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This week we are reading: One Soul HC by Ray Fawkes (Oni Press, 07/20)
Our reviewers this week are:
This week's companion threads:
- BB Alternative Review Group #215: Life with Mister Dangerous HC by Paul Hornschemeier (Villard Books, 06/02)
- BB Review Group week 348: Daredevil#1 by Mark Waid, Fred Van Lente, Paolo Rivera, Joe Rivera, Marcos Martin, Javier Rodriguez, Muntsa Vicente, Joe Caramagna & Nate Piekos (Marvel Comics, 07/20)
Next week we are reading:
- The Next Day by John Porcellino (Pop Sandbox, 05/04)
- *new* Seeds by Ross Mackintosh (Com.X, 07/20)
Upcoming: *new* Chester 5000 HC by Jess Fink (Top Shelf Productions, 07/06), *new* La Mano del Destino #1 by J. Gonzo (Castle & Key Publications, 07/20), Liar's Kiss HC by Eric Skillman & Jhomar Soriano (Top Shelf Productions, 05/18 ), *new* A Treasury of 20th Century Murder Vol. 4: Sacco & Vanzetti HC by Rick Geary (NBM, 07/20), The Girl and the Gorilla by Madeleine Flores (Blank Slate Books, 04/13), Sleepyheads HC by Randall C (Blank Slate Books, 04/20), Farm 54 HC by Galit Seliktar & Gilad Seliktar, translated from Hebrew by Ronen Altman Kaydar (Fanfare/Ponent Mon, 06/08 ), Shame Vol. 1: Conception by Lovern Kindzierski, John Bolton & Todd Klein (Renegade Arts Entertainment, 07/06), Lucille by Ludovic Debeurme (Top Shelf Productions, 06/29), Onwards Towards Our Noble Deaths by Shigeru Mizuki (Drawn & Quarterly, 04/13), Francis Sharp in the Grip of the Uncanny! Chapter One by Brittney Sabo & Anna Bratton (Black Bottle Press, 04/13), Legend of the Scarlet Blades HC by Saverio Tenuta (Humanoids Inc., 04/06), Approximate Continuum Comics by Lewis Trondheim (Fantagraphics Books, 05/25), Celluloid HC by Dave McKean (Fantagraphics Books, 06/01), I Will Bite You and Other Stories by Joseph Lambert (Secret Acres, 05/04),...
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 comics that provide an alternative to the superhero comics 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.
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