Graphic Novel Round-Up

I’ve been getting into graphic novels a bit, mostly thanks to Tom King and his limited run work. Don’t know enough to talk about each of them in depth, but if I’m writing about what I’ve read, these count, so let’s get through them! All of them are worth checking out I think

Strange Adventures - King writing about a hero I know nothing about, this is actually a Mr. Terrific book in disguise. The art of course is stellar, and an important part of the story.

TMNT: The Last Ronin - I’m not a TMNT guy, but the premise of this story - only one turtle alive, we don’t know who it is, and written by the original team - is very compelling. And the story was good! A bit plain in the beginning, but I think it all comes together by the end.

The Human Target Vol. 1 & 2 - My favorite of the 4 reviewed here. I think King’s writing matches perfectly with the tone of these 2 volumes (unlike Strange Adventures, if that makes sense). Noir matches with how he writes perfectly, is what I mean. The concept to me is also the cleanest - perfect for a graphic novel, doesn’t overstay its welcome, and uses the Elseworlds format exactly how it should be used.

Mister Miracle - This one is the toughest for me, and I think it is for a lot of people. Like obviously it’s GOOD. In fact it’s probably the most highbrow and deep work out of these 4. Certainly the most complicated in my mind. Human Target is still my favorite, but if you’re curious about any of these 4, Mister Miracle is the most interesting to me. It’s wild, a certainly deserves all of the awards it’s won (I think it’s won some, too lazy to check).

Also, I have some old reviews and stuff backlogged in my drafts, I’m just going to publish them right after this so they’re out there.