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Tag Archives: Fantasy

Goodnight Moon and Other Sleepytime Tales

April 18, 2015by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: Everybody’s favorite bedtime story, “Goodnight Moon” comes to life on DVD for the very first time. Along with other beloved animated tales and lullabies, children and stars come together […]

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Literature, Television

American Born Chinese

March 28, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Jin Wang starts at a new school where he’s the only Chinese-American student. When a boy from Taiwan joins his class, Jin doesn’t want to be associated with an […]

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Literature

Saga, vol. 3

March 17, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Winner of the 2013 Hugo award for Best Graphic Story! When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring […]

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Literature

The Eternal Smile

March 10, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: There’s a self-hate that goes along with being a geek sometimes. Yes, we’re into comic books and video games and all sorts of not-for-real-stuff, and usually we’re proud of […]

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Literature

Snarked!, vol. 1

March 7, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Roger Langridge, the Harvey Award winner behind THE MUPPET SHOW and THOR: THE MIGHTY AVENGER, returns for an all-new, side-splitting adventure that can only be explained as…SNARKED! Journey with […]

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Literature

Level Up

March 3, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: How do you decide what to do with your life? This question took up much of my head space when I was in my late teens, and it’s also […]

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Literature

Le Donjon de Naheulbeuk, vol. 1

February 28, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Le Donjon de Naheulbeuk is a humourous fictional adventure graphic novel that takes place in a medieval-fantasy world. Stereotypical role-playing game characters, hired by a mysterious wizard, enter the […]

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Literature

Fred the Clown

February 14, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Fred the Clown’s rambunctious misadventures are a curious blend of bleakness and joyful absurdism, More often than not, they involve the pursuit of a lady – any lady will […]

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Literature

Ed the Happy Clown

February 12, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: In the late 1980s, the idiosyncratic Chester Brown (author of the much-lauded Paying for It and Louis Riel) began writing the cult classic comic book series Yummy Fur. Within […]

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Literature

The Little Man

February 10, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: The Little Man: Short Strips, 1980-1995 is a collection of short-story works by the celebrated and bestselling Louis Riel cartoonist Chester Brown. From his early experimental comedic surrealism to […]

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Literature

Sketch Monsters, vol. 2

January 31, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Tony’s nervous about his first day at a new school. Instead of acting normally, he tries being the class clown, the teacher’s pet, and sadly… even the bully. He […]

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Literature

Sketch Monsters, vol. 1

January 27, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Eight year old Mandy isn’t what you’d call an emotional child. Whether at her own surprise birthday party, scoring the winning goal, or being stung by a bee, Mandy […]

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Literature

The Animatrix

January 19, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: 9 Short Films Exploring the Incredible World of The Matrix Welcome to The Animatrix, a visionary fusion of CG-animation and Japanese anime from the world’s most revered anime directors. […]

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Film, Television

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