Questions: Pride of Baghdad

Not quite The Lion King, was it?  Onward, to the questions!

Review: Shadoweyes

Picture it: a futuristic city, its streets filled to the brim with crime, filth, and despair.  A teenage girl who can no longer stand to sit idly by and do nothing.  A strange transformation.  And Shadoweyes is born...

Questions: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Ah, finally, we will be able to discuss this book!  And what a marvelous concept, especially for fans of classic literature!  But for those who feared that antiquated English fiction would bore you, hopefully you have by now discovered that this is no dry, dusty tome.  Onward, to the questions!

Quickie - JLA: Pain of the Gods

Hey guys.  I am so sorry about my inactivity here for the past few months.  It's been crazy for me since about November, and I honestly have not read very many comics besides keeping up with the monthly issues of Saga (my preeeeeciousssss).  But, I did read this neat little book, so I'll give you the run down.  

JLA: Pain of the Gods has a pretty good concept: take your world's greatest superheroes and show what it is like on the worst day of the job.  It begins with Superman, who is shattered when he is unable to save the life of a rookie superhero who attempts to assist him in a fire rescue.  From there, each issue shows a different member of the JLA dealing with some sort of ordeal and the resulting emotional trauma.  In the end, each must realize that in their line of work, it is essential to rely on your teammates for more than just back up in a fight; they need to lean on one another during times of emotional turmoil as well.   Because honestly, who else could really understand?

Like I said, I love when superhero comics go into more subtle story concepts like this.  It's not about the fight, or saving the world from aliens, or stopping the mad scientist before the clock reaches 12.  It's about the fact that, superhero or not, these are human beings (sorta) and they have human problems on a personal level.  That being said, I think it could have been done a bit better.  Perhaps if the story were a little slower paced.  I generally liked the art, with the exception of how Wonder Woman is handled.  They did their best to make her appears well muscled and strong (which I do really appreciate) but it wasn't done well, and the result makes her body appear grotesque and distorted.  Note, I am not saying that women with muscles are grotesque, I am saying that the anatomy in this case was grotesque.  

Overall, I'd probably give this book a C+.  Great idea, mediocre execution.  But, it isn't terribly long so I still think it is worth a read if you're bored.

Questions: I Kill Giants

Hey kids, it's that time again!  I hope you guys enjoyed I Kill Giants.  What's up with that bunny-eared girl anyways?  Let's find out!

Not Just Kid's Stuff

Our most excellent library has a comics section for every age group: Adult, Teen, and Children.  Now, you might think that the children's graphic novels would be, well, childish.  And certainly, many of them are.  But if you look close enough, there are treasures hidden on those shelves, delightful for any age!  Here are a few of my favorite not-really-just-for-kids series.

Oddz 'n' Endz

Hey guys!  So, I have been pretty busy doing that whole finishing school thing, and I really, super apologize for not putting a lot up here lately.  Even I haven't had time to read comics *sob*  But never fear!  I am now in the process of reading what I am assured is a really awesome comic, King City, so I'll be reviewing that as soon as I'm done.  Until then, hit the jump for a few awesome tidbits to tide you over.