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The Shadow Threat by Claudia GrayMy rating: 4 of 5 starsI really enjoyed the Shadow Threat, which takes readers into the world of Krypton as they struggle to recognize that despite all of their advancements - their homeworld is dying and they can't do anything to save it. This is the Krypton that Kal El… Continue reading The Shadow Threat by Claudia Gray
Haunted Mansion by Sina GraceMy rating: 3 of 5 starsI love the Haunted Mansion in Disney World, it's been my favourite ride since I was a little kid. The idea is that it is like a retirement home for spirits to spend the rest of their unlife and there is room for one more spooky… Continue reading Haunted Mansion – Sina Grace
Teen Titans: Raven by Kami GarciaMy rating: 4.5 of 5 starsAs I mentioned in my Beast Boy review, I didn't watch too much of the Teen Titans tv show nor did I read many of their comics. I know the characters, but not well enough to be an expert on their backstories and origins, nuances… Continue reading Teen Titans: Raven – Kami Garcia
Teen Titans: Beast Boy by Kami GarciaMy rating: 4.5 of 5 starsAs much as I love superheroes, I never really read any of the Teen Titans stuff nor did I watch more than a few episodes of the show. I honestly didn't know what to expect and wasn't sure if I would enjoy without any… Continue reading Teen Titans: Beast Boy – Kami Garcia
Catwoman, Vol. 1: Copycats by Joëlle JonesMy rating: 3 of 5 starsAs much as I enjoy some iterations of Catwoman, I have not followed her storyline particularly closely so I was curious to see how well she would hold up in the first entry in this new series. One of my coworkers wanted to borrow… Continue reading Catwoman, Vol. 1: Copycats – Joelle Jones
Stepsister by Jennifer DonnellyMy rating: 4 of 5 starsStepsister by Jennifer Donnelly is a challenging book to rate, because I did not enjoy it when I first started reading but was engaged by the end. How do you rate a book that has such completely different feelings from beginning to conclusion? I honestly did not… Continue reading Stepsister – Jennifer Donnelly
Snug: A Collection of Comics about Dating Your Best Friend by Catana ChetwyndMy rating: 3.5 of 5 starsSnug by Catana Chetwynd is a book that compiles the author/illustrator's comics about her life with her boyfriend (and best friend.) It was such a cute premise and I wanted to like it (and I did), but it… Continue reading Snug – Catana Chetwynd (Mini Review)
Be Everything at Once: Tales of a Cartoonist Lady Person by Dami LeeMy rating: 4 of 5 starsBe Everything at Once is a graphic novel that collects a number of Dami Lee's webcomics from "As Per Usual" and turns them into a humorous and relatable memoir. Dami Lee has moved between the United States and… Continue reading Be Everything At Once: Tales of a Cartoonist Lady Person – Dami Lee
You Brought Me the Ocean by Alex SanchezMy rating: 3 of 5 starsI liked the premise of the book, unfortunately, this was my least favorite of the four graphic novels that DC Ink provided me for review. I felt that the writing and art were weaker than the other three. Each of these stories were… Continue reading You Brought Me the Ocean – Alex Sanchez
Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed by Laurie Halse AndersonMy rating: 4 of 5 starsWonder Woman: Tempest Tossed by Laurie Halse Anderson is a great coming of age graphic novel that explores who Diana is before she is truly Wonder Woman. The character and story bring a lot of humanity to a superhero that, while beloved, might… Continue reading Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed – Laurie Halse Anderson
