Graphic Classics: Fantasy Classics and small reviews

I managed to put together a handful of reviews for comicreaders.com in the recently passed months.

Graphic Classics volume 15: Fantasy Classics
The fifteenth volume of Graphic Classics is an anthology of venerable fantasy tales. The headliner is Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. (read more)

The Goon #26 and Young Liars #5
I reviewed these two comics in a recent edition of Weekly Wanderlust. Both were solid reads. (read more)

New Reviews for February

I’ve written some comic reviews this month but have been lax at posting them to this here blog. It is time to rectify that.

Graphic Classics volume 7: Bram Stoker
The Bram Stoker second edition begins with forty-eight new pages of material: An adaptation of the horror classic Dracula. Joe Ollmann provides the art. (read more)

Graphic Classics volume 8: Mark Twain
I’ll admit I never appreciated Mark Twain as a contributor to the literary world until I came to understand just how much of a contributor he was to the world in general. (read more)

Astro City: Beautie, The Goon #21, The Walking Dead #46
I reviewed these three comics in the February 13 edition of Weekly Wanderlust. (read more)

Summer Reading Specials

I took a summer vacation from writing comic reviews, but I certainly didn’t take a vacation from reading comics, which is why I decided to publish a series of Summer Reading Specials now that holidays are over. Check ‘em out:

The Walking Dead Edition
All in all, the summer months haven’t been particularly kind to The Walking Dead. I’ve taken issue with storytelling elements in each. The underlying issue is that Kirkman has jammed too much into these issues. (read more)

Mainstream Edition
In the mainstream realm, I stayed clear of DC and Marvel’s core books and kept my focus on books that dare to be different: The Exterminators #20, Faker #1 (of 6), Faker #2 (of 6), The Goon #19, Jack of Fables #13, Okko: Cycle of Water #4 (of 4). (read more)

Small Press Edition
I’m proud to say I found the time to check out some small press books: Grant Morrison: The Early Years, Graphic Classics volume 14: Gothic Classics, Lenore #13, Mouse Guard: Winter 1152 #1 (of 6), Snapfood.  (read more)