Amelia Rules #8: In addition to being a neat all-ages book, there is some pretty seriously cool art parodies/homages in this one. The dialogue is witty, and the narrative moves forward at a good pace. The story is about a funeral, but it's a really funny issue. Definitely worth a read. 4 3/4 laughing starfish.
Colonia #8: It's been too long. Too long since the last issue, I mean. I couldn't figure out what was happening right away, and that irritated me. Especially since this is a very memorable type of title, and I usually recall it clearly. Still, it's nothing a good re-read wouldn't fix. And certain things happen to move the main plot along nicely... 3 slightly befuddled starfish.
The Courageous Princess 3: The Kingdom of Leptia: Mabelrose still has a long way to go, I think, to get home. But this was a good story of another stop along the way. The art is just overwhelmingly good. If you haven't tried this book, get yourself a copy. 4 charmed starfish.
Tuesday #2: This two issue mini by Henrik Rehr tells about the events of Tuesday, September 11th, 2001 and the days after from the point of view of a family that lives only a couple of blocks from the World Trade Center. The book was published thanks to a Xeric grant. This was a strong viewpoint of the story, well told in stark images that aren't too stark. 3 somber starfish.
I don't have enough connections to New York to feel that I have a right to speak a lot on September 11th. It was a painful day, mostly because it was so hard to understand. How could it happen? The thought of flying a plane into a building had never once crossed my mind. Ever.
But my memories of the days following are more vivid. I live in Seattle, home to Boeing, and I never, in all my life, could remember the skies being so silent. I'd been to places where planes weren't flying constantly, but when I was home, it was always there. A background noise that came and went, but you were never long without it. For days after, the silence of the skies spooked me more than anything else.
Ahem. I'll review Avengers #61 when I get it, which might be as soon as Friday. Next week's books are supposed to be: Rising Stars, Birds of Prey, Supergirl, JSA, and The Truth.
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