Comics Worth Reading (original) (raw)

A Man and His Cat Volume 11

Mr. Kanda takes his cat to visit his father-in-law, with flashbacks to how he met his wife and the benefits of taking in strays.

Resident Alien: The Book of Life #1

Alien-in-disguise Harry is going to be a father in this, the first issue of the eighth Resident Alien storyline.

Usagi Yojimbo: 40th Anniversary Reader

If you’ve ever wondered why Stan Sakai’s comic about the rabbit samurai Usagi Yojimbo has lasted for decades, the Usagi Yojimbo: 40th Anniversary Reader is the collection for you.

Boo Can’t Poo!

Boo Can’t Poo! is full of rhyming advice for a little boy ghost with constipation.

Tasty: A History of Yummy Experiments

Tasty: A History of Yummy Experiments by Victoria Grace Elliott is a fascinating read, a capsule collection of background on various foods, including pizza, soda, cheese, and pickles.

I Want to Be a Wall volume 2 by Honami Shirono continues the story of this non-traditional couple. Yuriko — an asexual fangirl of Boys Love stories — and Gakurouta — a closeted gay man in love with his childhood best friend — are getting to know each other better.

Let’s Make Bread!

Sarah Becan returns with another in-depth comic book cookbook. Her previous, Let’s Make Dumplings! and Let’s Make Ramen!, were co-written by Hugh Amano; in Let’s Make Bread!, it’s Ken Forkish, author of Flour Water Salt Yeast.

Congratulations to Horror Graphic Novel Award Winner

The Bram Stoker Awards, recognizing achievement in the horror genre, and given yearly since 1988 by the Horror Writers Association, were announced earlier this month.

One of their categories, and why I’m mentioning it here, is Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel. (I like that they considered manga as well.) The nominees were: