Dustin Cabeal 4/12/18 Dustin Cabeal 4/12/18

Review: Mean Girls Club: Pink Dawn

By Dustin Cabeal

If there was one book I wasn’t expecting to continue due to how batshit crazy it was, it was Mean Girls Club. I’m stoked that it did because the first volume/story of this series was absolutely mental. It’s also amazing in what it does. I won’t say that these women are strong role models, but I’m happy the story exists. In thinking of it, I flipped the genders, and suddenly I could think of similar stories that I had read. I couldn’t think of another single story that had women.

Dustin Cabeal 3/7/18 Dustin Cabeal 3/7/18

Review: Out of Nothing

By Dustin Cabeal

Out of the titles from Nobrow that I’ve read I’ve enjoyed them. That’s typically the case I find when I dig into a new publisher, but there’s an inevitable wall that’s hit. Not everything can be fantastic and amazing. There are going to be stories that don’t hit with readers and reviewers, and for me, that story is Out of Nothing.

Dustin Cabeal 3/7/18 Dustin Cabeal 3/7/18

Review: Geis vol. 2 – A Game Without Rules

By Dustin Cabeal

Having enjoyed the first volume of Geis, pronounced “Gesh,” I was looking forward to this second volume. The incredible thing that creator Alexis Deacon has done with this story is created a layered world, filled with unique and relatable characters. It’s also full of magic and mystery which in why the first volume stood out so much.

Dustin Cabeal 9/6/17 Dustin Cabeal 9/6/17

Review: Dalston Monsterzz

By Dustin Cabeal

Ever just look at a cover and know that you’re going to love the hell out of something? Sure there are the occasional misses, but there was just something about the cover and art style of Dalston Monsterzz that just spoke to me. It hit all the right buttons and made my mouth water. Thankfully the story was equally as great because that would have been a letdown.

Dustin Cabeal 8/23/17 Dustin Cabeal 8/23/17

Review: Moonhead and the Music Machine

By Dustin Cabeal

I had some reluctance before picking up Moonhead and the Music Machine. The thing is, I will check out any comic that has some kind of connection to music. Lately, though, there’s been an incredible dry spell for comics and music. I would have to go back to last year to find something good. Apparently good things come in twos with comics because I found not one, but two music-themed comics that were great this week.

Dustin Cabeal 8/17/17 Dustin Cabeal 8/17/17

Review: A Castle in England

By Dustin Cabeal

It’s not often that I read a graphic novel that I truly dislike. Unfortunately, A Castle in England is one such graphic novel. I can appreciate what it was attempting to do, but ultimately the end product was one that ended up being dull and reparative.

Dustin Cabeal 1/24/17 Dustin Cabeal 1/24/17

Review: SP4RX

By Dustin Cabeal

Wren McDonald’s SP4RX is pretty damn cool. I wish I had gotten to it sooner considering it was sent to me early, but I was traveling and every time I opened it my young son thought it was a book for him. None of that is the main reason it took so long. No, the main reason was the news broadcast bubbles on the first page. I’m serious, that’s the main reason.

Dustin Cabeal 12/27/16 Dustin Cabeal 12/27/16

Best of 2016: Hilda

Find out why Nobrow Press’ Hilda made our “Best of 2016” list!

Dustin Cabeal 12/27/16 Dustin Cabeal 12/27/16

Best of 2016: Fantasy Sports No. 2

Find out why Nobrow Press’ Fantasy Sports no. 2 made our “Best of 2016” list!

Dustin Cabeal 9/27/16 Dustin Cabeal 9/27/16

Review: Archie Snufflekins Oliver Valentine Cupcake Tiberius Cat

By Dustin Cabeal

Having said this numerous times before I’m constantly forced to remind the audience of this site that I will read anything. I have read things that I have zero interest in and come away loving them and sometimes hating them still. The point being that for me to read a kid’s book isn’t uncommon even if this is your first time spotting one of them on the site. I’m telling you all this because I do tend to have a soft spot for them. Maybe it’s a misspent youth full of video games and TV, but I didn’t read a lot of books when I was a child, nor did my parents supply me with many. Whatever the reason, I enjoy checking them out.

Dustin Cabeal 9/22/16 Dustin Cabeal 9/22/16

Review: Nightlights

Dustin Cabeal 9/8/16 Dustin Cabeal 9/8/16

Review: Hilda and the Stone Forest

Dustin Cabeal 8/14/16 Dustin Cabeal 8/14/16

CBMFP 247: We're Coming Back For Love

Robert Larson 7/26/16 Robert Larson 7/26/16

Review: How to Survive in the North

Dustin Cabeal 10/7/15 Dustin Cabeal 10/7/15

Review: Mean Girls Club

By Dustin Cabeal

Mean Girls Club is a mini-comic in a way. It’s a stand-alone story that begins and ends within the pages of this book. The narrative isn’t that strong, but then I don’t think that’s the point. It reminded me of other Nobrow Press books that I’ve checked out this year that felt short and sweet. Mean Girls Club is a quick read. Much quicker than the other books (click here to see more from Nobrow), but in a way more enjoyable. It knows exactly what it’s doing and what it wants to do. The story begins with a cabin in the middle of the woods and a woman tied up with her head through a wall and sticks out of one of those animal trophy plaques. She’s crying, and her tears are also producing ice. A second woman fills up her glass with the tears and ice. This woman, who we learn is named Pinky, calls to order the 113th secret meeting of the Mean Girls Club. We meet the five other women that make up the club, and they decide to pay tribute to the ghosts of their founders.