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…
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…
By Night Series Review
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:…
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…
Cheshire Crossing Review
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…
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…
Henchgirl: Expanded Edition Review
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…
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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