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Return of the Dapper Men
Written by Jim McCannArt by Janet Lee128 pages, colorPublished by Archaia Comics There’s a certain rhythm and storytelling style to children’s books that I’ve always appreciated; that exploration of...
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An Elegy for Amelia Johnson
Written by Andrew RostanArt by Dave Valeza and Kate Kasenow120 pages, black and whitePublished by Archaia It’s hard, sometimes, to not feel a tiny bit cynical about a graphic novel, in a time where so...
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The Sigh
By Marjane Satrapi56 pages, colorPublished by Archaia It would be a reasonable assumption to feel that Marjane Satrapi’s new book, The Sigh, is a comic. After all, she’s best known for her comic...
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Rust: Visitor in the Field
By Royden Lepp192 pages, two-colorPublished by Archaia One of the things I like about comics these days is that the idea of launching a series of graphic novels isn’t as outlandish as it was a decade...
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Dark Crystal: Creation Myths Vol. 1
Written by Brian Holguin and Barbara Randall KeselArt by Alex Sheikman and Lizzy JohnConcept by Brian Froud96 pages, colorPublished by Archaia As a kid, I didn’t like the film of The Dark Crystal. The...
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Tale of Sand
Original screenplay by Jim Henson and Jerry JuhlAdaptation and art by Ramon K. PerezAdditional inks by Terry Pallot, Andy Belanger, Nick Craine, Walden Wong, and Cameron Stewart144 pages,...
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Genetiks™ Vol. 1
Story and layouts by Richard MarazanoArt by Jean-Michel Ponzio104 pages, colorPublished by Archaia It’s been a long time since I’ve read a graphic novel written by Richard Marazano—I think the only...
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Judge Bao & The Jade Phoenix
Written by Patrick MartyArt by Chongrui Nie160 pages, black and whitePublished by Archaia While I’d never read any of the historical Judge Bao stories before, while in high school we did read some...
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Dare Detectives: The Snow-Pea Plot
By Ben Caldwell208 pages, colorPublished by Archaia Sometimes we do get a second chance. Take, for example, Ben Caldwell’s The Dare Detectives: The Snow-Pea Plot. My only previous exposure to Caldwell...
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Cow Boy: A Boy and His Horse
Written by Nate CosbyArt by Chris EliopoulosAdditional stories by Roger Langridge, Brian Clevenger, Scott Wegener, Mitch Gerads, Colleen Coover, and Mike Maihack96 pages, colorPublished by Archaia...
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