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 attachmentContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Ultimate X-Men Collection, Book 1”
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Graphic Novel Review: The Ultimates 2, Volume 2: Grand Theft America
by Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch (Artist)Publisher: MarvelFormat: PaperbackGenre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy/SuperheroesRelease Date: July 11th 2007Goodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars This is one of those times where I kind of almost found myself siding a little bit with the bad guys… The Ultimates is extremely of its time – it’s rooted deeply in the post-9/11 USA, and works onContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: The Ultimates 2, Volume 2: Grand Theft America”
Graphic Novel Review: The Amazing Spider-Man: Coming Home
By J. Michael Straczynski (Writer)Publisher: Hachette Partworks LtdRelease Date: 2012Genre: Sci-Fi – SuperheroesGoodreads Rating: 4/5 Stars Review Something I really like about many of this Marvel graphic novels is you only really need a basic understanding of the character to pick up what’s happening. There might be stuff more long-term readers will appreciate, but asContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: The Amazing Spider-Man: Coming Home”
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. ReadingContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Hawkeye, Volume 1: My Life as a Weapon”
Graphic Novel Review: The Boys, Volume 3: Good for the Soul
by Garth Ennis, Darrick RobertsonPublisher: Dynamite EntertainmentFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: October 1st, 2008 Volume 1: The Name of the Game Review / Volume 2: Get Some Review Three volumes in and yeah, I absolutely bloody love this series. At this point I am completely and totally invested, and hopefully will continue being able to get theContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: The Boys, Volume 3: Good for the Soul”
Graphic Novel Review: Secret Invasion
Publisher: Panini ComicsRelease Date: Feb 4th, 2009Genre: Sci-Fi Rating: 4/5 Stars Note to self for future: don’t try and read a Marvel comic such as Secret Wars #1, then read a Marvel cross-over event graphic novel such as Secret Invasion, then pick up something like Secret Wars #2. You will end up a little confused.Continue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Secret Invasion”
Fid’s Crusade – David H. Reiss [BBNYA Blog Tour]
Yet another BBNYA finalist, and my favourite of the three I read. Fid’s Crusade is powerful, charged, and emotional, with a really intriguing take on the superhero mythos. It takes a similar view to The Boys (graphic novel and TV show) when it comes to so-called heroes, but it’s handled in such a different way,Continue reading “Fid’s Crusade – David H. Reiss [BBNYA Blog Tour]”
The Boys, Volume 2: Get Some
by Garth Ennis, Darrick RobertsonPublisher: Dynamite EntertainmentFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: March 4th, 2008 Volume 1: The Name of the Game Review First things first – The Boys is absolutely batshit, in the best possible way. For those who haven’t read it or seen the TV series, The Boys takes place in a universe where superheroes areContinue reading “The Boys, Volume 2: Get Some”
Deadpool Kills Deadpool – Deadpool Killogy #3
by Cullen Bunn, Salvador Espin (Illustrator)Publisher: MarvelFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: December 17th, 2013 Rating: 5/5 Stars Previous Deadpool Reviews: Spider-Man/Deadpool, Vol 1, Spider-Man/Deadpool, Volume 2: Side-Pieces I do so enjoy reading Deadpool comics. There’s just something about the Merc with a Mouth that is consistently irresistible. And that especially applies to the Killogy series, in whichContinue reading “Deadpool Kills Deadpool – Deadpool Killogy #3”
The Umbrella Academy, Volume 1: The Apocalypse Suite
Genre: Sci-FiRelease Date: October 17th, 2007Publisher: Dark Horse ComicsRating: 5/5 Stars This seems to happen whenever I talk about graphic novels that have now been adapted. If you have not yet read this yet, don’t expect much in these pages to resemble the TV show. Things like the character names are sometimes the same, butContinue reading “The Umbrella Academy, Volume 1: The Apocalypse Suite”
Unwrapping Words 