Shutter Island

Author: Dennis Lehane and Chritian De Metter

Lehane, D & Metter, C. (2003). Shutter Island. Los Angeles, CA Tokyopop.

Reminiscent of the blockbuster movie staring Leonardo CiCaprio, Shutter island leaves you wanting more. The artwork is dark and alluring and the storyline is suspenseful and intriguing and beacons you to follow the main character, Andrew Laeddis on a journey of suspicion. Andrew is certain that there is something going on at Shutter Island and he is correct! Will Andrew get to the truth? Is there a conspiracy on Shutter Island? The twist at the end will surely answer all pressing questions and surprise the reader as well.

Bad Girls

Author: Steve Vance, Jennifer Graves, Christine Norrie and J. Bone

Bone. J, Graves, J, Norrie, C & Vance, S. (2003). Bad Girls. New York, NY. DC Comics.

DC Comics, Bad Girls is a humorous and exciting look at what happens when a high school "geek" gets his hands on a chemical formula that gives whoever drinks it superpowers. The twist in the story is that unfortunately, the mean popular girls at school get a hold of the formula and cause all kinds of havoc. For a fashionable, cool graphic novel, bad Girls is one to read.

Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone
Author: Mark Kneece

Kneece, M. (2008). Rod Serling's the twilight Zone: the Midnight Sun. New York, NY. Walker Publishing.

"You're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind; a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That's the signpost up ahead- your next stop, the Twilight Zone"! Adapted for the graphic novel with permission from Rod Serlings wife, The Midnight Sun, dives into your imagination and takes you on a journey with a young woman that can't stand the heat during a time when the sun is about to envelop the Earth. The twist at the end is intriguing and right on track with the spirit of the Twilight Zone television series.