Recently I’ve read several graphic novels. I’m not great at writing full-length, in depth reviews for them as I do for novels, so I thought I would do a compilation post, despite there being no real theme between them. Here it goes:
Rapunzel’s Revenge
by Shannon and Dean Hale
Illustrated by Nathan Hale (no relation)
A girl-power retelling of [...]
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Graphic Novel Round Up, Part 1
Vampire Knight
by Matsuri Hino
Yuki Cross has no memories of her life before the age of five. Ten years ago, she was attacked by an evil vampire and saved by a powerful, pure-blood vampire, Kaname Kuran. Kaname took her to live with an ally who opened the Cross Academy where there are two classes, the night class [...]
Tail of the Moon (vols. 1 and 2)
by Rinko Ueda
Usagi’s grandfather is the leader of a prestigious clan of ninjas. At one time, he had hoped that Usagi would become one of his ninjas but he has given up hope. Usagi is clumsy and not at all interested in ninja studies. Since she will never be a ninja, Usagi’s grandfather sends her [...]
The Demon Ororon (Volume 1)
by Hakase Mizuki
Chiaki notices Ororon alone and hurt on the street and offers to help him. What Chiaki doesn’t know is that Ororon is a demon, the King of Hell to be exact, and is fleeing from the many people (well, things I suppose) that are trying to kill him. For her kindness, Ororon offers [...]
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