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Book Review: Sleepless by Sarah Vaughn, Leila Del Luca, Alissa Sallah, Deron Bennett; vol. 1-2
- plot: so good!!! not overly complicated, which was good for such a short story, but I was still so invested. such a short period of time for me to adore and be so invested in the romance and the mystery of the story.
- characters: POPPY MY BELOVED!!! i love her so much, i need more of her, she is such an active protagonist, so open about what she wants, so smart, so forgiving, I need so much more of her. and cyrenic!!! a sweetheart, i love his devotion, I love seeing him deal with his freedom and uncertain future… all the other characters were interesting and beautifully designed and drawn.
- pacing: very fast paced, such a gripping story!! and yet we still had time for emotional scenes!!!
- relationships: poppy and cyrenic are an otp now, love a lady and her bodyguard trope, absolutely beautifully executed. the CHEMISTRY!! and i enjoyed the friendship that developed between poppy and rellen was quite interesting and sweet.
- worldbuilding: i could read so so so many stories set in this world, i want to explore it more!!
writingart style: im super picky about art style in graphic novels and impacts how many i read, but i loved this one as soon as i saw the cover and lovely color palette as well- themes: i didn’t process the themes much but im excited to reread and examine them!!
- conclusion: GO READ THEM, THESE ARE AMAZING!!
SHUTTER #1 is
finallyALMOST here!This Wednesday, April 9th is the big day. Been amped about this for a while.
And here’s a preview of all four covers (by Leila del Duca, Emma Ríos, Dustin Weaver & Brandon Graham) and the preview that’s going around websites right now. I’ve added the last spread of the title sequence as it seemed weird to cut off there, so consider this a TUMBLR EXCLUSIVE.
It’s $3.50. Features 21 pages of a lead feature. Two pages of what will eventually be a letters column, but is just Leila and me talking for right now. Four pages of comics by Ryan Alexander-Tanner & Catherine Peach. One page of our regular Tiger Lawyer comic by writer Ryan Ferrier & a rotating series of artists. One ad because I really love Michel Fiffe’s Copra. Then a back cover with ANOTHER Leila del Duca & Owen Gieni image, credits, etc.
Here’s Leila & me talking about it with Comic Book Resources.Here’s me talking about it with Lindsey Morris of Girls Gone Geek.Here’s Leila talking about it with Multiversity.
If you live in Portland, Oregon you can hang out with me on Wednesday at Cosmic Monkey.If you live in Missoula, Montana, you can hang out with Leila on Wednesday at Muse Comics.If you live in Southern California you can hang out with BOTH of us on Friday at Beach Ball Comics.
And finally, here are some thoughts on Shutter from other people who make comic books:
“SHUTTER is bold, smart fun — a stunning book on every front. Keatinge and del Duca have crafted something special — at once intimate and epic.”- Scott Snyder (Batman, The Wake, Wytches)“Joyous and Heartfelt science-fiction pop with all the capital-R Romance of the last roll of polaroid film on Earth.”- Kieron Gillen (Young Avengers, The Wicked + The Divine)
Please do spread the word! And have a good week!
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Market Monday: Picks of the Week - All Singles Edition, April 9, 2014
Lumberjanes #1 by Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, and Brooke A. Allen
WHY WE LOVE IT: Five best friends spending the summer at Lumberjane scout camp…defeating yetis, three-eyed wolves, and giant falcons…what’s not to love?!
WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: It’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Gravity Falls and features five butt-kicking, rad teenage girls wailing on monsters and solving a mystery with the whole world at stake. And with the talent of acclaimed cartoonist Noelle Stevenson, talented newcomer Grace Ellis writing, and Brooke Allen on art, this is going to be a spectacular series that you won’t want to miss.
WHAT IT’S ABOUT: Jo, April, Mal, Molly and Ripley are five best pals determined to have an awesome summer together…and they’re not gonna let any insane quest or an array of supernatural critters get in their way! Not only is it the second title launching in our new BOOM! Box imprint but LUMBERJANES is one of those punk rock, love-everything-about-it stories that appeals to fans of basically all excellent things.
Coffin Hill #7, written by Caitlin Kittredge
Travel back to the 1950s to witness another fateful night in the Coffin Hill Woods - a night that young Ellie Coffin might not survive! Lost, alone and haunted by the spirits that dwell in the forest, Ellie must find her way home before sunrise or stay trapped with the ghosts of Coffin Hill. Guest artists Stephen Sadowski (FAIREST) and Mark Farmer (FABLES: WEREWOLVES OF THE HEARTLAND) join writer Caitlin Kittredge for this stand-alone story!
Lola #1 by Siya Oum
In the “Wasteland,” Lola, a young woman with a resolve fortified by a lifetime of survival on her own, must journey across the nuclear-decimated United States in order to find the family that was taken from her! As her quest for the truth begins, Lola uncovers the true inhumanity of the Apocalypse, as those who seek to hold power in a new frontier, will do so at all bloody costs — including her life!
Shutter #1, art by Leila Del Duca
Indiana Jones for the 21st Century! Marvel Knights: Hulk and Glory writer Joe Keatinge teams up with artist extraordinaire Leila del Duca for her Image Comics debut in an all-new ongoing series combining the urban fantasy of Fables and the globe-spanning adventure of Y: The Last Man. Kate Kristopher, once the most famous explorer of an Earth far more fantastic than the one we know, is forced to return to the adventurous life she left behind when a family secret threatens to destroy everything she spent her life protecting.
Spongebob Comics #31, includes art by Ramona Fradon, Maris Wicks, and Eleanor Davis
After staying up past their bedtimes, SpongeBob and Patrick vow to go for it and stay up All Night. Their mission, to become “Kings of Night” - and the nocturnal antics that ensue are worth donning those night-vision goggles you’ve been sitting on. Then, Silver Age legend Ramona Fradon (Plastic Man, Metamorpho) joins with Batman scribe Chuck Dixon to weave a tale of Mermaid Man’s run in with true love, in a story we could only call “The Lovely Lure of Lady Mackeral.” Also in this issue: SpongeBob tries out different shapes to improve business at the Krusty Krabb, and poker-playing Pirates try out a new deck of SpongeBob-themed cards. All this plus “SpongeFunnies” by James Kochalka (Dragon Puncher), tidal trivia by Maris Wicks (Primates), and a back cover by Eleanor Davis (The Secret Science Alliance)!
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