Graphic novels read in April 2025
Swamp Thing by Alan Moore (9/10)
Perla la Loca by Jaime Hernandez (9/10)
Heartbreak Soup by Gilbert Hernandez (9/10)
The Black Project by Gareth Brookes (9/10)
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight - Blaze of Glory by Will Pfeifer and Chris Weston (8/10) (not pictured)
World Heist by Linnea Sterte (7/10 if standalone, 8/10 if there will be more)
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight - Irresistible by Tom Peyer and Tony Harris (7/10)
Black Hammer Library Edition vol 1 by Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston (7/10)
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight - Terminus by Jaime Delano and Chris Bachalo (7/10) (not pictured)
I have to eat humble pie for doubting Alan Moore.. while I still maintain that for me vol 1 of Swamp Thing was not the best, wow does the series pick up! As well as being a riveting and at times genuinely terrifying read, showcasing Moore’s imagination in a myriad of forms, it was also illuminating to finally discover the real foundations of Vertigo. So much of what I had previously associated with the Sandman (theme, characters, art direction) had in fact first surfaced in the Swamp Thing.
Both Love & Rockets and Gareth Brookes continue to really impress.
I also read a few select Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight issues. I picked them up after being very impressed by the dedication of another redditor (u/drown_like_its_1999), who read the entire Legends of the Dark Knight run and wrote up an excellent review for every issue (link).
Link to reddit discussion here.