In honor of the return of the King Kon name to the local comics scene, this week’s giveaway will be a graphic novel. King Kon 2013 takes place Saturday at the Allen Park Masonic Temple. It’s a small show put on by Dennis Barger, who runs Wonderworld Comics and the much bigger Detroit Fanfare. Admission … Continue Reading →
“The Dark Crystal” is one of those movies I can watch over and over. It’s just so beautifully done, it feels breathtaking every time I watch it. I vaguely remember reading the novelization of the movie and being fascinated with the background the novel provided. Tokyopop’s manga-fication several years ago was interesting but not the … Continue Reading →
Royden Lepp smartly starts his second volume of “Rust,” “Secrets of the Cell” (out today from Archaia), with a flashback that answers some important questions about one of the heroes of the story, a boy named Jet Jones. And Lepp continues to make smart choices, creating a volume that’s more satisfying than the first, though … Continue Reading →
Archaia is releasing a small flurry of graphic novels, just in time for holiday gift-giving. Five books hit comic stores in the last two weeks and will be in regular bookstores this week and next, according to Arachaia. The two titles that piqued my interest most and that I’ll be reviewing today are “Hopeless, Maine” … Continue Reading →
Saturday is the big day for comic book lovers — Free Comic Book Day. So after you go see “The Avengers,” hit your local comic shop to pick up some of the about three dozen comics specially printed for the event. Here are the titles I’m most looking forward to. I got to read full … Continue Reading →
In honor of this week’s “Dare Detectives” review, I’m giving away a copy of the book, along with the recently released “Judge Bao.” Both hardcovers are compact in size and should fit well on your bookshelf. “The Dare Detectives: The Snow-Pea Plot” by Ben Caldwell is a fun adventure, about a trio of down-on-their-luck detectives, … Continue Reading →
Two recent graphic novels found their way to my desk, and I had to share them. While both are all-ages books, one is definitely more skewed to younger fans. Here’s a look: “Giants Beware!” (First Second) — This is my favorite of the two, a delight from start to finish and a great book for … Continue Reading →
One of the nice things about sick days, is that when I wasn’t blowing my nose or napping, I got caught up on things. First to check off was a few episodes of “Fringe” I had on the TiVo. Nice to finally see some movement in what has been a rather lackluster season. It was … Continue Reading →
It’s time for a new year full of new giveaways. Inspired by my “Billy Fog” review yesterday, I’m giving away a trio of T-rated hardcovers from Archaia this week. We’ll start with “Billy Fog and the Gift of Trouble Sight,” a fun, twisted little book. Go ahead and read my write-up. I’ll wait. But to … Continue Reading →
For those who like some bite in their kid’s books will find that Guillaume Bianco’s “Billy Fog and the Gift of Trouble Sight” has plenty of it. A dark and troubling story about a dark and troubled boy, the book draws on several authors for inspiration in presenting a book that’s a unique amalgamation. The … Continue Reading →