Manga and Comics Reviews
Persephone: Hades' Torment is the third title to be published as part of Seven Seas Entertainment's partnership with Hiveworks, and it's my favourite comic they've released so far. I've been a fan of Allison Shaw, this book's writer/artist, for quite some time, and I'm super excited to see one of her creations being given the... Continue Reading →
I really need to get caught up on my tag posts! The Tagging Stories with Colour Challenge is a bright, shiny, new tag, and one of the cuter tags that I've seen make it's way around the blogosphere, so kudos to Anime as a Cup of Tea for coming up with such a fun, new... Continue Reading →
I’m new to Henchgirl, but I’ve enjoyed Kristen Gudsnuk’s all-ages graphic novel series, Making Friends, and I was interested in checking out some of her other work. This new edition of Henchgirl gave me the perfect opportunity to do just that, and I’m very glad that I picked it up! Synopsis: In a city where... Continue Reading →
The Animorphs novels, by K.A. Applegate and Michael Grant, were hugely popular when I was a kid and I was obsessed with them for a number of years. An exciting, and surprisingly dark, sci-fi, action series for tweens, Animorphs captivated me with it’s high-stakes, surprising twists and memorable cast of teen characters, all of whom... Continue Reading →
I was having a hard time choosing what to review this weekend, so I decided it was time for another round of mini reviews! Hooray for indecision! Little Miss P: The Second Day Little Miss P is back for another visit in this sequel to the taboo-busting manga by Ken Koyama. Just like in the... Continue Reading →
Cheshire Crossing might just be the ultimate cross-over comic! Staring Alice Liddell (Alice in Wonderland), Dorothy Gale (The Wizard of Oz) and Wendy Darling (Peter Pan), Cheshire Crossing takes the western fantasy genre’s earliest heroines and asks the question: how would their fantastical experiences have impacted them after they returned to their regular lives? Written... Continue Reading →
Heartstopper began life as a webcomic, though its main characters appeared even earlier as side-characters in author, Alice Oseman’s, young-adult novel, Solitaire. Now Nick and Charlie’s story of youthful romance and self-discovery has made it to print, allowing new readers, such as myself, to experience it for the first time. Synopsis: It hasn’t been easy... Continue Reading →
Written by John Allison, the creator of Giant Days, illustrated by Christine Larsen and coloured by Sarah Stern, By Night is an exciting sci-fi romp, which follows the adventures of a pair of twenty-somethings who bite off more than they can chew when a bit of idle mischief leads them to an amazing discovery. Synopsis:... Continue Reading →
Beyond the Clouds: The Girl Who Fell From the Sky is a manga-style, fantasy comic by Nicke which was originally published in France. I was drawn to the comic’s steam-punk aesthetic, beautiful cover art and the promise of a fairy tale-like story and decided to give it a try. So, did this tale of magic... Continue Reading →
Tomorrow is Halloween and the comic I'm reviewing today is very much on theme for the season, as it features witches, werewolves and evil cults, oh my! Mooncakes began life as a webcomic and has now been published in print format by Lion Forge under their teen imprint, Roar. Written by Suzanne Walker and illustrated... Continue Reading →
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