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Graphic Novel Life episodes
- Ep.10: Resident Alien- Welcome To Earth! Review
Written by Peter Hogan and illustrated by Steve Parkhouse, Resident Alien is a Sci-Fi series with a difference from Dark Horse Comics. The first of 5 volumes to date I have reviewed, I muse on how the best Sci-Fi can be a commentary or a reflection of human values.
13 min - Ep.9: Playing with Monkey Nuts, having fun and why I love Graphic NovelsToday we chat about the zany fun to be found in Monkey Nuts by Robin & Lorenzo Etherington. Robin writes for his age group but its funny whatever your demographic and Lorenzo fills the pages with some amazing characters and settings. I also chat about my first comic, why I love graphic novels, how Pat Mills' & Joe Colquhoun's work on Charley's War encouraged me to learn how to read and why people should broaden their horizons beyond their norm. Just your normal cozy fireside chat.17 min
- Ep.8: Marcy & the Riddle of the SphinxJoe Todd-Stanton redefines children's books formats with the beautiful and engaging Brownstone's Mythical Series. Book 2 is a gem and I talk a little about how great Marcy is for kids with dyslexia or who just struggle to read.9 min
- Ep.7: Philip Pullman & The Adventures of John BlakeFew novelists make a successful jump to comics, few as distinguished as Philip Pullman. How does he stack up?6 min
- Ep.6: Disney Masters- Donald Duck & Luciano BottaroLooking at the second Disney Masters book featuring Donald Duck by Luciano Bottaro. Mad cap fun!8 min
- Ep.5: Disney Masters Vol.1Before films we had comics! Looking at Fantagraphics' new Disney Masters series featuring international artists that have contributed to classic Disney characters over the years starting with Romano Scarpa's Mickey Mouse stories. Known as the Mouse Maestro, he'll make you fall in love with Disney comics.10 min
- Ep.4: Between the Billboards ReviewThere's an interesting concept in storytelling called illustrated/ graphic narrative. Owen Pomery is an avid experimenter and in this episode I review his graphic novel debut.7 min
- Ep.3: Scalped Book 1 ReviewIf you love crime noir and gritty crime novels then Scalped is my recommendation for you. Listen to the review here.6 min
- Ep.2: Thornhill ReviewToday we're taking a look at a beautifully spooky debut from writer/illustrator Pam Smy. A mix of horror & social observation, it's a proper spine tingler.6 min
- Ep.1: Agatha Review and starting the Graphic Novel Life
A welcome to the show with an idea on what to expect in the future. There is also a review of the very good and very interesting book Agatha: The Real Life of Agatha Christie. The very first, very rough episode where you'll discover that I love graphic novels and the word "love" a lot.
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About Graphic Novel Life
From the publisher's feed
Heard about graphic novels? Thought they were for kids? Or just about superheroes? Graphic Novel Life is here to tell you otherwise!
Reviewing graphic novels past, present and future.
Steering you through the jargon and genre classifications.
Giving you advice and tips on where to start for the whole family.
Whatever your age, graphic novels are for everyone!
We're going to need GNs. Lots and lots of GNs.