I’m definitely in the minority here. The art and the concept are awesome but the overall story was kind of boring. I just couldn’t get into it. Meh. II’m definitely in the minority here. The art and the concept are awesome but the overall story was kind of boring. I just couldn’t get into it. Meh. It wasn’t for me. Like I said, the humor was there and the art is so cool but it just lacked something for me. I wanted to like it more. I just couldn’t. ...more
This book is an illustrated love letter to the author’s wife. Everyday for a year he created a drawing for her and this is the end result. Some are isThis book is an illustrated love letter to the author’s wife. Everyday for a year he created a drawing for her and this is the end result. Some are is simple yet endearing. Others are more detailed and complex. You can see the love that pours out in each of the drawings of the everyday activities this couple is engaged in. This is love!...more
This series is sooo good!!! It definitely keeps me wanting more. What exactly is “mother” though? Just a pit that wants souls? I can’t get through theThis series is sooo good!!! It definitely keeps me wanting more. What exactly is “mother” though? Just a pit that wants souls? I can’t get through these fast enough. ...more
Not gonna lie. I freaking loved this GN. Seriously though. If bears were that civilized and I could have one who cuddled, fixed stuff and even got a jNot gonna lie. I freaking loved this GN. Seriously though. If bears were that civilized and I could have one who cuddled, fixed stuff and even got a job I think I just might. A lot of times it’s hard to find a man who can do all of the above. Maybe I’ll start leaving the garbage uncovered! But for real. I loved this book. It was super cute. The story was great and the art was fabulous. ...more
The concept of this graphic novel is fantastic! Basically it’s a world where cats and humans have reversed roles. Cats work, drive and have pet human The concept of this graphic novel is fantastic! Basically it’s a world where cats and humans have reversed roles. Cats work, drive and have pet human men! The men are naked, domesticated, little pets who are fully dependent on their cat owners. They’re fed tiny Hungry Man meals, taken to special Man hospitals and strays are sent to Man shelters. In this story Steve the Cat is down on his luck and pretty depressed. He’s irresponsible in general. He watches his friends Man and almost loses him. Then he loses his job and loses his own Man. The story itself is a bit anticlimactic but the mannerisms and actions of the Cats and Men are what make the book. Overall it’s a fun read. 3.5 stars...more
What I realized after reading my second Heart and Brain book is that I enjoy specific comics but I don’t love reading the entire books in one shot as What I realized after reading my second Heart and Brain book is that I enjoy specific comics but I don’t love reading the entire books in one shot as a whole. Each comic is witty and amusing but only on an individual basis. As a whole they begin to blend together and become kind of meh. I definitely enjoyed the fact that the other organs made appearances in this book. It created some variety within the boom. Plus they added some additional humor with each of their specific quirks....more
I really like Heart and Brain but after a while I feel like the book kind of dragged on. I definitely enjoyed specific comics within the book but its I really like Heart and Brain but after a while I feel like the book kind of dragged on. I definitely enjoyed specific comics within the book but its not a book I would say I absolutely loved. ...more
Funny, dark and sometimes even reprehensible this book was amazing. When I first saw it the cover attracted me because, c’mon check out that whole briFunny, dark and sometimes even reprehensible this book was amazing. When I first saw it the cover attracted me because, c’mon check out that whole bright candy land world, but once the book was opened I realized it was so much better than I expected. The comics were insane and they were all over the top. I immediately fell in love! Hats off to you Gurewitch. I enjoyed this book a lot !...more
What an amazing start to a series!!! I love everything about this. The dark, horned, Teacher that’s all angles and shadows who’s paired with the lightWhat an amazing start to a series!!! I love everything about this. The dark, horned, Teacher that’s all angles and shadows who’s paired with the light, young, innocent girl who is literally soft and squishy is perfect. Teacher’s patience is never ending. That much is already obvious and his capacity for love is inordinately more than what humans seem to expect from his kind. I love Nagabe’s artwork too. It’s able to show so much feeling even without any color. I don’t read many Japanese manga style books so that took a little getting used to but once I got the hang of it I zoomed through this book. I completely adored it!!! The one thing that kills me about graphic novels and mangas is that they almost always end on a hardcore cliffhanger! This one totally did! It’s not bad. I totally expected it and it makes me want the second one that much more but oh god the torture!!!! One other thing I really liked about this book was that a key piece of info was revealed in the beginning of the book. This was a nice surprise so that you weren’t left wondering about every aspect of the story for the whole length of the book. I find that lots of graphic novels tend to drag out even the smallest details at times. This way you had a bit of the puzzle but still had a ton more to solve. Ok enough rambling from me. I obviously liked the book!...more
I’m feeling like contrary to popular opinion I’m liking this GN series less as it goes on. I’m finding it more and more confusing and the flip floppinI’m feeling like contrary to popular opinion I’m liking this GN series less as it goes on. I’m finding it more and more confusing and the flip flopping around dimensions and times is messing with my head to a point where I don’t really care what’s happening. Like where has KJ been? Who the fuck cares because if I have to try to think about why there are not 2 but 3 Erin’s and one of them has a giant water bear/ tardigrade on her tail my fucking head is going to explode. What’s the point of this story? If anyone knows please tell me. Spoilers welcome!!! Spoilers all the damn way. All the way to the end because I don’t have the patience for this shit and now that I’ve started reading it I need to know. I can’t just stop like a normal person. It’s so weird and nonsensical that I absolutely need to see how this plays out even if it kills me and I need a bottle of klonopin to do it. So again spoilers welcome. Save me some time and stress. Let me know the whole point of the Paper Girls universe page by page, detail by detail like I’m old boring adult Megan having the future explained to me by young enlightened futuristic Megan who knows the fate of us all (and how many dogs I’m actually gonna have to walk to make that special buck to put me over the edge into that billionaire bracket!) Anywhooo the art is still pretty with all its bright eighties hypercolors. Maybe I’ll have an off the shoulder mid-drift showing t-shirt made with an airbrushed tardigrade on it in classic 80s tropical fuchsias, oranges and lime greens. I can even pair it with some fluorescent yellow Napoleon Dynamite style moon boots to really complete the look. Ok enough already. Now I don’t even know what I’m talking about. I don’t know what decade or dimension I’m in or sure as Hell reading about. I should probably just quit this sad review while I’m ahead or at least while I’m still coherent and uses actual words even if much of it doesn’t make sense. Signing off. Don’t forget to hit me up with those spoilers people!!!...more