Category Archives: Comics

Comic Review: Valerian and Laureline, Vol. 1-3

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Jeroen Admiraal

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 →

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Manga Review: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1982-95) by Hayao Miyazaki. An ecological SF epic to rival Dune.

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Jeroen Admiraal

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 →

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Alan Moore – Watchmen (1986-87) Review

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Jeroen Admiraal

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 →

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Reviews: Final Incal (2014) & Metabarons Genesis: Castaka (2014) by Alejandro Jodorowsky

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Jeroen Admiraal

This post reviews some ancillary works to Jodorowsky’s more famous Incal and Metabarons graphic novels. The two stories of this blog post aren’t fully necessary to enjoy those two famous books, but are nice additions and flesh out the stories … Continue reading →

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Saga, Book Three (2019) by Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Jeroen Admiraal

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 →

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Saga, Book Two (2017) by Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Jeroen Admiraal

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 →

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Saga, Book One (2014) by Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Jeroen Admiraal

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 →

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The White Lama (1988-’93) by Alejandro Jodorowsky & Georges Bess

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Jeroen Admiraal

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 →

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Review: Monstress, Book One, by Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Jeroen Admiraal

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 →

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Series Review: Blacksad, by Juan Diaz Canales & Juanjo Guardino

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Jeroen Admiraal

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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