Category Archives: Graphic Novels

SENSATION COMICS FEATURING WONDER WOMAN

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Sensation Comics featuring Wonder Woman by Gail Simone Genre: Comic Collection Series: Sensation Comics Publisher: DC Comics (April 14, 2015) Length:168 pages My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars. I have a confession to make: I really like Gail Simone … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, DC, Graphic Novels, Wonder Woman | Tagged Amanda Deibert, Cat Staggs, DC Comics, Ethan Van Sciver, Gail Simone, Gilbert Hernandez, Sensation Comics, Wonder Woman | 2 Comments

STAR WARS: DARTH VADER AND THE GHOST PRISON

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Bookwraiths

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away . . . . EPISODE III . . . and a little bit more THE SITH DEPOSED The Galactic Republic has been erased from the pages of history by the … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Star Wars | Tagged Darth Vader, Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison, Star Wars, Star Wars comics, Star Wars Dark Horse, Star Wars graphic novels | 1 Comment

STARLIGHT by MARK MILLAR

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 4 out of 5 stars. I’ve always loved swashbuckling sci-fi adventures – stories in the mold of Edgar Rice Burroughs John Carter, Robert E. Howard’s Almuric, or Michael Kane as penned by Michael Moorcock. These tales about … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Sword and Planet | Tagged Edgar Rice Burroughs, Image Comics, Mark Millar, sci-fi graphic novels, Starlight, swashbuckling sci-fi | 6 Comments

STAR SLAMMERS: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION by WALTER SIMONSON

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. I have to start this review by admitting two, very important things. One, I love Walter Simonson’s work. Nothing objective about it, I just love the man’s comics. Two, I have never … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Cross-Genre, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction | Tagged Star Slammers, Star Slammers: The Complete Collection, Walter Simonson | 3 Comments

JERICHO: SEASON FOUR

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 5 out of 5 stars. The Jericho story continues! For those unlucky enough not to be familiar with it, Jericho is the 2006-2008 television show about the aftermath of a nuclear event in the United States and … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 Stars, Graphic Novels, Jericho, Post-apocalyptic | Tagged best post apocalyptic stories, Jericho, Jericho: Season Four, post-apocalyptic graphic novels, post-apocalyptic television series, Robert Hawkins returning to Jericho | 8 Comments

JERICHO: SEASON THREE – CIVIL WAR

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 5 out of 5 stars. For those who have never heard of Jericho, it was a television show which aired from 2006-2008 and focused on a group of characters thrown together in a small town in the … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 Stars, Graphic Novels, Jericho, Post-apocalyptic | Tagged Jericho, Jericho Civil War, Jericho television series, Jericho: Season Three, nuclear bomb, post-apocalyptic television series, post-apocalyptic world, Robert Hawkins | 7 Comments

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THE ADAMA GAMBIT

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 4 out of 5 stars. Before I review this graphic novel, I have to make a confession – I love Battlestar Galactica. Whether it is the original show from my childhood in the 1970s, the different comic … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Battlestar Galactica, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Space Opera | Tagged Adama, Apollo, Battlestar Galactica, Battlestar Galactica comics, Dynamite Entertainment, original Battlestar Galactica, Starbuck | 1 Comment

COMIC REVIEWS

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Bookwraiths

ABNETT, Dan —Battlestar Galactica: The Adama Gambit ARONOFSKY, Darren —Noah AZZARELLO, Brian —Wonder Woman: Blood, Vol. 1 (New 52) —Wonder Woman: War, Vol. 4 (New 52) BLACKMAN, Haden — Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison BRETT, Peter V. … Continue reading →

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THE SHADOW NOW by DAVID LISS and COLTON WORLEY

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. Okay, I finished this one. Wish I could say it was a great reading experience, but I can’t. Yeah, I am going to explain, so stop now if you have any medical … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Stars, Graphic Novels, Pulp Fiction | Tagged 1930s pulp fiction characters, Colton Worley, David Liss, Dynamite Comics, pulp fiction, pulp fiction graphic novels, The Shadow, The Shadow Now | 1 Comment

FLASHBACK FRIDAY — THE NEW X-MEN: E is for Extinction by GRANT MORRISON

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Bookwraiths

The New X-Men: E is for Extinction was written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Frank Quitely with Leinil Francis Yu and Ethan Van Sciver helping out. When I heard that Mr. Morrison was helming this one, I can’t tell … Continue reading →