By Brian Michael Bendis, David W. Mack (Illustrator), Michael Gaydos (Illustrator)Format: PaperbackPublished: January 1st, 2003Age: AdultGenre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy – Crime Rating: 5/5 Stars In Alias, Volume 2, superhero turned PI Jessica Jones investigates the disappearance of a teenage girl, with little but the girl’s collage books to get clues from. As she gradually pieces it together, she gets an eyeopenerContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Jessica Jones: Alias, Vol. 2”
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Book Review: The Science of Marvel by Sebastian Alvarado
Format: PaperbackPublished: April 9th, 2019Age: AdultGenre: Non-Fiction – ScienceGoodreads Rating: 3/5 Stars This is a very informative book that delves into real life science, using the MCU to approach a variety of different topics and comparing the film science with real science. The approach is interesting, and although I feel like there’s a lot hereContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Science of Marvel by Sebastian Alvarado”
Book Review: Marvel: Xavier Institute – First Team by Robbie MacNiven
Format: ebookRelease Date: March 2nd, 2021Age: Young AdultGenre: FantasyGoodreads Rating: 3/5 Stars I would have enjoyed this a lot more if it hadn’t dragged on so much. A lot of the action got to be a bit repetitive, or the characters repeated the same kind of thing over and over. I’m not a regular readerContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Marvel: Xavier Institute – First Team by Robbie MacNiven”
Book Review: The Harrowing of Doom by David Annandale
Format: ebook Release Date: December 1st, 2020Age: AdultGenre: Sci-FiGoodreads Rating: 2/5 Stars Thank you to Aconyte for providing me with The Harrowing of Doom via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Views remain my own. I’ve read a small number of Marvel novels now, and find them a little hit or miss for me.ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Harrowing of Doom by David Annandale”
Graphic Novel Review: Jessica Jones: Alias, Vol. 1
by Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Gaydos (Illustrator)Publisher: MAXFormat: PaperbackGenre: Superhero – CrimeRelease Date: September 1st, 2015Goodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars Jessica Jones used to be a superhero, but she’s hung up her cape in favour of opening her own PI firm, Alias Investigations, specialising in superhuman cases. Like most noir stories, danger comes for Jessica when a womanContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Jessica Jones: Alias, Vol. 1”
Graphic Novel Review: Wolverine: Old Man Logan
by Mark Millar, Steve McNiven (Penciler), Dexter Vines (Inker), Mark Morales (Inker), Jay Leisten (Inker), Morry Hollowell (Colorist), Christina Strain (Colorist), Justin Ponsor (Colorist), Jason Keith (Colorist), Nathan Fairbairn (Colorist), Paul Mounts (Colorist) Publisher: MarvelFormat: PaperbackGenre: Superhero – Post-Apocalypse – DystopiaRelease Date: September 22nd, 2010Goodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars This is the second time I’ve read this graphic novel, and it really was a great option for a reread. I first read it back in 2016, andContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Wolverine: Old Man Logan”
Graphic Novel Review: Women of Marvel
by Marvel VariousPublisher: MarvelFormat: PaperbackGenre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy/SuperheroesRelease Date: March 15th, 2022Goodreads Rating: 3/5 Stars Things I loved about this graphic novel: some of the one-shots were really fun, and I liked the fact it was women across Marvel for many of them, with varying stories. What I absolutely loved more than anything else, however, were theContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Women of Marvel”
Let’s Talk Bookish: Comics!
Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme that was originally created and hosted by Rukky @ Eternity Books starting in August 2019, and was then cohosted with Dani @ Literary Lion from May 2020 to March 2022. Book Nook Bits has hosted since April 2022. April 7th: Comics! Prompts: This week’s topic is all about comics! Different from graphic novels, whichContinueContinue reading “Let’s Talk Bookish: Comics!”
Graphic Novel Review: Ultimate X-Men Collection, Book 1
by Mark Millar, Geoff JohnsPublisher: MarvelFormat: PaperbackGenre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy/SuperheroesRelease Date: July 26th 2006Goodreads Rating: 3/5 Stars I was trying to put my finger on why I didn’t click with this as much as, say, The Ultimates, and a large part of it boils down to my feelings about the characters. I don’t have a huge attachmentContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Ultimate X-Men Collection, Book 1”
Graphic Novel Review: Spider-Man: Reign
by Kaare AndrewsPublisher: Marvel Comics GroupFormat: HardbackGenre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy/SuperheroesRelease Date: April 25 2007Goodreads Rating: 4/5 Stars Related Reviews Spider-Man: Coming Home / Spider-Man/Deadpool Volume 1 / Volume 2 Ah, another 00s Marvel graphic novel that imagines the characters as darker and grittier. This one takes place in the future, where the fear of super terrorists hasContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Spider-Man: Reign”
Unwrapping Words 