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1/5

Really bad 
Work on it.

2/5

​Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.

3/5

Good
Worth reading.

4/5

Very Good
1-2 spots that need work

5/5

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IR Approved
October 29, 2025

WOODSTAKE

By Darin S. Cape
Graphic Novel
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Darin S. Cape's WOODSTAKE features a blood-soaked, action-packed story full of rock-and-roll references with a dash of romance and some well-placed puns. The photorealistic artwork...

IR Approved
October 27, 2025

ZICKY: WRATH OF THE RAT KING

By Darin S. Cape
Graphic Novel
Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

Darin S. Cape’s ZICKY: WRATH OF THE RAT KING is a manga graphic novel of surprising verve and sophistication.

October 22, 2025

SNOODLES IN SPACE: Escape from Zoodletraz

By Steven Joseph
Graphic Novel
Rating:
3.4 / 5.0

Steven Joseph’s SNOODLES IN SPACE: ESCAPE FROM ZOODLETRAZ! (illus. Andy Care) is exactly as zany and weird as it wants to be, though that doesn’t...

December 22, 2023

THE CHRISTMAS BANDITS

By Brian Monge
Graphic Novel
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

THE CHRISTMAS BANDITS, written by Brian Monge and illustrated by Ariel Olivetti, offers oodles of action and one-liners.

IR Approved
September 22, 2023

LION’S GAME (Volume 1): Masters of Mali

By Kevin W. Brown
Graphic Novel
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Written by Kevin W. Brown, LION'S GAME (VOLUME 1): MASTERS OF MALI is an action-packed, beautifully-drawn graphic novel that provides a history lesson in the...

September 20, 2023

MONARCHS (Volume 1)

By Joshua Bullock
Graphic Novel
Rating:
3.6 / 5.0

Joshua Bullock's MONARCHS (Volume 1) is a bright, engaging opening chapter in an ongoing tale of aspirant superstar galactic fighters.

IR Approved
September 20, 2023

BLACK SANDS, THE SEVEN KINGDOMS (Volume 4)

By Manuel Godoy
Graphic Novel
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

An imaginative and original comic book anthology written by Manuel Godoy and illustrated by David Lenormand, BLACK SANDS, THE SEVEN KINGDOMS (Volume 4) deftly combines...

June 30, 2023

LIFE LESSONS FROM A UFO CATCHER: An Autobiographical Manga

By Kenny Loui
Graphic Novel
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

University professor Kenny Loui's LIFE LESSONS FROM A UFO CATCHER delivers deep life lessons in a bubblegum-cute manga autobiography (with illustrations by Filipino manga artist...

June 26, 2023

THERE IS NO SHRIMP…And Other Lies My Mother Told Me

By Kenny Loui
Graphic Novel
Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

Kenny Loui's THERE IS NO SHRIMP…And Other Lies My Mother Told Me is an entertaining and warm recollection of the author’s mother and her words...

IR Approved
June 17, 2022

SNOWLANDS: A Blood Moon

By Morr Meroz
Graphic Novel
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

The next installment in a long line of animal adventure stories, Morr Meroz's SNOWLANDS (A Blood Moon) mixes stunning art with relatable characters to deliver...

IR Approved
July 21, 2017

HOCKEY KARMA

By Howard Shapiro
Fiction, Graphic Novel
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

This graphic novel is about much more than the sport in its title: it’s a realistic portrait of strength, growth, and friendship.

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