Title: Skin & Earth Vol. 03.
Series: Skin & Earth
Author: LIGHTS
Genre: Graphic Novel
Publisher: Dynamite
Release Date: September 13th 2017
Format: EBook
Pages: 26

WrensReads Review:

Alright LIGHTS, showing a whole new side of you. Girls with white hair that walk through your dreams, sometimes things can get a little frisky. Really, this issue just kind of confused me, but I think it is starting to kind of put a kick in for the next issue.

I will put in a little warning that there is a little nudity in this issue. So if that bothers you, maybe don’t invest your time in these. Personally, I believe it was tasteful and artistic, but I know not everyone is comfortable with that kind of thing.

Can’t wait for Issue #04!

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Title: Skin & Earth Vol. 02
Author: Lights
Genre: Graphic Novel
Publisher: Dynamite
Release Date: August 9th 2017
Format: EBook
Pages: 26

WrensReads Review:

I went to LIGHTS concert last night. And my LAURD, this girl is even better live than on her albums. I’m serious. She has such power and passion and stage presence that I couldn’t take my eyes off her.

And I learned that she actually drew all the illustrations in these comics? Like what can’t this woman do? She is an advocate for those who need it, she draws phenomenally, her story telling is great and her music is astronomical.

This whole issue is about how nasty a break up can be. I will say that the lyrics that she snuck in there were a great idea, but didn’t really flow as easily as she probably wanted it to. But I felt for the main character. Now that she’s broken, it’s time to see the whole world in this comic and what BA thing she is going to do next.

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Title: Skin & Earth #1
Series: Skin & Earth
Author: LIGHTS
Genre: Graphic Novel
Publisher: Dynamite
Release Date: July 12th 2017
Format: EBook
Pages: 30

WrensReads Review:

This is such a unique experience because this Canadian singer, LIGHTS, is writing a comic to go along with her new album. It tells a story and the music coincides with the pictures and words drawn out.

I usually don’t do things by issues, but I am going to her concert 10/06/17 with my sister and wanted to make sure I was up to date on her new album and the comic goes along with it.

So, the story kind of reminds me of Want by Cindy Pon. The air is all polluted and if you were rich you can get away from it, if you were poor you die young due to the chemicals and poisons in the air. LIGHTS, or at least the character that looks like her, is falling for a guy who doesn’t seem to be into her too much. She tries to find the beauty in the trashed-world around her.

I loved this just for the purity of it.

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