nook: La Voz de M.A.Y.O Rambo

Posted on March 4, 2021August 31, 2022

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

Posted on March 4, 2021August 31, 2022

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…

Lesson Plan: Nutmeg Volume 1: Early Fall – Taste Buddies

Posted on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021

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: Mister Miracle

Posted on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021

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

Posted on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021

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…

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