by Sequential Scholars | Jun 26, 2023 | Threads
The Last Ronin The Last Ronin is a 2022 graphic novel that portrays a dystopian future for the Ninja Turtle franchise in which the iconic heroes of TMNT have all but died out and the last surviving turtle seeks to reclaim his honor through revenge. An Introduction to...
by Sequential Scholars | May 26, 2023 | Threads
Kate Beaton’s “Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands” With the first graphic novel to win the Canada Reads competition, we drill deep into the complex meanings and commentaries that inform Kate Beaton’s graphic memoir. An Introduction to...
by Sequential Scholars | Apr 30, 2023 | Threads
Snapdragon Snapdragon is a 2020 graphic novel by Kat Leyh for First Second Books. It’s a queer, intersectional coming-of-age story about a young girl named Snapdragon who befriends an elderly woman identified as a witch by the local community. An Introduction to...
by Sequential Scholars | Apr 15, 2023 | Threads
Superman Annual #11, “For the Man Who Has Everything…” Before they collaborated on Watchmen (1985), Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons teamed up to create what many fans argue is the best Superman story of all time. Situated at a crossroads of sorts for...
by Sequential Scholars | Mar 25, 2023 | Threads
The World of Hellboy Mike Mignola created Hellboy in 1993. Since then, the character has starred in dozens of comics and inspired a transmedia franchise. Combining pulpy horror, folklore and dry humor with some of the best art in the business, the world of Hellboy is...
by Sequential Scholars | Feb 21, 2023 | Threads
X-Men Revolution In 2000, famed writer Chris Claremont returned to the X-Men franchise he’d previously written for 16 years (1975-1991). His reunion with Marvel’s Merry Mutants received a mixed criticial reception but is rich with insights into the role of...
