Showing posts with label sci-fi/fantasy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sci-fi/fantasy. Show all posts

Thursday, November 25, 2021

The Secret Garden Vol. 1 Review

 

the secret garden maud begon

Rating: 5/5

Synopsis: Based on the book by classic British children’s novelist Francis Hodgson Burnett (which I have not read), The Secret Garden follows 10-year-old Mary who moves to her uncle’s English mansion from India after her parents’ death. There, she finds a door leading to the titular enchanted garden where whimsy adventures ensue.

 

Saturday, October 23, 2021

Magic Vol. 1 Review

 

magic vol. 1 review

Rating: 3/5

Synopsis: A purple-haired girl named Evelyne is sent to live with a convent of nuns and later apprentice by her parents who suspect she’s a witch.

 

Monday, October 18, 2021

Nightmare in Savannah Review

 

nightmare in savannah comic review
Characters from left to right: Alexa, Chloe, Skye, and Fae

Rating: 2.5/5

Synopsis: After rebuilding her life in Savannah, Alexa joins a clique of girls at her new high school who turns out to be more mysterious and eerie than expected.

 

Friday, October 1, 2021

Lost in the Future Vol. 1 Review

 

lost in the future vol 1 review

Rating: 4.5/5

Synopsis: After a class group of five kids fall into a pit, they subsequently find themselves in the future and embark on a journey back home.

 

Friday, September 3, 2021

The Keeper of the Little Folk Vol. 1 Review

 

keeper of the little folk review

Rating: 4/5

Synopsis: Elina finds out she’s the next Keeper of the Little Folk, a society of fairies and other small fantastical beings, to succeed her now incapacitated grandmother.

 

Thursday, August 5, 2021

Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters Vol. 1 Review

jonna and the unpossible monsters vol. 1 review

 

Rating: 5/5

Synopsis: Orphan wanderer Rainbow is in search in the wild for her sister Jonna who has been missing for a year, only to discover a world with larger-than-life beasts in the first volume of this epic fantasy adventure.

 

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Hematite Vol. 1 Review

 

hematite vol. 1 review

Rating: 4.5/5

Synopsis: Hematite is a young adolescent vampire who is dealing with many things common in younglings her age such as high expectations from her illustrious parents and as well as a crush on the human boy Emile.

 

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

The Lost Ages 1 Review

 

the lost ages 1 review

Rating: 3.5/5

Synopsis: A few millenniums after the fall of a French civilization in the year 1000AD into the titular lost ages, modern society as we know it has crumbled and rebuilt itself from scratch. In this rough terrain follows the conflicts between Anglia and other neighboring tribes as they try to survive.

 

Saturday, June 12, 2021

Love Love Love 1 Review

 

love love love comic review

Rating: 4.5/5

Synopsis: Set in a futuristic Paris, this sci-fi romance focuses on Elle, a young woman whose life seems to be stuck in murky waters, and Karel, a sentient bot (or as they’re called in the future mechas) whose energy source runs on the love of others while dealing with the casual discrimination against his kind.

 

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Muted Season 2 Review

 

muted season 2 review

Rating: 5/5

Synopsis:  On the second season of Muted, Camille continues her mental health recovery while Avaline is starting to realize her issues. Meanwhile, more sordid secrets in the Severan family are uncovered.

 

Friday, April 16, 2021

Demon Knights Vol 1. Review

 

demon knights vol 1 review

Rating: 3.5/5

Synopsis: Taking place during the medieval Dark Ages of the DC Universe continuum, The first trade paperback of The New 52 Demon Knights series follows a loose teaming comprised of the characters Etrigan, Madame Xanadu, and Vandal Savage among others as they fight against outside invaders.

 

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Muted Season 1 Review

 

 

muted season 1 review

Rating: 5/5

Synopsis: Meet Camille Severin, a young witch who, after turning 21, must undergo a ritual to continue her family line of prosperity. Unfortunately (or fortunately perhaps), it goes terribly wrong which leads her down a rabbit hole of secrets about herself and the rest of her pedigree.

 

Thursday, March 11, 2021

Invincible Vol. 1 Review

 

invincible family matters review

Rating: 3/5

Synopsis: The first volume of Robert Kirkman’s superhero series focuses on teen Mark Grayson who is just discovering his superpowers and learning to exert them while balancing everyday life.

 

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Scud the Disposable Assassin Vol. 1 Review

 

scud the disposable assassin vol 1 review

Rating: 2/5

Synopsis: In a world where people can somehow pay for robotic assassins to eliminate their target at will and subsequently self-destruct, the title bot decides to preserve his victim and freelance at his will.

 

Sunday, December 13, 2020

Klaus Review

 klaus comic review  

Rating: 5/5 

Synopsis: Not to be confused with the namesake 2019 animated film on Netflix, Klaus tells the origin story of the one and only Santa Claus.