Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales by Nathan Hale Vol. 1: One Dead Spy 978-1-4197-0396-6. 128 pp. Vol. 2: Big Bad Ironclad 978-1-4197-0395-9. 128 pp. Published by Amulet Books, 2012 Recommended for grades 5-8 “I regret that I have but one life to live for my country.” And with his famous last words, Nathan Hale, spy for [...]
Review: Crogan’s Loyalty by Chris Schweizer
September 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Crogan’s Loyalty Written and Illustrated by Chris Schweizer Oni Press, 2012 ISBN 978-1-934964-40-8. The adventures of the Crogan family continue… Since the first book in the series, Crogan’s Vengeance, was released in 2008, Chris Schweizer has set out to tell the ambitious family history of the Crogans from the days of pirates, with “Catfoot” Crogan, [...]
Review: Super Dinosaur, Vol. 1
June 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Just another tale of a boy and his Tyrannosaurus Rex friend who wears a cybernetic suit that he kicks butt with… Super Dinosaur, Vol. 1. Written by Robert Kirkman Illustrated by Jason Howard Image Comics, 2012. 978-1-60706-420-6 Rated E for Everyone Dinosaur lovers: All you have to know is there’s a Tyrannosaurus Rex in the [...]
Review: Giants Beware!
May 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Giants Beware! Written by Jorge Aguirre Illustrated by Rafael Rosado First Second Books, April 2012 204 pages, $14.99 Ages 7 and up If there’s a giant to be slain, look no further than pint-sized Claudette to do it. She’s a fierce and feisty red-headed little girl who won’t back down from anyone or anything. Claudette [...]
Countdown to The Avengers: Thor: The Mighty Avenger Vols. 1 + 2
April 19, 2012 By 1 Comment
With the impending release of the eagerly-awaited The Avengers film directed by Joss Whedon arriving on May 4th, what better than to do a retrospective on some of the best collections for readers on some of the Marvel Super Heroes that make up the core of the Avengers team from the upcoming movie? First up [...]
Comics Commentary: RIP Batman: The Brave and the Bold
April 17, 2012 By 3 Comments
RIP The All-New Batman: Brave and the Bold – we hardly knew ye. After only 16 issues after your brief (and really unnecessary) relaunch since the first Batman: the Brave and the Bold monthly comic book ended with issue #22, another all-ages Batman title has bit the dust. At least you went out with a [...]
Cartooning Around: The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes – Marvel Universe/Disney XD
April 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
As we count down to May 4th – the release of the Avengers feature film, let’s take a look at another version of the Avengers from Marvel Comics’ animation division. With the debut on April 1 of the Marvel Universe block on Disney XD alongside the highly-anticipated Ultimate Spider-Man animated series, the true gem of [...]
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