Anonymous Noise Vol. 1 (VIZ Media/Shojo Beat)
A young girl loses two childhood boyfriends only to be reunited in high school in this melodrama-soaked series about unrequited love and rock n’ roll.
comic reviews
How to Draw Comics (Chicago Review Press)
One of the most attractive features of How to Draw Comics is the way it integrates practical advice with theoretical explanations.
Angel Catbird Vol. 2: To Castle Catula (Dark Horse)
There’s not a lot of action in this volume, but it’s always loads of fun and positively jam-packed with puns, fun facts about birds and cats, and social commentary.
Weird Detective: The Stars Are Wrong (Dark Horse)
Fred Van Lente and Guiu Vilanova offer up a Lovecraftian murder mystery that pays off fully in collected form.
The Mummy: Palimpsest #1 (Titan Comics)
An ancient sect searches for a sacrifice in this new comic inspired by the Hammer Studios horror classic.
Abstract Expressionism for Beginners (For Beginners)
A handy how-to for the controversial art style.
Crazy is the New Normal (IDW)
The satire cuts deep in this latest collection of Tom Tomorrow’s political comic strip This Modern World.
Angel Catbird Vol. 1 (Dark Horse Books)
Angel Catbird is the most interesting graphic novel I’ve read in some time, and one of the more original takes on the superhero genre ever.
Weird Detective #2 (Dark Horse)
This Lovecraftian crime drama deepens its mystery, but needs to add more action.
Secret Coders: Paths & Portals (First Second)
Gene Luen Yang and Mike Holmes craft a middle school adventure that leads to lessons on how to write computer code.