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The Colt 45 of Space Comics

February 7, 2016 by Halbs Leave a Comment

As previously mentioned in my Agent of the Empire reviews, I’m not much of a Star Wars guy, but I do enjoy the universe. It lends itself to telling all kinds of stories. For example, Agent of the Empire (Dark Horse) used a galaxy far, far away to tell James Bond stories well. Charles Soule’s (She-Hulk, Letter 44, Superman Wonderwoman etc. etc. etc.) Lando is another great example of how the larger Star Wars ‘verse can be used to tell smaller, genre-ish stories. This is […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Science Fiction Tagged With: Comics, graphic novels, malt liquor, star wars

Halbs's CBR8 Review No:7 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Science Fiction · Tags: Comics, graphic novels, malt liquor, star wars ·
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If you believe anything can be bigger than Harry Potter, this might be for you

January 22, 2016 by tillie 1 Comment

This is another one of those times where I was duped into buying a book because of rave reviews. Brian K. Vaughn even appears in a blurb on the cover stating that this is the kind of story he wishes he’d thought of. After reading it I wholeheartedly agree. I wish Brian K. Vaughn had thought of it too. The Unwritten takes place in a world where stories are truth. In this world Tommy Taylor is the biggest story of them all. Tom Taylor, however, […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: CBR8, Comics, fantasy, Graphic Novel, graphic novels, magic, Mathildehoeg, The Unwritten

tillie's CBR8 Review No:2 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: CBR8, Comics, fantasy, Graphic Novel, graphic novels, magic, Mathildehoeg, The Unwritten ·
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Leslie Knope’s Pawnee Goddesses are Alive and Well

December 27, 2015 by Quorren Leave a Comment

 Adventure Time really quiet my cup of tea, but I can understand the appeal.  So I’m not really the target audience for Lumberjanes, but I still found it a delightful read.  (If a bit too short.) The Lumberjanes are more than our average Girl Scout-esque summer camp.  They are kindred spirits with Leslie Knope’s Goddesses with a dash of Wednesday Addam’s Thanksgiving pageant.  They are also way cooler than I ever was or will be.  Our five main characters are from cabin Roanoke.  There is […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Brooke A. Allen, graphic novels, lumberjanes, noelle stevenson, Quorren, Shannon Watters

Quorren's CBR7 Review No:85 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Brooke A. Allen, graphic novels, lumberjanes, noelle stevenson, Quorren, Shannon Watters ·
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Cross. Jahan Cross.

December 3, 2015 by Halbs Leave a Comment

You know a song is great when it can be covered in any style. Think  of how many people have covered Dylan and The Beatles. You also know that a fictional universe is great when you can tell any kind of story within it. While I am not a huge fan of the Star Wars movies, I do appreciate the universe. It is so well known that it can be a backdrop for any story in any medium. Star Wars: Edge of the Empire is […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Science Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: Comics, graphic novels, spies, star wars

Halbs's CBR7 Review No:46 · Genres: Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Science Fiction, Suspense · Tags: Comics, graphic novels, spies, star wars ·
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Five stars for Kamala; two for this particular book.

November 24, 2015 by Halbs 3 Comments

This rating might surprise even the casual comic reader, as the Kamala Khan version of Ms. Marvel is generally lauded and respected as a fun character and a breath of fresh air. While I would give the charming Kamala (and her dad) five stars, I didn’t enjoy the slow storyline of volume one. I also don’t like the art in the book. Alphona is a definitely talented artist; I simply would’ve chose a different art style for the book (more like this or this). For those unfamiliar […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Comics, graphic novels, marvel

Halbs's CBR7 Review No:42 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Comics, graphic novels, marvel ·
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Just makes me want to re-watch the series, again.

November 15, 2015 by narfna Leave a Comment

Oh, man. I love that these comics exist, and are an official continuation of the story. Avatar: The Last Airbender is my comfort food. I watch it when I’m sick and it’s so happy and lovely and colorful. And look, I know it’s a kid’s show, but UGH IT’S SO GOOD. I also love Legend of Korra, and am super looking forward to the comics continuation of that show that’s supposed to be coming out soon. With all that said, this wasn’t my favorite of these […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: avatar: the last airbender, children's fiction, Gene Luen Yang, graphic novels, narfna, smoke and shadow part one

narfna's CBR7 Review No:168 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: avatar: the last airbender, children's fiction, Gene Luen Yang, graphic novels, narfna, smoke and shadow part one ·
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