My second Batman-related post of the week! Regular readers know how much I love the world of Gotham... I had originally read and reviewed Breaking Glass last year when I got a one-chapter sampler. I was intrigued and when I saw the title come up on my Hoopla app, I downloaded the whole thing. Basic... Continue Reading →
Batman: Kings of Fear by Scott Peterson (Author), Kelley Jones (Illustrator, Artist)
It's a setup... as it usually is with The Joker. The Caped Crusader captures him just to return The Clown Prince to Arkham Asylum in the midst of a breakout. Bane, Ivy, Penguin, Two-Face, Mr. Freeze, and Croc... an epic fight ensues. It is ended when The Scarecrow releases his psycho-gas in Batman's face. What... Continue Reading →
A Sea of Love by Wilfrid Lupano and Gregory Panaccione
An old couple becomes separated and they fight the seas, pirates, and all sorts of obstacles to reconnect. A graphic novel without dialogue, less than ten words grace the panels of A Sea of Love, but Lupano and Panaccione tell this story of love through over two-hundred pages of beautiful artwork. The couple wake up... Continue Reading →
Trees Vol. 1 by Warren Ellis and Jason Howard
I was turned on to Ellis's work by my blogging buddy, Beth. We did a buddy read of Transmetropolitan last year. Here's a link to her great review here. When I saw this comic up on my Hoopla library app I downloaded it right away. Here's my take on it: Ten years have passed since a collection... Continue Reading →
Luisa: Now and Then by Carole Maurel
Anger, frustration, and sadness. The feelings that come along with regret. The compromises made... the paths diverged and not taken. Two Luisas, separated by 17 years, but brought together by some sort of time slip. 15-year-old Luisa gets on the bus to go home out in the sticks in 1996 and gets off in Paris... Continue Reading →