Graphic novelist Box Brown returns with his latest original graphic novel Is This Guy Fore Real? which explores the life of the ‘Unbelievable’ Andy Kaufman.
‘The Dam Keeper’ Revisits the World of Kondo and Tsutsumi’s Award-Winng Short Film
The Dam Keeper is a gorgeous graphic novel that serves as a sequel to Kondo and Tsutsumi’s award-winning short film of the same name.
INTERVIEW: Tillie Walden Discusses Her New Graphic Novel Memoir, ‘Spinning’
Tillie Walden’s new book, Spinning, is one of the best graphic novels we’ve read this year and it finally comes out today! I cannot speak highly enough about this book and I’m very excited for it to get into the hands of readers everywhere. I was incredibly moved by this […]
Tillie Walden’s ‘Spinning’ is An Incredibly Moving, Poignant Graphic Novel
Title: Spinning Author: Tillie Walden Release Date: September 12, 2017 Publisher: First Second Books Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon It’s always hard for me to write reviews about another person’s memoirs. They are very personal stories and it’s hard to critique someone’s work without feeling like you’re, in a way, critiquing their life. Sometimes, […]
SDCC 2017: We Caught Up With Mike Lawrence to Talk About His Star Scouts Series!
A few months ago we reviewed Mike Lawrence’s latest graphic novel, Star Scouts, and spoiler alert: we loved it. How can you not love a kid’s graphic novel about alien scouts earning ridiculous sci-fi inspired merit badges? It’s an incredibly fun adventure about friendship and determination — and also finding […]
SDCC 2017: Nick Abadzis Talked To Us About His Latest Graphic Novel ‘Pigs Might Fly’
A few weeks ago we shared a review of a brand-new graphic novel called Pigs Might Fly. I genuinely think it might be one of my favorite original graphic novels of the summer. I mean, the heroine is a smart, compassionate young woman with a good head on her shoulders and […]
SDCC 2017: Find Out What Molly Ostertag Had To Say About Her Work on Shattered Warrior!
If you’re not familiar with the name Molly Ostertag you should be! She’s been working on some pretty great projects recently including the on-going webcomic Strong Female Protaganist, graphic novel Shattered Warrior with Sharon Shinn, Disney XD series Star vs. The Forces of Evil, and her upcoming graphic novel The Witch Boy […]
‘Making Scents’ Ends With A Strong Message But Doesn’t Focus As Much on Dogs As We’d Hoped
Author: Arthur Yorinks Artists: Braden Lamb and Shelli Paroline Release Date: June 27, 2017 Publisher: First Second Review Spoilers: High GoodReads | Amazon Dogs and quirky kids are a staple in middle grade fiction. Whenever you put the two together shenanigans seem to inevitably ensue. Making Scents is a graphic novel that starts off with the […]
‘The Stone Heart’ is a Great Follow Up to ‘The Nameless City,’ One of Our Favorite Graphic Novels of 2016!
A REVIEW COPY OF THE STONE HEART WAS PROVIDED BY THE PUBLISHER IN EXCHANGE FOR A FAIR AND HONEST REVIEW. NERDOPHILES WAS NOT COMPENSATED FOR THIS REVIEW. OUR OPINIONS ARE OURS AND OURS ALONE. Author: Faith Erin Hicks Release Date: April 4, 2017 Publisher: First Second Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon When The Nameless City came […]
Explore the Galaxy and Earn Badges With Mike Lawrence’s Star Scouts!
A REVIEW COPY OF STAR SCOUTS WAS PROVIDED BY THE PUBLISHER IN EXCHANGE FOR A FAIR AND HONEST REVIEW. NERDOPHILES WAS NOT COMPENSATED FOR THIS REVIEW. OUR OPINIONS ARE OURS AND OURS ALONE. Author: Mike Lawrence Release Date: March 21, 2017 Publisher: First Second Books Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon Ever wish your Girl Scout or […]