Tag: graphic novels
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I Don’t Even Know What a Bloody “Comic Book” is Anymore
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in ColumnA few weeks back, two lengthy comic-related conversations erupted on Linkedin, one asking whether or not thought bubbles are dated, the other questioning the worth of words in digital comics. Anyway, all this got me asking myself: what exactly constitutes a comic book?
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SubCulture Omnibus Review
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The longstanding web series finally gets the treatment it deserves, in Action Lab’s hefty 336-page volume, which contains the limited series, long-running wecomic strip and a gallery of artwork from the series’ talented fans.
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Adventure Time Graphic Novel Competition
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in FeaturesThe folks at Titan Books have been kind enough to offer Shelf Abuse several competition copies of the upcoming Adventure Time graphic novels, based on the wacky hit Cartoon Network show.
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Double Jumpers TPB Review
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Double Jumpers is an entertaining read and has a lot of heart to counterweigh its adult humour, and I’d love to see these characters in another “adventure,” albeit hopefully one which plays more on the love/hate relationship between games developers and their devoted fans.
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Star Trek: Countdown to Darkness TPB Review
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All in all, Star Trek: Countdown to Darkness justifies its existence and does actually enhance the overall Into Darkness experience. Which, I guess, automatically places it a notch above almost every other TV/movie tie-in I’ve read in recent years.
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Archaeologists of Shadows Vol 1: The Resistance Review
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Archaeologists of Shadows paints a cybernetic vision of the future, in which technological modification has not only become standard, but the organic is being phased out in favour for the mechanical.
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Celtic Warrior: The Legend of Cú Chulainn Review
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Will Sliney, the Cork-based artist of Fearless Defenders, illustrates the legendary Irish hero Cú Chulainn in this vivid graphic novel adaptation.
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‘Clown Town’ Creeping into Your Bedroom While You Sleep, May 15
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in Comic NewsAs a kid, I wasn’t frightened of clowns, nor did I find them funny. In fact, like the fractured individual I would grow up to be, I adored them because they were so delightfully sinister. Clown Town, the creepy new series from independent publisher Inverse Press, doesn’t have just one or two of the evil…