Comic Picks by the Glick

Manga and Comic Reviews

Silver Spoon vol. 13

Vol. 13 has more of an overarching story to it than is usual for this series.  That’s because Hachiken, Mikage and the rest of their horse riding club are trying to make their way to the national championship at Gotemba.  Expect to see mind games played on and by the team, a horse who loves […]

Kaguya-sama: Love is War vol. 12

Now that we’re past the Great Translation Consternation of 2019, where does this series stand?  In a pretty good place, actually.  Even if this volume is almost entirely setup for the Shuchiin School Festival that will be happening in the next one.  That leaves Kaguya modeling outfits for the welcoming party in an attempt to […]

One-Punch Man vol. 18

In this volume, Saitama does a near dine-and-dash!  He forgot his wallet after ordering a meal at a restaurant, and when Blizzard comes to talk to him about a potential partnership, he runs off to take on another dine-and-dasher and sticks her with the bill.  After he takes care of the other dine-and-dasher, Saitama returns […]

Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt vol. 13

Vol. 13 starts out with a letter to the reader from mangaka Yasuo Ohtagaki.  In it, he tells us that he has been suffering from tenosynovitis, an inflammation of the tendons, in his left hand which is also his drawing hand.  Ohtagaki tells us that he has had to change his drawing style as a […]

Drifting Dragons vol. 2

The crew of the Quin Zaza pulls into the port town of Quon to unload the spoils of their draking endeavors and get some much needed R&R as well.  What passes for recreation is very different amongst the ship’s crew. Takita accompanies Mika has he meets up with Ula, the blind and wizened chief of […]

Downfall

I’ve been a fan of Inio Asano ever since “Solanin” was published in English.  The mangaka had an interesting perspective on the world that embraced humor, sadness, and surrealism as its characters navigated their post-college lives without proper direction.  His subsequent works that were published in English — “What A Wonderful World!,” “A Girl on […]