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Kill Shakespeare Vol. 1 TPB Review
2010, IDW
Story: Conor McCreery, Anthony Del Col
Art: Andy Belanger
Colours: Ian Herring
Could any other scribe warrant such a passionate yet divisive response upon the mere utterance of his surname? For every uncultured individual who sees Shakespeare’s plays as the crux of a painful childhood, there seems to be an academically inclined counterpart who views the Bard with … read more
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Tagged fantasy comics, graphic novels, IDW comics, Shakespeare
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Shaun of the Dead Graphic Novel Review
2010, Titan Books
Adapted by: Chris Ryall
Art: Zach Howard, Sean Murphy
Colours: Thompson Knox
It’s time to hit the Winchester once more with the Shaun of the Dead comic adaptation, originally published by IDW in 2005 and brought to British shores a half-decade later by Titan Books.
Not that I’m complaining. I haven’t seen the film itself since its … read more
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Tagged films / movies, graphic novels, movie/tv adaptations, Simon Pegg, zombie comics
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Dante’s Divine Comedy: A Graphic Adaptation Review
2010, Bloomsbury
Adapted, Illustrated by Seymour Chwast
Dante Alighieri’s epic poem has been reinvented, referenced and recycled so many times over the years that most people will have a good idea of what Dante’s passage through hell, purgatory and paradise entails whether they’ve read it or not. But few iterations are as downright fun as Seymour Chwast’s graphic novel adaptation, … read more
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Brian & Bobbi Graphic Novel Review
215 Ink
Story: Adam Wilson
Art: Franco Viglino
Ever since Stan Lee introduced fallible heroes with feet of clay, comic writers seem intent on convincing us that being born with superhuman powers is the worst thing that could ever happen to anyone. Take Brian, the protagonist of 215 Ink’s latest graphic novel Brian & Bobbi, a teenager with the … read more
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Tagged graphic novels, indie comics, small press, superhero comics
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My Monkey’s Name is Jennifer: Volume Two Review
2010, Slave Labor Graphics
Story, Art: Ken Knudtsen
After a 7 year hiatus, Ken Knudtsen’s warped series about a transvestite monkey and his irritating young captor returns. The shifting planes of the indie comic market have meant that this delayed second volume was conceived as a graphic novel rather than initially printed as a monthly series and later collected into … read more
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Tagged graphic novels, indie comics, Offbeat Humour, Slave Labor Graphics, small press
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The Sisters’ Luck Graphic Novel Review
2010, Slave Labor Graphics
Story, Art: Shari Chankhamma
Some buggers get all the luck, eh? Or at least they do in The Sisters’ Luck, a graphic novel by Thai artist Shari Chankhamma (The Clarence Principle) in which luck is a visible energy that individuals unconsciously exchange and attract.
Enter twin sisters Umbra and Untumbra, who form a … read more
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Tagged indie comics, manga, Slave Labor Graphics, yound adults comics
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A Friendly Game Graphic Novel Review
2010, Slave Labor Graphics
Story: Joe Pimienta, Lindsay Hornsbys
Script, Inks: Lindsay Hornsby
Pencils: Joe Pimienta
As anyone who suffered a speech impediment, thick spectacles, tentacles-for-arms or any other physical distinction at school will attest, children can be evil little bastards. But few are as demented as A Friendly Game’s central rascals Todd and Kevin, whose afternoon-passing games take … read more
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Tagged graphic novels, indie comics, Slave Labor Graphics
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Maximum Lifespan Graphic Novel Review
2010
Story: Edward Park
Art: Jan-Ove (Jove) Leksell
“I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work, I want to achieve it through not dying,” begins Maximum Lifespan, with a little help from the ever judicious wit of Woody Allen. Dr. Ed Park presents us a world where immortality through science is a reality, where the rich far outlive … read more
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Tagged graphic novels, indie comics, sci-fi comics, small press
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Coffee Graphic Novel Review
2010
By: Marc Fiszman
Marc Fiszman’s Coffee is virtually impossible to synopsise. There’s a sentient, reality-hopping coffee mug called Nameless Entity #4, who turns out to be a nameless caffeine-addicted marketing guru who is led by a naked time traveller in a top hat called the IT Guy to believe that might be the Messiah… and more weirdness than you … read more
The Nobody Graphic Novel Review
2009, DC/Vertigo
Written and Illustrated by Jeff Lemire
With Canadian artist/writer Jeff Lemire’s Sweet Tooth currently receiving widespread acclaim, his previous efforts Essex County Trilogy and The Nobody are justly receiving a great deal of backdated attention. But it’s easy to appreciate why The Nobody slipped under the radar last year; this contemporary take on H.G Well’s The Invisible Man… read more
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Tagged DC Comics, graphic novels, Jeff Lemire, Vertigo Comics
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