Frankie's Blog — review

Maria Llovet’s Porcelain is a Gorgeously Creepy Tale, by Angela Rairden

September 14, 2021 • Ablaze Comics • comic reviews • Maria Llovet • Porcelain • review • reviews

"Maria Llovet’s work has a sort of beautiful, ethereal quality to it, and Porcelain proves to be no exception. The tale is a mix of fantasy and imaginative horror which, after its first issue, leaves a tantalizing amount to the imagination."

"Poison Ivy: Thorns" Is the Coming of Age Story We Didn’t Know We Needed, by Angela Rairden

August 31, 2021 • dc comics • Pamela Isley • Poison Ivy • review • young adult

"Part of DC’s collection of graphic novels for young adults, Poison Ivy: Thorns introduces a backstory for its title character that’s both unique and familiar. Although the origin of Ivy’s powers over plant life are similar to her most well-known origin story, which was written by Neil Gaiman in Secret Origins #38 back in 1988, it’s the differences between these tales that makes this graphic novel truly stand out."

The Nice House on the Lake Exploits a Familiar Horror In the Best Possible Way, by Angela Rairden

July 28, 2021 • Alvaro Martinez Bueno • comic reviews • DC Black Label • James Tynion IV • review • The Nice House on the Lake

It’s been several days since I finished reading the second issue of DC Comic’s The Nice House on the Lake and I still can’t get it out of my mind.

Bunny Mask Issue One Introduces Readers to Its Unique and Eerie World, by Angela Rairden

July 03, 2021 • AfterShock • Bunny Mask • comic reviews • horror • review • reviews

"I picked up issue one of Bunny Mask based solely on its intriguing cover, which hinted that it was probably going to be creepy, bloody, and a little strange.

I wasn’t disappointed."

I Read an Indie, Creator-Owned Comic, and I Liked It - A Review by Angela Rairden

April 22, 2021 • comic reviews • indie comic • LIttle Sally • review

"Although you probably haven’t heard of Joshua Estes, or his comic Little Sally, it was clear to me from the first few pages that this comic has been a labor of love for him, and it only seemed right to share it with a larger audience (that’s you, Frankie’s fans!)."