The third collection of 'The Backstagers' was even more disjointed than the previous issues. It flip flops between Halloween and Valentine's Day stories and the characters don't gain any further dimension. Previous issues and the novel gave flashes of insight and showed that the writers are capable ...
The heart of this one is an arc that seems to have been pared down and tweaked to be made into 'Ghost Light'. It was a touching story, but it failed to make the impression on me, it likely would have it I had read this before the novel. The novel, by comparison, would then have made me a little an...
After discovering the tie-in novel for this series, I sought the comic out. I was 100% in this for Jory and Hunter, and I got it, but it felt a trifle underdeveloped. Jory has transferred to the all-boys school St. Genesius and is forced by his mother to join an after school program to make friend...
Genderbent Lumberjanes, basically and it's fantastic! The neon lighting with the incredible artwork and character expression is top notch from James Tynion IV and Adventure Time/Dreamwork's cartoonist Rian Sygh.
Genderbent Lumberjanes, basically and it's fantastic! The neon lighting with the incredible artwork and character expression is top notch from James Tynion IV and Adventure Time/Dreamwork's cartoonist Rian Sygh.
March 6-7The rest of the stage crew kids might be used to all the magical weirdness that goes on, but Jory is thrilled to discover more about the worlds backstageREVIEW: This issue was so cute Jordy wants to know more about the magic and Hunter takes him along to get paint and they almost get attack...
March 6 -6When Jory transfers to the private, all-boys school St. Genesius, he figures joining the stage crew would involve a lot of just fetching props and getting splinters. To his pleasant surprise, he discovers there's a door backstage that leads to different worlds, and all of the stagehands kn...
I was given a copy of this on Netgalley. Unfortunately, I thought I was getting the entire Vol 1 but it was just the first issue as a sample. This doesn't really make it easy to review or recommend the graphic novel which is out in August. What I would say is this issue was wacky, amusing, well draw...
Book – The Backstagers, Vol 1Author – James Tynion IVStar rating - ★★★★★Cover – Very cool!Would I read it again – Yes!Genre – Comic, Contemporary, High School** COPY RECEIVED THROUGH NETGALLEY **So much farting.*sniggers*What a great way to start a story!This is, technically, issue #1 in an ongoing ...
The Backstagers (written by James Tynion IV, Detective Comics) is a YA story about a kid named Jory, who transfers to an all-boys school and has trouble fitting in. He's prodded into checking out the Drama club, and is shocked to learn there's a whole supernatural world behind the curtains that onl...
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