We’re well past the end of 2025, which means I’ve had plenty of time to think about which graphic novels and comics I’ve really enjoyed in the past year. So here are some of my favorite comics I read in…
At the end of 2025 Netflix released the second season of Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft. Like many recognizable 90s characters, Lara has seen multiple reboots, re-imaginings and adaptations throughout the decades. This new iteration attempts to bridge…
In the medieval Iranian city of Tus, an enslaved girl named Sitara lives with and works for a family of scholars. Despite her status and her justified anger at her lack of freedom, Sitara lives in a gilded cage. The…
Bullied teen Nina Iseri drops out of high school, promising her strict father that she’ll pass the college entrance exams. After trying to make it on her own as a street musician, Momoka Kawaragi makes plans to return home and…
It’s the Meiji Era of Japan (1868–1912), and less than a dozen years after the fall of the samurai. Satoko knows her worth as a woman in upper-class society. She is meant to marry a good, wealthy husband for the…
Quick Review: Fantastic Four by Ryan North is a fittingly fantastic read with exciting scientific adventures and compelling character studies. The simple archetypes ease the reader into the story before surprising you with the depth these characters hold. A catastrophe…
Maomao, a young apothecary from the city’s red light district, is kidnapped and sold into service in the imperial harem. Her one saving grace is that the officials don’t know she can read and write. As a result, all she…
The anime and video game fandoms have a ton of overlap, so naturally, there are countless video games based on anime and manga. Here are some of my favorites from our collection. A quick rundown of Hiro Mashima’s Fairy Tail…
The upcoming Superman film from writer and director James Gunn features several characters who have not been seen in live-action movies until now. So, I’d like to offer a brief history and some recommended reading for a few of the…
While big video game publishers like Sega and Nintendo have created some of my favorite video games, the indie scene is an embarrassment of riches when it comes to games that are mechanically engaging and emotionally compelling. These games are…
