Aya
Drawn & Quarterly
Chris Oliveros, publisher, Helge Dascher, translator

Comic Book Bin: “Aya isn’t so much a coming of age tale as it is simply a story of ordinary lives. It’s a domestic comedy – a broad comedy about working, living, and enjoying life with friends and family. It’s a universal story. Abouet & Oubrerie have basically used the medium of the comic book to remind the reading public that we are more alike than we are different, and the same goes for people living in Africa.”

Beyond Premiere Hardcover
Marvel
Tom Brevoort, editor

Johanna Draper Carlson: “A fascinating mix of characters — from old, well-known favorites Wasp and Spider-Man to little-known (at least to me) Firebird and The Hood (remember him from the Brian K. Vaughan miniseries?) — provides a wide blend of personalities, while a truly stunning cliffhanger leaves the reader begging for the next issue now, please.”

It Rhymes With Lust
Dark Horse
Mike Richardson, publisher

The Austin Chronicle: “The art of penciller Matt Baker and inker Ray Osrin elevate It Rhymes With Lust above other early-Fifties crime thrillers. The first known African-American comic-book artist, Baker pioneered good-girl art with his work on Phantom Lady, and throughout this graphic novel, his love and understanding of the feminine form is evident. Unlike many modern comics, Baker renders the woman in realistic styles and proportions, creating a noir feel throughout that emulates the lurid crime covers of the era.”

Storm Premiere Hardcover
Marvel
Axel Alonso, editor

Paul O’Brien: “Granted, it’s not exactly subtle… [b]ut on a broader level, it’s the right approach to the material, and when he isn’t whacking the audience over the head with a romantic sledgehammer, Dickey is more subtle with the other parts of the plot. It’s a miniseries produced as part of a truly irritating and damaging stunt, and he’s still persuaded me to like it. He must be doing something right.”

Stormwatch: Post Human Division Volume 1
DC/Wildstorm
Ben Abernathy, editor

Paperback Reader: “This masterful story-telling isn’’t just focused on one character. The small glimpses that the reader is given into each character are equally revealing. In addition to setting up a progressive narrative, each issue of Post Human Division has given the reader an in-depth look at one or more of its characters… StormWatch: Post Human Division holds as much promise as any current WildStorm title.”