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Manga and Comic Reviews

Spider-Man: Miles Morales vol. 3

If there’s one character that Bendis has been most closely associated with during his time at Marvel, it’s been the “Ultimate” incarnation of “Spider-Man.”  He wrote every issue of the continuity-free modern update of Peter Parker’s adventures from the start, showed us the character’s death (and eventual resurrection), and gave us a new one in […]

Murcielago vol. 4

Could it be?  A volume of “Murcielago” that doesn’t contain anything to aggravate or offend me and focuses only on providing gleefully violent fanservice?  Well, you could argue that there’s some transphobia in the representation of the figurehead of the cult at the center of this volume and Kuroko engages in some more questionable behavior […]

The Wild Storm vol. 1

For me, and a lot of other fans, Warren Ellis was the defining creator of the WildStorm imprint.  While it had a lot to offer followers of great superhero art prior to his arrival, the writing on most of its titles could charitably be described as “total crap.”  His debut on “Stormwatch” didn’t change things […]

The Walking Dead: Here’s Negan!

It’s not that there haven’t been “The Walking Dead” spinoffs outside the comic before.  They’ve just been limited to shorts appended to issues spotlighting certain characters or Comic Book Legal Defense Fund annuals.  “Here’s Negan!”  originally serialized in the first sixteen issues of “Image+” is the first spinoff to be long enough to warrant its […]

Star Wars: Screaming Citadel

Marvel’s first “Star Wars” crossover was a no brainer between the ongoing series of the same name and “Darth Vader.”  It certainly had its moments and great art, but it didn’t really accomplish much besides shuffling the cast around between the two titles.  This time around “Star Wars” is crossing over with the lower-profile “Doctor […]

Frau Faust vols. 1 & 2

Seven volumes in and Kore Yamazaki’s “The Ancient Magus’ Bride” remains one of the most entertaining titles I read.  It’s mix of excellent characterization, meticulous worldbuilding, and imaginative storytelling is something I continue to look forward to with each volume.  While you would think that the mangaka would have her hands full with this title […]

Plastic

Readers with long memories (or the ability to click on this link) may recall that I’ve had my eye on this series ever since it was first solicited.  It’s got a setup that’s just wrong enough to get me interested:  Edwyn used to be a serial killer.  He retired after he met Virginia online as […]