Emily the Strange
Emily the Strange, by Cosmic Debris 8.0 I first stumbled upon Emily the Strange many years ago in a local shop that carried Emily gear and apparel. I had no […]
Category Archives: Literature
The Sword in the Stone
Synopsis: Humor, spectacle and magic rule in Walt Disney’s legendary classic tale The Sword In The Stone. Embark on an adventure-filled quest for an unlikely hero! According to legend, only […]
Le jumeau
Synopsis: When a man decides to play the role of twins in order to romance another set of twins, life becomes much more complicated than he wants or needs in […]
Fables, vol. 2
Fables, vol. 2, by Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham and Steve Leialoha 7.25 Well, that’s it, then. I’ve decided to write off the ‘Fables’ series. …at least for now (who knows […]
Fables, vol. 1
Fables, vol. 1, by Bill Willingham, Lan Medina, Steve Leialoha and Craig Hamilton 7.5 ‘Fables’ is a long-standing series of comic books that revolves around classic fairytale characters. It modernizes […]
Blankets
Blankets, by Craig Thompson 8.0 ‘Blankets’ is the story of a young man’s first romance and his relationship with his faith. It also delves into his childhood memories along the […]
The Avengers
Synopsis: When the Tesseract, a cube of pure energy with the power to destroy the Earth, is stolen by the nefarious God of Mischief, Loki (Tom Hiddleston), S.H.I.E.L.D. leader Nick […]
The Three Paradoxes
The Three Paradoxes, by Paul Hornschemeier 7.5 In ‘The Three Paradoxes’, Hornschemeier offers us a (presumably autobiographical) glimpse into the life of “Paul”, a young adult visiting his parents for […]
Incorruptible, vol. 2
Incorruptible, vol. 2, by Mark Waid and Horacio Domingues 7.75 Lo and behold, volume 2 of ‘Incorruptible’ was a massive improvement over the first one! I never anticipated such a […]
Lenore, vol. 2, issues 1-3
Lenore, vol. 2, issues 1-3, by Roman Dirge 7.25 I picked up a set of Lenore comics for peanuts (I think it was all three for 1$) at a garage […]
Leave Her to Heaven
Synopsis: Based on the best-selling novel by Ben Ames Williams, Leave Her to Heaven is a stylish psychological thriller starring Gene Tierney as Ellen, the stunningly beautiful wife of handsome […]
Chew, vol. 2
Chew, vol. 2, by John Layman and Rob Guillory 7.75 Following ‘Chew, vol. 1’, I made a point of requesting all the other paperbacks of Chew that my local library […]
Les Schtroumpfs et le Cracoucass
Les Schtroumpfs et le Cracoucass, by Peyo and Gos 7.75 By 1969, Peyo’s Smurfs had been met with massive success. This was unexpected, as they were originally only supposed to […]
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