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I was kind of lost, too

Superman: Lost by Christopher Priest

May 9, 2025 by ElCicco Leave a Comment

This was another Kareem Abdul-Jabbar pick and while I liked it, I did not find it as compelling as Famous Last Words. Superman: Lost is a graphic novel that involves time travel, PTSD, despair and hope. It is a commentary on our current political climate but also a reflection on our responsibility toward others and the duty to help those in danger, even when our help is unwanted. The story opens with Superman and the members of the Justice League going on a mission. Clark […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: #fantasy, cbr17, Christopher Priest, ElCicco, Fiction, Graphic Novel, superhero, Superman: Lost

ElCicco's CBR17 Review No:18 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: #fantasy, cbr17, Christopher Priest, ElCicco, Fiction, Graphic Novel, superhero, Superman: Lost ·
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Ironheart: the other metal superhero

Marvel-Verse: Ironheart by Eve L. Ewing and various

August 28, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Another book in the Marvel-Verse graphic novel series I found is Marvel-Verse: Ironheart by Eve L. Ewing, Brian Michael Bendis, Kevin Libranda, Luciano Vecchio, Marco Rudy, Nico Leon and a few others. I hadn’t planned on writing another Marvel review (even though I have read two of the baddies,  Marvel-Verse: Kang and Marvel-Verse: Kraven the Hunter, plus two of the Guardians of the Galaxy comics: Marvel-Verse: Rocket & Groot and Marvel-Verse: Guardians of the Galaxy. But honestly, I was not as impressed with them as I had […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: brian michael bendis, Eve L Ewing, Eve L. Ewing and various, family, friendship, Ironheart, Kevin Libranda, Luciano Vecchio, Marco Rudy, marvel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, ngineering students, Nico Leon, science, superhero, technology, women

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:397 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: brian michael bendis, Eve L Ewing, Eve L. Ewing and various, family, friendship, Ironheart, Kevin Libranda, Luciano Vecchio, Marco Rudy, marvel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, ngineering students, Nico Leon, science, superhero, technology, women ·
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The other Robin

Teen Titans: Robin by Kami Garcia

April 17, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR15Passport  own Between my planned vacation and my two days dealing with family health issues, I got a little reading done. I went for the lighter reading (with a few exceptions) but one of the lightest was Teen Titans: Robin (book four). Kami Garcia’s Teen Titan series has covered Raven, Beast Boy, Beast Boy and Raven (plus friends) and this time we meet the Robins. Or the Wayne’s. Well, the Wayne-Grayson combo. After learning about Raven and Beast Boy and their powers, and a bit […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: Batman & Robin, CBR15Passport, David Calderon, DC comic, friendship, gabriel picolo, kami garcia, siblings, superhero

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:234 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: Batman & Robin, CBR15Passport, David Calderon, DC comic, friendship, gabriel picolo, kami garcia, siblings, superhero ·
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They lobster the kelpcakes

Officer Clawsome V01 Kelpcake Crisis!   by Brain Smitty Smith

March 20, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR15Passport  already own  As the description says of this Brain Smitty Smith graphic novel, Officer Clawsome: Kelpcake Crisis!  this is Dogman meets Spongebob. And if you like them, you will like this. There is a bit of “James Bond-like” elements with a few villains (there is a mechanical shark that has one heck of a bad diet…I mean eating garbage is one thing, but whole buildings?), but overall, everything is straight forward and not overly “sophisticated.” Then again, a talking lobster who is a former […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Sports Tagged With: Action & Adventure, Brain Smitty Smith, CBR15Passport, Chris Giarrusso, Marine animals, police officer, superhero

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:176 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Sports · Tags: Action & Adventure, Brain Smitty Smith, CBR15Passport, Chris Giarrusso, Marine animals, police officer, superhero ·
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This book, like a toot, if forced is probably s**t

Hello, My Name is Poop by Ben Katzner

February 20, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I am not sure why I wanted to read Hello, My Name is Poop.  I mean, I enjoy a book about poop as much as the next person, but this time, I should have flushed. Ben Katzner, Ian McGinty, and Rebecca Taylor are probably nice people and their graphic novel had potential, but it went for the obvious crappy joke every time. With a Mary Poppinsesque janitor and a diverse cast exploring the power of words, friends, and forgiveness, we had a story that could […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Ben Katzner, bullies, friendship, Ian McGinty, Rebecca Taylor, school, superhero

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:117 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Ben Katzner, bullies, friendship, Ian McGinty, Rebecca Taylor, school, superhero ·
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Armpit farts and ghost girls

Hilo Volume Five: Then Everything Went Wrong by Judd Winick

Do You Remember the Summer Before? (Black Sand Beach, #2) by Richard Fairgray

June 20, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Sequels are interesting. Sometimes they are better than the first book, and sometimes not even close. And when you get to book five in a series, sometimes you are more excited than you could imagine and other times you are thinking it is time to stop helping my uncle the logger keep his job and save a tree or two. Hilo Volume Five: Then Everything Went Wrong by Judd Winick is a mix of the above. This volume is a “middle of the story” story. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: family, friends, ghosts, Judd Winick, monsters, Richard Fairgray, superhero, villains

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:317 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: family, friends, ghosts, Judd Winick, monsters, Richard Fairgray, superhero, villains ·
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