The Watcher

author: Ralph Tedesco
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.44
book published: 2020
rating: 4
read at: 2020/11/14
date added: 2020/11/14
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'The Watcher' by Ralph Tedesco and Victoria Rau is a horror graphic novel and not a bad story.

Erica and her family move to a new town for her father's new deacon job. The house starts having an effect on Erica right away, as does the creepy stranger who seems to be watching the house. Before long, gruesome murders start happening nearby and now Erica and her friends are out to figure out what it is. The killer might be closer than Erica can even guess.

I liked this story of horror and a young girl. The art was pretty good. I've not been the biggest fan of the publisher, Zenescope, in the past, but this was a good effort.

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Odessa

author: Jonathan Hill
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.30
book published: 2020
rating: 3
read at: 2020/11/14
date added: 2020/11/14
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Odessa' with story and art by Jonathan Hill is a graphic novel about a young woman in search of her mother.

In west coast world forever changed by a big earthquake, Virginia Crane survives with her father and brother by foraging for debris and selling it for subsistence. When she gets a letter from her long departed mother, she decides to go find her, despite having little knowledge about where she is or the dangers of the trip. Her father and best friend are against the idea, but Virginia is determined, and with the help of people she meets along the way, she just might make it.

At 328 pages, it's a long story, and it's not even complete in this volume. There are lots of worldbuilding ideas, a few of which come to fruition in this volume, but it feels like more story than it needs to be at times. The characters seem to be engaging enough, although why complete strangers would risk it all for this child is never really explained. The art is pretty good and the book is done with minimal color. I liked the idea a bit more than the execution, but it was an interesting diversion.

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Cosmonauts of the Future - Volume 1 (Cosmonautes du futur (Les))

author: Lewis Trondheim
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.46
book published: 2000
rating: 3
read at: 2018/02/03
date added: 2020/11/12
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Cosmonauts of the Future Vol. 1' by Lewis Trondheim with art by Manu Larcenet is a funny and strange graphic novel with art that reminded me of some of my favorite comic strips.

Gildas and Martina meet at school and they immediately dislike each other. One believes everyone is an alien. The other believes everyone is a robot. Soon their shared loved of wacky theories and their overactive imagination sends them on adventures to try and prove that all is not as it seems. Accompanied by Martina's dog and Gildas' little sister, they soon find that the world is even stranger than they believe.

This was a fun story. I loved the crankiness of the characters and their weird imaginations that kept them distant from those around them. I loved Gildas' little sister Gaelle, who just seemed to go along with the craziness. The art is fun and colorful. The charcters have oval shaped heads, and there is a lot going on in the background of the panels.

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Asterix Omnibus #1: Collects Asterix the Gaul, Asterix and the Golden Sickle, and Asterix and the Goths

author: René Goscinny
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.49
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2020/11/03
date added: 2020/11/03
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Asterix Omnibus #1' by Rene Goscinny with illustrations by Albert Uderzo collects the first three complete stories.

My review copy only had the first story, but I've read many of these, so I know the quality is consistent. In the first story, the Romans attempt to overthrow the Gaul village where Asterix lives, but discover that the residents have some kind of super strength, so they attempt to find out the secret. What results are typical Asterix wacky hijinks and people getting knocked out.

I really like this series and getting multiple stories in one volume is pretty great. The art is fun and there is lots of humor that manages to hold up even 60 years later.

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Poppy and Sam and the Search for Sleep

author: Cathon
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.12
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2020/11/02
date added: 2020/11/02
shelves: childrens
review:



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The Dollhouse Family

author: Mike Carey
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.68
book published: 2020
rating: 4
read at: 2020/11/02
date added: 2020/11/02
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'The Dollhouse Family' by M.R. Carey with illustrations by Peter Gross is a horror graphic novel about a creepy dollhouse and the terrible legacy associated with it.

At six, Alice gets a dollhouse from a relative she's never met. Alice's life isn't perfect, so she finds an inner world with the dolls, but that may not be the best thing to do because something dark lives in the dollhouse and wants Alice to live there permanently. Years go by and now Alice's daughter finds herself enthralled by the same thing that still wants Alice.

This book is part of the Hill House imprint at DC Comics. This story felt a lot scarier to me, and I liked it. The art is quite good. I liked the full painted covers, too.

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Maurice and His Dictionary

author: Cary Fagan
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.39
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2020/10/28
date added: 2020/10/28
shelves: non-fiction, childrens
review:
'Maurice and His Dictionary' by Cary Fagan with illustrations by Enzo Lord Mariano is a picture book based on a true story full of survival and persistence.

Maurice and his family live in Belgium during World War II. Maurice wants to become a lawyer, but his family is Jewish and on the run. When they move to France, then Jamaica, Maurice still keeps trying to find ways to study.

I like this true story of a family enduring through some pretty hard times. I especially liked the photos and story at the end of the book.

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