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    Review: Doctor Who Classics #1-10

    Lori Henderson, November 27, 2008 | Reviews, Uncategorized

    He’s not a superhero.  He doesn’t have a cape, but a multi-colored scarf that is twice as long (and twice as useful).  He doesn’t have a utility belt or weapons, but carries a sonic screwdriver.  He doesn’t have any superpowers, but he fights for freedom and justice.  He is the Doctor, an alien with two […]

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    The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaption

    Esther Keller, November 23, 2008 | Reviews, Uncategorized

    I don’t like to read nonfiction.  Short articles and essays are okay and even tolerable, but an entire nonfiction book? I’d be hard-pressed to finish one.  Yet, that’s all changed recently, as I’ve discovered graphic nonfiction. I’m not talking about the less than stellar titles that are being shoved at the school market. I’m talking […]

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    Review: There’s A Wolf at the Door

    Katherine Dacey, November 21, 2008 | Reviews, Uncategorized

    Wolves get a lot of bad PR in fairy tales: they menace grandmothers and little pigs, snack on sheep, and stalk cute kiddies who get lost in the woods. The five stories in There’s a Wolf at the Door may not do much to change our perception of wolves as the “bad guy” in “The […]

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    Review: Naruto, The Boy Ninja volume 1

    Lori Henderson, November 18, 2008 | Reviews, Uncategorized

    By: Masashi Kishimoto; Adapted by Tracey West Publisher: Viz Media/Vizkids Age Rating: 7-10 Genre: action, fantasy Price: $4.99 Naruto is an immensely popular title both here and in Japan.  Every time a new volume of the manga comes out, it hits the USA Today’s Top 150 Booklist, and is often the only manga to do […]

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    Avalon web of magic

    Esther Keller, November 12, 2008 | Reviews, Uncategorized

    Mix a little friendship, magic & mystique, and a dash of adventure to create a fun series for tweens. Avalon web of magic By Rachel Roberts Seven Seas Entertainment V. 1 Circles in the stream 211 p. ISBN 978-1933164-66-3 $5.95 V. 2 All that glitters 184 p. ISBN 978-1-933164-67-0 $5.95 V. 3 Cry of the […]

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    Review: Into the Volcano

    Eva Volin, November 7, 2008 | Reviews, Uncategorized

    Here’s what you need to know about Don Wood’s graphic novel, Into the Volcano: it’s really, really good.  The action is really good, the adventure is really good, the characters are really good, and the ending is really good.  There is even a lot of comic book swearing (of the @#$% variety), and for many […]

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    Review: Mecha Manga Bible Heroes #1

    johnson2627, November 3, 2008 | Reviews, Uncategorized

    It has long been an issue for parents to get their children interested in the teachings of the Bible. Colorful pictures, simpler retellings of the marvelous stories, publishers have used various techinques to try and appeal to the younger demographic and had varying success with each one. Well now JMG Comics has added one more […]

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    Review: The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror–Dead Man’s Jest

    Snow Wildsmith, October 31, 2008 | Graphic Novels, Reviews

    The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror—Dead Man’s Jest story and art by Matt Groening, et al Bongo Entertainment/Harper Collins, 128 p. $15.95 Middle School (age 12+/grade 6+)   It’s Halloween, so time once again for The Simpson’s Tree House of Horror special, complete with bad puns, nonsensical storylines, and, of course, special guest stars. This oversized […]

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    Review: Zot! The Complete Black and White Collection

    Esther Keller, October 27, 2008 | Reviews, Uncategorized

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    Review: Cowa!

    Lori Henderson, October 21, 2008 | Reviews, Uncategorized

    Cowa! By Akira Toriyama Publisher: Viz Media Age Rating: All Ages Price: $7.99 With Halloween fast approaching, it’s time to get out the spooky decorations and tell scary stories about ghosts and monsters.  Well, not all monsters and ghosts tales are scary.  They can have just as much fun and adventure as humans.  We see […]

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