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Graphic Novel News - January 2025
Hey you, I hope you're doing well. My name is Gloriana, and I love graphic novels more than life itself. And I have a confession to make:I actually have a lot of respect for the miniperium Walt has built over the past four years, starting from his childhood room. Sure, it’s easy to make fun... more »
Home Office Romance - Manga Review
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Mangaka Kintetsu Yamada became internationally known mainly through "Sweat and Soap". Now there's a new work by the mangaka in the USA with "Home Office Romance". "Telework Yotabanashi", as the single volume is called in Japan, was published from November 2022 to April... more »
Snow & Ink Vol. 1 - Manga Reviews
Snow & Ink Volume 1"Snow & Ink" is the first series by mangaka Miyuki Unohana to receive an official publication. The series has been running since 2022 in Kodansha's Comic Days, where other well-known manga have appeared. These include "The Moon on a Rainy Night" or... more »
The Flash versus Spider-Man - Big Books Newsletter Giveaway
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For last month's DC vs Marvel themed giveaway we asked you who would win if Spider-Man fought The Flash, and wowzers, did you deliver! Many creative forces rose to the occasion and wrote in with numerous ways the two would defeat each other, as well as ways in which they... wouldn't. We... more »
Hatsukoi Note - Manga Review
Hatsukoi Note by mangaka Amekiri was serialized in Japan from January to August 2021 in the boys' love magazine Dear+. This marks the mangaka's first published work. While the volume can be read as a standalone one-shot, a spin-off featuring side characters from the story, titled Hatsukoi Note:... more »
Absolute Batman #2 by Scott Snyder - Review
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Sometimes it only clicks at the second attempt. With Absolute Batman #2, my enthusiasm for Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta’s alternative world of the Dark Knight has finally taken hold.And I’m glad that at least with this new, fresh continuity, DC is keeping up the enthusiasm for Batman that... more »
Manga Biographies: Charles M. Schulz The Creator of Snoopy and Peanuts
The Peanuts were a part of my childhood, but I wouldn’t call myself a big fan, and I certainly didn’t know anything about the artist. Still, something about this standalone volume drew me in, and I find the concept intriguing - getting to know different artists and authors in this way.... more »
Absolute Superman #1 by Jason Aaron
Absolute Superman of all things!Looks like DC and Jason Aaron have managed to surprise me once again.They're both generally quite good at that, so it's not really all that surprising that they've joined forces to surprise me.Anyway, what I'm trying to say is that Jason Aaron and Rafa... more »
The Hachioji Specialty: Tengu’s Love - Manga Review
To be honest, I didn’t know much about The Hachioji Specialty: Tengu’s Love before reading it. However, the cover immediately conveyed exactly the kind of warm-hearted atmosphere I enjoy, so the manga quickly found its way onto my reading list without any hesitation. The manga is created... more »
Tom King: some of our favourite graphic novels
Tom King - the former student of philosophy and history who doesn't even need to brag about it because it shows in every single story he's written. Tom King - the man who doesn't shy away from deeply complex emotions and actions, who writes superheroes as deeply human and with... more »