Manga and Comic Reviews
It’s been something I’ve wondered about for a while, and I finally got an answer this past Sunday. Less than three years after Dale was killed off in “The Walking Dead,” it turns out that lovestruck recovering alcoholic Bob is the TV show’s “tainted meat.” It was fairly obvious from the end of the second […]
I have certain expectations when it comes to this series. Most of what’s on display in this volume is along those lines. Dwarven snow swimmers, Rex attempting dwarvish ventriloquism, the means by which Rolf is “purified” and absolved of all crimes, and the way he’s poured in order to obtain the singular title object all […]
In case you haven’t heard, time is currently broken in the Marvel Universe and everyone in it is lucky that they’re still living in a linear timeline. Most creators have stayed the hell away from this particular development, content to leave Bendis and Hickman to work it out for themselves in their titles. Mark Waid, […]
The definition of “tsundere” that comes up when you Google it goes like: a Japanese character development process that describes a person who is initially cold and even hostile towards another person before gradually showing his or her warm side over time. I’m bringing this up because it perfectly describes the newest addition to “Sidonia’s” […]
The mystery surrounding DC’s two-month event that will cover their move from New York to Burbank continues to deepen. Right now the word is that it will consist of twenty two-part series and one weekly title to tie them all together. As to what it’s actually going to involve, that’s up in the air at […]
It’s finally here. After following it for a good portion of my adult life,* one of my all-time favorite series reaches its conclusion this March (because Dark Horse advance-solicits collections two months ahead in their solicitations). “Blade of the Immortal vol. 31: The Final Curtain” brings the series to a close fifteen years after I […]
I can appreciate Neil Gaiman obtaining ownership of Angela, a character he created for “Spawn,” and then subsequently selling that ownership to Marvel as a means of trolling Todd McFarlane. But what about her actual merit as a character? That remains to be seen here as Bendis, with Gaiman on board as a consultant, does […]
Warren Ellis best work at Marvel has come when he does two things. One is when he gets to work with obscure characters who nobody remembers or really cares about. The other is when he focuses on telling one or two-issue stories. Both of these traits were present in “Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E.” and the […]
I figured this would be worth mentioning this while “Fables” is still fresh around here for now. Though I haven’t gotten to reading the “Cinderella” spin-off titles, as they were not written by series creator Bill Willingham, this story by Marc Andreyko actually makes me want to go and give them a shot. For those […]
I wasn’t expecting this volume to match the utterly gripping drama of its predecessor. The setup, payoff, and twists in between that were delivered in vol. 4 represent one of the most satisfying comic book reads I’ve experienced all year. To try and top that, well, it’d be a tall order from even the best […]