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Caped Crusade

Batman: White Knight, Deluxe Edition by Sean Murphy

January 28, 2022 by Jake Leave a Comment

I so rarely write full-length reviews on graphic novels. This is a rare exception cuz…well, I got a lot to say. I’m not a fan of most modern day DC/Marvel graphic novels. They all have familiar story lines, twee dialogue, and conclusive narratives. I’ll grant that I don’t go too deep in the weeds with them but when I do venture out of my Batman/Daredevil comfort zone (like Hawkeye for example), I’m almost always disappointed. While I do enjoy a decent diet of Batman tales, modern ones […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Batman, Batman White Knight, Comics, DC Comics, Joker, Sean Murphy

Jake's CBR14 Review No:12 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Batman, Batman White Knight, Comics, DC Comics, Joker, Sean Murphy ·
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4, 4 for 4

Hawkeye, Vol. 1: My Life As A Weapon by Matt Fraction

Death Comes As The End by Agatha Christie

Country Dark by Chris Offutt

Heaven's A Lie by Wallace Stroby

December 8, 2021 by Jake Leave a Comment

Over the weekend and into the early part of this week, I read four books. Each one merited four stars and all were good in their own unique way…   Hawkeye, Vol 1: My Life as a Weapon It’s good. I guess. No really, it’s good. All good. It’s fine. Just…it’s kind of why I don’t read a lot of comics: simplistic hero narratives with twee dialogue. I know this is what everyone wants thanks to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I’m not sure it’s what […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: agatha christie, ancient Egypt, Chris Offutt, Comics, Country Dark, crime, Death Comes As the End, Hawkeye, Heaven's a Lie, historical fiction, Jersey Shore, kate bishop, marvel, Matt Fraction, mystery, new jersey, Noir, Rural, Wallace Stroby

Jake's CBR13 Review No:188 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: agatha christie, ancient Egypt, Chris Offutt, Comics, Country Dark, crime, Death Comes As the End, Hawkeye, Heaven's a Lie, historical fiction, Jersey Shore, kate bishop, marvel, Matt Fraction, mystery, new jersey, Noir, Rural, Wallace Stroby ·
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I did end up reading through Vol. 4, and it’s better but I still feel kind of weird about it.

Chew, Vol. 2: International Flavor by John Layman

July 12, 2021 by narfna Leave a Comment

**30 Books in 30 Days** Book 26/30 Ugh, why you gotta ruin a good thing, John and Rob?* Ugh. I don’t know what to think about this series now. I sort of have whiplash. Since I have Vols. 3-5 checked out from the library right now I’ll probably keep going, but with a warier eye now. Ugh. *The writer and artist, respectively. Who, for context, are both white. So basically there are two things ruining my enjoyment here, and I almost two-starred this, but I […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Chew, Chew Vol. 2, Comics, International Flavor, John Layman, narfna, Rob Guillory

narfna's CBR13 Review No:106 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Chew, Chew Vol. 2, Comics, International Flavor, John Layman, narfna, Rob Guillory ·
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“The world is a book. Some words stand out from the page.”

Lucifer, Vol. 1: Devil in the Gateway by Mike Carey

July 9, 2021 by narfna Leave a Comment

**30 Books in 30 Days** Book 22/30 I liked this, but I’m having trouble remembering what happened in it, and I only read it two or three days ago. I also haven’t quite yet caught what this story is *about*. Lucifer was one of my favorite parts of Sandman. What he did in that series was so audacious, it delighted me. I wanted to see how Mike Carey (and Peter Gross) would follow that up. This volume hasn’t really answered that for me yet, and […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror Tagged With: Comics, devil in the gateway, Lucifer, Lucifer Vol. 1, Mike Carey, narfna, Peter Gross, vertigo comics

narfna's CBR13 Review No:102 · Genres: Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror · Tags: Comics, devil in the gateway, Lucifer, Lucifer Vol. 1, Mike Carey, narfna, Peter Gross, vertigo comics ·
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Who Belongs Here?

Sun and Sand by Jamila Rowser, Neil Brideau

July 7, 2021 by KM Bezner Leave a Comment

Sun and Sand is a fantastic new anthology zine from Radiator Comics and Black Josei Press. It collects ten mini comics from cartoonists living in south Florida, and explores the physical, emotional, cultural, and natural connections to the area. The artists guide readers through beaches, swamps, and the human communities woven into them.  Many of the comics in Sun and Sand explore this theme with a sense of humor: assertive cockroaches, an alligator presenting an HOA violation, animals feasting on a dropped mango while the […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: #memoir, anthologies, Comics, culture, Florida, humor, Jamila Rowser, Neil Brideau, nature, Non-Fiction, short stories, zines

KM Bezner's CBR13 Review No:2 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: #memoir, anthologies, Comics, culture, Florida, humor, Jamila Rowser, Neil Brideau, nature, Non-Fiction, short stories, zines ·
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Dramarama (and a delayed CANNONBALL)!

Giant Days, Vol. 1 (single issues 1-4) by John Allison, Lissa Treiman

Giant Days, Vol. 2 (single issues 5-8) by John Allison, Lissa Treiman, Max Sarin

Giant Days Vol. 3 (single issues 9-12) by John Allison, Max Sarin, Jim Campbell, Lissa Treiman

May 26, 2021 by andtheIToldYouSos 12 Comments

I started this review back in March (EEP!) and it has been my albatross now for nearly two months. Double EEP! I adored the web comics, and when I was feeling down around the Covid-aversary I dug into some good- old- fashioned- comfort- comics. What began as a pick-me-up purchase of the first volume became a “tune it all out” obsession once I realized that more volumes were available on both Scribd and Hoopla. My diversion turned into a marathon reading of volumes 1-12 with […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: bad machinery, Bobbins, college, Comics, Daisy Wooton, Ed Gemmell, Eisner Award, Esther de Groot, friendship, giant days, Graphic Novel, john allison, John Allison, Lissa Treiman, John Allison, Lissa Treiman, Max Sarin, John Allison, Max Sarin, Jim Campbell, Lissa Treiman, lgtbqia, Lissa Treiman, Max Sarin, scary go round, sequential art, Susan Ptolemy, Tackleford, University of Sheffield, webcomic

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR13 Review No:52 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: bad machinery, Bobbins, college, Comics, Daisy Wooton, Ed Gemmell, Eisner Award, Esther de Groot, friendship, giant days, Graphic Novel, john allison, John Allison, Lissa Treiman, John Allison, Lissa Treiman, Max Sarin, John Allison, Max Sarin, Jim Campbell, Lissa Treiman, lgtbqia, Lissa Treiman, Max Sarin, scary go round, sequential art, Susan Ptolemy, Tackleford, University of Sheffield, webcomic ·
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