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Dice & Deathtraps is not D&D but you know it’s D&D

The Last Session Vol. 1 by Jasmine Walls

September 19, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Have you ever played a Dungeons & Dragons game or a D&D like game? Have you had envy and/or jealousy of a friend’s friend/girlfriend/boyfriend/partner? Are you not a fan of change; even good changes? Are you queer? Do you like comics/graphic novels? Do you like stories about things like that in graphic novel format? Then this is the book for you.  For the most part, in The Last Session Vol. 1 by Jasmine Walls, Dozerdraws (Illustrator), and Micah Myers (Letterer), the story is familiar. The […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: college, Dice & Deathtraps (fictious game), dozerdraws, family, Fantasy games, friendship, Jasmine Walls, LGBTQ, Micah Myers, Relationships, tabletop games

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:451 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: college, Dice & Deathtraps (fictious game), dozerdraws, family, Fantasy games, friendship, Jasmine Walls, LGBTQ, Micah Myers, Relationships, tabletop games ·
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Taking on the role of Isaac

Buzzing by Samuel Sattin

March 21, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Buzzing is more of a 3.5 as an averaged out score than either a 3 or a 4.  I enjoyed seeing the changes in the illustrations to show the emotions, feelings, and how our main character is reacting. This is clever and a unique way of helping us see the situation. However, I never felt any one character was overly fleshed out and none felt “real” and more of a bit of a cliché. At the same time there are a lot of good pieces […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: Depression & Mental Illness, family, Fantasy games, friendship, gaming, glbtq, mother, neurodiversity, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, OCD, role playing games, Samuel Sattin, siblings, Social Themes, tabletop games

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:107 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: Depression & Mental Illness, family, Fantasy games, friendship, gaming, glbtq, mother, neurodiversity, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, OCD, role playing games, Samuel Sattin, siblings, Social Themes, tabletop games ·
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