Some comics I borrowed from the library.
Moonbound
A retelling of the Apollo 11 mission, interspersed with a summary of humanity’s journey to the moon. Not bad, but it didn’t add to my knowledge of the topic.
Regret reading: No
Would read again: No
Would buy: No
Rating: Fine
Something is Killing the Children 1-5
A great title for a book. James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera have crafted a solid comic here. Monsters that only kids can see are very real, and one of the survivors meets a Buffy-esque slayer who’s part of a bigger shadowy organization. It’s not good enough to buy, but I’ve borrowed the rest of the trades, so it’s certainly got something going for it.
Regret reading: No
Would read again: Yes
Would buy: No
Rating: Nice
The Nice House on the Lake 1-12
Another James Tynion IV production, drawn by Alvaro Martinez Bueno. Once again, I was drawn in by the nifty title. I never got around to reading this when I first borrowed it, and I was literally sitting in the car in the garage on my way to return it when I thought I’d give it a shot. After two issues, I drove to the library and finished the series.
This is an engrossing “everyone’s trapped in one location” mystery that involves the end of the world, aliens, and a spin on The Good Place. I was totally going to buy this until the ending, which falls off a little bit. There’s a followup series, The Nice House by the Sea, that covers a different cohort of people. I definitely want to give that a try when the trade is available.
Regret reading: No
Would read again: No
Would buy: No
Rating: Pretty good
