graphic novel

Brian K. Vaughan, Niko Henrichon – Pride of Baghdad

381350

Grāmatas apraksts no Goodreads/Synopsis from Goodreads:

From one of America’s most critically acclaimed graphic novel writers – inspired by true events, a startlingly original look at life on the streets of Baghdad during the Iraq War.

In his award-winning work on Y THE LAST MAN and EX MACHINA (one of Entertainment Weekly’s 2005 Ten Best Fiction titles), writer Brian K. Vaughan has displayed an understanding of both the cost of survival and the political nuances of the modern world. Now, in this provocative graphic novel, Vaughan examines life on the streets of war-torn Iraq.

In the spring of 2003, a pride of lions escaped from the Baghdad zoo during an American bombing raid. Lost and confused, hungry but finally free, the four lions roamed the decimated streets of Baghdad in a desperate struggle for their lives. In documenting the plight of the lions, PRIDE OF BAGHDAD raises questions about the true meaning of liberation – can it be given or is it earned only through self-determination and sacrifice? And in the end, is it truly better to die free than to live life in captivity?

Based on a true story, VAUGHAN and artist NIKO HENRICHON (Barnum!) have created a unique and heartbreaking window into the nature of life during wartime, illuminating this struggle as only the graphic novel can.

Izdevniecība/Publisher: Vertigo

Kā tiku pie šīs grāmatas?/How I got this book?

Vērtējums/Rating: 4.25/5

Turpiniet lasīt →

Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra, José Marzán Jr., Goran Sudžuka – Y: The Last Man, Vol.7: Paper Dolls (Y: The Last Man #7)

4

Grāmatas apraksts no Goodreads/Synopsis from Goodreads:

The saga of Yorick Brown, the last man on Earth, continues in PAPER DOLLS, writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Pia Guerra’s award-winning VERTIGO series. In addition to catching up on the adventures of Yorick’s monkey Ampersand (whose body holds the key to stopping the male-killing plague) and telling the origin of Agent 355, PAPER DOLLS chronicles Yorick and 355’s search for Yorick’s fiancee Beth in Australia — a search that yields a large dose of unwanted publicity for the Last Man, and deadly consequences for those he cares for!

Izdevniecība/Publisher: Vertigo

 

Kā tiku pie šīs grāmatas?/How I got this book?

Lejuplādēju no www.

Vērtējums/Rating: 2/5

Turpiniet lasīt →

Noelle Stevenson – Nimona

1

Grāmatas apraksts no Goodreads/Synopsis from Goodreads:

The graphic novel debut from rising star Noelle Stevenson, based on her beloved and critically acclaimed web comic, which Slate awarded its Cartoonist Studio Prize, calling it “a deadpan epic.”

Nemeses! Dragons! Science! Symbolism! All these and more await in this brilliantly subversive, sharply irreverent epic from Noelle Stevenson. Featuring an exclusive epilogue not seen in the web comic, along with bonus conceptual sketches and revised pages throughout, this gorgeous full-color graphic novel is perfect for the legions of fans of the web comic and is sure to win Noelle many new ones.

Nimona is an impulsive young shapeshifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission: prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren’t the heroes everyone thinks they are.

But as small acts of mischief escalate into a vicious battle, Lord Blackheart realizes that Nimona’s powers are as murky and mysterious as her past. And her unpredictable wild side might be more dangerous than he is willing to admit.

Kā tiku pie šīs grāmatas?/How I got this book?

Lejuplādēju no www.

Vērtējums/Rating: 5/5

Turpiniet lasīt →

G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona – Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal (Ms. Marvel (2014-2015) #1)

3

Grāmatas apraksts no Goodreads/Synopsis from Goodreads:

Marvel Comics presents the new Ms. Marvel, the groundbreaking heroine that has become an international sensation!

Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City — until she’s suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly is the new Ms. Marvel? Teenager? Muslim? Inhuman? Find out as she takes the Marvel Universe by storm! When Kamala discovers the dangers of her newfound powers, she unlocks a secret behind them, as well. Is Kamala ready to wield these immense new gifts? Or will the weight of the legacy before her be too much to bear? Kamala has no idea, either. But she’s comin’ for you, Jersey!

It’s history in the making from acclaimed writer G. Willow Wilson (Air, Cairo) and beloved artist Adrian Alphona (RUNAWAYS)! Collecting MS. MARVEL (2014) #1-5 and material from ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW! POINT ONE #1.

Izdevniecība/Publisher: Marvel Comics

Kā tiku pie šīs grāmatas?/How I got this book?

Lejuplādēju no www.

Vērtējums/Rating: 5/5

Turpiniet lasīt →

Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra, José Marzán Jr., Goran Sudžuka – Y: The Last Man, Vol.6: Girl on Girl (Y: The Last Man #6)

156529

Grāmatas apraksts no Goodreads/Synopsis from Goodreads:

More than two years after the unexplained plague killed every other male mammal on the planet, the two exceptions – aspiring escape artist Yorick Brown and his pet monkey Ampersand – have traveled across the remains of the U.S. with biochemist Dr. Allison Mann and goverment operative Agent 355 to Dr. Mann’s lab in San Francisco, where she managed to finally isolate the source of their immunity.

Unfortunately, that source is within Ampersand’s body, which was last seen disappearing under the arm of a mysterious Japanese mercenary. Now, accompanied by 355 and Dr. Mann, the last man on Earth has embarked on a new and even more hazardous journey – following Ampersand’s trail across the Pacific, where danger threatens from below as well as above the waves.

Izdevniecība/Publisher: Vertigo

Kā tiku pie šīs grāmatas?/How I got this book?

Lejuplādēju no www.

Vērtējums/Rating: 2.5/5

Turpiniet lasīt →

Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra, José Marzán Jr. – Y: The Last Man, Vol.5: Ring of Truth (Y: The Last Man #5)

156533

Grāmatas apraksts no Goodreads/Synopsis from Goodreads:

WINNER OF THREE EISNER AWARDS Yorick Brown, the last man on Earth, finally makes it to San Francisco where his unbalanced sister, Hero, finds him seemingly succumbing to the male-killing plague after losing his still-unused engagement ring to the burqa-clad agents of the Setauket Ring. But is the ring really the key to his survival? And what does it have to do with the mysterious Amulet of Helene, which the Setauket leader is determined to take from Agent 355 by any means necessary.

Collects issues #24-31 of Y: The Last Man

Izdevniecība/Publisher: Vertigo

Kā tiku pie šīs grāmatas?/How I got this book?

Lejuplādēju no www.

Vērtējums/Rating: 3.5/5

Turpiniet lasīt →

Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra, José Marzán Jr., Goran Parlov – Y: The Last Man, Vol.4: Safeword (Y: The Last Man #4)

184040

Grāmatas apraksts no Goodreads/Synopsis from Goodreads:

The fourth collection of the acclaimed Vertigo series, Y: THE LAST MAN: SAFEWORD reprints issues #18-23 of writer Brian K. Vaughan’s and artist Pia Guerra’s dynamic series. As the Last Man on Earth and his companions continue to head West, the story takes a detour into the psychological.

In the care of a fellow Culper Ring member, Yorick Brown is forced to confront his tremendous feelings of survivor guilt that lead him to constantly put his life in danger. Once on the road again, the group runs up against a literal roadblock in Arizona, where the female remains of the Sons of Arizona militia have cut the interstate to keep out any vestiges of the U.S. government.

Izdevniecība/Publisher: Vertigo

Kā tiku pie šīs grāmatas?/How I got this book?

Lejuplādēju no www.

Vērtējums/Rating: 3.25/5

Turpiniet lasīt →

Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra, José Marzán Jr., Paul Chadwick – Y: The Last Man, Vol.3: One Small Step (Y: The Last Man #3)

156530

Grāmatas apraksts no Goodreads/Synopsis from Goodreads:

WINNER OF THREE EISNER AWARDS The adventures of Yorick Brown continue in Y: THE LAST MAN: ONE SMALL STEP, collecting issues #11-17 of the critically acclaimed series. A Russian Soyuz capsule is coming down from the International Space Station carrying three passengers: one woman and two men. Could this be the end of Yorick’s tenure as last living male?

Izdevniecība/Publisher: Vertigo

Kā tiku pie šīs grāmatas?/How I got this book?

Lejuplādēju no www.

Vērtējums/Rating: 3/5

Turpiniet lasīt →

Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra, José Marzá Jr. – Y: The Last Man, Vol.2: Cycles (Y: The Last Man #2)

332631

Grāmatas apraksts no Goodreads/Synopsis from Goodreads:

WINNER OF THREE EISNER AWARDSAs Yorick Brown, the last man on Earth, begins to make his way across the country to California, he and his companions are forced to make an unscheduled stop in Marrisville, Ohio—a small town with a big secret.

Collects Y: The Last Man issues #6-10 and issues #6-10 of the runaway hit Vertigo series by Brian K. Vaughan (EX-MACHINA, RUNAWAYS) and Pia Guerra.

Izdevniecība/Publisher: Vertigo

Kā tiku pie šīs grāmatas?/How I got this book?

Lejuplādēju no www.

Vērtējums/Rating: 3.75/5

Turpiniet lasīt →

Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra, José Marzán Jr. – Y: The Last Man, Vol.1: Unmanned (Y: The Last Man #1)

156534

Grāmatas apraksts no Goodreads/Synopsis from Goodreads:

“Y” is none other than unemployed escape artist Yorick Brown (his father was a Shakespeare buff), and he’s seemingly the only male human left alive after a mysterious plague kills all Y-chromosome carriers on earth. But why are he and his faithful companion, the often testy male monkey Ampersand, still alive? He sets out to find the answer (and his girlfriend), while running from angry female Republicans (now running the government), Amazon wannabes that include his own sister (seemingly brainwashed), and other threats. The Vertigo team of Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra, and José Marzán Jr. have given us a great read!

Collects Y: The Last Man issues #01-#05

Izdevniecība/Publisher: Vertigo

Kā tiku pie šīs grāmatas?/How I got this book?

Lejuplādēju no www.

Vērtējums/Rating: 3.5/5

Turpiniet lasīt →