Owly Vol 1 The Way Home & The Bittersweet Summer, by Andy Runton

Three months ago, my son was born. In order to help ease the transition from a three person family to a four person family, we prepared little gifts that we would give my 2 year old daughter for when he first arrived so that she did not feel left out. The gift that I got her was Owly Vol 1 by Andy Runton, it was going to be a book that we could share and read together whenever she felt like she was not getting enough attention. It turned out to be one of her favorite books and she reads it constantly. I thought it would be great to continue to share the experiences my daughter and I enjoy while she grows and develops her love of reading; from board books to comics.

Hoax Hunters #10, by Moreci, Seeley & Jones

Jack Lawson, Ken Cadaver, and Regan Tate are three reality television show hosts who go out into the world disproving various myths, hoaxes, and legends. We assume that things like Bigfoot, UFOs, and other unexplainable anomalies are all fake, but that is only because Jack, Ken, and Regan work diligently to keep them covered up.

TMNT Secret History of the Foot Clan Mini-Series Vol 1, by Mateus Santolouco & Erik Burnham

This is the latest in a series of comparison pieces following IDW’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles timeline and how it differs from the original Mirage timeline. These reviews will reference IDW’s TPBs as well as original issues that are being re-released by IDW in TPB format. IDW’s Secret History of the Foot Clan was released in June 2013 and collects the 4 issue mini-series. IDW also released TMNT Classics Vol 5 in June 2013 which contains issues 34, 38, 39, 40 from the original series. These reviews will also contain spoilers to the plot lines so ***SPOILER ALERT*** to everyone who wanted to read these issues first.

A Father's Guide to Comics: Print vs. Digital

After picking up 7 comic books with my 22 month old daughter last month on Free Comic Book Day, I decided to see what she thought about digital comics and picked up Sesame Street #1 by Ape Entertainment. I thought it would be great to continue to share the experiences my daughter and I enjoy while she grows and develops her love of reading; from board books to comics.

TMNT City Fall Teasers (JUMPING ON POINT)

If you have not been following IDW’s TMNT, now is the best time to start.

Strange Attractors by Charles Soule & Greg Scott

Have you ever wondered what keeps New York City ticking? How Central Park was able to go from a cesspool of crime and filth to the family-friendly, beautiful park that it is today? How it was able to recover from 9/11 with relative quickness and ease? Well, you have one man to thank, Doctor Spencer Brownfield. In a book that I would classify as taking elements from TV’s Fringe, NUMB3RS, and novelist Paul Auster, Charles Soule and Greg Scott explain all of the above, and more!

A Father's Guide to Comics: Post-FCBD 2013 Edition

After first mentioning my daughter in the Little Jackie Lantern review, I thought it would be great to continue to share the experiences my daughter and I enjoy while she grows and develops her love of reading; from board books to comics.

TMNT Vol 5 Krang War, by Waltz, Eastman & Bates

This is the latest Return to the Sewers comparison piece following IDW’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles timeline and how it differs from the original Mirage timeline. These reviews will reference IDW’s TPBs as well as original issues that are being re-released by IDW in TPB format. IDW’s Krang War was released in May 2013 and collects issues 17 to 20 of this new series. IDW also released Tales of the TMNT Vol 2 in April 2013  which contained Tales of the TMNT issues 5, 6, 7 from the original series. These reviews will also contain spoilers to the plot lines so ***SPOILER ALERT*** to everyone who wanted to read these issues first.

The Creep, by John Arcudi & Jonathan Case

I loved this book. I am reading more and more crime books and The Creep adds the element of a surprise reveal at the end of the book that will leave you crapping your pants!

City of Glass, by Auster, Karasik & Mazzucchelli

In 1994, Paul Auster’s novel City of Glass was adapted into a graphic novel by Paul Karasik and David Mazzucchelli. I recently reread my 2004 reprint of City of Glass and felt that I had to review it. I have read this graphic novel many times since receiving it from Ray almost 10 years ago. Ray knew I was a huge Paul Auster fan, having read all his books up to that point.