Apart from some questionable character decisions I did enjoy reading this story, however it did have some flaws. I think the ending was too abrupt and at times I had to go back and refresh myself with what had just happened as the plot was confusing at times. Other than that I loved the artwork and enjoyed the anticipation for answers.

⭐️⭐️ 2 Stars

A forgettable soiree into a bland crime graphic novel. This book either needed to be longer and develop the characters and concept more or shorter and be more focused on either the crime story or the romantic subplot. There isn't enough of either.

The only thing I enjoyed about this book was the number of Queer characters and the discussion about bisexuality. That and the stunning art is the only reason that this book isn't one star. Because there was also casual use of date rape drugs in this book and the character that does it is never punished for it. Which may be excused by the flimsiness of the plot itself.

I received this book as an ARC via NetGalley📚 in exchange for an honest review.

★★✰✰✰ 2 stars

While I loved the artwork of Bury the Lede, the story and characters lacked cohesion. What could been a modern-take on those noir stories featuring a journalist investigator, Bury the Lede gives us a storyline that tries to be gritty and clever while failing to maintain any sort of sense. The rookie journalist protagonist of the story has a great connection in the police department, does more or less what she wants (from roofing her sources to stealing police files) in order to talk to laughably theatrical Dahlia Kennedy who stands accused of the murder of her own husband and child. Madison, our protagonist, had that type of wet-personality that really does the story no favours. Her self-centredness and obsession were grating. The other characters were recycled clichés of the typical characters featuring in a hard-boiled stories.

An intriguing mystery, Bury the Lede follows Madison - an intern at the Boston Lede - and her attempts to find out the truth about the murder of a prominent Boston businessman. I loved the art, which was very noir in style and the representation of race and LGBTQ identities that is not commonly found in graphic novels. However, the story itself was rather flimsy and I had a difficult time empathizing with Madison and her choices. Even so, I would definitely continue with this character's journey if this was ever made into a series!

A special thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a free advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

This had such great potential to be a fantastic graphic novel. I thought the set up was great and the mystery was intriguing. But as the story moved along, I realized that the mystery was very flimsy. And that's partly due to the fact that we really don't get fleshed out characters. I know nothing about them and therefore don't have any interest in them. I think this graphic novel could've done with more pages to flesh out the story more.

Having said that, the art is really the saving grace of this book. I loved it and it was such a cool art style. I'll be checking out Claire Roe's work!

I was not the hugest fan of this one. The art style was great, but I found the plot to be extremely disjointed and hard to follow. Also there was a scene in which the main character (a journalist) roofies someone to get information and then never faces any consequences and I just??????????? This was unfortunately just not for me.

hank you to Netgalley for the free eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. When I requested this ARC, I didn’t expect for it to be as dark and gory as it was. That wasn’t something that made me turn away from it, but it definitely would’ve been nice to have a heads up to know exactly what I was getting myself into.

As you can see above, the trigger warnings are out of the wazoo for this book. Because it’s a graphic novel all of the things mentioned above are pictured, so please please please be careful when reading this. They didn’t pull any punches here. It gets dark immediately as your thrown into a world of murder and newspaper journalism.

Madison, a newspaper intern, is working hard to earn a permanent space at The Boston Lede. After a prominent socialite is arrested for the murder of her family and refuses to talk to anyone except Madison, it seems as though she may have found her way in. What she doesn’t realize is that she is in for a story that has just as many twists as it has turns, not to mention lies, political ambitions and some deep dark secrets.

I’ll admit that it was a bit of a confusing story to follow once it got going. I’m still not entirely sure of the full reasoning or endgame involved in the story or the plot line, but it was a hell of a read and a quick one at that. I loved the illustrations in this and everything felt so gritty and raw. POC and LGBTQ characters were included and didn’t feel like they were there just to be props, which I loved. Overall, it was….interesting and not in a bad way. If the fact that it’s super gory and possibly triggering doesn’t turn you off, I suggest giving it a read.

This graphic novel really swept me up. The art and coloring are gorgeous and the story kept me guessing. I loved the diversity and sex positive aspects of this piece, and I would definitely read more from Gaby Dunn as well as Claire Roe.

A dark, atmospheric queer neo-noir with beautiful art by Claire Roe and a diverse cast of characters who I wish we could have spent more time with (loved the story in this, but wish it had been a little longer in order to delve deeper into the motivations of the guilty party/ies and into the fall out of the love triangle). As others have noted, this graphic novel includes excellent representation for queer people of color, but the story IS also an unremittingly dark crime drama with depictions of gore, child molestation, and suicide, so if you have difficulty with any of those subjects, be warned.

Thank you to NetGalley and Boom! Studios for a digital arc in exchange for an honest review.

This book is fantastic! The book is all about Madison, an intern for the Boston Lede and her quest to land a front page story. She gets her opportunity in the form of Dahlia Kennedy; a socialite accused of killing her husband and possibly her son as well. The newspaper sends more seasoned reporters to the jail to talk to her and get a story but she won't talk to anyone. Except Madison.

This is an amazing crime comic. I have read my fair shape of graphic novels and comic books and this one had me hooked pretty much right from the beginning. I really liked the pacing of this comic book. It pretty much starts off at a break neck speed and doesn't let up. I also really loved the representation that is in this comic book as well. Not only do we have a bi MC, we also have a bi, Catholic, Boston cop (which I have yet to see in a comic book), gay characters, and plenty of other rep that you will have to discover yourself. I would definitely recommend this comic book to anyone but especially fans of mystery or noir type books.

I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. I have always been a fan of the proverbial murder mystery especially in graphic novel form, and this dark crime thriller set in a newspaper fits the bill. An intern lands the story of her career interviewing a woman who murdered her husband and son, but did she... interesting plot lines and characters, I am interested to see where this graphic novel goes.

Thanks Boom! Studios for this arc for review.

I was really excited to get a copy of this arc after seeing an early review of it on YouTube & learning it was written by YouTube creator Gaby Dunn. Artist Claire Roe’s style is quite interesting and dark, & in combination with the storyline I think it was well done, however, I think the story could have used a bit more editing. I found it a bit disjointed and the pacing to be too slow. I also didn’t connect with the characters but I think if there are more volumes to follow, this story could evolve into something more polished and would be worth continuing.

2.90 stars ⭐

I wanted it the story to go a little further in the themes presented here but it has its qualities.

What I DIDN'T like:
- It left me confused at some points(plot-wise), somethings felt a little too convenient.
- Maddy(the MC) is pretty selfish the way that she [ just used the sweet Detective, when you could clearly see that he is one of the good guys, literally broke my heart. (hide spoiler)]

What I LIKED:
- The amazing representation made me extremely happy!!
- The murder suspect was quite a nice character, she gave me major Dexter vibes.
- You don't often see bi men represented in media and here Gaby gave us the cutest one.

Great story and vert intriging. Couldn’t wait what would happen next. However some parts felt a bit rushed, the romance felt a bit forced and the story felt a bit incomplete

A dark and captivating rendition of Supergirl !

This graphic novel follows the uncertain navigation of Reporter Intern Madison Jackson through her first big murder lead, relationship and feelings and family drama.

I loved the art style and the colours so much! Purple undertones made sure I was Waud at the edge of my seat when reading this one.

The representation in this graphic novel is actually so subtle and I loved when they chucked in some Spanish in the sentences.

Overall this was a thrilling read so make sure to grab yourself a copy in Oct!

Twenty-one-year-old Madison T. Jackson is an intern at The Boston Lede. When a Boston businessman is murdered she runs to the crime scene. But it ´s when his wife, arrested for murder, decides to talk to Madison, that finds herself in a world of danger after discovering and horrible cover-up.

A great read, that kept me guessing to the end.

Gaby Dunn, is the author of this great graphic novel that takes on journalism, the relations between its players (witnesses, journalists, editor, policemen, politicians...) and, in a superficial way, the ethics of it.

The author, introduces rich characters, including much-needed visibility for the queer and color communities, without that being a focal point. They are just a reflection of the diversity that exists in the world.

#BuryTheLede #NetGalley

Whoa, darker and deeper than I thought and there were warnings about that! For that, I am so grateful.

The artwork is stark and beautiful. I can't count the amount of times I stopped focusing on the story to just admire how well done and stylistic the art is.

The story is confusing a bit and I felt that it should have been much longer, however I get it and it wasn't hard to get into the swing of things as you kept reading. QUEER and POC representation galore! I love it and I love that we're getting so much of this steadily.It's a really nice thing to read and see honestly. I hope we get more out of Gaby Dunn and Claire Roe. Everything here is very promising.

Thanks much to Netgalley and the publisher for this copy of my ARC. All opinions are my own.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was such a good graphic novel, I loved the art and the story line was SO engaging. The book opens with the main character working as an intern at a Boston paper and getting caught up in a murder investigation since she is the only person the killer will talk to. This book had me so engaged with all of the twists and turns but trigger warning for violence (murder, etc.) and sexual assault/abuse.

What is hiding shallowly beneath the surface of Boston’s school system? Nascent reporter, Madison, investigates government corruption in the twisty crime comic, Bury the Lede.

Madison is an intern at the Boston Lede, the New York Times of Boston. She is fetching coffee and dreaming of her first byline when suspected socialite murderer, Dahlia, agrees to talk with her in prison. Instead of talking about the death of her husband or the disappearance of her young son, Dahlia gives Madison a hint about widespread city corruption. As Madison pursues the lead, she follows a twisty and torturous path that will impact both her love life and her family.

Bury the Lede is a superior crime comic. The mystery is compelling and a challenge to solve. The relationships, both straight and LGBTQ, feel realistic. The artwork has the feel of a 1950s noir film. Overall, it’s a pleasant way for armchair detectives to spend an hour or two. 4 stars!

Thanks to Boom! Studios and NetGalley for granting my wish for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

This graphic novel tells the story of Madison Jackson, a journalist at Boston Lede, one of the most important newspapers in the city. One day she has the opportunity to cover a spooky murder, a fact that leads Dahlia Kennedy, the accused of the crime and who will change his life forever.

The first thing to mention when talking about this story is the good work in the graphic section of Claire Roe and Miquel Muerto. The color palette perfectly conveys the sordid story and accompanies Madison's distressing quest to discover the truth of the case. The use of purple and earth tones are totally successful, without counting on the power that blue grants to the cover.

This thriller or police novel has a solid and interesting mystery, with well-profiled characters and powerful purposes, but unfortunately the development of the story is somewhat lazy and does not fully exploit the potential of the novel. They miss several explanations. A few more pages could have been functional.

Something worth mentioning and applauding is the inclusion of LGBT characters in the plot, and beyond that, the good way they participate. They are not an ornament. They are characters like any other. Normalize is the key.