A Jew in Communist Prague: Loss of Innocence (Jew in Communist Prague)6 reviews
Vittorio Giardino

Nantier Beall Minoustchine Publishing, 1997

this one stands as one of the greatest GNs ever....

+ Good, but too short as usual
+ A Wonderful Begining
+ Wish it Were Longer!
+ Captivating, a must-read
  
  











  



  
Strangers In Paradise: I Dream of You (Strangers in Paradise)10 reviews
Terry Moore

Abstract Studio, 1996

A must for all Serious Comic Fans

+ Learn more about Francine, Katchoo, and David.
+ A breath of fresh air -- absolutely THE BEST!
+ THIS is what I'm in comics for
  
  











  



  
Neotopia Color Manga #1 (Neotopia)1 review
Rod Espinosa

Antarctic Press, 2004

LUSH, BEAUTIFUL GRAND FANTASY!

Neotopia is another brilliant looking, full-color Manga title from Antarctic Press, simply one of the best publishers, and best kept secrets in comics today. "Neotopia" is a blend of fantasy and sci-fi taking place on a world where technology has largely died out and is mistrusted by the people, ...
  
  











  



  
300236 reviews
Frank Miller, Lynn Varley

Dark Horse, 1999

Art & Adrenaline

+ Amazing artistic point of view of the battle.
+ Genious
+ Graphic Novel on an EPIC SCALE!!!
+ Beautiful and Entertaining
  
  











  



  
Give Me Liberty3 reviews
Frank Miller, Dave Gibbons

Dark Horse, 2001

The Unsurpassed graphic novel of a near future America

+ Frank Miller, a visionary?
+ LIBERTY

"Give Me Liberty" tells the story of young Martha Washington, a precocious african-american girl growing up inside of the horror of public housing - "The Green" (a hideous development of the "Carbrini Green" projects of Chicago). At the dawn of a new century, a fascist president helms an America ...
  
  











  



  
Girl Genius Volume 1: Agatha Heterodyne & The Beetleburg Clank (Girl Genius)13 reviews
Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio, ...

Studio Foglio, 2002

Love it love it love it.

+ A fantastic comic and an excellent item to own!
+ Call it Gas-Lamp fantasy, NOT Steampunk!
+ Top-Notch Mad Science
  
  











  



  
Age of Bronze Volume 1: A Thousand Ships26 reviews
Eric Shanower

Image Comics, 2001

Promising start to this powerful series

+ 6th grade Social Studies in a Graphic Novel too cool!
+ The heros gather, but the gods are unhappy
+ Fast-paced intro to the Trojan War
  
  











  



  
We331 reviews
Grant Morrison

Vertigo, 2005

If you love animals, you will likely shed a tear....

+ Great Story--Excellent Art
+ Grant Morrison's most human story... and its about animals
+ Excellent story, just a little too short.
+ Wow.
  
  











  



  
Kings in Disguise: A Novel2 reviews
James Vance

W. W. Norton, 2006

An excellent portrayal of life during the depression.

During the 1930s, Freddie Bloch is forced to leave his home in search for his alcoholic father. During his travels he becomes a hobo, riding trains, living in much the same way we imagine the homeless do in the 1990s. Bloch's companions make the best of their poor circumstances by convincing ...
  
  











  



  
Akira, Vol. 167 reviews
Katsuhiro Otomo

Dark Horse, 2000

Not much to say about it...

+ a pinnacle of graphic art madness in the service of depicting a mad world
+ Graphic SF Reader
+ Graphic SF Reader
+ Great
  
  











  



  
Road to Perdition. Graphic Novel.
Max Allan Collins, Sam Mendes, ...

Heyne, 2002
  
  











  



  
Maus : A Survivor's Tale : My Father Bleeds History/Here My Troubles Began/Boxed192 reviews
Art Spiegelman

Pantheon, 1993

Yes.

+ MAUS is no mouse
+ Graphic literature at its best
+ For any who doubt what graphic fiction can do, this is the revelation.
  
  











  



  
Safe Area Gorazde: The War in Eastern Bosnia 1992-199524 reviews
Joe Sacco, Christopher Hitchens

Fantagraphics Books, 2002

The genocide of Muslims by Christians in the 1990s

+ Most insightful book on everyday life during the Bosnian War yet
+ Great read, very unique look at life in a war zone

I just finished reading this brilliant work. I was in Eastern Europe in 1991-1993 and saw the refugees coming out of Bosnia. I followed the story as close as I could, even visting a refugee camp. But Sacco's illustrations put me on the ground in the supposed safe zones. The brutality of the ...
  
  











  



  
The Courageous Princess8 reviews
Rod Espinosa

Dark Horse, 2007

The purest form of courage comes from a kid...

+ Buy This For Your Princess!
+ Read-aloud surprise
+ Warm and Fuzzy
  
  











  



  
The Adventures of Tintin: The Broken Ear / The Black Island / King Ottokar's Sceptre (3 Complete Adventures ...20 reviews
Herge

Little, Brown Young Readers, 1994

San Theodoros, Britain, Syldavia

+ Awesome
+ Immature Mother

"The Adventures of Tintin: Volume 2" contains three more adventure comics by Herge, in a handy sized hardcover book. Here, we get "The Broken Ear" (1937), an adventure in a civil-war torn part of South America, "The Black Island" (1938) a chase through Britain, and "King Ottokar's Sceptre" (1939), ...
  
  











  



  
Desperadoes: A Moment's Sunlight1 review
Jeff Mariotte

Image Comics, 1998

great western graphic novel; worth buying

"Desperadoes: A Moment's Sunlight", by Jeff Mariotte & John Cassaday. Sparse readers, specifically avid readers of western graphic novels, might hasten to critically judged the story trite. But on the contrary, I think ,the book turned out to be more than a delightful & moreso, an extremely ...
  
  











  



  
Last Day in Vietnam5 reviews
Will Eisner

Dark Horse, 2000

Maybe bitter, but good to the last drop

+ Vignettes of rear echelon warriors
+ Eisner true-to-life ordeal during war time; allegory; good
+ Very enjoyable graphic novel
  
  











  



  
Blue Monday, Vol. 1: The Kids Are Alright5 reviews
Chynna Clugston-Major

Oni Press, 2003

Pure Pop Pleasure

+ I WANT MOOOORE CHYNA!!
+ AH-MAZING!
+ Archie on crack!
+ the kids are more than allright
  
  











  



  
Generation Zero1 review
Pepe Moreno

DC Comics, 1991

Tired Post-Apocalypse Story

Generation Zero first appeared in Epic Illustrated (by Marvel) as an 8-part serial way back in the 1980's. The world is a nuke scarred wasteland. The bad guys are a very well equipped army lead by a mysterious warlord. The warlord's appearance and the equipment used by his army are very much ...
  
  











  



  
Laika11 reviews
Nick Abadzis

First Second, 2007

Wonderful

+ Homage to Laika
+ Laika is a Tender and Engrossing Work
+ Sputnick Pup
+ A dog story set in the early days of the cold war space race