Legends & Mythology – Page 4 – Cannonball Read 17

What’s in a name?

Spear by Nicola Griffith

October 21, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The last few years I try to read at least one or two things that I would not normally read. I have done horror graphic novels, manga, and adult novels. I did not do great (but not horrible) this year (that horror manga comic alone would have been enough), but I figured Spear by Nicola Griffith might work. It was adult, and science-fiction/fantasy (heavier on the fantasy). And it was short. I find that if you are tackling a subject/genre you do not normally, short […]

When defeating monsters and saving princesses is not enough

The Flower of the Witch by Enrico Orlandi

April 27, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Do you want a good story about “becoming a man” but one that might be bit more modern than you are used to? In which “becoming a man” might not mean what we think at first? Then you should try The Flower of the Witch by Enrico Orlandi (and translated by Jamie Richards). And while I try not to start on a less-than-positive note, I will say the language was a little stiff at first. But soon your reading ear should fall into the pattern […]

I’m not proud, I’ll say it: Who ya gunna call?

Onibi: Diary of a Yokai Ghost Hunter by Atelier Sento

April 5, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Onibi: Diary of a Yokai Ghost Hunter is odd. I did not know what to expect, but I think it was more along the lines of something funny and cute. Even thought it is about ghosts. And oh, yes. I would have liked to have seen some actual ghosts. The two main characters of the story are in France when they receive an email from a friend in Japan. Due to a (possible) mix up (or the friend is just bossy, which he and his […]

And what little girls are made of

Blancaflor, the Hero with Secret Powers: A Folktale from Latin America: A Toon Graphic by Nadja Spiegelman

January 25, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

While focusing on one story in Blancaflor, the Hero with Secret Powers: A Folktale from Latin America: A Toon Graphic you will see multiple stories come together due to the collective ideals of storytelling around the world. This version of Blancaflor by Nadja Spiegelman and Sergio Garcia Sanchez highlights the Latin influences of this wonderfully illustrated story of women’s strengths and hidden talents which we see unfolding to save the prince/her love. The story is simple, Blancaflor is the daughter of ogres. Her father gave […]

This isn’t your father’s Jungle Book…..

Sengi and Tembo by G. Falco

December 17, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

FYI: I have some not fort his book images becaue I can and I like them! If Animal Farm and A Tale of Two Cities created a book together, the graphic novel Sengi and Tembo by G. Falco (or Giuseppe Falco) probably would be the results. Rebellion, status quo, life, and the ultimate equalizer death all come together in a dark, somewhat comedic commentary on not only how things should be but can become. Sengi is a young mouse that quickly learns the dangers of […]

A brother and sister made of wood

The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess by Tom Gauld

October 13, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

At first, I thought The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess would be a “girl power” story. The fact the featured inventor of the story was female, hinted at that. And of course, the witch is also female. But later, I felt this book was a bit chauvinist with the Log Princess just forgiving her Wooden Robot brother very easily for the (understandable) mistake he has made. Yes, we make mistakes, and forgiveness is good, but it was the tone that was of putting. […]

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