Love Me Knot is a Webtoon about a girl named Avery who can see the red string of fate, which is said to connect soulmates together. But her string leads to no one and she thinks she will be forever alone until she meets others who can see the strings too.
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Odessa Review
Odessa is a graphic novel set in a dystopian California after an earthquake literally tears the state apart. Ginny was a child when this happened, and her mother left her along with her two younger brothers back then. But a mysterious package shows up on Ginny’s 18th birthday that leads to a whole adventure.
Continue readingFirst Look: Neon Future
Neon Future is a sci-fi comic series created by Steve Aoki and Impact Theory about a future cold war between the Augmented, those who have integrated technology into their bodies, and the Authentic, those who haven’t. I have read the first few episodes and want to share some thoughts with you all.
Continue readingMary Review
Mary: The Adventures of Mary Shelley’s Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandaughter is an upcoming YA graphic novel about the teenaged descendant of the famous author who shares the same name. What modern Mary doesn’t know is that she has gifts beyond this world and she is about to fall into a role she wasn’t prepared for.
Continue readingFangs Review
Fangs is a comic collection from the creator of Sarah’s Scribbles, Sarah Anderson. It’s the snippets of a relationship between a vampire and a werewolf and I’m going to share my full impressions with you.
Continue readingFirst Look: Eyes On Me
Eyes On Me is a boy love web comic about the growing relationship between Evan, a shy guy, and Marcus, the more experienced one, created by Loonytwin.
Continue readingFirst Look: Unlovable Replacement
Unlovable Replacement is a Webtoon by Nyanla that follows Chiko Dyer after a big breakup and the weird relationship he starts to build with a local delivery girl named November.
Continue readingBanned Book Club Review
Banned Book Club is a graphic novel following Kim Hyun Sook as she starts her first year of college in 1983 South Korea. This was during South Korea’s Fifth Republic, a military regime that entrenched its power through censorship, torture, and the murder of protestors. And Hyun Sook finds herself pulled into it all because of her love of books.
Continue readingThere Are Things I Can’t Tell You Review
There Are Things I Can’t Tell You is a boy love manga about childhood friends Kasumi and Kyousuke as they navigate adulthood and their complicated feelings towards each other.
Continue readingFirst Look: Future You
Future You is a Webtoon about a time-traveling secret agent who is stuck in the current era and her growing relationship with a police officer with a tragic past.
Continue readingFirst Look: True Beauty
Even though I have been reading this webtoon for a long time, I have yet to share True Beauty on the blog! So I am fixing that today with a first look to introduce you all to this series.
Continue readingBeginner’s Guide to the Bangtan Universe
The Bangtan Universe, also knows as the BTS Universe, is a story line inspired by the members of the band BTS. Through their music videos, short films, books, and a comic, the story of seven friends learning to overcome their traumas and tragedies has been perfectly tucked away for the most devote fans to explore. I happened on the BU on accident and would have loved a guide on how to explore this story, so I am making one for all future BU beginners.
Continue readingSave Me Review
Save Me is a web comic for the Bangtan Universe that focuses on the character Seokjin as he tries to correct the mistakes that lead to the demise of his friends. Since I discovered the BU, I knew I had to read this comic and wanted to share my review with you all.
Continue readingEverything Is Beautiful, and I’m Not Afraid Review
Everything Is Beautiful, and I’m Not Afraid: A Baopu Collection is a queer coming-of-age comic book following a Chinese woman living in America and ultimately facing the challenge of finding where she belongs as a queer immigrant.
Continue readingThe Prince and the Dressmaker Review
In The Prince and the Dressmaker, Prince Sebastian has a secret life as Lady Crystallia, where he dresses in daring dresses made by his seamstress Frances and takes Paris by storm. Both he and Frances have their personal dreams, but also responsibilities that make keeping this secret difficult.
Continue readingFirst Look: Krueger and Faust
Sharing another first look at a Webtoon I’ve been loving lately: Krueger and Faust! A human and a supernatural creature become an interesting pair in this comic by yacky-jackie.
First Look: Crumbs
Back with another first look at a Webtoon I have been enjoying. This time it is Crumbs by Whitherling and we follow the story of Ray, a young woman with some special powers and a love for the bakery that makes dreams come true with their hand-crafted treats. She may also be in love with the boy at the bakery too.
Bloodlust & Bonnets Review
Follow a spirited ingenue, a dashing hero-poet, and a professional vampire hunter on a quest to uncover the secrets of a vampire cult in Bloodlust & Bonnets.
Continue readingFirst Look: Phase
I’ve been reading more Webtoons since the last time I wrote about them, and I figured I’d highlight some of the more interesting ones I have found. And for this post, I am going to focus on Phase. Continue reading
30 Day Geek Out Challenge: Day 27
Superheroes have taken over all of geekdom, so it is hard to not have a favorite amongst the bunch. For today’s 30 Day Geek Out Challenge, we’re being asked just that! Continue reading
30 Day Geek Out Challenge: Day 11
Today’s question was a tricky one! Talking about my favorite comic for the 30 Day Geek Out Challenge. Continue reading
First Look: The Avant-Guards
The Avant-Guards is a comic from BOOM! Box about Charlie, a former sports star and transfer student to the Georgia O’Keeffe College of Arts and Subtle Dramatics. While struggling to find her way around and her place among the student body, she gets recruited to the not-so-good basketball team. Continue reading
First Look: Let’s Play
Let’s Play is a webcomic created by Mongie which follows Sam, an aspiring professional game designer who’s first game gets played by Marshall Law, a let’s player akin to those on YouTube. With season one recently ending and season two on the way, I decided to share a first look at this series and share my thoughts with you all. Continue reading
First Look: Lore Olympus
Lore Olympus, created by Rachel Smythe, is a retelling of the mythology of the Grecian gods and goddesses. It particularly focuses on one of the most famous myths, the Taking of Persephone, and how she became the Queen of the Underworld. Continue reading
The Ultimate Gift Guide for Geeks
It’s officially gift shopping time for the holidays coming up and you probably have a geek in your life you’d like to get a good gift for. Well, welcome to the ultimate gift guide for geeks, where there is a gift for all kinds of geeks so you can find something fitting for what your geek loves the most. Continue reading
Favorite Fan-Made Harry Potter Content
There has been some great Harry Potter fan work made from so many different people around the world. From fan films to comics to even a musical, there is so much to fill your Potter-y needs. And there are some few that I love and want to share. Continue reading
Meet Riri Williams
Riri Williams, aka Ironheart, is the next person to put on that red and gold iron suit we’ve all seen from Marvel. Tony Stark has stepped down as Iron Man and has given the epic role to this new, badass, smart lady.
Deadpool Review
I am going to keep this as spoiler free as possible, but shall warn you anyway.
I saw Deadpool last night, and I really did not know all that much about it going in. I was expecting very brash humor and a little vulgarity, based on all of the marketing, but wow, I did not expect what I got. Continue reading
Vigilante vs. Superhero
A common misconception is that a superhero and a vigilante are the same thing, and vice versa. However, the two are not synonyms, and although one can be a vigilante and become a superhero, that is an exception to the rule. But how do you tell the two apart?
Graphic Novels Vs. Comic Books
Many people use graphic novels and comic books synonymously, but they are actually quite different, although the differences may not be clear to the untrained eye.
Marvel vs. DC
I have never seen anything divide geeks as much as Marvel vs. DC has. Not only do people have their favorite heroes and villains, but favorite sides completely based on the brand. But in a battle between Marvel favorites and DC equivalents, who would win?
Meet Moon Girl
Marvel has added a new superhero to the lineup: a super genius, part alien, preteen girl.