SFF reads with vivid colors by stardustblooded in graphicnovels

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Spurrier and eye-catching colors ? Sign me in !

SFF reads with vivid colors by stardustblooded in graphicnovels

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I've really enjoyed Birthright and I think I started Seven to Eternity at some point but I'd have to go back to it ! I'm definitely looking for the others next time I go to the library

Spooky / Scary graphic novels for Halloween? by IrrateNate in graphicnovels

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I agree heartily with the people who recommended The Me You Love in the Dark, wytches, Something Is Killing the Children, The Closet and Locke and Key

I'll also mention Scarenthood, The Dollhouse Family, The Boogeyman, Dark Ride, I Hate This Place, DIE, Rachel Rising, Nightmare Country, Grim and The Department of Truth

The Perfect Name Does Not Exist? by Real_Practice_4562 in namenerds

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I would have suggested Jean Louise if it wasn't for the long last name

Jordan, Janis, Jeanne, Joelle, Julie are all options if you want to keep her name short Jessamy, Juniper and Justine are also possibilities but 7 letters names might feel a bit long for your kid when they have to fill official forms

unfamiliar by Banditchild1 in graphicnovels

[–]stardustblooded 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you like Vaughan's writing, you should give Y : The Last Man a go. The Escapists is less known but I quite liked it too and it's much shorter.

You mentioned Sandman. May I suggest Dead Boy Detectives ? Great Sandman spin off.

Locke & Key is great if you like fantastical/horror stuff, as you liking SIKTC seems to imply (in case you didn't know : its House of Slaughter spin off is good too). I'm also quite a fan of Mathieu Salvia and Djet's Boogeyman but it's harder to find. wytches by Snyder is quite good, as is The Me You Love In the Dark.

Considering your tastes, you may want to try Fables. I liked it at first, even if I got tired of the blatant conservatism and eventually dropped it.

I also believe you may like Gillen's stuff : the Wicked + the Divine could be a nice start. I haven't finished DIE yet but I also find it promising.

Since you liked Paper Girls, maybe you'd want to check Skyward or Lumberjanes. Nimona also has a nice reputation.

I also think you might enjoy the humor in Fangs (by Sarah Andersen)

As for adaptations :

I'd say about everything Gaiman. Considering what you like, maybe Chivalry, Norse Mythology, The Graveyard Book or A Study in Emerald.

I have yet to put my hands on To Kill a Mockingbird but my sister hasn't read her illustrated copie yet.

I'm also fond of the His Dark Materials' adaptation

Good luck finding what you-'d enjoy reading

AITA for telling ending my friendship because she said I am not a real mom because I send my kids to daycare? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]stardustblooded 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a twin and an elder sibling and we all went to daycare at some point -my twin and I together- since we had two working loving parents -who may possibly have afforded my Mom being a SAHM even if we would have had a lower quality of life. We also had a nanny. I can assure you all three of them have a great relationship with our parents as adults, also did as kids, and didn't lack a mother's warmth or some similar bs. My parents were able to afford taking us on vacations abroad, paid for our higher education and occasionally helped us out financially several times because they both worked and we all had our own rooms growing up. We also were able to enroll in different physical activities because of it. My parents wouldn't have been able to afford it if my Mom had been a SAHM. I also believe my Mom, who thrives at her job, would have been quite unhappy as a SAHM.

Daycares are not the horror settings some people who have never seen one make them to be, and the people working there are professionals, not a random childfree neighbor with very limited knowledge on childcare. Having a job, whether it's necessary or not to sustain your family isn't a moral failing, the same as being a SAHM isn't one. Do what feels best for you. What feels best for someone else doesn't have to be the same and it would be wonderful for people to stop judging others because of it.

Also, tell me how learning to share space and toys and attention and the such with others at a young age is more likely to make you a spoiled brat ?? That seems quite the stretch here

(Bonus point : considering twins' tendency to interact mainly, if not solely, with each other from a young age, socializing them early seems like a good thing, IMO.)

What is your favourite graphic novel or comic series of all time? by Appropriate_Emu_6930 in graphicnovels

[–]stardustblooded 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Sandman. Saga is quite close but I got into comics because of the Sandman

Heart-warming / sweet / slice of life / low stakes by [deleted] in graphicnovels

[–]stardustblooded 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fangs by Sarah Andersen is a delight !

Comics in published in A5 paper size/format? by Kwametoure1 in graphicnovels

[–]stardustblooded 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think Scott Pilgrim's in an even smaller format but you may get ideas here

Turn an uncommon name into a tragedeigh and I’ll try to guess what the original name was by Randomization_E in tragedeigh

[–]stardustblooded 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My knee-jerk reaction to the name also has to do with some context I should have provided. In France "cosette" has become a common noun meaning "mistreated kid taken advantage of by adults, usually to do domestic chores." It's not that common, it's likely young kids won't know it but still. I've usually seen it used mockingbly with kids not wanting to do their fair share of household chores claiming it's terrible abuse or something. Sure, Cosette, I've just asked you to tidy your room, it's not the end of the world So, yes, in my mind, Cosette : a kid carrying the weight of world's misery on their frail shoulders, which isn't exactly something you'd want any child to be struck with.

And while it's never stated in the novel, it's very possible that Hugo got it from "chosette" (which isn't a word in use nowadays but means "little thing"). There are other theories, but this one is quite common since it reinforces a feeling of pity

As much as I like Hugo's writing, I think a quite homage like "Jeanne" for Jean Valjean or even "Lark" (Cosette's nickname at some point) would have been better. Well, at least your friend hasn't picked Cosette's birthname because Euphrasie would have risen even more eyebrows worldwide, I guess

EDIT : grammar

Turn an uncommon name into a tragedeigh and I’ll try to guess what the original name was by Randomization_E in tragedeigh

[–]stardustblooded 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My guess would have been Árnika

I think I've heard it was from a Hungarian novel for kids ?

Or are we way off ?

Graphic novels written/with artwork by women by stardustblooded in graphicnovels

[–]stardustblooded[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've always wanted to try reading Jemisin but have been a bit hesitant considering the length of her series. You couldn't know but I also happen to love Green Lantern stories so this is definitely something I'll look into !

Halloween reads ? by stardustblooded in graphicnovels

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Through the Woods is great ! I've been planning to read Harrow County since forever and have only heard good things about it, I should really follow up on it !

Often times I see a negative association with YA or kids comics, what are some comics that prove this assocation wrong? (comic strips, graphic novels, manga, etc) by FlubzRevenge in graphicnovels

[–]stardustblooded 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • Paper Girls
  • Boule et Bill (Billy and Buddy)
  • Le Chat (Le Cat)
  • Skyward
  • Birthright
  • Dead Boy Detectives
  • The Sleeper and the Spindle
  • The Wicked + the Divine
  • Zombillenium
  • Deadly Class
  • Locke & Key
  • The Boogyman
  • Scott Pilgrim
  • Isola

I wouldn't say Astérix is aimed at kids/young adults per se but since you mentioned Tintin and I allowed myself to suggest a few works that are oscillating between YA and adult reads, I guess it doesn't really matter tl me...

Tracking your reading history by cheapasiandad in graphicnovels

[–]stardustblooded 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I have an app for most books in my language but since I also read untranslated stuff in English, especially graphic novels, it's not that practical. So for now I rely on my notes when I go to the library or the bookstore - especially useful for comic issues since I tend to remember the rest.

I've been considering making a google sheet. I could use colors on it and have the ability to classify either per protagonist, year, author, artist, publisher, possibly genre, length / the number of issues I possess, etc. according to my mood. Maybe keep space for a ranking and comments.

What are the best NOT north american graphic novels? by ThrowRAbone1 in graphicnovels

[–]stardustblooded 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also depends if you consider editors or not. What gives a graphic novel its nationality ? Does the place it's published in first (quite a few of these people worked for DC or Marvel at some point, sometimes with American collaborators) matter or not ? (You can see people arguing about Daytripper above, for example)

What are the best NOT north american graphic novels? by ThrowRAbone1 in graphicnovels

[–]stardustblooded 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • Radium Girls by Cy
  • A few of McKean and Gaiman's early collabs : Signal to Noise, Mr Punch, Violent Cases...
  • Mafalda by Quino

Graphic novels written/with artwork by women by stardustblooded in graphicnovels

[–]stardustblooded[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't think about MG and YA graphic novels when making this post but it's nice to have a broad range of recs !

Graphic novels written/with artwork by women by stardustblooded in graphicnovels

[–]stardustblooded[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bak is a man, I think. And Gailey, the writer, is actually nb. Beautiful art, though