I do enjoy a good soap opera comic, and Kyle’s Bed & Breakfast by Greg Fox had plenty to keep my attention. It’s the story of several gay men living together in a New England B&#03…

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22.07.2024

Blue Bottle Mystery: An Asperger Adventure – Comics Worth Reading

Mike Medaglia adapted Blue Bottle Mystery: An Asperger Adventure from a book by Kathy Hoopmann, and it’s illustrated by Rachael Smith. It’s a supernatural mystery during which Ben learn…

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17.07.2024

How to Grill Our Love – Comics Worth Reading

How to Grill Our Love is a romance manga by Shiori Hanatsuka about a couple bonding over cooking meat. It’s published digitally by Kodansha, and nine volumes have been translated into English…

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16.07.2024

Akane-Banashi Volumes 1-4 – Comics Worth Reading

I learned about rakugo, the Japanese performance art of storytelling, from the series Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju. One of the most intriguing plotlines for me was the one about …

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15.07.2024

Want to Run TCAF? – Comics Worth Reading

The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF), held yearly, is looking to hire an Executive Director.

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14.07.2024

Woe: A Housecat’s Story of Despair – Comics Worth Reading

Lucy Knisley’s webcomics about her cat Linney have been collected as Woe: A Housecat’s Story of Despair. An introduction wraps together art history, affection, the unusual behavior of c…

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14.07.2024

The Science of Ghosts – Comics Worth Reading

The Science of Ghosts uses a clever metaphor effectively. It’s written by Lilah Sturges, art by El Garing. Joy is an academic parapsychologist and a trans woman in Texas. She was previously a…

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10.07.2024

History Comics: World War II: Fight on the Home Front – Comics Worth Reading

The book’s subtitle is key to understanding how this non-fiction history graphic novel is different from other stories of World War II. History Comics: World War II: Fight on the Home Front tells s…

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08.07.2024

The Misadventures of Ellery Queen – Comics Worth Reading

When I discovered The Misadventures of Ellery Queen, I thought, “of course this book has to exist.” It’s a collection of pastiches, parodies, and other stories inspired by the fic…

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08.07.2024

Harry Dickson Volume 1: Mysterion – Comics Worth Reading

I tried Harry Dickson Volume 1: Mysterion because it was billed as “part Sherlock Holmes, part The X-Files”. The second half of that comparison seems accurate, but I’d deem it mor…

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08.07.2024

My Thoughts on the Doctor Who Relaunch – Comics Worth Reading

I was thrilled to be part of the Beat’s Doctor Who season 14 roundtable. There are spoilers galore, of course, around Ncuti Gatwa’s first run as the Doctor. Several of us discussed our …

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06.07.2024

Cat + Gamer Volume 5 – Comics Worth Reading

In Cat + Gamer volume 5, the second cat, Soboro, who joined the family in volume 4, has settled in. That brings this series back to what appealed to me about the first volume: continuing comparison…

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03.07.2024

Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies – Comics Worth Reading

Eleanor Dash became a mystery author by accident. She went to Italy, got involved in a real-life murder, and turned her vacation fling into a wildly successful novel. Now, the con artist she fell i…

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01.07.2024

A Man and His Cat Volume 11 – Comics Worth Reading

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.

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26.06.2024

Resident Alien: The Book of Life #1 – Comics Worth Reading

Alien-in-disguise Harry is going to be a father in this, the first issue of the eighth Resident Alien storyline.

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26.06.2024

Usagi Yojimbo: 40th Anniversary Reader – Comics Worth Reading

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.

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25.06.2024

Boo Can’t Poo! – Comics Worth Reading

Boo Can’t Poo! is full of rhyming advice for a little boy ghost with constipation.

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24.06.2024

Tasty: A History of Yummy Experiments – Comics Worth Reading

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.

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23.06.2024

Let’s Make Bread! – Comics Worth Reading

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 F…

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23.06.2024

Congratulations to Horror Graphic Novel Award Winner – Comics Worth Reading

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 w…

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23.06.2024

I Want to Be a Wall Volume 2 – Comics Worth Reading

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 ga…

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21.06.2024

Science Comics: Frogs: Awesome Amphibians – Comics Worth Reading

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 jus…

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20.06.2024

Buzzing – Comics Worth Reading

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 i…

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18.06.2024

Club Microbe – Comics Worth Reading

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 h…

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17.06.2024

Choose Your Own Adventure: Forecast From Stonehenge – Comics Worth Reading

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: Forecas…

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14.06.2024

Monster Cats Volume 1 – Comics Worth Reading

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) c…

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02.06.2024

The Ruthless Commander and His Reincarnated Warhorse – Comics Worth Reading

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, especial…

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02.06.2024

Victory Point – Comics Worth Reading

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 yo…

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02.06.2024

The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food – Comics Worth Reading

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 ab…

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01.06.2024

Gillman’s Newest Foraging Comic Now Available – Comics Worth Reading

Mel Gillman has carved out a fascinating niche, creating lovely minicomics — I adore their use of colored pencils — about foraging topics. Their latest, Fungi Feast, covers mushrooms. I…

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10.04.2024

I Love The Maze Agency — But I Can’t Support Its Return – Comics Worth Reading

There are so few mystery comics out there — not thrillers, not blood-soaked serial killer books — and one of the all-time best is The Maze Agency. I gave a brief history of the series b…

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04.04.2024

The Helix Titles That Live On; Time Breakers Crowdfunding – Comics Worth Reading

Seeing a note about Time Breakers having one day left in its crowdfunding campaign got me wondering — just how many of the Helix titles have been reborn? Helix was a DC imprint, back when the…

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01.04.2024

Tales of the Tendo Family Volume 1 – Comics Worth Reading

I don’t read historical manga much any more, as I find not understanding the references off-putting. I gave this a try because a smart editor mentioned to me that it was by Ken Saito, author …

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27.03.2024

Exclusive Preview: Usagi Yojimbo: The Crow #1 – Comics Worth Reading

Out next week, on April 3, is Usagi Yojimbo: The Crow #1, the first issue of a five-part miniseries. Per the publisher, Dark Horse, in this story, Usagi and Yukichi rescue a merchant being attacked…

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27.03.2024

Vincent Mallié Wins Doylean Honor for A Study in Scarlet – Comics Worth Reading

Magnetic Press not only puts out graphic novels, they also release art books, and one of them was right up my alley. I’ve mentioned their edition of A Study in Scarlet before, when it was on …

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25.03.2024

Mrs. Watson: Untold Stories – Comics Worth Reading

I found the author’s previous Sherlockian work, My Dear Watson, a chore to get through, but this followup took a different approach that I much preferred. In that earlier book by L.A. Fields, the p…

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25.03.2024

Sherlock Returns to Major US Streaming Service – Comics Worth Reading

The best-known Sherlock Holmes to many folks these days was played by Benedict Cumberbatch in the BBC series. It ran 2010-2017 and consisted of 13 episodes (including the historical special The Abo…

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25.03.2024

Sheridan Bell and the Vanishing Beast – Comics Worth Reading

The easiest way to get me to read something new these days is to tell me how much you were influenced by Sherlock Holmes. (This should not surprise my readers.) I found Sheridan Bell and the Vanish…

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25.03.2024

Two New Sherlock Holmes Game Books Coming – Comics Worth Reading

I absolutely love the Sherlock Holmes Graphic Novel Adventures. They’re comics *and* choose-your-own-path mysteries *and* game books (with a score based on whether you solve the case). So I w…

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10.03.2024

What Did You Eat Yesterday? Volume 20 – Comics Worth Reading

Isn’t that a lovely seasonal cover from when this came out last year? Too bad there is no Halloween party in the book — the costumes are terrific for their personalities. It has taken m…

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Kyle’s Bed & Breakfast – Comics Worth Reading

Blue Bottle Mystery: An Asperger Adventure – Comics Worth Reading

How to Grill Our Love – Comics Worth Reading

Akane-Banashi Volumes 1-4 – Comics Worth Reading

Want to Run TCAF? – Comics Worth Reading

Woe: A Housecat’s Story of Despair – Comics Worth Reading

The Science of Ghosts – Comics Worth Reading

History Comics: World War II: Fight on the Home Front – Comics Worth Reading

The Misadventures of Ellery Queen – Comics Worth Reading

Harry Dickson Volume 1: Mysterion – Comics Worth Reading

My Thoughts on the Doctor Who Relaunch – Comics Worth Reading

Cat + Gamer Volume 5 – Comics Worth Reading

Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies – Comics Worth Reading

A Man and His Cat Volume 11 – Comics Worth Reading

Resident Alien: The Book of Life #1 – Comics Worth Reading

Usagi Yojimbo: 40th Anniversary Reader – Comics Worth Reading

Boo Can’t Poo! – Comics Worth Reading

Tasty: A History of Yummy Experiments – Comics Worth Reading

Let’s Make Bread! – Comics Worth Reading

Congratulations to Horror Graphic Novel Award Winner – Comics Worth Reading

I Want to Be a Wall Volume 2 – Comics Worth Reading

Science Comics: Frogs: Awesome Amphibians – Comics Worth Reading

Buzzing – Comics Worth Reading

Club Microbe – Comics Worth Reading

Choose Your Own Adventure: Forecast From Stonehenge – Comics Worth Reading

Monster Cats Volume 1 – Comics Worth Reading

The Ruthless Commander and His Reincarnated Warhorse – Comics Worth Reading

Victory Point – Comics Worth Reading

The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food – Comics Worth Reading

Gillman’s Newest Foraging Comic Now Available – Comics Worth Reading

I Love The Maze Agency — But I Can’t Support Its Return – Comics Worth Reading

The Helix Titles That Live On; Time Breakers Crowdfunding – Comics Worth Reading

Tales of the Tendo Family Volume 1 – Comics Worth Reading

Exclusive Preview: Usagi Yojimbo: The Crow #1 – Comics Worth Reading

Vincent Mallié Wins Doylean Honor for A Study in Scarlet – Comics Worth Reading

Mrs. Watson: Untold Stories – Comics Worth Reading

Sherlock Returns to Major US Streaming Service – Comics Worth Reading

Sheridan Bell and the Vanishing Beast – Comics Worth Reading

Two New Sherlock Holmes Game Books Coming – Comics Worth Reading

What Did You Eat Yesterday? Volume 20 – Comics Worth Reading

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