Category: Graphic Novel Reviews
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Shadoweyes Graphic Novel Review
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2010, Slave Labor Graphics Story, Art: Ross Campbell Ross Campbell’s Shadoweyes is the tale of teenage misfit Scout Montana, who after a failed attempt at vigilantism is clumped on the head with a brick and finds herself transformed into the eponymous blue-skinned creature. Scout is initially able to return to her human form, but she…
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The Legacy Graphic Novel Review
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DragonFish Comics, 2009 Story: Andrew McGinn Art: David Neitzke You only have to wander into your local specialist store to appreciate just how reluctant the comic industry is to cater beyond its established demographics. Like timid weeds the US publishers have dug deep into several small niches and seem reluctant to branch out into unfamiliar…
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Arkham Asylum: Madness Graphic Novel Review
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DC, 2010 Story, Art: Sam Keith Colours: Michelle Madsen, Dave Stewart Sam Keith is one of those inimitable creators whose work only really approaches brilliance when he both writes and illustrates a book. Often his artwork feels misplaced, such as it was in the early issues of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman or many of his mainstream…
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Sweet Tooth vol. 1: Out of the Deep Woods Review
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Vertigo. 2010 Story, Art: Jeff Lemire Colours: Jose Villarrubia There’s a certain sense of intimacy that comes through whenever an independent comic creator handles both the art and writing duties on a comic. When Eisner-nominated Jeff Lemire (Essex County Trilogy) moved to Vertigo, these indie sensibilities thankfully remained intact in The Nobody, an eerie homage…
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The Call of the Wild Graphic Novel Review
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Campfire, 2010 Script: Lloyd S Wagner, adapted from Jack London Pencils: Sachin Nagar Colours: Pradeep Sherawat I still remember with absolute clarity the mocking laughter of my fellow pupils when I burst into tears during a primary school reading of The Call of the Wild. You see, Curly the gentle Newfoundland (kind of the dog…
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Graphic Novel Review
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2010, Campfire Script: Roland Mann, adapted from L Frank Baum Pencil: Kevin Jones Colours: Debu Payen L Frank Baum’s Oz books are perhaps most remembered (in Britain at least) via the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, a family favourite that has become so deeply ingrained in our culture that it’s hard to think of…
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Graphic Novel Review
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Campfire, 2010 Script: CEL Welsh Pencils: Lalit Kumar Sharma Inks: Jagdish Kumar Colours: Vijay Sharma I originally read Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde over a decade ago, but only while reading Campfire’s comic adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Victorian morality tale did it occur to me just how difficult a book it…
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Graphic Novel Review
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Titan Books, 2010 Story: Adapted by Tony Lee from Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith Art: Cliff Richards Go on, admit it. When you first heard the title Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, a small part of you was intrigued. You may have rolled your eyes in disgust, or proclaimed the decline of modern literature, but…