Sunburning is a Surprising and Poignant Comic About Parenting
CBC Parents have selected a list of ten funny, surprising and poignant comics about being a parent and Keiler Roberts’ Sunburning.
“These stories can be really mundane (in a good way!); they’re sometimes sad, sometimes awkward and frequently familiar.” — Erik Missio, CBC Parents
Check out the whole list here!
The Cartoonist Prize Shortlist Announced
The Cartoonist Studio Prize, the annual award for best print and web comic from Slate and the Center for Cartoon Studies, have selected their shortlist and Keiler Roberts’ Chlorine Gardens and Mickey Zacchilli’s Space Academy 123 make the list. Check out the rest of the wonderful nominees here!
Chlorine Gardens Reviewed
Ryan C.’s Four Color Apocalypse reviews Keiler Roberts’ Chlorine Gardens.
“We’re blessed with many fine graphic memoirists these days, but with Chlorine Gardens, Keiler Roberts firmly establishes herself as being at the head of the class.” — Ryan Carey, Ryan C.’s Four Color Apocalypse
Read the whole review here!
Ghost Queen and Evie and the Truth About Witches Reviewed by Kids’ Bookbuzz
For Kids’ Bookbuzz Julia (age 8) reviews Britt Wilson’s Ghost Queen and Soha (age 9) reviews John Martz’s Evie and the Truth About Witches and the results of are about as adorable as you would imagine.Read Julia’s review here and Soha’s here!
When I Arrived at the Castle Reviewed
PopMatters reviews Emily Carroll’s lush tale of bloodlust When I Arrived at the Castle.
“Carroll is drawing her line between erotic metaphor and blood-splattering literalness.” — Chris Gavaler, PopMatters
Read the whole review here!
Lunch Quest Reviewed!
High-Low reviews fun and frenetic Lunch Quest by Chris Kuzma.
“This comic is a great way of introducing non-naturalistic storytelling to young readers, reconnecting them to basic concepts of shape and showing them how it can tell a story.” — Rob Clough, High-Low
Read the whole review right here!
PW Reviews When I Arrived at the Castle
Publishers Weekly has reviewed Emily Carroll’s forthcoming “eerie, dreamlike graphic novella” When I Arrived at the Castle.
“Carroll’s lush, sensual artwork complements the material, creating a sense of ornate decadence and nightmarish disorientation with elegant but economical lines in a simple red-and-black color scheme with muted grey shadowing and splatter paint details.” — Publishers Weekly
Read the entire review here!
The Comics Journal Reviews Space Academy 123
The Comics Journal reviews Mickey Zacchilli’s “exceptionally unique” Space Academy 123.
“Space Academy 123 is funny and easy to read. It is beautiful to look at and read. The characters are alive, and the story is exciting. The theme is deep. It doesn’t pretend to be high art, but it is a marvellous work of art. Without any pretension, it is accomplished in its form and contents. Most of all, it is funny, easy to digest, and enjoyable.” — Kim Jooha, The Comics Journal
Read the whole review here!
Book Riot on When I Arrived at the Castle
Book Riot presents LGBTQ comics and graphic novels you should check out in 2019, and Emily Carroll’s When I Arrived at the Castle makes the list! Check it out here!
Annie Koyama Interviewed
PW Comics World’s podcast More to Come sits down with Koyama Press publisher and owner Annie Koyama! Listen to the wide-ranging discussion here!
