Check, Please! Book One: #Hockey Review
Check, Please! began as an online comic and this volume collects the first half of the story, with updated art and some fun extras to give you added bang for your buck. I hadn’t heard of the webcomic when I first picked this book up, but I was drawn to the cute art style and…
Super Fun Sexy Times Review
I love it when a book’s title just tells me everything I need to know about what I’m about to read. Super Fun Sexy Times is a collection of five erotic short stories that feature superheroes and villains with a range of body types, sexualities, gender-identities and ethnicities. And yes, these stories are fun, and…
The Avant-Guards Vol 1 Review
Boom! Box has done it again! The Avant-Guards is a bright and charming comic series featuring a diverse cast of characters that’s right at home with the publishers growing catalogue of inclusive comics. Synopsis: Charlie has just transferred to an Arts College, after losing her scholarship to a State University, and she almost immediately catches…
Mooncakes Review
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…
The Deep & Dark Blue Review
A thrilling fantasy comic filled with intrigue, magic and sword battles, The Deep and Dark Blue is both an exciting tale of adventure and a touching character drama where one young girl discovers the courage she needs to stand up and fight her enemies and, more importantly, to live as her true self. Synopsis: Hawke…
Heartstopper Vol 1 Review
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…
Mini Reviews (Little Miss P: The Second Day, Steeple, Check, Please! Book Two: Sticks & Scones)
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…
Always Human Review
I’ve been becoming more and more obsessed with Webtoon comics lately, so it’s exciting to see a comic that originated on that platform getting a print release. Hopefully this becomes a trend, as I have a number of favourites which I’d love to be able to own a physical copy of! Written and illustrated by…
Cheat(er) Code Review
I had a bit of an embarrassing moment in the bookstore when I picked this up off the shelf and flipped it open to a random page where some very not PG activities were taking place. Let’s just say, it wasn’t exactly the kind of thing you want to be caught looking at in a…
Class 6 Review
Class 6 is a LGBTQ superhero comic published by Kraven Comics, who provided me with free access to the first seven episodes of the series, in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: The Human Rights Army (HRA) is devoted to protecting vulnerable members of the LGBTQ+ community around the world from violence and persecution. To…
Manga Mini Reviews: Spooky Halloween Edition
It’s almost Halloween and I wanted to get into the spirit of the the season by reviewing some manga and comics of a spooky nature. I say spooky, rather than scary, since I’m too much of a wimp to read much actual horror. Instead, these titles are all works that contain supernatural or light horror…
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