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Homebody by Theo Parish

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hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.5

I hope one day I can make a comic like this

DeadEndia: The Divine Order by Hamish Steele

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adventurous emotional

5.0

Cried at 2am about how much I love these comics oh my god

Bodies by Tula Lotay, Si Spencer, Phil Winslade

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dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I have mixed feelings on this, I can see what Si Spencer's vision was but I feel it could've been executed better. I finished the comic with unanswered questions (namely the blood drinking??) I loved the choice to have a different artist for each era, I felt the styles really worked for the time periods they were depicting and I liked that each artist has a spread or a page that can really showcase their style. I think sometimes you do just have to read a weird comic and have a bit of fun, even if maybe it wasn't the greatest

Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett

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adventurous funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

As my first dip into "adult" discworld (when I was wee I loved the Tiffany Aching books) I think Guards! Guards! will always have a special place in my heart. Now that I'm a bit older I think I understand the puns and Pratchettisms that I won't have before. I love Carrot, Vimes, Sybil and of course Vetinari, I love how equally real and discworldy they are. Vetanri and his rats is a favourite bit of mine :]

Pride: The Unlikely Story of the True Heroes of the Miner's Strike by Tim Tate

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inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

After seeing the film a couple of times it was really interesting to hear the real people recount the story of LGSM. I liked hearing all of the perspectives and learning more about the people and the strikes

The Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives by Nimit Malavia, Jeff Stokely, Pornsak Pichetshote

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adventurous dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

While it can't beat the 2014 run in my heart I absolutely love this run too. I hope we get to see more of Tanya and Melvin in the future, and the boys can teach them some more detective skills

The Dead Boy Detectives by Jill Thompson

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced