The Complete Okko

by | May 31, 2018

The Complete Okko by Hub follows the story of a young boy named Tikku as he meets and joins the traveling party of the ronin, Okko. If you’re like me, you might be going into this book not knowing what a ronin is. A quick online search explained that a ronin is a...

Gothic Tales of Haunted Love

by | May 30, 2018

This satisfying anthology of 20 original tales begins with a well-written and well-researched foreword by romance comic historian Jacque Nodell offering the contemporary reader background information about the history of the gothic romance genre generally and, more...

Scales and Scoundrels, vol. 1: Into the Dragon’s Maw

by | May 29, 2018

Classic fantasy adventure tales usually involve a band of heroes setting out on a sometimes noble, sometimes self-serving quest. Scales and Soundrels definitely follows this template yet adds some interesting elements along the way. The series title tells the reader a...

Suit Your Selfie

by | May 28, 2018

The comic strip, Pearls Before Swine, chronicles the daily lives of a variety of anthropomorphic animal characters and humans. Created by Stephan T. Pastis, the comic contains commentary on society, moments of dark humor, fourth wall breaks, and plays on words. Now...

Runaways, vol. 1: Find Your Way Home

by | May 25, 2018

Occasionally in comics, it’s time to “get the team back together again”. The new Runaways series is no exception. The original concept followed Nico, Chase, Gert, Karolina, Molly, and Alex as they learned their parents were super villains in the Marvel Universe and...

The Divided States of Hysteria

by | May 24, 2018

Imagine a United States full of division, distrust and racism. Looks a lot like the present—except things are even worse, and are about to go into a full tailspin. As the story opens, we meet Frank Villa, a CIA field officer. The President of the United States and...

Gunpowder Witch

by | May 23, 2018

Gunpowder Witch, written and drawn by Jordan Williams, attempts to follow in the tradition of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. It aims to fuse a traditional superhero comic with historical fiction and moral allegory. Unfortunately, it does not succeed. The book tells the...

Spy Seal, Vol. 1: The Corten-Steel Phoenix

by | May 22, 2018

Rich Tommaso’s new graphic novel series takes readers into the underground world of European espionage. However, instead of human characters, the author uses anthropomorphic animals, placing them in an alternate version of 1960s Europe. Entitled Spy Seal, Vol.1: The...

Green Lanterns, vol. 1: Rage Planet & vol. 2: Phantom Lantern

by | May 21, 2018

Neither Simon Baz nor Jessica Cruz are typical Green Lanterns. Usually the Green Lantern Corps fills its ranks with the bravest and noblest sentient beings the universe has to offer. Neither Simon nor Jessica really fits that bill. The son of Lebanese immigrants,...

Crosswind, Vol. 1

by | May 21, 2018

Juniper Elanore Blue has a hellish life by any reasonable standard, despite living in relative comfort as a housewife in Seattle. She’s reasonably sure her husband is cheating on her, despite only having married her for her looks. Her stepson is even more...