by Gina Gagliano | Mar 30, 2005 |
Daisy Kutter is a young, cute, blond ex-gunslinger/wild west villain in a world peopled by both humans and sentient robots. Â She has recently retired to run a dry goods store, but misses her old life, feeling stifled in a small town where her ex-partner and sometimes... by Petra Beunderman | Mar 1, 2005 |
No Man’s Land has ended, but Gotham isn’t back to her normal self yet. The gangs have moved back into town, and there is an increasingly acrimonious divide between those who stayed in Gotham during No Man’s Land (old gothamites), and those who left... by Petra Beunderman | Mar 1, 2005 |
Batman has always had an edge of melodrama, but Brian Azzarello has really taken that to heart. Batman spends the better part of this book wandering around Gotham solving the kidnapping and death of the young sister of a gangster while comparing himself to God.... by Robin B. | Mar 1, 2005 |
Only the Ringer Finger Knows, based on a prose novel, is one of the best titles for introducing the romantic subgenre of shonen-ai/yaoi (boy’s love) in any library. The story follows Wataru Fujii, an ordinary junior struggling through high school and passing the... by George Galuschak | Mar 1, 2005 |
The Ring is, at its heart, a traditional ghost story. Yes, it has been modernized somewhat–there literally is a ghost in the machine, in this case a television set–but it is traditional in that it relies on things like atmosphere, mood, and setting to... by Jennifer Webb | Mar 1, 2005 |
Introduction “Sweet exotic scents filled its every corner, as if someone was making candies in a Chinese import store. Dizzying music pulsated and bounced off the loud pink walls. There was an old bar, and a pool table, and three sewing machines. They called it... by Jennifer Webb | Mar 1, 2005
Yukari Hayasaka doesn’t know what she wants out of life. Dutifully trying to fulfill her mother’s expectations, she tries to overcome her apathy and pass the entrance exams that will get her into a properly prestigious college. Despite her doubts, Yukari... by Jennifer Webb | Mar 1, 2005 |
At Paradise Kiss, Yukari has discovered a world outside her prep school walls. She becomes more and more involved with the group as George’s design for the Yaza Arts fashion show takes shape. Yukari is starting to discover her beauty, but she still can’t... by Jennifer Webb | Mar 1, 2005 |
Is Yukari finally in control of her life, or is her life just out of control? The question haunts Yukari even as she discovers a new sense of self-worth in her first modeling job. While Paradise Kiss has become a substitute family for Yukari, she’s... by Jennifer Webb | Mar 1, 2005 |
The Yaza Arts fashion show is finally here, and Yukari is about to make her runway debut modeling George’s creation. The Paradise Kiss team have worked feverishly to be ready in time, with Yukari trying to balance school and fashion. Yukari’s mother has...