The Art of Flying
Antonio Altaribba, "Kim" and Adrian West
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When published in 2009, The Art of Flying was hailed as a landmark in the history of the graphic...
Above the Timberline
7.0
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From renowned artist Gregory Manchess comes a lavishly painted novel about the son of a famed polar...
Fantasy graphic novels
McTeague
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First published in 1899, this graphic depiction of urban American life centers around its title...
Elizabeth (1521 KP) rated iZombie, Vol. 4: Repossession in Books
Apr 24, 2019
As I said after reading the first volume, other than the resemblance to Gwen, the TV series is so loosely based on the graphic novel that they really are two different stories. I grew used to the campy, out there-ness (I know it's not a word, but just go with it) filled with just about every supernatural creature Bella Lugosi has ever portrayed. But the way this ended was over the top and felt rushed.
The worst part was the way one of the issues was drawn in a completely different style. It was the artwork that kept me reading past the first volume. That and my natural compulsion to see stories through to the end, unless they are just THAT bad that I can't stomach it. But the overly cartoonish images felt off. Think Teen Titans and Teen Titans Go being crammed together in the same volume. It's just not the same.
If you're looking for a light read and don't care to get too invested in the characters, then this is the series for you.
Munnu: A Boy from Kashmir
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A beautifully drawn graphic novel that illuminates the conflicted land of Kashmir, through a young...
The fact that I received it free and from the author in no way influences how I feel about this book ... it was absolutely brilliant and I loved everything about it. It sounds corny but I really couldn't put it down.
It is an exceptionally well told, well written story with really well thought-out characters. It was fast paced from the start with plenty of violence which is graphic but written in such a way as not to be gratuitous.
My full review can be found at http://haziegaze.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/my-review-of-survivor-horror-thriller.html
David McK (3425 KP) rated Celtic Warrior: The Legend of Cú Chulainn in Books
Jan 30, 2019
Based primarily around the Cattle Raid of Cooley at the end of Cu Chulainn's life, this graphic novel is a mythic retelling of that story, split into 6 distinct chapters. Interestingly, nearly every chapter includes a flash-back (shown in gray-scale) to an earlier part of Cu Chulainn's life, taking in how he got that name (from his birth name Setanta) and his training to become a warrior, for example.
Short? Yes.
Did I enjoy this? Also yes.
Imogen SB (4507 KP) created a post in Smashbomb Council
Dec 9, 2019
Alt Comic Book: Approaching Architecture
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Spanish architect Angel Luis Tendero (ALT) takes you on a journey which, through his comic book...