Manfried Saves the Day

author: Caitlin Major
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.76
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2020/01/03
date added: 2020/01/03
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Manfried Saves the Day' by Caitlin Major with art by Kelly Bastow is the continuing adventures of a world where cats talk and have men for pets.

Steve Catson is finding some small fame with his art. He is also helping out at the local man shelter. When the shelter is in danger of being closed, he and all his friends find themselves in all kinds of crises. They decide to train some men to participate in a local man show to raise money to save the shelter.

It's still a clever concept, and I like it, but this story was not as good as the first volume. The art is pretty hilarious with all the men putting on silly Halloween costumes and still running around with no pants on.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Quirk Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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Benny on the Beach

author: Diego Arandojo
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.43
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2020/01/03
date added: 2020/01/03
shelves: graphic-novels, childrens
review:
'Benny on the Beach' with story and illustrations by Ed and Diego Arandojo is a wordless story for young readers.

Benny goes to the beach with his parents. At first he is bored, but then he digs up a woolly mammoth. From there the story takes all kinds of imaginative twists and turns. What happens when Benny has to say goodbye to his new woolly friend?

The book is a basic graphic novel and would work well for little kids to read a story to themselves. The story is fun and the illustrations are simple enough for young eyes.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Capstone and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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I Broke My Butt!: The Cheeky Sequel to the International Bestseller I Need a New Butt!

author: Dawn McMillan
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.58
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2020/01/02
date added: 2020/01/02
shelves: childrens
review:
'I Broke My Butt!: A Cheeky Sequel to the International Bestseller I Need a New Butt!' by Dawn McMillan with illustrations by Ross Kinnaird is a sequel about a young boy who seems to have a lot of problems with his backside.

The young man who was looking for a new butt is back, but this time, he has managed to break his butt. His attempts to glue things back together leads to an extra part being stuck to his backside. This presents problems, but also leads to interesting solutions.

I liked the first book well enough, and wondered why there might be a sequel. It's clever enough and borderline naughty with all the butt humor to make kids giggle. I liked the first one a bit better, but your mileage may vary.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Dover Publications and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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DayBlack #2

author: Keef Cross
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.59
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2020/01/02
date added: 2020/01/02
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'DayBlack #2' with story and art by Keef Cross is a collection of issues 4-6 of the series. I've already reviewed 2 of the volumes, but it was fun to revisit them here.

Merce is a former slave who is now a vampire. He is a tattoo artist in the town of DayBlack where he deals with someone shooting folks in the butt who wear their pants too low. He also has to deal with a loved one who was thought to be dead.

This isn't really a story arc so much as three separate sort of stories. It's also a bit hard to follow along, but the art is really the whole reason to read these. Keef Cross has a completely unique kind of art for a comic book and I really like it. There is some pretty good humor in here too.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Rosarium Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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James Bond: Black Box

author: Benjamin Percy
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.48
book published: 2017
rating: 4
read at: 2020/01/02
date added: 2020/01/02
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'James Bond: Black Box' by Benjamin Percy with art by Rapha Lobosco is a decent take on James Bond.

The story starts in the French Alps with James being targeted. When he sees the face of his intended killer, he must know more about her, but he is off on another adventure. Of course, you know she will show up again if you know much about James Bond.

The main story involves a villain who has secrets on the world leaders that he is going to use as blackmail. Bond wants to find it first, but there are other agents in on the hunt as well. There is also a scarred villain who makes masks of the people he has killed.

The story is breathtaking and cinematic in scope and pace. The art was nice and solid. I did have a problem with a couple odd story skips, but it only broke the rhythm slightly for me.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Dynamite Entertainment, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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Bloodshot (2019) Book 1

author: Tim Seeley
name: Wayne
average rating: 2.90
book published: 2019
rating: 3
read at: 2020/01/02
date added: 2020/01/02
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Bloodshot (2019) Book 1' by Tim Seeley with art by Brett Booth and Tomas Giorello is a sort of reboot of the character with a new team of writers and artists. This book collects issues 1-3 along with a Free Comic Book Day one shot.

Bloodshot is a living weapon composed of nanites. He has been used and abused, and now he is hunted by those who would further use and abuse him. He is driven by higher ideals, and even when he is forced to fight, he tries to protect the innocent.

It's a lot of fighting and not a lot of story development. I liked the art better than others have, but it does tend to be overly busy. I like this character, and hopefully this story is just a prologue for what is a better story.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Valiant Entertainment, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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All Quiet on the Western Front

author: Wayne Vansant
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.73
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2020/01/02
date added: 2020/01/02
shelves: graphic-novels, classics
review:
'All Quiet on the Western Front' by Erich Maria Remarque with adaptation and art by Wayne Vansant is an adaptation of the famous novel that was sanctioned by the Remarque family.

This story is about World War I and told from a soldier on the German side. Paul Bäumer is filled with dreams of glory by his professor. He and his friends join up and head to the front lines. What Paul finds is hardly the glorious battle he thought, and as he slowly loses those around him, he sees the true horrors of war.

I found this to be a solid adaptation of the book. The art conveying people at times is a bit confusing, as characters can tend to look alike, but the color palette with it's grim colors is fitting for the story.

I was happy to review this title from Dead Reckoning, a new imprint from Naval Institute Press, and I look forward to other titles from this publisher. Thank you also to NetGalley for the chance to read this.


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