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Book Review - Cracked Up to Be

Book Review - Cracked Up to Be
Cracked Up to Be Courtney Summers St. Martin’s Griffin Parker was perfect; until one monumental mistake, one night without judgement, caused her world to turn upside down. Courtney Summers’ novel for young adults explores rock bottom, not caring about the rest of the world, the steps it took...

Review - Naoki Urasawa’s Pluto

Review - Naoki Urasawa’s Pluto
Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka Vol.1 Naoki Urasawa and Osamu Tezuka Viz Media Reviewed By Amy Chop Astro Boy was a part of so many people’s childhood it’s often forgotten by North Americans that it was created by a Japanese man in 1952. For most of us, we remember the animated series we watched throughout...

Comic Review-New Avengers: Illuminati

Comic Review-New Avengers: Illuminati
New Avengers: Illuminati Written by Brian Michael Bendis and Brian Reed; Art by Jim Cheung Published by Marvel Comics, 2008 3 stars Have you ever wanted to know more about your favourite Marvel tale? Who really was the Beyonder? Where did the Infinity Gauntlet go? Who really started the Secret Invasion?...

Comic Review-Umbrella Academy vol.1

Comic Review-Umbrella Academy vol.1
Umbrella Academy vol.1 Apocalypse Suite Written by Gerard Way; Art by Gabriel Ba Published by Dark Horse, 2008 5 stars If you don’t know who Gerard Way is, then his super team comic the Umbrella Academy is a good way to be introduced to him. As the lead singer of My Chemical Romance, Way is both loved...