Anyone read this? I love Vampirism and Gothic stuff so I think it’s the move

I just started Low today, finished issue 1. And man Ive got two littles of my own now and plots revolving around children in despair are so much harder to read now😭

But I gotta say I enjoyed Black Science and Fear Agent, and so far this is starting out very promising… but damnit they better find them kids! Lol

Anyways, without spoiling how does Low stack up to Remenders other works?

I read this back a few years ago and I still think about it. IMO, that's a testament to how good it is. Highly recommend to add on your reading list.

I'm new to reading again after years of stopping. I was wondering because book clubs are so big for novel readers, is this not a popular thing for graphic novel readers? And if so, where do you find these people?

I am the only one out of all my mates who reads graphic novels and everytime I read good stories or something not well known that I love, I always have the urge to talk about it and recommend it to people but nobody I know is interested in comics. So I'm just wondering if book clubs for readers like me exist.

I'm just looking for a place where nerds congregate basically haha!

Hey all,

I'm looking for Graphic Novel reqs where a fair chunk of the story takes place on land in natural surroundings. I've been looking to do some studies on simplifying foliage, forests and plants.

I've really been enjoying Matthieu Bonhomme's current run on Lucky Luke. His style and line work are both grand and understated with an exceptional gestural quality that really captures the essence of his environments without excessive detail.

Line work (not fully painted) is a must. I'm good with all genre's and themes.

Any reqs would be much appreciated.

Hello. I will be visiting Madrid next month, and have a couple comics questions:

1. Google tells me there are many comic book stores in Madrid, but I am specifically looking for ones that sells books in Spanish. Which stores would be most recommended for this? (obviously if I come across any LCS while visiting I might still go in lol)

2. I really like Borja González's art so will hopefully get some of his books. Are there any other native Spanish artists/authors/graphic novels I should be checking out? Preferably one-shot books and not series, but I'm open to all suggestions. I already know Blacksad by the way.

I am looking for comics FROM Spain, not stuff translated in Spanish (Marvel DC manga etc).

Thank you for any help and suggestions.

I'm looking for a graphic novel my ex had I never got to finish. I believe it was a series.

*Hard cover, b&w illustrations

*woman on the cover, with a hood/sword by a brick wall I think the series was her name?)

*inside, stories seemed like an anthology.

I can only remember the first story had a dark haired woman who was maybe sleeping with a arrogant artist to sacrifice him. Her tattoos were integral to the story. There was a pentagram on the floor at some point. I can't remember anything and I'm going insane trying to find it. Anyone know this one?

Would love recs for what to read next. Been reading for about 6 months. Some of my favorites so far are the absolute universe, Do a powerbomb and murder falcon which I absolutely loved. As well as I recently finished Invincible and wow that was great. I loved how long it was, it really made me fall in love with the universe and the people. What is another long kinda immersive story (preferably with an ending) that I can get into?

Some I’ve considered is Desender, east of west and Y the last man and black science. Geoff John’s green lantern. Anything is appreciated and even some shorter great series are always a plus!

Since today is the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, here are two books (non-fiction, so not strictly graphic novels) about the events. The Spiegelman book is fairly well known, but I couldn't find any mention of the other one on this sub, so I thought I'd do a write-up and gallery of both.

Disclosure: I'm a Brit, hence the UK spellings. I watched 9/11 unfold on TV over here and will always remember that day.

The Illustrated 9/11 Commission Report: A Graphic Adaptation by Sid Jacobson (author, illustrator) and Ernie Colón (illustrator) came out in 2006. It uses text from the 9/11 Commission to discuss various aspects of the attacks, from the rise of Bin Laden and al-Qaeda to the recruitment of the hijackers, the organisation of the plot, various security-agency failings, a timeline of the morning of 11 September, and the aftermath of the attacks.

It's mostly done well, although occasionally the panel order is confusing, and captions sometimes draw the eye away from the correct sequence. The ending is also quite dull, containing the commission's recommendations on how to improve America's defences in the future and how the various government agencies could work better together. It felt anticlimactic after the dramatic build-up to the terrorist attacks earlier in the book. Still, it does a good job of condensing a 500-page report into 128 pages that are pretty engaging for the most part, and compelling at their best.

Art Spiegelman should need no introduction here. If you haven't read Maus… go and read Maus.

In the Shadow of No Towers (2004) is a brief book with just 48 pages, only two-thirds of which contain Spiegelman's work.

It's a large-scale book, measuring 25 × 36 cm, and the pages within are double-page spreads that need to be turned 90 degrees to read, so the effect is one giant strip per page turn, 10 in total. The pages are thick card. It's a beast of a book, similar in size to Co-Mix and Breakdowns.

This is a personal account, detailing Spiegelman's experiences as a resident of Lower Manhattan, both on the day and in the aftermath of the attacks. In one moving piece, he describes the frantic collection of his daughter from her school in Ground Zero while the towers were collapsing. A recurring motif is the image of the bones of the North Tower glowing red before its collapse, a sight clearly imprinted on his memory.

This might have been borne of sorrow and shock, but the familiar Spiegelman tropes are there – conversational writing, freewheeling artistic changes, and, of course, anthropomorphism. The second instalment has Spiegelman turning into a mouse over the course of four panels, and five of the other pages also have the familiar mice.

It's an engrossing read, very much of its time, a cri de coeur lamenting not just the loss of the people (he had no love for the towers themselves, saying "If not for all the tragedy and death, I could think of the attack as some sort of radical architectural criticism"), but also raging against the politicians of the age. It's fascinating to read today, with the political climate having changed immeasurably since it was published.

There's also an arresting section on the third page in which he begins: "Our government has been lying about the air quality, of course." This week Zohran Mamdani released previously undisclosed records about the impact of the attacks on air quality and health. Spiegelman was right.

Like The Illustrated 9/11 Commission Report, In the Shadow of No Towers tails off towards the end. After Spiegelman's 10 comix, there is an essay on how he sought refuge in old comic strips after the attacks. It's followed by six reproduced strips from pre-WW2, showing how Americans and Arabs were portrayed in the likes of Hogan's Alley and Little Nemo. They're interesting to read but not nearly as absorbing as Spiegelman's own works (he might well disagree, and that's OK).

Lots of room for future books

I'm now done with Blueberry Integral 3, containing spanish translations of albums 7-9 of the Charlier/Giraud saga. This was a particularly interesting volume, both in terms of story and art.

I'll start with the art. Ever since last year I've been really taken with Jean Giraud/Moebius as an artist and I wanted to sort of "chart" his evolution from early Blueberry to his sci-fi work. The evolution is definetely there, and by the end of Blueberry album 6 I thought I saw some of the elements that I remembered from The Incal. However, in albums 7 through 9 he seems to take a detour into a style of thick, heavy inks. There are some panels, here and there, where he goes in for a more detailed approach with thinner lines. It's an interesting artstyle that remains realistic, but adds in small cartoony elements that make the designs pop and the character reactions unforgettable. Overall, the art remains superb and even when there's not necessarily much detail, his cartooning skills shine through and present crisp and clear storytelling, which is always greatly aided by the beautiful colors, which are faithfully recreated from the original Pilote magazine publications.

The story, however, is what surprised me the most this time around. This book contains the bulk of the second arc of Blueberry, and much like the first arc, it deals with a conflict between the american army and settlers and the native american peoples, this time centered around the construction of train tracks. At first, I thought the premise felt very similar to the first 5 albums, in fact album 7 repeats a lot of the story beats of album 1, but things quickly take a different turn with the introduction of an iconic villain and an action packed album 8. So far I was liking the story, but I thought album 9 really elevated everyhting, since this chapter deals with the breaking down of frontier society, and the story greatly emphazises how the veneer of civilization falls apart almost immediately under the weight of bigotry, the need for immediate satisfaction and renown.

As for criticisms, I really only have one, which is that there are a couple of pretty major characters that are seemingly forgotten about as the story goes along. Considering how big they were set up to be and how much of the story focused on them, it seems kind of sloppy not to offer a conclusion to their entanglements with the titular Liutenabt Blueberry. The story of this arc ends in album 10, so maybe I will be proved wrong about this (and I hope that's what happens).

The more of Blueberry I read, the more I get why it's considered one of the best european comics ever made. By this point, the series has already found its footing and has a formula that works very well. The art is fantastic and the story gets more and more interesting, so I strongly recommend it to anyone curious about one of the most acclaimed comics of all time.

Aronofsky has a wild imagination. Can’t wait for book 3.

As They Are by Adam Florian is a deeply personal and emotionally resonant graphic memoir that transforms a medical crisis into a meditation on pain, uncertainty, love, and resilience. Through stark black-and-white artwork and intimate storytelling, Adam Florian chronicles a frightening hospitalization caused by complications from Crohn's disease while weaving in reflections on infertility, family, grief, and hope.

I have such love and respect for authors who make themselves vulnerable in the sharing of reality-based, non-fiction accounts of their lives. As I age, I have experienced several chronic illnesses. As a consequence, I know the slowly passing time of the emergency room and the challenges that it can bring. Florian describes his time in the ER and the hospital with a weight and care that make you feel for his journey. Where this book hits hard is the total lack of available services in the emergency room and hospital throughout his stay. It serves as a meaningful commentary on the state of emergency medicine, as described through the eyes of someone suffering.

Florian is depicted as a monstrous character in appearance with fur-like, coarse hair covering his face, arms, and legs, giving him a distinctly creature-like appearance. It is the only element that shakes the non-fiction premise, but there is something conveyed in this artistic choice that heightens the emotions expressed by the author. The reader is left to wonder if this is how he views himself. He is working through challenges in life and health, and his appearance serves to intensify the melancholy mood of the experiences described. One powerful panel depicts the willingness to submit to taking the required medications, a feeling I all too easily relate to, but rarely see depicted in art.

The art style is lovely. In particular, the expressiveness of each facial reaction conveys more than words in many of the panels. The subject matter is brought to life through the style, and it takes time to unfold scenes that are unhurried yet poignant.

I would recommend this graphic novel to anyone who lives or has lived through the pain of medical conditions and enjoys slice-of-life content. Without spoiling anything, it is well worth the journey to the end of this work.

Previous Non-fiction / Reality-Based Reviews:

• Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton
• It Won’t Always Be Like This
• Much for Love – Sophie Lambda
• Year of the Rabbit – Tian Veasna
• Past Tense – Jason Lutes
• The Willie Nelson Graphic History – T.J. Kirsch
• Bury Me Already, It’s Nice Down Here

Information from the press release article about the Black Hammer/Witcher compacts

Link: https://www.darkhorse.com/newsfeed/fan-favorite-stories-now-in-compact-editions-from-dark-horse/

Just finished reading this wonderful book, adapted from the novel (please note that I haven't read the novel, this was my first exposure to this story). This was such a good read, with great characters, very brisk (but not rushed) pacing and a simple yet riveting and emotionally charged story. It's easy to see why this is such a reverred book. I'm particularly fond of the last part of the story. The biggest sell of this book was the art, tho. It is an absolutely stunning book all the way through, a real feast for the eyes. Special mention to the amazing coloring.

Anyone else enjoyed this ? This is the french version but I take it it's been released in english too ?

The year is changing in a bit over 3 months. What would you like to see from the comics industry in 2027 ?

Personally I would want more companies offering affordable 10€ compact comics

I started collecting the start of this month and I’ve enjoyed some of these I’d read upto now like the world war hulk graphic novel it was an amazing story that I couldn’t recommend enough or the Harley Quinn book I have twice or even the Batman who laughs that is also a great read