Manga and Comic Reviews
This is the latest Vertigo Crime graphic novel and it’s, well… at least it’s readable. The story involves Joe Ullen, a former hockey star who returns to his hometown after his old high school girlfriend dies under mysterious circumstances. In addition to dying under mysterious circumstances, she’s also named him the executor of her will […]
Shizuro Oguro is living the life of an average Japanese salaryman when his mid-life crisis kicks in and he quits his job to become a mangaka. Unfortunately he can’t find the right motivation he needs to create the timeless classic that will prove to his dad and daughter that this wasn’t a huge mistake. Rather […]
Norman Osborne’s relentless pursuit of Tony Stark and the secrets in his head concludes in this volume which provides as thrilling a ride as you can expect in mainstream comics today. Tony’s path of escape leads him though the snowy fields of Russia to the craggy mountains of Afghanistan as he tries to stay one […]
While I’ve always been entertained by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Tony Harris’ tale of the world’s only superhero who goes on to be the mayor of New York City, there are times when its narrative hasn’t flown all that smoothly. Times like in vol. 4’s take on the War on Terror or vol. […]
Marvel’s answer to the old Roadrunner cartoons reaches its third volume. At this point, I can’t really recommend the series to anyone who isn’t already reading it since its recent end has made it painfully clear that this was a series whose only purpose was to stall for time. I’ll admit that its goal of […]
DC Comics’ manga imprint CMX was shut down earlier today. On one level, the lack of any bestselling titles, low buzz, and general lack of promotion from its parent company didn’t make it seem like much of a surprise. On the other, the fact that it lasted six years despite all of these issues made […]
You might have noticed that my reviews of manga that serve as the basis for anime that I’ve seen tend to follow a certain script. Generally I’ll say that they’re fine, but what I’m really waiting for is when the stories go past the anime so I can start reading new stuff (see “Black Lagoon” […]
Now this isn’t a “real” volume of “B.P.R.D.” in the sense that it doesn’t continue the ongoing story of the bureau’s fight against the frogs. What it is, is a collection of four one-shots (and a story from “MySpace Dark Horse Presents”) that were published in between the various miniseries that have writers Mike Mignola […]
After I enjoyed “Heavy Liquid” so much, my next order of business was to pick up Paul Pope’s other graphic novel for Vertigo “100%.” Ultimately I think the decision over which one is better comes down to personal preference (I liked the more focused story and action in “Heavy Liquid”) but both are worth your […]
Kenichi Sonoda’s original “Gunsmith Cats” series is not a timeless classic, but it was a very entertaining series that was a cornerstone of manga released in America for its time. Mention this series to any fan who is old enough to remember when Viz and Dark Horse published the vast majority of their series in […]