Browsing: Graphic

At the midpoint of the year, we here at Book Riot like to review the many (many, many) great new titles we’ve read so far and determine which ones are the absolute best. It’s not easy narrowing that list down to a few choice representatives, but as you’ll see below, we’ve managed to select five…

Ladies of the Knight, Fiona Marchbank’s debut graphic novel as a solo creator, is a classic sports story. Rookies must prove their worth while navigating established rivalries, and dramatic showdowns end in daring feats cheered by crowds of adoring fans. There are training montages, sponsorship deals, ploys to gain audience favor, and emotional struggles over…

The Zors are in deep trouble. A relatively insignificant alien civilisation from the constellation Ursa Major, they’ve come to realise their planet will soon – ie, in the next 100,000 years – be destroyed by an approaching supernova. So they’re upping sticks, all 2 billion of them, and making for a neighbouring galaxy in search of…

Supergirl was box office kryptonite. Leading up to the release of Craig Gillespie’s new installment in the revitalized, de-Snyderized DC Extended Universe, signs already pointed to trouble. My Forbes colleague Paul Tassi summarized the bad vibes emanating from the showcase project a month ahead of release, focusing on concerns about whether the villain was menacing enough…

It’s time for the Pride Month edition of my 5 Comics thing. This one was tough, as there are a lot of great books out there. I actually did an A-Z for fun, and there were enough books for nearly all those letters. Book and comic people know. There are so many. I almost decided to…