Holy Lacrimony by Michael Deforge. Drawn and Quarterly, 2025. 9781770467552. 120pp. Jackie is abducted by aliens because he’s the saddest living person on Earth. They’re interested in human emotions they don’t experience; he’s expected to put on performances for them. […]
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Graphic Novel Review: Punycorn and the Princess of Thieves by Andi Watson
Punycorn and the Princess of Thieves by Andi Watson. Clarion Books, 2025. 9780358572008. 202pp. Punycorn’s sword Bloodgutter is broken and needs to be fixed, which is even more of a problem than that might otherwise seem because Bloodgutter is Punycorn’s […]
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Graphic Novel Review: James Bond 007: Your Cold, Cold Heart by Garth Ennis and Rapha Lobosco
James Bond 007: Your Cold, Cold Heart by Garth Ennis and artist Rapha Lobosco. Dynamite, 2024. 9781524125523. Contains #1 – 6. Bond is hunting for a secret weapon that the British developed after stealing it from the Soviets back in […]
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Graphic Novel Review: Muybridge by Guy Delisle
Muybridge by Guy Delisle. Translation by Helge Dascher and Rob Aspinall. Drawn & Quarterly, 2025. 9781770467729. 218pp. Includes credits for all photos in the book and a timeline of the lives of the artists, photographers, and others appearing in the […]
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Graphic Novel Review: A Shining Beacon by James Albon
A Shining Beacon by James Albon. Top Shelf, 2019. 9781603094450. 205pp. An authoritarian government has created a new pool that’s both a grand rejuvenation project and a national sporting monument! All that remains is to find an artist to create […]
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Graphic Novel Review: Trumpets of Death by Simon Bournel-Bosson
Trumpets of Death by Simon Bournel-Bosson. Translated by Edward Gauvin. Graphic Universe, 2025. 9798765644324. 230pp. One night, Antoine’s father drops him off at his grandparents’ place in the country. He’s never liked it there; it’s full of his grandfather’s spooky […]
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Graphic Novel Review: Tower Dungeon Volume 1 by Tsutomu Nihei
Tower Dungeon Volume 1 by Tsutomu Nihei. Translation: Sam Malissa. Kodansha, 2025. 9781647294540. Publisher’s Rating: 13+. Princess Ignelia has been taken to the Dragon Tower, where most of the troops who tried to rescue her have been killed. Each village […]
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Graphic Novel Review: The Great American Dust Bowl written and illustrated by Don Brown
The Great American Dust Bowl written and illustrated by Don Brown. Houghton Mifflin, 2013. 9780547815503. Includes a selected bibliography and source notes that include a few stunning photographs. I recently ordered every one of Don Brown’s nonfiction graphic novels from […]
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Graphic Novel Review: Tall Water by SJ Sindo and illustrated by Dion MB
Tall Water by SJ Sindo and illustrated by Dion MB. HarperAlley, 2025. 9780063090163. 248pp. Nimmi wants to become a journalist like her father, but her interview to get into Columbia goes badly. When she gets home, her dad has a […]
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Graphic Novel Review: Black Cloak Volume One by Kelly Thompson, art and colors by Meredith McClaren
Black Cloak Volume One by Kelly Thompson, art and colors by Meredith McClaren. Image, 2023. Contains. Publisher’s Rating: T+/Teen Plus. #1 – 6. Black Cloaks are investigators in the “last city in the known world,” Kiros. It’s a place full […]
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