Title: Asterix and the Great Divide (part of Asterix Omnibus 9) Author and Illustrator: Albert Uderzo; Translators: Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge Publisher: Sphere Format Read: Paperback I think an Asterix tale is the perfect start for 2024! This one is an interesting tale. You start in a little Gaulish village that is similar to… Continue reading Asterix and the Great Divide
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Asterix and the Secret Weapon
Title: Asterix and the Secret Weapon Author and Illustrator: Albert Uderzo; Translators: Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge Publisher: Orion Format Read: Paperback “Asterix and the Secret Weapon” is one of the many, many Asterix adventures. Set in 50 B.C. at a little village occupied by indomitable Gauls, this volume features a lot of cacophony courtesy… Continue reading Asterix and the Secret Weapon
Garlic and the Witch
Title: Garlic and the Witch Author & Illustrator: Bree Paulsen Publisher: Harper Alley Format Read: Paperback Sequel to ‘Garlic and the Vampire’, ‘Garlic and the Witch’ is a charming middle grade graphic novel. You follow a vegetable person called Garlic and she navigates life in her magical village…and finds that big scary change need not… Continue reading Garlic and the Witch
The Complete Maus
Title: The Complete Maus Author & Illustrator: Art Spiegelman Publisher: Penguin Format Read: Paperback ‘Maus’ is a graphic novel that follows Art Spielgman’s father Vladek as he survives World War II and the Holocaust. Alternating between the 1970s, when the author was younger, and the times of his father’s youth, the illustrations here are fully… Continue reading The Complete Maus
Lightfall: Shadow of the Bird
Title: Lightfall – The Shadow of the Bird Author & Illustrator: Tim Probert Publisher: HarperAlley Format Read: Paperback “Lightfall – Shadow of the Bird” is a direct sequel to the fantasy graphic novel, “Lightfall – The Girl and the Galdurian.” This is a whimsical tale of adventure and friendship. The protagonists Bea and Cad live… Continue reading Lightfall: Shadow of the Bird
Garlic and the Vampire
Title: Garlic and the Vampire Author & Illustrator: Bree Paulsen Publisher: Quill Tree Books (Harper Alley) Format Read: Paperback “Garlic and the Vampire” is a cute middle grade graphic novel about a cozy little village and its resident vegetable people, and the gentle witch Agnes. Garlic is one of those people, and she’s anxiety ridden… Continue reading Garlic and the Vampire
Lightfall: The Girl and the Galdurian
Title: Lightfall: The Girl and the Galdurian Author, Illustrator: Tim Probert Publisher: Harper Alley Format Read: Paperback (graphic novel) “Lightfall...” is a middle grade fantasy graphic novel about a little girl and a delightful character whose race was thought to be extinct, on a quest to find her missing grandfather (who’s also a wizard). Their… Continue reading Lightfall: The Girl and the Galdurian
Fell’s Five (Dungeons & Dragons)
Title: Fell’s Five (Dungeons & Dragons) Author(s): John Rogers, art by Andrea Di Vito Publisher: IDW Format Read: Paperback I picked this one up on a whim, partly because it looked really interesting, and especially because I like Dungeons & Dragons. “Fell’s Five” is a graphic novel omnibus set in Nentir Vale. You follow a… Continue reading Fell’s Five (Dungeons & Dragons)
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