A review of the graphic novel Weegee

A quick note—this graphic novel has adult situations and nudity. (The children! The children!) ‘A picture is worth a thousand words.’ This was particularly true if you were a news[…]

Weegee

Cover of Babylon Berlin the Graphic Novel (English Translation)

A quick note—in addition to murder and torture, this graphic novel has adult situations and nudity. It’s 1929, and the Golden Era of the Weimar Republic is coming to an[…]

Babylon Berlin

Book Cover Graphic Novel Nunavik

“Do you know what constitutes a typical Inuit family? A man, a woman, two children… …And an anthropologist!” Michel Hellman promised his publisher a sequel to his first graphic novel. […]

Nunavik: A Visit with Inuit Culture

Review of Frank, a murder mystery set during the Frank Slide natural disaster. Includes a section on how to write a graphic novel.

A murder mystery. A natural disaster. A town with layers of hidden secrets….and a woman who wants answers.  These are the basic elements behind Frank, the first graphic novel from[…]

Frank

Pigeon of Destiny Cover: Review of the Interactive Comic

Wake up > commute > work > commute > home.  Repeat. Wake up > commute > work > commute > home.  Repeat. Wake up > commute > work > commute[…]

Pigeon of Destiny

Gamayun Tales King of Birds Book Cover and Book Review

Even the smallest argument can escalate into the largest war. Gamayun Tales: The King of Birds is one such story.  A sparrow and a mouse quarrel over a golden apple,[…]

Gamayun Tales: The King of Birds

Snow Day Book Review Wazem Aubin

How should a person respond when a line has been crossed? What happens when an honest sheriff comes up against a dishonest system? This is the premise of Snow Day,[…]

Snow Day

Death of Stalin Book Review Red Square Technique

In graphic novels, a sense of place is often just as important as the main characters.  In The Death of Stalin, Fabien Nury (writer) and Thierry Robin (artist) had two[…]

Panel Discussion: A Sense of Place

I Kill Giants Book Review

In 2008, a miniseries about a fifth-grader named Barbara Thorson arrived on comic book shelves. Over seven issues, we watched as she prepared for the arrival of the giant she was[…]

I Kill Giants