Comic Review

Reviews for comics and graphic novels, published physically or digitally, alike.

  • Angel Claws (Griffes d’ange) by Mœbius & Jodorowsky

    Angel Claws (Griffes d’ange) by Mœbius & Jodorowsky

    Originally published in 1984, Angel Claws is an erotic poetic masterpiece by Mœbius and Alejandro Jodorowsky, that tells of a young woman whose quest for self-exploration and sexual liberation quickly becomes a journey of metaphysical and mystical delirium. To be honest, I didn’t understand a lot of it so I skimmed through most of the…

  • Aquablue: Nao by Thierry Cailleteau

    Aquablue: Nao by Thierry Cailleteau

    Aquablue is a French sci-fi graphic novel by writer Thierry Cailleteau and several artists, including Olivier Vatine (first volumes), Ciro Tota and Stéphane Brangier. Set in a planet with more than 90% water, Aquablue follows the adventures of Wilfried Morgenstern, eventually known as Nao, as he fights off invaders when they try to use Aquablue’s…

  • 2 Sisters by Matt Kindt

    2 Sisters by Matt Kindt

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    2 Sisters, written and illustrated by Matt Kindt, is about four stories intertwined together. Set in the Second World War, the main story focuses on Elle, one of two sisters, who became a European spy after her lover died in a bombing. The story also explores Elle and Anna’s relationship and the secrets that they…

  • Carry Me by Dan Berry

    Carry Me by Dan Berry

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    Carry Me by Dan Berry is a beautiful, wordless short story, about a father, his daughter and their love for one another. There’s really not much to say about this, but even with the lack of words in this graphic novel, Dan Berry was able to deliver a heartfelt experience.

  • Zoo by Frank Pé

    Zoo by Frank Pé

    Zoo is a wonderfully-drawn and well-written comic by Frank and Bonifay. Set just before the First World War, Zoo tells of the story of four people–a doctor, a sculptor, an orphaned child, and a Russian woman with a troubled past–and how a menagerie helped them become a family.

  • Ignition City by Warren Ellis

    Ignition City by Warren Ellis

    Ignition City is a five-issue sci-fi comic, written by Warren Ellis and illustrated by Gianluca Pagliarni, and published in 2009 by Avatar Press. The story is set in a dieselpunk, alternate history, where space travel has been made accessible due to alien invasions. Ignition City is an island spaceport, where most of the citizens are former…

  • Witch by Terry Matalas

    Witch by Terry Matalas

    Witch, a fantasy-horror graphic novel written by Terry Matalas and Travis Fickett, and illustrated by Tony Shasteen and Stephen Downer, published in 2011. This is not the same Witch titled comic that appeared in a local kid’s magazine called K-Zone. In fact, this is not “kiddie” at all. Witch is about a teenage girl who…

  • The Paper Man by Milo Manara

    The Paper Man by Milo Manara

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    The Paper Man by Milo Manara is about a traveling cowboy in search for his “love” by means of a picture. Along his journey, he meets several different characters including an English man, a captive Indian girl, a schizophrenic who has certain “skills”, and a contrary Indian– an Indian who does everything in contrary. Illustration…