A Man and His Cat Volume 11

Mr. Kanda takes his cat to visit his father-in-law, with flashbacks to how he met his wife and the benefits of taking in strays. from Comics Worth Reading https://ift.tt/Z8uXBjq Sourced by "The typist writer". The place where writers, bloggers, and publicists come to expand their knowledge in the...

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Resident Alien: The Book of Life #1

Alien-in-disguise Harry is going to be a father in this, the first issue of the eighth Resident Alien storyline. from Comics Worth Reading https://ift.tt/67E5gyP Sourced by "The typist writer". The place where writers, bloggers, and publicists come to expand their knowledge in the field content production...

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Usagi Yojimbo: 40th Anniversary Reader

If you've ever wondered why Stan Sakai's comic about the rabbit samurai Usagi Yojimbo has lasted for decades, the Usagi Yojimbo: 40th Anniversary Reader is the collection for you. from Comics Worth Reading https://ift.tt/5gbYNwy Sourced by "The typist writer". The place where writers, bloggers, and...

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Boo Can’t Poo!

Boo Can't Poo! is full of rhyming advice for a little boy ghost with constipation. from Comics Worth Reading https://ift.tt/wkPdvm8 Sourced by "The typist writer". The place where writers, bloggers, and publicists come to expand their knowledge in the field content production and publicatio...

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Tasty: A History of Yummy Experiments

Tasty: A History of Yummy Experiments by Victoria Grace Elliott is a fascinating read, a capsule collection of background on various foods, including pizza, soda, cheese, and pickles. from Comics Worth Reading https://ift.tt/AWHZDce Sourced by "The typist writer". The place where writers, bloggers,...

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I Want to Be a Wall Volume 2

I Want to Be a Wall volume 2 by Honami Shirono continues the story of this non-traditional couple. Yuriko -- an asexual fangirl of Boys Love stories -- and Gakurouta -- a closeted gay man in love with his childhood best friend -- are getting to know each other better. from Comics Worth Reading https://ift.tt/xPjfiYy Sourced...

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Let’s Make Bread!

Sarah Becan returns with another in-depth comic book cookbook. Her previous, Let’s Make Dumplings! and Let’s Make Ramen!, were co-written by Hugh Amano; in Let's Make Bread!, it's Ken Forkish, author of Flour Water Salt Yeast. from Comics Worth Reading https://ift.tt/dOVRBTu Sourced by "The typist...

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Congratulations to Horror Graphic Novel Award Winner

The Bram Stoker Awards, recognizing achievement in the horror genre, and given yearly since 1988 by the Horror Writers Association, were announced earlier this month. One of their categories, and why I'm mentioning it here, is Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel. (I like that they considered manga...

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Science Comics: Frogs: Awesome Amphibians

Liz Prince (Tomboy)’s loose, cartoony style is a perfect match for Frogs: Awesome Amphibians. This collection of fascinating facts about frogs is the latest in the Science Comics line. Fran has just moved to a house in the country. She discovers a pond in the nearby woods, where a helpful tadpole takes...

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Buzzing

Graphic novels are wonderful vehicles for showing what it’s like to have a particular medical condition. When well-done, they show us what it’s like to live another kind of life, to put ourselves in someone else’s situation and understand their feelings. But also, the visual medium allows for nifty...

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Club Microbe

Elise Gravel once again gives kids an approachable way to understand an aspect of the natural world with Club Microbe (translated by Montana Kane). Drawn & Quarterly has previously published her The Bug Club, The Mushroom Fan Club, and the art-focused If Found… Please Return to Elise Gravel. Club...

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Choose Your Own Adventure: Forecast From Stonehenge

I had fond memories of the Choose Your Own Adventure books from childhood, so I was curious how well the stories translated to a comic. Not too bad, it turns out. Choose Your Own Adventure: Forecast From Stonehenge feels like what I remember — a weird collection of endings, some of which kill you or...

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Monster Cats Volume 1

The author of Yokai Cats, featuring Japanese demons as felines, takes the concept to an area more familiar to American readers. Monster Cats, by Pandania, is an adorable set of short (four-panel) comic strips about a wide range of European monster types, if they were cats. The creatures include vampires,...

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The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food

The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food was immensely successful — as soon as I finished it, I went to the local farmers’ market and bought a tomato plant. (We’ll see if I’m able to grow and harvest it!) Written by Joseph Tychonievich, art by Liz Anna Kozik, and published by Ten Speed Press, this guide...

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The Ruthless Commander and His Reincarnated Warhorse

I would never have read The Ruthless Commander and His Reincarnated Warhorse if it weren’t for my local comic club. There’s a member who’s very knowledgeable about manga, especially BL, and her recommendations are often very entertaining. This one, story by Sakashima, art by Nomoto Narita, and published...

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Victory Point

I was going to write an essay titled “Where are the comics for me, an adult woman?” If you don’t like horror and you’ve already read all the superheroes you ever need and you’re not six years old (and reading comics where food-named animals learn lessons about friendship), what comics are aimed at you?...

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