The final volume of Fables wraps up several plotlines and serves as a conclusion but not an ending. After all, the Fables are quasi-immortal beings and there will always be more stories for them, even if they won’t be told in the series Fables. Farewell wastes no time in quickly dispatching two of the primary antagonists of the recent storyline in order to quickly put the pieces in place for the apocalyptic Rose Red vs. Snow White showdown. The reappearance of Bigby Wolf in New […]
One Final Installment, Out With a Bang
The concluding volume of Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez’s comic series Locke & Key is full of carnage, and I didn’t expect anything different. There is resolution, and yet so many more mysteries left to be explored in this world and with all the magical keys and the history of key house. The only truly bad thing about this book was that it had to end, after everything came to a head and we were left to see where the resulting pieces would end up. […]
Monsters in Portland
Sinergy is the story of young Jess. She’s in love, is about to go to college, and she loves hockey. She finally loses her virginity to her boyfriend Leaf and wakes up being able to see monsters for what they really are. Of which Leaf is one. Oh, and Jess’ father Jesse (yes, really) is of an order of ginger-haired monster hunters who have vowed to rid the world of evil. What follows is awkward and not just for the characters. The narrative stalls for […]
Throwing Stars Made of Tortilla Chips and Guitars Strung with Spaghetti
I seem to go through this comic book series in little stints. I’ll read a few, then take a break until I acquire some more, and then take another break. And while a few details always get lost here and there, it always manages to draw me back and I start to remember where I left off almost immediately. John Layman’s story is twisty and engaging, and nothing like anything I’ve ever read before (ya know, speaking for myself). It’s different and fun, but also […]