Goodreads
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Batman R.I.P. by Grant Morrison My rating: 4 of 5 stars WARNING! Possible Spoilers! Batman RIP though half the size of Batman: The Black Glove packs as powerful a narrative punch. It is a nice culmination of the events in the previous book. With Batman: The Black Glove ending the way it did, I had
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The Shunned House by H.P. Lovecraft My rating: 3 of 5 stars I was infatuated with HP Lovecraft for a brief period in my life but mostly because of the drawings he inspired by HR Giger. I had a collection of Lovecraft’s stories that I bought at Tower Books (many, many years ago) but can’t
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Batman: Arkham Asylum – A Serious House on Serious Earth by Grant Morrison My rating: 4 of 5 stars I associate Dave McKean’s artwork with chaos and motion and the surreal and the absurd which makes him a perfect choice to illustrate a book called Batman Arkham Asylum. I don’t think it is an accident
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Tales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan My rating: 5 of 5 stars In terms of format, Tales from Outer Suburbia is the complete opposite of The Arrival (the first Shaun Tan book I read). Where The Arrival is wordless and told exclusively through a series of gray, black, and white illustrations, Tales from Outer
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Justice League, Vol. 2: The Villain’s Journey by Geoff Johns My rating: 4 of 5 stars What made this story interesting were the themes of faith and hubris. The Justice League, still high from the public adoration they received for defeating Darkseid, has become too comfortable in their spandex suits and grown cocky. This is
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Batgirl, Vol. 1: The Darkest Reflection by Gail Simone My rating: 3 of 5 stars Though nothing really stood out about Gail Simone’s Batgirl, it was a really solid introduction to the issues she may grapple with in future stories. I wanted to read Batgirl because (1) I realized my superhero graphic novel reading was
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The Flash, Vol. 1: Move Forward by Francis Manapul My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Flash is like the anti-Batman. He believes in the best in people where Batman sees the worst. Even his costume runs in direct opposition to the Dark Knight’s. There’s a great scene in the book when the Flash extols
Vincent Young 