Mega Robo Bros, vol.1
Alex and Freddy are just two normal brothers living in futuristic London, England, who fight over comic books and action figures. Except they aren’t completely normal because Alex and Freddy are...
View ArticleGraphic Lives series (Capstone)
Capstone Publishing starts their new Graphic Lives series with graphic biographies of Anne Frank, Leonardo Da Vinci, Nelson Mandela, and Pope Francis. Graphic novel biographies not only tell the story...
View ArticleGordon: Bark to the Future
What do you do when aliens have taken over and only you can save the world? Call Agent Gordon to the rescue! Gordon: Bark to the Future by Ashley Spires begins with our favorite canine returning home....
View ArticleThe Dragon Slayer: Folktales from Latin America
In his first work intended for young readers, Jaime Hernandez reworks three traditional folktales from Latin America. F. Isabel Campoy’s useful introduction speaks to universal importance of folktales,...
View ArticleSecret Smithsonian Adventures, vol. 3: It’s Treason, By George!
In the third volume of the Secret Smithsonian Adventures series, middle school students Eric, Dominique, Ajay, and Josephine have just returned from wrangling dinosaurs in volume 2 of the series to...
View ArticleSmiley’s Dream Book
Jeff Smith is back with a brand-new book from his Bone comic series. However, unlike the previous installments, Smith has created a picture book for younger readers starring the always lighthearted...
View ArticleThe Witch Boy
In Aster’s community, all the girls are raised to be witches and the boys are taught to be shapeshifters. The lines are not to be crossed. EVER. It happened once in the past, and resulted in an evil...
View ArticleSci-Fu
Old school Hong Kong action movies, Brooklyn B-Boys, giant space robots, the power of music, and the importance of friends and family are slammed together in an all-ages remix, Yehudi Mercado’s new...
View ArticleIllegal
The refugee crisis has bought up heartbreaking stories of innocent people looking for a new home, away from their poor or war torn countries. The new graphic novel Illegal is a fictional telling of one...
View ArticleThe City on the Other Side
Two years after the devastating San Francisco earthquake of 1906, a potentially greater disaster looms behind the veil of sight. The Seelie and Unseelie, rival Fairy kingdoms, engage in a conflict...
View ArticleScience Comics: Robots and Drones: Past, Present, and Future
Try guessing what the earliest robot was, and when it was invented. Did you possibly imagine a steam-powered mechanical bird invented all the way back in Ancient Greece by the mathematician Archytas?...
View ArticlePeter and Ernesto: A Tale of Two Sloths
Peter and Ernesto: A Tale of Two Sloths by Graham Annable is an endearing graphic novel suitable for lower elementary readers. Peter and Ernesto are best friends whose favorite pastime is enjoying...
View ArticlePrinceless: Raven the Pirate Princess, vols. 1-4
Raven Xingtao, whose story begins in the third volume of Princeless [see our review here], Jeremy Whitley’s Eisner-nominated series, is the daughter of the Pirate King and an accomplished pirate in her...
View ArticleGame for Adventure, vol. 3: Chavo the Invisible
Nordling’s wordless series based on traditional childhood games continues with an exciting adventure based on Capture the Flag. As the streetlights turn on and the sky darkens, children begin to gather...
View ArticleAvengers Academy, vol. 2: Will We Use This in the Real World?
School can be tough when you’re a teen and it only gets harder when you’re in danger of becoming the next super-powered villain. The kids of Avengers Academy grapple with understanding superhero...
View ArticleGoldie Vance, vols. 2-4
Spunky teen detective Goldie Vance is back with even more mysteries and adventures! After saving the day in Volume 1, Goldie and her diverse cast of friends and allies continue to keep Crossed Palms...
View ArticleThe Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages, Legendary Edition...
On a quaint farm in the kingdom of Hyrule, young Link lives with his grandparents. His grandfather, a retired knight, is determined to teach Link the way of the sword. After all, the boy was born with...
View ArticleMega Robo Bros, vol.1
Alex and Freddy are just two normal brothers living in futuristic London, England, who fight over comic books and action figures. Except they aren’t completely normal because Alex and Freddy are...
View ArticleGrand Theft Horse
Talk about horsepower. Writer G. Neri and illustrator Corban Wilkin deliver a high-octane story about one woman’s battle to save a race horse from an industry that by and large values money above all...
View ArticleAndrew the Seeker
Lee Nordling (Three-Story Books) teams up with artist Scott Roberts to present another series of wordless adventures for young readers. The Game for Adventure series presents different classic...
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