Comic Picks by the Glick

Manga and Comic Reviews

Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, Part 7: Steel Ball Run vol. 1

I  made it clear that I thought “Stone Ocean” was definitely a step down from previous Parts of “Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure.”  Normally that would be a sign that this long-running series was running out of steam and one should be wary of future installments.  However, we’re still playing catch-up to the Japanese release after all […]

Ultimate X-Men by Peach Momoko vol. 2: Children of the Atom

Who are the Children of the Atom?  They’re a cult led by a man calling himself the Maester who believe that they’re the next step in evolution thanks to their leader’s experiments on them.  In actuality, the Maester is trying to produce mutants for Emperor Sunfire and his enforcer, Viper, is breathing down the head […]

Fantastic Four by Ryan North vol. 5: Aliens, Ghosts, and Alternate Earths

Doom may be coming to the Marvel Universe, but its First Family still has plenty of scientific, supernatural, and magic weirdness to occupy them before that happens.  Starting with an array of modified particles that start hitting the Earth like the most violent hailstorm imaginable.  That may not sound too crazy, but the real surprise […]