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orange: The Complete Collection 1 by Ichigo Takano
4.0
(I’m ranking the whole series)
I always check the publisher for the books, and this one is Seven Seas Entertainment, who have made some really weird comics. However, this one rises above the rest and becomes a really interesting romantic story. Although it has dark themes such as suicide, the story itself is extremely optimistic and quite funny at times. It has a unique premise (A girl named Naho receives letters from her future herself), and a great execution, although the ending is somewhat okay.
I always check the publisher for the books, and this one is Seven Seas Entertainment, who have made some really weird comics. However, this one rises above the rest and becomes a really interesting romantic story. Although it has dark themes such as suicide, the story itself is extremely optimistic and quite funny at times. It has a unique premise (A girl named Naho receives letters from her future herself), and a great execution, although the ending is somewhat okay.
Revenge of the Baby-SAT: A Calvin and Hobbes Collection by Bill Watterson
5.0
Rosa is a weird reoccurring character that has taken a while to get used to, but I still think it’s a great installment.
Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat by Bill Watterson
5.0
Calvin and Hobbes is consistently great. Hard to say much more.
Scientific Progress Goes Boink by Bill Watterson
5.0
Even if I think the cloning arc was a bit goofy, Calvin and Hobbes remains as a perfect work of art as always.
The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury by Bill Watterson
5.0
The Yukon arc is okay. I’m not sure if the longer arcs are all that good from the earlier era of Calvin and Hobbes. But it’s still Calvin and Hobbes, which means consistently amazing as always.
The Essential Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury by Bill Watterson
5.0
This is the first book that properly introduced me to Calvin and Hobbes… even if there’s a heavy case of early-installment weirdness and imperfect art, it’s an amazing comic strip that I’ll always cherish. It’s not just nostalgia, I’d recommend it to anyone.
Northranger by Rey Terciero
5.0
It was very good. I didn’t know that it was an adaptation of Jane Foster’s “Northranger Abbey” until the very end, and it’s quite surprising. It stands on its own mostly.
(I mean, even the word Northranger sounds stereotypically Texan.)
The graphic novel is drawn very well. I like the use of one singular color, dark maroon, having kind of a somber and mysterious mood.
The plot is a bit simple, but the characters are well-built enough to feel believable. It’s funny how Cade’s obsession with horror movies causes him to be suspicious of everyone. Even I kind of fell for it, especially with how ominously the other family is presented.
There’s two minor problems I have, but that’s about it. One, I don’t like how Cade goes from here to there throughout Texas. In this short book, I think it would be better to give more time for each location, or have less locations. I also find it a bit strange how the two boys use ‘queer’. I mean, they’re able to use it, but it would be more realistic for them to use ‘gay’ in their situations.
Overall, a great graphic novel with excellent art and writing
(I mean, even the word Northranger sounds stereotypically Texan.)
The graphic novel is drawn very well. I like the use of one singular color, dark maroon, having kind of a somber and mysterious mood.
The plot is a bit simple, but the characters are well-built enough to feel believable. It’s funny how Cade’s obsession with horror movies causes him to be suspicious of everyone. Even I kind of fell for it, especially with how ominously the other family is presented.
There’s two minor problems I have, but that’s about it. One, I don’t like how Cade goes from here to there throughout Texas. In this short book, I think it would be better to give more time for each location, or have less locations. I also find it a bit strange how the two boys use ‘queer’. I mean, they’re able to use it, but it would be more realistic for them to use ‘gay’ in their situations.
Overall, a great graphic novel with excellent art and writing
Weirdos from Another Planet!: A Calvin and Hobbes Collection by Bill Watterson
5.0
A funny, incredible, and genuinely inspiring work of art as always.
Red Harvest: A Graphic Novel of the Terror Famine in Soviet Ukraine by Michael Cherkas
5.0
It's an incredible graphic novel. I love the art style, and the description of the Holodomor is great.