Hotel Transylvania Graphic Novel Vol. 3: Motel Transylvania by Stefan Petrucha

MY RATING:

This is the second time that I was given an opportunity to receive a reading copy of the Hotel Transylvania Graphic Novel from the publisher. The 50-page comic book is another amusing installment in the story of Drac and his family. I like how Jonathan, Drac’s son-in-law, wants to help his in-law on trying to make it easy for everyone to enjoy the exact pleasure that Hotel Transylvania provides by setting up motels near people.

However, it is not easy to expand a business just like what Jonathan has planned. They faced a lot of troubles trying to provide a good service because of some creatures who always create mischief in the motel. Jonathan may be silly but his unwavering perseverance makes him a good person. There are several funny portions in the story, especially in the latter part of this issue.

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Wormworld Saga Vol 1: The Journey Begins by Daniel Lieske

My rating:

The first volume of The Wormworld Saga compiles the first chapters of the comic series. The story starts on the last day of Jonas from elementary school. He has 6 weeks vacation at his grandmother’s in the countryside and he plans to spend it by playing in the forest and the fields. However, he failed his Math so he was given homework for the rest of his vacation.

Three years before, Jonas found a secret hatch in the bedroom he occupies in his grandma’s house going to the attic and it became his secret hideaway. Jonas also likes to draw but one afternoon, the sketch of the bug he drew came to life and it made a portal in the attic and it leads to a monstrous and magical forest. And that’s where his adventure to the magical Great Forest began.

I enjoyed reading the story and the illustrations drawn by Daniel Lieske. I also like that there’s a part in the ending where it tells how the author was able to come up with this graphic novel. There are also snippets of his sketches and a fan art gallery that will delight readers.

 

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Lady Mechanika, Vol. 4: Clockwork Assassin by Joe Benítez

My rating:

I was able to read a free copy of the first installment of the Lady Mechanika: La Dama de la Muerte before. I was really amazed by how great that issue is and I promised that someday I would try to check the other stories in the Lady Mechanika series.

And now, I saw that there’s another free reading copy of the incredible this comic book. I was ecstatic to get my hands on this digital copy, and I’m really happy and amazed at how great the tandem of Benitez and Chen in coming up with this another awesome story.

I’m looking forward to reading the other upcoming adventures of Lady Mechanika. This, in particular, is a worthy-read and really recommendable.

 

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Kinski by Gabriel Hardman

My rating:

A traveling salesman Joe found a puppy and he thought it was for him to save the black labrador from its owner(s). I think that the dog is not neglected at all because looks like it is being taken care of Holly and her son. Joe thought that the dog was being disregarded just because it got lost.

Although I deeply disapprove the tying of any dog outside or in the yard, Joe could have talked with the dog’s owners on how to properly take care of the hound. But I guess Joe’s intense affection to Kinski has led him to get him out from an animal shelter in Mexico. Holly’s boyfriend intentionally left the dog in the road, therefore, Kinski might have crossed the border and end up in Mexico.

I appreciated the story of being compassionate and rescuing animals, however, Joe’s personality seems quite odd here because of his obsession with getting the dog out of town, when in fact, Kinski was loved by Holly and her son. The illustration is great and even though it is only in black and white, I still appreciated how good it was drawn.

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Mae Vol. 1 by Gene Ha

My rating:

The first volume of the graphic novel, Mae, started really good. However, I find that I slowly lost interest in the latter part of the story. Nevertheless, I still appreciate the illustrations, and that I like how the story and relationship of Mae and Abbie as sisters was strongly emphasized. This graphic novel is good but not considerable to recommend to my fellow comic book enthusiast.

 

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Southbound! by Zidrou

My rating:

Glorious Summers: 1 Southbound is a graphic novel that narrates the supposedly final summer vacation of the Belgian family, Faldérault, before the parents’ plan of divorce. Their adventure going south to France gave some time for the parents, Pierre and Maddie, to reflect on their life together and how much they really love their family. A great short-read that will also make you want to join them because of how fun they were having on their journey.

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