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Being Betty

 Itty Bitty Betty Blob by Constance Lombardo

September 26, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

We have seen the story of Itty Bitty Betty Blob before (being yourself) but this time around it is the art that makes it terribly fun, quirky and fresh. The black, white and gray coloring of the monsters and the world they live in vs. Betty in all of the colors (done by Micha Player) was a fun change to the everything is all color, if not more dull than the person who is flamboyant. Plus, they were clever, and set the mood. Plus, we get some […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Constance Lombardo, daughters, Micha Player, monsters, mothers, self-esteem, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:696 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Constance Lombardo, daughters, Micha Player, monsters, mothers, self-esteem, Social Themes ·
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Lock your doors, turn up the lights, surround yourself with garlic, and never invite a stranger in!

Frights from Feral V01 Welcome to Feral by Mark Fearing

September 21, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Mark Fearing (if that is their real name and not their ghost writer name) must have been one strange child and now a stranger adult. A child that was haunted by the best of the best hauntings, ghosts and ghouls whom they made friends with and shared with us now. They introduce us to those friends in their series about the town of Feral. Freya is our detective of the odd things in this town called Feral. They know the truth (or so they think) […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Young Adult Tagged With: friendship, ghosts, legends, Mark Fearing, monsters, paranormal

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:688 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Young Adult · Tags: friendship, ghosts, legends, Mark Fearing, monsters, paranormal ·
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Old Hollywood Movie Magic Comes Alive, really!

Just Beyond: Monstrosity  by R. L. Stine

September 19, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Goosebumps meets Alfred Hitchcock meets the Scooby Gang meets family drama in Just Beyond: Monstrosity by R. L. Stine, Irene Flores and Joana Lafuente. This is a fun story of a brother and sister (Ruthie and Ezra Dillon) whose father and uncle have purchased an old horror movie studio. But strange occurrences are happening and the hauntings might be more than just movie magic. Split between the point of view of Now and the original 1950s studio (but mostly now) this is a cute, little spooky, graphic novel for […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Horror, Mystery, Young Adult Tagged With: art, family, father, irene flores, Joana Lafuente, monsters, motion pictures, movies, paranormal, R.L. Stine, siblings, uncles

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:662 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Horror, Mystery, Young Adult · Tags: art, family, father, irene flores, Joana Lafuente, monsters, motion pictures, movies, paranormal, R.L. Stine, siblings, uncles ·
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A good bad monster, or is it a bad good monster?

Melvin Monster by John Stanley

August 11, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I am halfway through (there’s around 300 pages) John Stanley’s (Little Lulu comics ) graphic novel/comic Melvin Monster. My first thought was, “Those are some old fashioned illustrations! Like something you’d see in MAD Magazine or an “adult magazine” that I wasn’t allowed to look at as a kid, but found my uncle’s copies of anyway. You know, magazines like MAD, or adult comics, but not, “Adult” magazines.  (The publisher description says: it draws its direct inspiration from the 1960s monster craze and the work […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Mystery, Young Adult Tagged With: family, John Stanley, monsters, omnibus, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:586 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Mystery, Young Adult · Tags: family, John Stanley, monsters, omnibus, Social Themes ·
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Prunella: A very nice skeleton, ah, girl, ah skeleton …. individual

 Prunella and the Cursed Skull Ring by Matthew Loux

August 1, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I have wanted to read Prunella and the Cursed Skull Ring by Matthew Loux for a while now. I had access to an online reading copy, but it “time out” on me. Then recently, it mysteriously returned. The planets had fallen into place and it was finally the right moment to read what would be an interesting story of who really is the monster and who is not, while in the meantime, adventures await. The surface story is simple, and for the ages (strong reader, but can […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Science Fiction Tagged With: friendship, magic, Matthew Loux, monsters, paranormal, rings, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:560 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Science Fiction · Tags: friendship, magic, Matthew Loux, monsters, paranormal, rings, Social Themes ·
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Snuggle up with Godzilla and friends

Love from Godzilla by Olivia Luchini

July 17, 2023 by BlackRaven 2 Comments

Love from Godzilla by Olivia Luchini is due late December 2023-early January 2024, but I was able to find an online reader copy. And I am terribly glad I did. It was a rough start to the day that I saw this goofy kaijus, on a hot pink cover. And it was a bit of a sugary book, it was also the pick me up I needed. I am not a cryptic kind of person usually, but I do like them and sometimes something “hits” just […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Poetry, Romance Tagged With: Godzilla, Holidays & Celebrations, kaijus, Media Tie-In, monsters, Olivia Luchini, Valentine's Day

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:528 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Poetry, Romance · Tags: Godzilla, Holidays & Celebrations, kaijus, Media Tie-In, monsters, Olivia Luchini, Valentine's Day ·
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