Gloriana

Gloriana

Hi there, I'm Gloriana and part of Walt's Comic Shop Team since 2023. I'm mostly responsible for online stuff like ads and our content, but most of my time in life and at work is spent reading graphic novels, sometimes mangas, and also big books but only at night in bed where they won't crush me with their bare weight.

By the way, here's a collection of some of my all-time favorite books we have in store.

Don't miss out on those FOC Titles!

Don't miss out on those FOC Titles!

Gloriana Gloriana 07/23/2025 6:09pm 4 minute read Announcements

Hello, here's your weekly FOC Newsletter, a reminder of some graphic novels, big books, and manga pre-orders you might have missed.Yes, even in the middle of event planning (which itself happens in the middle of other stuff), we still have to find the time to write FOC Newsletters.How chaotic is it... more »

Graphic Novels July 2025 - Anyone can convert to comicism

Graphic Novels July 2025 - Anyone can convert to comicism

Gloriana Gloriana 07/10/2025 11:50pm 4 minute read Graphic Novels

A few weeks ago, I was hanging out with my Maman when she suddenly asked, "What’s the fisherman’s superpower?" I was like… the fisherman? Who? Peter? Jesus’ friend? Or did she mean Walt, since he used to work at a fish market? But no, no, she was talking about... more »

Uncanny X-Men, Monstress and Vagabond and more FOC Titles!

Uncanny X-Men, Monstress and Vagabond and more FOC Titles!

Gloriana Gloriana 06/11/2025 12:00pm 4 minute read Announcements

Uncanny X-Men by Brian Michael Bendisby Brian Michael Bendis, Chris Bachalo and othersThis Newsletter is basically becoming a X-Men Newsletter, isn't it? But Brian Michael Bendis’ entire Uncanny X-Men saga is being collected  in one massive Omnibus, so we need to mention it.In the fallout of... more »

Graphic Novel News - April 2025

Graphic Novel News - April 2025

Gloriana Gloriana 05/05/2025 12:00pm 6 minute read Graphic Novels

It's D.E.A.R. day soon!D.E.A.R., short for "Drop Everything and Read," is a nationwide celebration held every April 12th in the United States. It was created to encourage people of all ages to make reading a daily priority and to rediscover the joy of getting lost in a good book or graphic... more »

Graphic Novel News - March 2025

Graphic Novel News - March 2025

Gloriana Gloriana 03/26/2025 12:00pm 4 minute read Graphic Novels

Remember Mike? The punk rocker who packs your books, steals even more for himself, and used to write the big books newsletter? He insisted I spam you with this picture of him holding Judge Dredd: A Better World.He says it's awesome, but that might be biased since Mike is obsessed with Judge Dredd. So I... more »

Graphic Novel News - February 2025

Graphic Novel News - February 2025

Gloriana Gloriana 03/05/2025 12:00pm 5 minute read Graphic Novels

It's already mid-february,and I've been having this existential crisis about graphic novels. I haven't read much lately and started wondering: did I fall out of love with them? But then I picked up Maus by Art Spiegelman (yes, shame on me for waiting 25 years), and got late to work just to... more »

Our favourite Graphic Novels, Comics and Manga from 2024

Our favourite Graphic Novels, Comics and Manga from 2024

Gloriana Gloriana 02/17/2025 11:46am 15 minute read Graphic Novels

Another year is coming to an end, another year filled with bad times (see: life and the world) and good times (everything related to comics). In honour of that, I (Gloriana) interviewed everyone at Walt’s who has read comics, manga, or big books this year. *Disclaimer: I might have zoned out a... more »

Graphic Novel News - January 2025

Graphic Novel News - January 2025

Gloriana Gloriana 02/15/2025 12:00pm 5 minute read Graphic Novels

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 »

Tom King: some of our favourite graphic novels

Tom King: some of our favourite graphic novels

Gloriana Gloriana 10/21/2024 12:00pm 5 minute read 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 »

Daniel Warren Johnson: some of his best works

Daniel Warren Johnson: some of his best works

Gloriana Gloriana 09/19/2024 12:31pm 4 minute read Graphic Novels

Have you ever heard of the master of words and art, Sir Daniel Warren Johnson, who is currently writing "Transformers" for Skybound Entertainment? I'm guessing you have heard of him, because of his "Extremity Deluxe Variant Cover", which we are allowed to sell as an exclusive... more »