When I was looking for new graphic novel series to read, Emmalita recommended Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur to me. I ended up buying this first volume for my beloved son, who is a fan of graphic novels and the MCU and things that are excellent. Emmalita, as always, was right. This series begins by introducing us to Lunella Lafyette, a 9 year old girl going to school in New York. For some reason, she can’t get into a fancy school, so is stuck at […]
Joy in a comicbook form – great to read, great to gift, two enthusiastic thumbs up.
The Lumberjanes fill me with so much joy it is hard to encapsulate on the page. I want to sing about it from the rooftops, and I just might do so, to get more people reading these powerful comics. I first heard of this delightful series from the Literary Disco podcast, my go to source for reading material. I don’t read a ton of comics/graphic novels, so I sort of put it out of my mind, and I am kicking myself squarely in the butt […]
Explore friendship, crushes, and all-around drama!
Dome’Loki recommend Ghost by Raina Telgemeier. But since I had already read that one I am taking Drama as my Cannonballer Says! The line in the review, “While I didn’t connect to this story the way I did Smile and Drama…” got me thinking about Drama. I did connect with Telgemeier in Smile. Though I never had braces as a child (but did just do the Invisalign braces as an adult) much of her adventures of getting through life resonated sharply. And I connected with Sisters as well. It […]
Cat People
I’m not a big fan of anthropomorphic verses. But I am a fan of noir and when done right (Who Framed Roger Rabbit? for example, although the book isn’t great), it can be fun. This one is mostly done right. Imported from Spain, the book seems to be set in America (maybe Los Angeles?) and centers around the titular character, a 50s-style private eye…who is also a cat living in a world of talking animals. There are three stories in this first volume of Blacksad, each are distinct […]