Parasocial is a dark graphic novel full of commentary about the potential risks of parasocial relationships? In truth, I appreciate what this story is trying to say, even if it does so by going to storytelling extremes.
Review: Utown
Misfits have a way of finding one another. For this group of misfits, their home is Utown. It's not the cleanest or nicest neighborhood around, but it's theirs, and that's something! Or is it? Gentrification has a way of ruining everything, especially for those that have the least.
Review: Everything is Fine Vol. 1
We all like to think we live in a perfectly normal neighborhood. But what happens when we focus too hard on being “normal” and “fine?”
Review: Milk & Mocha: Our Little Happiness
Milk and Mocha are the cutest bears circulating the internet, which is saying something! Our Little Happiness is a collection of comics from a webcomic known as @milkmochabear; ever heard of it?
Review: Call the Name of the Night, Vol. 1
How many stories begin deep in the forest? Yet that is precisely where Mira's story begins. She's been living with her physician, Rei, who is desperately searching for a way to calm her...affliction. Said affliction just so happens to be her ability to call forth darkness whenever she's upset or distressed. As a little girl, you can imagine how often that happens – and how distressing it is.
Review: Thinking of You
Thinking of You is a collection of comics by Beth Evans (@bethdrawsthings). She's a great artist with a fantastic sense of humor. More importantly, she works hard to help others see the value in themselves. You don't find that every day.
Review: Why Are You Like This?
Who doesn't love millennial humor? Why Are You Like This? Is a collection of comics about millennial life, including marriage, adulthood in general, self-love, self-care, pet ownership, etc. It's perfect if you need help looking at your life and finding something to laugh about!
Manga Monday: My Coworker Has a Secret! Vol. 1
Akari is twenty-five years old, has no savings, and is obsessed with a pretty-boy idol. Her obsession is part of the reason why she's perpetually broke. When a pigeon steals her lunch, Akari hits a breaking point.
Review: Heart and Brain: Onward to Good Things!
It's the return of Heart and Brain! Okay, not really a return, as they haven't gone anywhere. But it is the latest installment of their graphic novel collection. Onward to Good Things! Contains three different sections, all with a different focus/prompt.
Review: Paper Planes
Oh wow, Paper Planes is such a bittersweet and endearing read. Anybody who has ever lost a friend or struggled with troubled friendship waters will empathize with the story that unfolds here. It'll hit you right in the feels – and then some.


