Category: Graphic Novel Reviews
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Brian & Bobbi Graphic Novel Review
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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,…
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My Monkey’s Name is Jennifer: Volume Two Review
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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…
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The Sisters’ Luck Graphic Novel Review
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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…
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A Friendly Game Graphic Novel Review
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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,…
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Maximum Lifespan Graphic Novel Review
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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…
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Coffee Graphic Novel Review
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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……
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The Nobody Graphic Novel Review
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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…
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Warlord of Io Graphic Novel Review
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2010, Slave Labor Graphics Story, Art: James Turner Wander through Covent Garden or Soho for more than ten minutes and you’ll likely pass one of several stores selling little collectible vinyl models; hyper-stylised toys for adults that are generally produced in limited quantities and act as showcases for their creator’s design prowess. Warlord of Io…