Manga and Comic Reviews
I should’ve known better. After I was less than impressed with Matt Fraction’s first arc on the regular “Thor” series, “The World Eaters,” passing on this volume should’ve been a no-brainer. But continuing goodwill from the writer’s “Ages of Thunder” stories with the character and the fact that I think he’s a decent writer convinced […]
Now that the title character has passed on, it’s time for those closest to him to begin the healing process. Coincidentally, as he was close to pretty much everyone in the Ultimate Universe it also gives us a chance to check in on what they’re doing and see a showcase for the soft relaunch for […]
Tom Morello’s “Spartacus of Whores” epic “Orchid” is missing from this month’s solicitations after #8 was solicited for June. I’d heard it was supposed to last twelve issues though the last solicitation had it as an ongoing. Though I have yet to read any of it, I find it a little depressing that the series […]
This second volume shows that, much like the first, when you have this much style you don’t need to have that much substance (or coherence, for that matter). The main characters are still the members of the secret organization “Libra,” and they’re still trying to maintain the peace between the many different creatures and factions […]
You know how Image has been cranking out acclaimed, sellout series one after another this year? Well August is when the trades for a lot of these start arriving. It’s going to be a busy month for me… Lots of talk about “buzz” after the break. Black Kiss II #1: Howard Chaykin’s rep these days […]
I finally got my hands on the last of Jonathan Hickman’s pre-Marvel Image projects and it turned out to be one of his more successful endeavors. On paper it’s the story of superpowered individuals in the future working to combat the threat of an unstoppable alien horde coming to annihilate the Earth. While everyone is […]
So you know all that hand-wringing and second-guessing I was doing about the fate of Marvel’s cosmic characters? Turns out it’s all for naught as Bendis is bringing them back himself. Hot on the heels of “You Know Who” appearing in the end credits of “The Avengers” the Guardians of the Galaxy will be back […]
This month sees the return of another old comics tradition: annuals. Originally they were meant to be extra-sized issues which served as the culmination for a year’s worth of stories. At least, that’s what I remember hearing. One time. Somewhere on the internet. Anyway, the reason you don’t see them as much now is that […]
I was also considering, “HULK SMASH PUNY BOX OFFICE RECORDS!” That seemed more appropriate for a weekend write-up of “The Avengers’” box-office achievements as it’s currently on track to set another record for biggest second weekend ever. Unless “Battleship” surprises everyone by not being absolutely terrible, then we could see more records fall this coming […]
The reinvention of Marvel’s cosmic characters and their places in the universe that began way back in “Annihilation” effectively wraps up here. Granted, it was never announced that this was going to be the “last” of these cosmic stories but now that Marvel is cutting back on the titles it publishes, and the fact that […]