Book Review
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...
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Radium Girls
Six young women face the fatal consequences of radium exposure in the graphic novel "Radium Girls". In 1918, radium is used to enhance all kinds of products because of its glow-in-the-dark effect. But the dangers of this radioactivity...
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After Lambana
A noir set in contemporary Manila, the graphic novel "After Lambana" combines elements of magic with Filipino mythology. Conrad has a terminal disease called Rose. He meets with a mysterious figure, Ignacio, who says that he can help....
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The Junction
Telling an emotional and fantastical story about love and loss, "The Junction" is a standout graphic novel. Lucas is still eleven years old when he reappears in town over a decade after his disappearance. He has not aged at all. His...
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Jacob's Apartment
A young man experiences a crisis of faith and stirrings of love in the graphic novel Jacob’s Apartment. Jacob and Sarah are California roommates with contrasting lifestyles and worldviews: Sarah is an atheist with a history of...