REVIEWS

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Written by Elizabeth Schweitzer Friday, 10 May 2013 00:00

This must-read prequel to the upcoming video game from Naughty Dog Studio follows an orphan sent for quarantine at a military school in post-pandemic Boston.

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Written by Mick Martin Friday, 12 April 2013 15:34

 A museum director meets an otherworldly woman in the halls of the Louvre in this lavishly illustrated "graphic poem."

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Friday, 05 April 2013 00:00

Can't stand the weekly wait to get your Westeros fix? This graphic novel adaptation of George R.R. Martin's fantasy frachise offers a fresh way to feed your fix.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Friday, 22 March 2013 00:00

Most books on philosophy tend to be stuffy, but with her expressive cartooning, Dutch artist Margreet de Heer gets down to basics without forgetting the fun.

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Written by Brent Mueller Friday, 22 March 2013 00:00

Part artbook, part chronology, and all any fan of The Legend of Zelda video game franchise could ever ask for.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Friday, 15 March 2013 00:00

A sensational affair ends in a gruesome murder in the latest volume of Rick Geary's "Treasury of XXth Century Murder" series. 

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Written by Mick Martin Friday, 15 March 2013 00:00

Library director and noted graphic novel evangelist Stephen Weiner offers up a history of the graphic novel that serves as a great primer for the uninitiated, but its occasional omissions, inconsistencies, and errors may prove distracting to the more familiar reader.

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Written by Brent Mueller Friday, 08 February 2013 21:08

Think opera is stuffy? You won't in the hands of Alex Alice, who excites the senses with this adaptation of Richard Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung.

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Written by Brent Mueller Friday, 25 January 2013 22:29

A group of angels goes on the lam when they're accused of heaven's first murder in this twisted new book with a bit of '60s underground flair.

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Written by Brent Mueller Friday, 11 January 2013 00:00

This three-volume side story from the hit video game franchise starts strong, but a disjointed story ultimately leaves the complete work less than satisfying.

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Written by Brent Mueller Friday, 11 January 2013 00:00

Yoshitaka Amano, the famed illustrator behind Final Fantasy and Vampire Hunter D, crafts a fantasy story for the ages.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Friday, 21 December 2012 09:46

Fast-moving storylines and killer cliffhangers are the order of the day in this latest collection of the classic Sunday strip by Don Moore and Alex Raymond.

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Written by Mick Martin Friday, 14 December 2012 00:00

When the heroes are away, the sidekicks will play in this bloody, Irredeemable-esque tale of superpowers run amok.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Friday, 30 November 2012 00:00

Years before Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark teamed up on Daredevil and Gotham Central, they crafted this noirish crime mystery that previewed Brubaker’s award-winning series Criminal.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Friday, 23 November 2012 00:00

A young man tries to use his science skills and his inheritance to try to solve the problem of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in this teen adventure series' debut.

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Written by Justin Crouse Friday, 23 November 2012 00:00

Charles Xavier's split personality son takes the spotlight in this Marvel NOW relaunch.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Sunday, 18 November 2012 10:21

Some of cinema's greatest faceoffs are captured with whimsical detachment in this art book from Scott C.

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Written by Jason Green Friday, 09 November 2012 00:00

Scott Westerfeld adapts his bestselling teen novel series into a manga-styled side story starring one of his most appealing ancillary characters.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Friday, 02 November 2012 00:00

Jacob Mars is a badass action hero who’ll do any job as long as it pays in this exercise in action-packed wish fulfillment.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Friday, 02 November 2012 00:00

Personality goes a long way in resurrecting the appeal of Dark Horse's long dormant undead superheroine of sorts, now brought back to life by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Phil Noto.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Friday, 02 November 2012 00:00

Yet another in a long line of excellent issues in Dark Horse's flagship anthology series.

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Written by Mick Martin Friday, 26 October 2012 06:18

Paul Grist's latest superhero yarn is equal parts parody, homage, and update to classic superheroism, but is fortunately far more than just for laffs.

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Written by Mick Martin Friday, 19 October 2012 00:00

The infamous Western outlaw and his band of pals set off on another adventure. The big question, though, is: who the heck are they?

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Written by Brent Mueller Friday, 19 October 2012 00:00

Despite numerous similarities to a certain classic '80s hybrid horror/holiday movie, this latest OGN from Earthworm Jim creator Doug TenNapel has enough depth to impress.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Friday, 12 October 2012 00:00

Chris Ware (Acme Novelty Library) tells small stories in a huge format, using a huge diorama to add a tactile element to these tales of the residents of a three-story Chicago apartment building.

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Written by Elizabeth Schweitzer Friday, 12 October 2012 00:00

In the final installation of this three-part continuation of the acclaimed animated series, The Avatar, the Fire Lord, and the Earth King square off against each other to control the destiny of the Yu Dao colony.

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Written by Erin Jameson Friday, 05 October 2012 00:00

What if your favorite feline joined the ranks of the purring dead?

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Friday, 07 September 2012 00:00

The first volume in the Complete Flash Gordon Library collects Alex Raymond's beloved space-faring hero's adventures in all their fully restored, large format glory.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Friday, 31 August 2012 00:00

The long out-of-print adaptation of Ridley Scott's classic sci-fi film (by comics masters Archie Goodwin and Walter Simonson) finally returns to the comic shelf.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Friday, 24 August 2012 00:00

Christopher Hart’s latest instruction manual teaches “How to Draw the Supercute Characters of Japanese Comics.”

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Written by Elizabeth Schweitzer Friday, 17 August 2012 00:00

Fans of the acclaimed animated series by Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino can continue the adventure! Friendships and loyalties are tested as the drums of war seemed poised to strike once more. What’s an Avatar to do when friends break promises, and all the choices before him lead to chaos?

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Friday, 06 July 2012 00:00

Cases of mistaken identity? Latin American snuff film shoots? A Venician kid held for ransom? Just another day in the life of Modesty Blaise, the comics page's greatest globe-trotting crimefighter.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Friday, 29 June 2012 00:00

Legendary artist P. Craig Russell (Sandman: The Dream Hunters) adapts one of the famed Victorian author's more sentimental stories for the comics page.

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Written by Jason Green Friday, 22 June 2012 00:00

Comic book store register monkey Tim Chamberlain documents the frequently ridiculous comments that come from the mouths of nerds.

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Written by Elizabeth Schweitzer Friday, 01 June 2012 00:00

Fans of George R. R. Martin’s acclaimed book series get yet another medium to enjoy Westeros and the feuding Houses who live there!

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Friday, 18 May 2012 07:55

Young girls take centerstage in both of these tales, one a plucky young tomboy's mostly dialogue-free trip through a world equal parts reality and fantasy, and the other following two friends growing up poor in early 20th century Manhattan.