Book Review
Till the Wheels Fall Off
A man mired in his past discovers a promising future in Brad Zellar’s novel "Till the Wheels Fall Off". Matt, a Midwestern kid whose father was killed in Vietnam and whose mother is quiet and impenetrable, finds refuge in the roller...
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The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects
A robot in the service of President Abraham Lincoln fights against supernatural foes in the humorous graphic novel "The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects". Screw-On Head, a robot whose head can attach to a number of...
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Letters for Lucardo
An aristocrat and his lover grapple with a powerful supernatural creature in Letters for Lucardo: The Silent Lord. Edmund, the human lover of immortal Lucardo, has become sick with “Shifter’s Lung.” But Lucardo isn’t willing to...
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Sleeping While Standing
Taki Soma’s graphic memoir "Sleeping While Standing" strings together short, powerful episodes to forge a cohesive, affecting whole. Soma recounts some challenging personal experiences in brief; they serve as snapshots of her life thus...
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Voices That Count
The comics anthology "Voices That Count" features nine stories that illuminate the challenges of being a woman in today’s world. This is an English translation of a Spanish publication. While the women involved in writing and drawing...
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David Bowie in Comics
The life and career of rock superstar David Bowie is charted in the graphic biography "David Bowie in Comics". David Bowie’s music is as memorable as his frequent, bold experimentation in sound and presentation. From his childhood in...
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Outplayed
"Outplayed" is an entertaining, enlightening exploration of human decision-making, filtered through a lens of logic. David Lockwood analyzes game theory as it applies to real life scenarios like war, sex, and online auctions in his book...
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Snowlands
Blending heroism, justice, and redemption, the series opener Snowlands: A Blood Moon is an exciting graphic novel about the adventures of a daring cub. A rejected wolf cub pursues adventure and self-discovery in the graphic novel...