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In 'The Legend of Kamui' by Shirato Sanpei a young ninja refuses to accept the rigid structures of society in a story that influenced manga.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘The Legend of Kamui’ by Shirato Sanpei, from Drawn+Quarterly
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Art Book Review: ‘Yokai’ by Shigeru Mizuki from Drawn+Quarterly
'Yokai', by Shigeru Mizuki brings readers into hidden world of Japan's wide range of monsters - some comical and some horrifying.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Aya: Claws Come Out’ by Abouet and Oubrerie from Drawn+Quarterly
The plots in 'Aya: Claws Come Out' by Marguerite Abouet and Clement Oubrerie, set in the evolving world of 1980s Côte d'Ivoire, are packed with twists and surprises
Read More »Book Review: ‘Are You Willing to Die for the Cause?’ by Chris Oliveros from Drawn+Quarterly
Are You Willing To Die For The Cause? by Chris Oliveros is a graphic novel history of the Front De Liberation Quebec.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Offshore Lightning’ by Saito Nazuna from Drawn+Quarterly
Offshore Lightning by Saito Nazuna shows the author's storytelling prowess through the strong perspectives of her characters.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘The Contradictions’ by Sophie Yanow from Drawn+Quarterly
The Contradictions by Sophie Yanow makes an excellent read for anyone who would like to study abroad or has already done so.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Coyote Doggirl’ by Lisa Hanawalt from Drawn+Quarterly
A surreal Western adventure across a vivid desert landscape
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Red Winter’ by Anneli Furmark from D+Q
Showing the humanness as lives collide in Sweden
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Hitler’ by Shigeru Mizuki
A personal view of the twentieth century's most infamous dictator.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Nicolas’ by Pascal Girard from Drawn+Quarterly
"Nicolas" by Pascal Girard is an exploration of loss told through sketches of the moment.
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