Review - Graphic Novels: Everything You Need To Know

Graphic Novels: Everything You Need To Know by Paul Gravett is a first class graphic novel primer for people of all ages and interests who just don't know where to start!  Though the author encourages you to skip around and find what interests you, I read the book straight through and had a hard time putting it down!  I'll go ahead and say that I would highly recommend this book to anyone, old fan or beginner, who wants to learn more about great graphic novels.  Click on to read more!

Review - Barefoot Gen, Volumes 1 & 2

Hey, hey, faithful readers, check it out!  A manga!  After reading the fabulous Graphic Novels: Everything You Need to Know by Paul Gravett, a veritable compendium of graphic goodness, I was drawn to reading the first two volumes of Barefoot Gen, the almost autobiographical account of one boy's survival of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. 

Review - Batwoman: Elegy

Learn the past of the mysterious lone wolf Batwoman, who took upon the symbol of the bat without invitation. 

Review: What It Is

Strap in tight kids, because What It Is by Lynda Barry is not a graphic novel even I was prepared for.  One third autobiography, one third philosphy/psychology, and one third writing exercise, the entire shebang is wrapped up in collage and paint artwork that is simultaneously beautiful and jarring in the flood of information it conveys.

Month 3 - Superman: Red Son

Wow, what an ending!  Now, let's get down to business and ask some important questions: