Graphic Novel Review: Hawkeye, Volume 1: My Life as a Weapon

By Matt Fraction, Artists David Aja, Javier PulidoPublisher: MarvelRelease Date: March 19th, 2013Genre: SFF – SuperheroesGoodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars Related Reviews Other Marvel Reviews: The Ultimates, Volume 1 / Volume 2 / Secret Invasion / Deadpool: Dracula’s Gauntlet Review There’s just something wonderfully delightfully about Hawkeye, but especially once you go outside the MCU. ReadingContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Hawkeye, Volume 1: My Life as a Weapon”

Graphic Novel Review: Doctor Who – The Cruel Sea

By Robert Shearman, Gareth Roberts, Scott Gray, Mike Collins, Clayton Hickman, Steven Moffat, John Ross, Martin GeraghtyPublisher: Panini Release Date: September 2nd, 2014Genre: Sci-Fi/Media Tie-InGoodreads Rating: 2/5 Stars Related Reviews Other Doctor Who Comic Collection Reviews: The Iron Legion / The Tides of Time / Voyager / The Flood / The Widow’s CurseOther Doctor Who Graphic NovelContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Doctor Who – The Cruel Sea”

Book Tag: My Life In Books

I saw this fun tag over at Tales from Absurdia – definitely a great blog and one well worth checking out! 1. Find a Book For Each of Your Initials E – Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman L – Lava Red Feather Blue by Molly Ringle – ReviewL – (The) Lost ApothecaryContinueContinue reading “Book Tag: My Life In Books”

Graphic Novel Review: The Sandman, Vol. 4: Season of Mists

by Neil Gaiman, Malcom Jones III, Kelley Jones (Illustrator), Mike Dringenberg (Illustrator)Publisher: Titan BooksFormat: PaperbackGenre: Urban Fantasy/Horror/MythologyRelease Date: September 1st, 1992 Goodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars Oh, Sandman, how many times and in how many ways can I say I love you? Seriously, I know people rave about it all the time but I can reallyContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: The Sandman, Vol. 4: Season of Mists”

Graphic Novel Review: The Ultimates 2, Volume 1: Gods and Monsters

by Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch (Artist)Publisher: MarvelFormat: PaperbackGenre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy/SuperheroesRelease Date: September 20th, 2006Goodreads Rating: 4/5 Stars And so we continue with the story of The Ultimates, in which Marvel give us a more ‘gritty’ and ‘realistic’ version of The Avengers. The Ultimates is kind of a reminder that, okay, some interesting stuff came out ofContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: The Ultimates 2, Volume 1: Gods and Monsters”

Graphic Novel Review: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century 1969

by Alan Moore, Kevin O’Neill (Illustrator)Publisher: Knockabout ComicsFormat: PaperbackGenre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Alternate HistoryRelease Date: April 1st, 2011Goodreads Rating: 2/5 Stars I feel like I am too far into this series to back out now, but seriously, what is this? I gave this a two star on Goodreads, which they suggest translates as ‘it was okay’, and ifContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century 1969”

Graphic Novel Review: Doctor Who – The Widow’s Curse

Publisher: Panini Release Date: November 19th, 2016Genre: Sci-Fi/Media Tie-In Rating: 3/5 Stars Other Doctor Who Comic Collection Reviews: The Iron Legion / The Tides of Time / Voyager / The FloodOther Doctor Who Graphic Novel Reviews: The Eleventh Doctor Archives Omnibus Vol. 1 / The Eleventh Doctor Archives Omnibus, Vol 2 So I didn’t realise I’d skipped a volumeContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Doctor Who – The Widow’s Curse”

Book Tag: Animal Crossing

I haven’t actually played Animal Crossing (whoops) but it looks cute and I know loads of folks have so much fun with this game. I feel like I picked up a lot just from seeing people talk about it back in 2020! But this tag looked like a lot of fun too, and I figuredContinueContinue reading “Book Tag: Animal Crossing”

Graphic Novel Review: The Wicked + The Divine, Volume 1: The Faust Act

by Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie (Illustrations), Matt Wilson (Colorist), Calyton CowlesPublisher: Image ComicsFormat: PaperbackGenre: Urban FantasyRelease Date: November 12th, 2014Goodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars How have I not read this any earlier? I am the type of person who avoids looking too much into things before selecting something to read. I enjoy reading reviews, but whenContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: The Wicked + The Divine, Volume 1: The Faust Act”

Graphic Novel Review: Fables, Vol 2 – Animal Farm

by Bill Willingham, and artists Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, James JeanPublisher: VertigoRelease Date: 2003Genre: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy Rating: 5/5 Stars Fables, Volume 1: Legends in Exile Review What to do when you are driven out of your homelands, and a section of your society cannot hide among the humans? Well, in Fables, the answer is simple:ContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Fables, Vol 2 – Animal Farm”