Graphic Novels are collections of a comic book series or miniseries. I review them here as they are under represented.
My friend and fellow author CS Johnson does not just write YA fiction like The Girl of All My Memes. She also writes graphic novels. Didn’t know that about her, did you? The Serpent-Bearer and the Prince of Stars is fantasy story about a warrior named Ophiuchus who carries a terrible burden. Ophiuchus is a celebrated warrior among…
DC Comics brings Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 2: The Victim Syndicate, part of the DC Rebirth. It immediately follows Rise of the Batmen, which saw the reintroduction of characters like the Spoiler, Robin, and Cassandra Cain (as The Orphan). Reeling from the supposed death of Tim Drake, Stephanie Brown aka the Spoiler is acting out, openly…
Black Powder, Red Earth: Yemen Volume 3 is the next chapter in the series of the same name. I had previously reviewed the first two volumes of these graphic novels written by Jon Chang and illustrated by Josh Taylor. It continues the saga of the Private Military Companies who are fighting the terrorists trying to sabotage…
Black Powder, Red Earth: Yemen is the third in the series about mercenaries doing military operations in the Middle East following the Iraq War. I have to admit, I did not know what to expect when this was given to me, but this graphic novel written by Jon Chang and illustrated by Josh Taylor is very engaging.…
Action Lab Comics published Spencer & Locke, a neo-noir comic book series about a tough-as-nails police detective named Locke. He’s got a secret. He has an imaginary friend named Spencer, who is also his partner on the force. Weird, huh? Oh, it’s only just beginning. Locke is saddened by the murder of his high school…
Batman – Detective Comics Volume One: Rise of The Batmen brings us into the DC Rebirth. James Tynion IV has taken over as chief writer of DC Comic’s flagship publication. He is joined by artists Eddy Barrows and Alvaro Martinez for this relaunch. Batman wants to prepare Gotham City for a war. It is one…
Detective Comics #575-578 in 1987 was a four part storyline that ran as Batman: Year Two written by Mike Barr and illustrated by Alan Davis, Paul Neary, Alfredo Alcala, Mark Farmer and Todd McFarlane (yes the creator of Spawn.) It was meant to be written as a sequel to Frank Miller’s Year One, but never achieved…
