M.L. Kejera

4/20/22

A stellar comic presents reality TV romance… in space

Niv Sekar’s latest showcases the love that grows between members of a dying civilization, with deeply moving results

3/23/22

<i>Hen Kai Pan </i>is a comic that finds a<i> </i>bleak but beautiful poetry in humanity’s end

Hen Kai Pan is a comic that finds a bleak but beautiful poetry in humanity’s end

Artist Eldo Yoshimizu delivers a staggeringly profound exploration of the fate of both people and the universe

2/23/22

Finnish artist Broci reinvents the classic tropes of horror in <i>Bad Friday</i>

Finnish artist Broci reinvents the classic tropes of horror in Bad Friday

The spooky adventures of a group of friends offer experimentation with all forms of scary stories, to tremendous…

12/1/21

<i>The History Of Science Fiction</i> utterly fails to live up to its title

The History Of Science Fiction utterly fails to live up to its title

This reprehensible graphic novel could have been so much more, but instead spends time covering up history, not…

11/3/21

Lane Milburn’s <i>Lure</i> is a fantastic graphic novel of environmental anxiety

Lane Milburn’s Lure is a fantastic graphic novel of environmental anxiety

The author’s new graphic novel is a touching and brilliant look at how capitalist forces co-opt artistic…

10/6/21

The cascading fears of <i>Razorblades: The Horror Magazine </i>are scary good

The cascading fears of Razorblades: The Horror Magazine are scary good

A new anthology featuring a who’s who of great comic artists reveals the different faces of horror

9/8/21

Kamala Khan takes on the internet in <i>Ms. Marvel: Stretched Thin</i>

Kamala Khan takes on the internet in Ms. Marvel: Stretched Thin

This latest adventure makes a stellar addition to the rapidly expanding catalogue of Marvel's breakout teen sensation

8/12/21

<i>Alexander, The Servant & The Water Of Life </i>innovates in bringing poetics to comics

Alexander, The Servant & The Water Of Life innovates in bringing poetics to comics

Reimena Yee delivers a well-researched and poetic take on the foundational legend of Alexander The Great

7/15/21

The must-read <i>Djeliya</i> is a sublime West African fantasy epic

The must-read Djeliya is a sublime West African fantasy epic

Juni Ba's masterful graphic novel combines multicultural influences with traditional storytelling, to thrilling…

6/17/21

<i>IN</i> is an acclaimed cartoonist's fantastical exploration of the people all around us

IN is an acclaimed cartoonist's fantastical exploration of the people all around us

Longtime New Yorker cartoonist Will McPhail puts interpersonal connection on display in a funny and moving new work

5/20/21

<i>The Many Deaths Of Laila Starr</i> is a work of cyclical transcendence

The Many Deaths Of Laila Starr is a work of cyclical transcendence

The Many Deaths Of Laila Starr is almost too timely a read as the COVID-19 pandemic still ravages the world. The key…

4/22/21

<i>Beatnik Buenos Aires</i> honors its artists to a fault

Beatnik Buenos Aires honors its artists to a fault

Beatnik Buenos Aires is a curious book, essentially a supplementary text to a Spanish-language documentary about…

3/25/21

<i>Marsupilami: The Beast</i> is well-illustrated but not worth the “hoobaloo”

Marsupilami: The Beast is well-illustrated but not worth the “hoobaloo”

Marsupilami is a creation of the Belgian comics master André Franquin. Originating in the classic Franco-Belgian…

3/9/21

ShortBox’s Patreon, where comics survive and thrive

A jarring effect of the pandemic, and the subsequent economic downturn, is the many ways in which the Western comics…

1/5/21

The best comics of 2020

From the shiny hardwood floor of a basketball court to the far reaches of space, this year’s best comics took…

12/17/20

<i>Inkbots</i> is a 3D comic like no other

Inkbots is a 3D comic like no other

For most of comics history, 3D comics have been little more than gimmicky attractions reliant on polarized glasses…

11/19/20

<i>Blue In Green</i> reads the way jazz sounds<i></i>

Blue In Green reads the way jazz sounds

Blue In Green is a comic book without traditional SFX, which already sets it apart from 99% of its fellow titles.…

10/22/20

<i>Slaughterhouse Five</i> is a near-flawless adaptation that doesn’t go quite far enough

Slaughterhouse Five is a near-flawless adaptation that doesn’t go quite far enough

Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children’s Crusade: A Duty-Dance With Death needs no introduction. Besides being Kurt…

9/24/20

<i>Séance Tea Party</i> teaches us the magic of growing up

Séance Tea Party teaches us the magic of growing up

In Malaysian graphic novelist Reimena Yee’s new book, Séance Tea Party, the fear of growing up is explored in…

8/27/20

<i>Vision</i> is a masterful book that will haunt your sight

Vision is a masterful book that will haunt your sight

Julia Gfrörer’s work resonates deeply in this current moment, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Laid Waste,…

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