Book Review for Comic Book Club for January: Mera: Tide Breaker

Book: Mera: Tidebreaker by Danielle Paige and illustrations by Stephen Byrne

Cover Art by Stephen Byrne

Edition: Trade Paperback

Description:

Princess Mera is teenage royalty and heir to the throne of Xebel, a penal colony ruled by the other no-so-lost land under the sea, Atlantis. Her father, his court and the entire kingdom are expecting her to marry and introduce a new king. But Mera is destined to wear a different crown....

When the Xebellian military plots to overthrow Atlantis and break free of its oppressive regime, Mera seizes the opportunity to take control over her own destiny by assassinating Arthur Curry--the long-lost prince and heir to the kingdom of Atlantis. But her mission gets sidetracked when Mera and Arthur unexpectedly fall in love. Will Arthur Curry be the king at Mera's side, or will he die under her blade as she attempts to free her people from persecution?

An astonishing graphic novel that explores duty, love, heroism and freedom, all through the eyes of readers' favorite undersea royalty.

From New York Times best-selling author Danielle Paige (Dorothy Must Die) and artist Stephen Byrne comes a Mera and Aquaman origin story that explores Mera's first steps on land, and her first steps as a hero or villain, forcing her to choose to follow her heart or her mission to kill.

Book Review for Comic Book Club for July: Batman: Harley and Ivy

Book: Batman: Harley and Ivy: The Deluxe Edition by Paul Dini with illustration by Bruce Timm and other writers and artists

Cover Art by Bruce Timm

Edition: Trade Hardcover

Description:

The complete BATMAN: HARLEY AND IVY miniseries, accompanied by more than 100 pages of Paul Dini’s other stories featuring the villainous BFFs. Breaking the law is never more fun than when your best friend’s beside you!

Writer Paul Dini and artist Bruce Timm, the creative minds behind the critically acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series, follow up their Eisner-winning BATMAN: MAD LOVE with another tale featuring the loony but loyal moll Harley Quinn, this time teaming up with her best gal pal, Poison Ivy. The duo’s latest scheme will take them from the streets of Gotham to the jungles of South America to the bright lights of Hollywood!

Collects stories from Batman: Harley and Ivy #1-3, Batman Adventures Annual #1, Batman Adventures Holiday Special #1, Batman and Robin Adventures #8, Batgirl Adventures #1, Batman: Gotham Knights #14 and Batman: Black and White #3.

Book Review for Comic Book Club for March: Green Arrow: Year One

Book: Green Arrow: Year One (issues #1-6) by Andy Diggle with illustrations by Jock, color by David Baron and letters by Jared K. Fletcher

Edition: Trade Paperback

Description:

Oliver Queen is a frivolous playboy with little care for anyone or anything — apparently even himself. But when he's double-crossed and marooned on a jungle island, he finds that he does care about something: justice!

Book Review for Comic Book Club for February: Betty & Veronica: Shopping Spree!

Book: Betty and Veronica: Shopping Spree! by various writers and artists

Edition: Paperback

Description:

What could Betty & Veronica possibly love more than Archie? That’s easy–shopping!

Get ready to hit the mall with Betty & Veronica! Begin your very own shopping spree with this graphic novel collecting some of the funniest stories featuring Riverdale’s resident super-shoppers! Shop till you drop in this hilarious new collection!

Book Review for the Comic Book Club for January: Batman: Year One

Book: Batman: Year One (issues #404-407) by Frank Miller with illustrations by David Mazzucchelli, color by Richmond Lewis and lettering by Todd Klein

Edition: Trade Paperback

Description:

In his first year on the job, Batman feels his way around a Gotham City far darker than the one he left. His solemn vow to extinguish the town’s criminal element is only half the battle; along with Lieutenant James Gordon, the Dark Knight must also fight a police force more corrupt than the scum in the streets.

Batman: Year One stands next to Batman: The Dark Knight Returns on the mantle of greatest Batman graphic novels of all time. Timeless in its appeal, Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli’s masterpiece would stand apart from the crowded comics field even today.

Book Review for the Comic Book Club for July: Black Magick vol #1

Book: Black Magick volume #1: Awakening (issues #1-5) by Greg Rucka with illustrations by Nicola Scott, color by Chiara Arena and letters by Jodi Wynne

Cover by Nicola Scott

Edition: Trade Paperback

Description:

Rowan Black is a detective with the Portsmouth PD... and a witch, two aspects of her life she has struggled to keep separate. Now someone is targeting Rowan, someone who knows her secrets and means to expose her... or worse.

Book Review for the Comic Book Club for June: Thor: Season One

Book: Thor: Season One by Matthew Sturges with illustrations by Pepe Larraz, color by Wil Ǫuintana and letters by VC's Cory Petit

Cover Art by Julian Totino Tedesco

Edition: Hardcover

Description:

Among the lofty spires of Asgard, Young Thor is the strongest, brashest and most arrogant god of all. But his giant-slashing, troll-smashing days come to an abrupt end when he's tricked by his jealous brother Loki into a foolish attack. Cast down to Earth into the crippled mortal form of Dr. Donald Blake, follow the Thunder God's journey of self-discovery and a mortal man's awakening to the power within. Revisit the fantastical origin of the Son of Odin in this new graphic novel, which thrusts the tale of Thor into the modern age with thunderous results! In this epic saga of towering frost giants, belching maidens and massive battles, one hero must decide which identity is truly his - before both of the worlds he loves are destroyed!

Book Review for the Comic Book Club for May: The Cartoon Life of Chuck Clayton

Book: The Cartoon Life of Chuck Clayton by Alex Simmons with illustrations by Fernando Ruiz, ink by Al Nickerson, color by Gleen Whitmore and letters by Patrick Owsley, Phil Felix and Ellen Leonforte

Cover by Fernando Ruiz and Bob Smith with color by Rosario "Tito" Peña

Edition: Paperback

Description:

Archie's friend, Chuck Clayton, is Riverdale High's biggest comic book fan. He's also one of its most enthusiastic artist, with a huge imagination and an even larger heart. So when he get the opportunity to teach some younger kids about cartooning, he jumps at the chance. But has he dived in over his head? Join him for a wild ride where life imitates art, and the other way around. The world's about to see that anything is possible in..."The Cartoon Life of Chuck Clayton"!

Book Review for the Comic Book Club for April: Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil

Book: Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil written and illustrated by Jeff Smith with color by Steve Hamaker

Cover by Jeff Smith and Steve Hamaker

Edition: Trade Paperback

Description:

When Billy Batson follows a mysterious stranger onto the subway, he never imagines he's entering a strange world of powerful wizards, talking tigers, kid eating monsters, political intrigue and mysterious villains. But Billy encounters all that and more when the wizard gives him a magic word that transforms him into the world's mightiest mortal. Now, he must use his extraordinary new abilities to face an incoming invasion of alien creatures and to stop mad scientist Dr. Sivana and his Monster Society of Evil from taking over the world!