DAR, volume 1 is a collection of webcomics by Erika Moen between the years of 2006-2009. A graphic autobiography of sorts, Erika candidly depicts her life as a lesbian who falls in love with a man. That alone sold me on this comic when I had the opportunity to meet Erika at this year’s Toronto [...]
Recap: Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2013
Having gone last year and thoroughly enjoying ourselves, Christa (@ More Than Just Magic) and I decided to meet up once again to explore the annual Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF), a free event held at the Toronto Reference Library. We started our morning by meeting Ardo (@ A Wordsmith) at the nearby Starbucks which, upon [...]
Review: Mind MGMT – Volume 1 by Matt Kindt
When the passengers on Flight 815 suddenly develop amnesia mid-flight, everyone is left wondering what happened. People continued on with their lives not regaining their memory. Meru, an author with one book under her belt, is trying to recapture the memories to put into a second best-seller. Instead, she stumbles upon a wild goose chase [...]
Guest Post Review: Kiki de Montparnasse by Catel & Bocquet
Today I’d like to welcome Christa @ More Than Just Magic, who is a fellow comic book fan! The graphic novel she is reviewing for Paris Month is one that we both picked up last year at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival! I’m a 24 year old lover of speculative fiction and Canadian literature. I’m [...]
Review: Adventures of Superhero Girl by Faith Erin Hicks
Superhero Girl can leap tall buildings (up to eleven storeys) while saving kittens and helping the elderly. Without the mask and cape, she’s an ordinary Canadian girl who lives in the shadow of her superior superhero brother and tries to deal with an annoying nemesis all the while managing day-to-day life of having to do [...]
Review: Billy Fog Vol. 1: The Gift of Trouble Sight by Guillaume Bianco
When Billy Fog takes off his glasses, he’s able to see a darker world that nobody else can see, full of ghosts and monsters. Full of short comic strip-like snippets, illustrated guides and various other story-telling styles, Billy Fog Volume 1 reads like a bizarre scrapbook of death. The artwork in this is extremely detailed [...]
Swoon-Worthy Sundays: The Blue Bloods Graphic Novel
What better way to kick off my impromptu “Melissa de la Cruz Blue Bloods week” on the blog than to feature the newly released Blue Bloods graphic novel on this week’s Swoon-Worthy Sundays! Illustrated by Alina Urusov, I absolutely adore this style of drawing. It’s reminiscent of the art in the Fables graphic novel series [...]
Review: Hoax Hunters Volume 1 by Michael Moreci, Steve Seeley & J.M. Ringuet
Following a team of debunkers who have their own TV show, they travel to Russia, Louisiana and New Jersey with the goal to disprove mysterious happenings. With a forward by Ben Hansen, one of the stars of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, this first volume is a collection of #0-5 of the comic book series. [...]
Review: Alice in Wonderland by Raven Gregory
The adult life of Alice in Wonderland is explored in this twisted graphic novel series from Zenescope. The story and characters we are all familiar with are given a dark and grown-up makeover where the frightening Jabberwocky has held Alice hostage. Her escape and plot to get rid of the monster is the driving force [...]
Review: Tune: Vanishing Point by Derek Kirk Kim
Andy feels uninspired and unmotivated with where his art degree will take him and decides to drop out in his final year. His parents, however, won’t let him lie around and pressures him to go out and find a job if he won’t be continuing with his education. Between figuring out his future and longing [...]
