Heard about graphic novels? Thought they were for kids? Or just about superheroes? Graphic Novel Life is here to tell you otherwise! Reviewing graphic novels past, present and future. Steering you through the jargon and genre classifications. Giving you advice and tips on where to start for the whole family. Whatever your age, graphic novels are for everyone! We're going to need GNs. Lots and lots of GNs.
There was little to crow about in the British kid’s comics market for years. That is until a man named David Fickling decided that he didn’t want to r...
Today's episode is for my pub buddies who are disheartened by the recent Star Wars films. Here's a summary of some of the things I say about Star Wars...
30 Days of Night took the Vampire story back to its roots as primordial scare-fest. It almost didn't happen until a fledgling publishing company calle...
Resident Alien by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse is a fun and engaging series that centres on an alien scientist stranded in small town America. Publ...
Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips have been around a long time and produced some good stories in their respective fields. Their work on Fatale set a new s...
Tillie Walden is a writer who shares her own experiences in her work. Her greatest talent is to engage people emotionally through her artwork and On A...
There are a number of lists out there suggesting great GNs but usually have the seasoned reader in mind. Today I look at three books/ series that I wo...
At 17 Samia Yusuf Omar represented her country at the Beijing Olympics. Four years later she met a tragic ending. I take a look at Reinhard Kleist's g...
In a break from the regular format, we review two books in the Disney Masters collection by Fantagraphics. Classy Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck tales f...
David Fickling Books have a great line in children's graphic novels and a wealth of superb illustrators and writers. Jamie Smart is just one, a superb...