These three graphic novels were returned just today - have you read them yet?
St. Dragon Girl, vol 1. by Natsumi Matsumoto - Momoka, an extraordinary martial artist, and Ryuga, a sorcerer, are friends from childhood. When Ryuga summons a dragon spirit to help him in his work banishing demons, it enters Momoka's body instead. Together they must fight demons and try to rescue Momoka's dearest friend Shunran, who has been kidnapped by a serpent demon to become his bride. This romantic, lively and well-written manga is sure to please! 16 circs, and I promise to buy more, soon!
X-Men Misfits, Vol 1. by Raina Telgemeier and Dave Roman - This X-men remix is a perfect mix of teen angst, first love, and what it's like to be on the outside, looking in. Follow Kitty Pride's first year at Professor Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters - as the only girl in attendance! Only 2 circs as yet for this brand-new novel...
Batman, Year 100 by Paul Pope - in 2039 in Gotham City, a federal agent is killed, and the city is invaded by the Feds, out for the Killer's blood. Detective Gordon, grandson of the former Commissioner of the GCPD, launches his own investigation, and discovers that the man they are chasing is a man who shouldn't exist at all... a legend called BATMAN! 13 circs for this fascinating peek into Batman's future.
And now for a FEATURE REVIEW. Last week I mentioned F. E. Higgins' new book The Eyeball Collector. Then I took it home and read it. This is a great book! Hector is a young man bent on revenging his father's death, who plans and begins to carry out a meticulous crime. But along the way he has adventures that are fascinating, creepy, and amazing. Higgins' stories have been compared to Dickens in their complexity, with their odd names (like Lady Mandible and Baron Bovrik de Vandolin) and the dark, gritty, world she creates. When Hector leaves Urbs Umidas for Withypitts Hall in pursuit of his villain, he enters a world more bizarre and far more frightening than he can imagine...
I don't want to reveal too much, but if you've read his other books, The Black Book of Secrets and The Bone Magician, you'll find that together they form a trio of tales that is greater than the sum of their parts. Any fantasy or historical fiction lover will thrill to Hector's tale, and you'll find yourself very intrigued by Peggy and Ludlow as well. A superb book.
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