The Lamb Will Slaughter The Lion by Margaret Killjoy. Tor.com, 2017. 9780765397362. 125pp. Danielle hitchhikes to a ghost town in the middle of nowhere, in Iowa. She hopes to find out more about her friend Clay, who used to live […]
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Category: book review
Graphic Novel Review: Freaking Romance Volume 1 by Snailords
Freaking Romance Volume 1 by Snailords. WEBTOON Unscrolled, 2023. 9781990778964. 354pp. Zylith just got kicked out by her parents. Her hunt for an apartment isn’t going well, which is why, when Landlady Howser shows her a cheap place that’s allegedly […]
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Graphic Novel Review: The Ghost of Wreckers Cove by Liniers and Angelica Del Campo
The Ghost of Wreckers Cove by Liniers (illustrations) and Angelica Del Campo (written by). Papercutz, 2025. 9781545821237. Cristina, her dad (an illustrator), and her younger sister Martha move to a new house that’s next door to an old lighthouse. The […]
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Graphic Novel Review: The Hard Switch by Owen D. Pomery
The Hard Switch by Owen D. Pomery. Avery Hill, 2023. 9781910395707. 99pp. “The Hard Switch is coming.” It’ll happen when alcanite, the mineral that makes jump navigation (think faster-than-light travel) possible, is gone. Ada is dropped into a hidden wreck. […]
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Graphic Novel Review: Nafu Wants Food by Subi Bosa
Nafu Wants Food by Subi Bosa. Graphic Universe, 2025. 9798765629963. 112pp. Nafu is the gigantic, hungry creature on the cover, and as the title suggests, he’s hungry. In fact he eats all of Mongo Village’s food then drinks all of […]
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Picture Books!
The Fire-Breathing Duckling by Frank Cammuso. TOON, 2025. 9781662665332. (Easy-To-Read Comics Level Two) Cammuso (Max Hamm: Fairy Tale Detective, Otto’s Orange Day, Knights of the Lunch Table) has fun with an ugly duckling story about a “duckling” who is clearly […]
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Two Stunning Batman Graphic Novels
Here are two visually striking Batman graphic novels that have great stories, too. Batman: City of Madness by Christian Ward. DC Black Label, 2024. 9781779527028. 160pp. Contains #1 – #3. Publisher’s Rating: Ages 17+. Ward (Invisible Kingdom, ODY-C, Blood Stained […]
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Graphic Novel Review: Universe! by Albert Monteys
Universe! by Albert Monteys. Image, 2021. 9781534318076. 196pp of story plus an afterward that includes sketches and other information on Monteys’ process, including one-panel gags. Contains Universe #1 – 5 originally published online at panelsyndicate.com where you can still name […]
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Book Review: The Summer War by Naomi Novik
The Summer War by Naomi Novik. Del Rey, 2025. 9780593984703. 127pp. “Celia was twelve years old when she cursed her brother.” Great opening line! Celia’s brother, Argent, is the greatest knight and their father’s heir. On the day Argent renounces […]
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Graphic Novel Review: Drome by Jesse Lonergan
Drome by Jesse Lonergan. 23rd St., 2025. 978-1250386939. 320pp. Lonergan (Hedra, All-Star, Arca, Man’s Best, Planet Paradise) creates an epic, mythic graphic novel about gods, heroes, elementals, the desire for power, and the dawn of civilization. Blue is strong, tough, […]
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