'Follow that truffle.' The opening line of a graphic novel I never knew I needed. Xoo lives in The Bowl City... a place of strict hierarchy, all forged from food. Oh, and as usual, money and influence. Xoo is not one of those with power. She is a young woman who runs her parent's crepe shop after... Continue Reading →
Solo: A Star Wars Story. Graphic Novel Adaptation
I liked the flick (not as much as Rogue One), but I have to say that this book left me with a big feeling of Eh. I'm going to do this review as a series of questions and answers: 1. Who is the audience for this book? I have no idea. It might be for... Continue Reading →
Cemetery Beach by Warren Ellis and Jason Howard
A scout is captured and placed in a cell for interrogation... but Mike Blackburn doesn't let that stop him from trying to finish his mission. Get back to Earth and report on this rogue colony. He soon escapes and picks up a resourceful dissident named Grace Moody, who can guide him back to his ship.... Continue Reading →
Nancy Drew: The Palace of Wisdom by Kelly Thompson and Jenn St-Onge
I just read an article last week about Donald J. Sobol, the author of Encyclopedia Brown, and it got me in the mood for young sleuths... The next day I was scrolling through my Hoopla app and came upon this Nancy Drew graphic novel. The Palace of Wisdom is an updated version of the classic... Continue Reading →
The Magic Order Vol. 1 by Mark Millar and Olivier Coipel
The Moonstone family has helped the world safe from the darkness, the things that go bump in the night. For generations they have protected the world, but a distant cousin wants the power to command the order. Leonard is the godfather of this mob family who has three children: reckless escapologist Cordelia, driven yet not... Continue Reading →