Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Couldn’t the whole book have been about the Monkey King?

American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang

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Fair warning, all. Over the next week or so (I can’t imagine it’s going to take me that much longer), I aim to read ALL the comic book trades and/or graphic novels that the husband and I own, and that I haven’t gotten round to reading. Actually, in all honesty, it’s not all of them, we have a ton of Hellblazer and Jack Kirby comics and all manner of things my husband owns that I have little to NO interest in, but there are 18 […]

Knisley is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors

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3.5 stars. This is my third Knisley graphic memoir (and I have Something New and French Milk on my nightstand). An Age of License was perfectly enjoyable, but after the surprise and delight of Relish and near perfection of Displacement, it pales a bit in comparison. I have a sneaking suspicion it might have hit me with more impact if I had read it just a few years ago when I was younger and dealing with the same kinds growing pains. Like Displacement, this is […]

The Seinfeld of Hipster Heroes

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Nothing substantial happens in volume two of the Batgirl reboot, and I didn’t mind at all. Barbara Gordon and her gang of friends are fun to hang out with, regardless of whether this particular collection has a overarching story thread or meaningful character development. As an economical comics fan, I generally prefer to buy books of short runs and defined arcs. But, Batgirl’s characters and art are too fun to ignore. This collection carries along the best aspects of volume one (https://cannonballread.com/2015/10/when-superheroes-use-tinder-for-good/) while toning down […]

Fast and Furious and Undead

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A lot of casual comic fans probably think of Nic Cage when they think of Ghost Rider. He made a couple of Rider movies before the MCU was the pop culture giant it is now. This All-New Ghost Rider ain’t that. Instead, this trade centers around high school-aged Robbie Reyes, a kid from East LA who is just trying to make some money to take care of his family. Robbie is a gearhead who makes his money by working as a mechanic at a local […]

An objectively great comic that I didn’t enjoy and don’t want to read anymore

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If you know anything at all about comics, then you know Brian K Vaughan. You know him for good reason. He wrote Y: the Last Man, Ex Machina (the comic, not the movie), and also worked on tv’s LOST. Y is one of my favorite examples of a uniquely comic book-based story, as well as an example that comics can deal with adult themes while also being entertaining. Ex Machina is interesting for its political elements and themes (if not its art. LOST is one […]

Zack Snyder + Hanna Barbera = This Depressing Comic Book

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When I was ten years old, I loved Cartoon Network’s Moxy Pirate Show and Space Ghost: Coast to Coast. In fact, my sense of humor is one-half Nick at Nite reruns and one half Space Ghost: Coast to Coast. After loving the Space Ghost talk show for years, I finally got around to watching the late 60s Hanna-Barbera show featuring SG, as well as similar shows like Josie & The Pussycats in Outer Space. These shows hold a soft spot in my heart. As an adult, […]



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