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A Librarian Reads Fables

Monday, January 16th, 2012

Fables: Legends in Exile and Fables: Animal Farm by Bill Willingham

Fables is a great comic book series that is about all your favorite fairy tale characters, but with a twist. The characters are real and the live in New York.

The premise of the series is that an enemy who has not named has taken over all of the kingdoms where the fairy tale characters traditionally lived and so they escaped by moving to our world where they try to hide in plain sight. Most of the characters can get by posing as human but some, like the three little pigs, cannot. So there is a farm in the country that is a refuge for all the magical animals.

The first collection deals with the murder of Rose Red, Snow White’s lesser known sister. The Big Bad Wolf investigates the case and rounds up a list of suspects of very well known fairy tale characters. In the second collection the magical animals on the farm revolt and try to fight for their freedom as well as to reclaim their magical lands.

If you like fairy tales, or need a different kind of comic to read then Fables may be right for you. It is a bit violent at times, so I am recommending this for ages 14 and up.

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A Librarian Reads Will Supervillians Be On The Final?

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

Will Supervillains Be On The Final? Liberty Vocational Volume 1 by Naomi Novik & Yishan Li

Leah Taymore has abilities beyond mere humans. She can rearrange matter; for instance turning cement into water. Her abilities have landed her a spot at the prestigious  Liberty Vocational College. At Liberty Vocational she will learn how to be the best superhero she can be.

Unfortunately Leah is hapless and whenever she uses her powers for good the consequences are nothing but bad. On her first day she traps the senior class after turning the field they were using for an exam into cement. Next she floods her dormitory. And she never seems to make it to places on time. Although Leah has great potential she might be kicked out of school before her first week even ends!

Bu not everything is as it seems. A fellow student is secretly the son of a major supervillain and he has been manipulating Leah’s hijinks. His plan is to use her to help destroy Liberty Vocational.

Can Leah survive her first week? Will she be kicked out? You need to read this excellent first volume to find out. I’d recommend this series to anyone who likes superheroes, manga, or who needs a fun light read and it is appropriate for all ages.

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A Librarian Reads Incorruptible

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Incorruptible by Mark Waid

Meet Max Damage. The longer he is awake the harder his body become making him invulnerable. He is one of the world’s most feared supervillains. But now he has a change of heart.

It began with the Plutonian, the greatest and most powerful superhero, who suddenly snapped and began a genocidal rampage (think of Superman throwing asteroids at the Earth).

Max Damage has done many bad things in his life but watching millions die changes a man. Now he vows to change his ways and protect people and defend them against the villains of all kinds.

This is a high octane gritty action comic. It is highly recommended and appropriate for ages 16 and up due to violence and innuendo.

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Malice: A Review by Aimee

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

Malice by Chris Wooding
4 stars

Seth is a teen with best friends Kady and Luke,one day Luke says he got hold of the rare comic featuring the city of make believe city of Malice. When Luke disappears the next day, Seth gets worried.

So he does the chant and ritual said to get him into the world in the horrifying comic that involves kids getting in bad situations getting chased by horrible creatures. But then when he wakes up he isn’t in his bed he is in a different world on a train. And he finds out that Malice is real and the creatures are out there to kill him and some to suck time out of him.

He finds out that all the missing kids are here and if you die in the Malice you die in real life. This world is controlled by the evil Tall Jack who is selling these mysterious comics and controlling this world.He also meets up with some other kids including one who saved his life from a chitter monkey a monkey that sucks time out of you. Seth saw a victim die when it bit her. And in her pocket was two white tickets that on the train can take you anywhere or take you home. And the black tickets can take you anywhere but not home.

Now everyone thinks he is missing to. And Kady is worried to0 because he is gone. But one night while she is talking to her cousin she finds out that she never went to visit her and that her mom is a professional hypnotist and what really happened is that she disappeared for four months and came home one day dazed and couldn’t remember where she was because when you come out of Malice you cant remember anything.And she does the chant and ritual to get back to Malice and save Seth. She uses the ticket and finds him. And they find a wise woman and they ask her about how to defeat Tall Jack.

If you want to find out what happens to Kady and Seth and if they will ever get out and defeat him or stay there forever. I gave this book 4 out of 5 stars because it is part comic part book and all action I would recommend it for people who like action and don’t mind some scary things.

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A Librarian Reads The Sword

Monday, January 31st, 2011

The Sword by the Luna Brothers

Dara Brighton lost the use of her legs in a car accident when she was sixteen. Now she is an art student in college and has come to terms with her new life. Her family has always been supportive. Her sister helped her believe in herself, her mother taught her never to give up, and her father taught her kindness and perseverance. Dara and her family are about to sit down for the evening meal when everything comes to an screeching halt.

Three strangers appear at their door. They claim Dara’s father is a man named Demetrios and that he possesses a sword that rightfully belongs to them. When her father explains he doesn’t know what she is talking about the three strangers start killing each family member with supernatural powers. One controls the earth, another water. The last one, a woman, controls the air. Dara watches her mother and sister die. Then the strangers attack her father, yet he still claims he has no knowledge of a sword. Once he is dead they turn to Dara. But the house has caught fire in the melee. The roof collapses on Dara. Assuming she is dead, the strangers leave empty handed.

But Dara is alive. The collapsing roof fell through the floor and took her with it. She struggles away from the wreckage and finds herself in a crawl space under the house. She is injured and burned. But then she sees the sword. When she grabs it she is magically healed. She can even walk again. Soon she discovers that the sword gives her superpowers. She then decides to hunt down the three strangers and make them pay for murdering her family. But along the way she will discover harsh truths about her father and herself. Will she be able to kill? And if so will she be able to live with herself?

The Sword is an excellent graphic novel and is gathered in four volumes. The artwork is superb and the story is riveting. It is recommended for all comic book fans and is appropriate for ages 16 and up due to some violent scenes.

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