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Category Archives: Comics
Comic Review: Valerian and Laureline, Vol. 1-3
One of the most influential European science fiction comics of the 20th century, Valerian and Laureline, had plenty of impact on comics in both Europe and the US, on SF movies such as Star Wars, Conan the Barbarian and The … Continue reading
Manga Review: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1982-95) by Hayao Miyazaki. An ecological SF epic to rival Dune.
The manga of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is a massive achievement in storytelling by a single author and artist, and it is one of the best epic fantasy/SF stories I have ever read, comic or otherwise. Set … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Comics
Tagged comic, Fantasy, Hayao Miyazaki, Manga, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, review, science fiction
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Alan Moore – Watchmen (1986-87) Review
I feel out of my depth talking about this graphic novel, because I am just not so familiar with the history of American superhero comics. I can’t be a proper spokesperson for this work, as I do not have a … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Comics, Science fiction
Tagged Alan Moore, Comics, Dave Gibbons, graphic novel, review, Watchmen
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Saga, Book Three (2019) by Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples
5/10 Which covers volumes 7-9, or issues 37–54. Boy oh boy what a disappointment. I must be the only person on the planet who isn’t in love with this comic. The first volumes were great, but after that it has … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Comics, Science fiction
Tagged Book Three, Brian K. Vaughan, comic, Fiona Staples, review, Saga, science fiction
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Saga, Book Two (2017) by Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples
7/10 Which covers volumes 4-6, or issues 19–36. I will first grumble for a bit, and then end on a positive note. I am here to tell you that, despite the enormous praise this series has received, it is not … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Comics, Science fiction
Tagged Book Two, Brian K. Vaughan, comic, Fiona Staples, Saga, science fiction
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Saga, Book One (2014) by Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples
Which covers Volumes 1-3, or Issues 1-18. I’ll be honest. The first time I saw covers of this series and it showed people with ram’s horns and donkey ears and whatnot, my first reaction was: that’s lame! Is this supposed … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Comics
Tagged Book One, Brian K. Vaughan, comic, Fantasy, Fiona Staples, review, Saga, science fiction
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The White Lama (1988-’93) by Alejandro Jodorowsky & Georges Bess
8/10 The White Lama is a story about a white boy, born in a village in Tibet and becoming the next incarnation of the Lama in Tibetan religion. The kid then grows up to attain enlightenment and to defend the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Comics
Tagged Alejandro Jodorowsky, comic, Georges Bess, review, The White Lama
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Review: Monstress, Book One, by Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda
5/10 A review of Book One, which comprises Volumes 1-3, or Issues 1-18 Monstress is a full-blown fantasy epic, set in a complex secondary world of roughly renaissance or early modern times, and full of arcane magic. A very popular … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Comics
Tagged Comics, Fantasy, Marjorie Liu, Monstress, review, Sana Takeda
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Series Review: Blacksad, by Juan Diaz Canales & Juanjo Guardino
A review of: Blacksad is a series of noir hardboiled detective stories, very much in the style of Raymond Chandler and Dashiel Hammett, and stars a cynical private investigator named John Blacksad. The comic drawings dive with relish into all … Continue reading
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Tagged A Silent hell, Amarillo, Blacksad, Comics, graphic novel, review
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