Manga and Comic Reviews
Some of you have already heard that this collection is a real showcase for the talents of artist J.H. Williams III — and you heard right! I truly doubt that I’ll see a better illustrated superhero comic this year as the man’s genius for page and panel layout (conveying action and story without sacrificing clarity) […]
You know, I like this series but the events of this volume were a real bummer. After being accepted into the Tokyo Space School, Asumi finds herself acclimating rather well to its curriculum and solidifying the friendships she began in the last volume. The problems begin when she finds out that if she becomes an […]
I don’t know if writer Ed Brubaker knew at the time that this will probably be the last we’ll see of “Criminal” for a while (artist Sean Phillips is busy with other projects including “The Dark Tower” and the follow-up to “Incognito” due later this year), but at least this volume begins the hiatus on […]
This latest volume in what is shaping up to be writer Warren Ellis’ most substantial and best post-”Transmetropolitan” work (yes, even better than “Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E.”) not only answers some questions, but also raises new ones right out of their ashes. After a brief detour showing us the “world-ending” event that the kids performed […]
The last time I talked about this series, I mentioned how it was setting the stage for war journalist turned political player Matty Roth’s downfall. While Matty has proved adept at reporting and putting human faces on the crises of the DMZ, he has always been one step behind the political and military forces that […]