I didn’t realize I read the second in this series until I started writing this review. I might be.. dim. I picked this up at the library to share with my son, because I have been consciously trying to give him more female superhero characters to read about, and those are a little thin on the ground. I last really knew about Wonder Woman from the 1980s cartoon, but did know that the invisible jet is a thing of the past. It was interesting to […]
We’re all just dreamers in a doll’s house.
I enjoyed Preludes and Nocturnes so much that I was pretty sure I would enjoy The Doll’s House, the second volume in The Sandman comics. I am impressed by how Gaiman built on his story and pushed it in a new direction, one that makes me excited to continue the series. Dream has been restored, but now he must work to protect his kingdom from a dream vortex that threatens to invade others’ dreams and rip his world apart. Simultaneously, Rose Walker and her mother […]
What does it take to be a Kingsman?
I love me some Colin Firth. I also love me a good action movie. So when The Chancellor suggested a date night to see Kingsman: The Secret Service for Valentine’s Day, I was elated. Seriously, who needs Fifty Shades of Bleh? Overall, I enjoyed the movie up to the very end when a crude and tasteless sexist joke left a bad taste in my mouth. I was curioust o see how the graphic novel stacked up, and how Matthew Vaughn drew from the source material. […]
The world of Dream
I’m a relative latecomer to Neil Gaiman, but that’s made the journey all the more pleasurable for even getting there in the first place. I’ve read several novels, and am currently wanting some graphic novels in the mix. So it was an ideal time to start The Sandman series. I was intrigued by the premise, by Gaiman’s immense talent as a writer and storyteller, and by the merging of art and text. The first volume of The Sandman, titled Preludes and Nocturnes, introduces us to […]
Two great graphic novels reviewed in one hurried post. Typed on my phone, no less!
Here’s the deal. I’m apologizing up front for these two reviews. I’m currently sitting in an elementary school gym, typing away on my phone’s wordpress app, waiting for the chorus to come out and perform their spring concert. Selections include “Payphone” by Maroon 5 and “Treasure” by Bruno Mars. Things have really changed since I was a kid and the craziest we ever got was singing a song from Pippen or a medley of commercial jingles. But I digress. I read two great graphic novels, […]
Tell them Carl Sagan Sent You!
Atomic Robo is pretty perfect for reading while reading other things. It’s just right for a 5 minute breather, and also holds up well to marathoning. The story line is not difficult to follow, but is still thoroughly engaging. I’m skipping over reviewing Volume 2: Atomic Robo and the Dogs of War, because I would say pretty much the same thing I said for Volume 1 and I will say for Volume 3 – Atomic Robo is smart and funny and you should go read […]
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