* fine print at the bottom of post
This week we are reading: Whispers in the Walls #1 & #2 by David Munoz, Tirso Cons & Javi Montes, transl.: Alex Donoghue (Humanoids Inc., 09/15)
Our reviewers this week are:
This week's companion threads:
- BB Alternative Review Group #158: Route des Maisons Rouges #1 by Guilano Monni, Vincenzo Cucca & Barbara Ciardo, transl.: Andrea Plazzi & Adam McGovern (Go Studio, 08/11)
- BB Review Group week 304: X-23 #1 by Marjorie Liu, Will Conrad, John Rauch & Cory Petit (Marvel, 09/15)
Next week we are reading:
- Seedless by Corey Lewis (Image Comics, 08/18 )
- *new* Broadcast by Eric Hobbs & Noel Tuazon (NBM, 09/25)
Upcoming: Drinking at the Movies by Julia Wertz (Three Rivers Press, 09/08 ), Lucky in Love: A Poor Man's History HC by George Chieffet & Stephen DeStefano (Fantagraphics Books, 09/15), AX Vol. 1: A Collection of Alternative Manga ed. by Sean Michael Wilson (Top Shelf Productions, 09/23), Sullivan's Sluggers by Mark Andrew Smith & James Stokoe (Image Comics), Crickets #3 by Sammy Harkham (Fantagraphics Books), A Distant Neighborhood Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 by Jiro Taniguchi (Fanfare/Ponent Mon, 10/07 & 11/25), Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms HC by Kono Fumiyo (Last Gasp, 01/06), The Original Johnson Vol. 1 by Trevor Von Eeden (IDW/Comicmix, 12/23),...
Our previous reviews:
Spoiler:
What we do: This is a fanbased review group, open to everybody. It was launched as a companion thread to the BB Review Group. The idea is to review creator-owned books that provide an alternative to the superhero books of the Big Two. This can be anything, from single issues, self-published mini comics, and online comics to graphic novels and anthologies. Because graphic novels are more expensive and may also require more time to read than a 24 page comic (and sometimes for you to be in the right mood), there will be sufficient time to get the books and to read them before the review thread is up. The "upcoming" section lists a few graphic novels, collections, or anthologies we are going to review in the coming weeks and months, with room for many more. Feel free to suggest books, and also to keep adding your reviews and comments to older threads as you read the books.
As people post the reviews, I will add your name and score to a list in the main post and at the end of the week average the scores for an overall grade on the book. We grade on a scale of 0-10, the meanings of which roughly translate to:
10 - Everything I want in a comic, an instant classic
9 - Excellent, a nearly perfect read
8 - Highly recommended but it has minor flaws
7 - Very good, it does have some problems
6 - Above average but has deep flaws
5 - An average comic
4 - Below average, the flaws outweigh the good
3 - A disappointing comic
2 - Forgettable, a waste of time
1 - Stay away!! One of the worst comics I've read
Anyone who participates is asked to please keep this scale in mind when giving a grade so that everyone is operating on the same system.
Locked review threads: If you would like to review a book from one of the previous weeks, but the thread has been locked by the moderators in the meantime, pm me and I'll get a new review thread up.
THERE IS NO OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE EVERY TIME A NEW THREAD IS UP. Please join in as little or as much as you like week to week. If you are uncomfortable giving a grade then just join in the discussions and ask questions.
Last edited by Andreas; 09-20-2010 at 09:36 PM.
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