Manga and Comic Reviews
This makes two straight volumes of this series that haven’t managed to disturb or shock me with their plot developments. Could this mean that “Murcielago” is finally starting to trade on storytelling skill rather than shock value? Only if your tastes trend towards psychopathic badass women facing off against equally bad opponents in over-the-top matches […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Fortune and Glory: A True Hollywood Story Yes, this is the third edition of this particular comic after it was originally published by Oni, and reprinted by Marvel in a colorized hardcover edition. It’s still one of the best things Bendis has ever done and deserving of a spot in everyone’s library even […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Elfen Lied Omnibus vol. 1 When it was announced that Dark Horse would be releasing this manga, my initial thought was “Why the hell is this being released now?” The anime that was made from this manga was kind of a cult success back when it was released in the mid-aughts, mainly because […]
Yeah, writing up all of the Previews Picks in one column didn’t turn out to be shorter or more fun. So we’re back to the old way for the foreseeable future. Well, with one minor change… Above-the-Board Recommendation: S.H.I.E.L.D. by Hickman and Weaver — The Human Machine Unlike certain other comics series, it’s easy to […]
I’ve got some bad news for fans of this series. While Yen Press has done a great job of putting out these volumes on a regular schedule, they’ve finally caught up to the Japanese release. What’s more is that because “Delicious in Dungeon” is serialized in a magazine that only comes out ten times a […]
There’s no Terex in this volume. Seeing the First Order’s craftiest, liveliest (when he’s not being mind-controlled by their implants) operative one more time was the one thing I wanted to see from this final volume of “Poe Dameron.” Instead I got the one volume of the series which has the closest ties to the […]
There’s still one more volume of “X-Men: Gold” to go, but I feel confident in calling “X-Men: Blue” the more successful of the two flagship X-titles. Yes, “Poison-X” was utterly dire and derailed this title’s momentum, but “Blue” was still the more forward-facing of the flagship titles and it even managed to turn out a […]
Here we are, Jessica Jones’ first solo adventure in the post-Bendis Marvel Era. We’ve got the very talented Kelly Thompson writing this story along with Mattia De Iuis providing some very nice art for the majority of the volume, with Marcio Takara pitching in at the end. It begins with Jessica chained to a chair […]
One perspective on the events of Silver Spoon vol. 5 is that it’s a portrait of a boy slowly being crushed by the weight of his obligations. With the annual Ezo Ag school festival approaching, Hachiken finds himself increasingly overcommitted to making it a success. In addition to his obligations to the equestrian club, which […]
The big day is finally here! Now I get to find out exactly why Batman and Catwoman don’t get married! Yes, I realize that saying this straight out is arguably a spoiler. Except that it’s been months since the events of “Batman #50” and the fact that the two of them aren’t a happy couple […]