Manga and Comic Reviews
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Heart in a Box Have you ever done something dumb after a bad breakup? Like, say, wish your heart away and into seven broken pieces after being prompted to by a totally-not-evil stranger? Then you can probably relate to Emma’s situation, even if you haven’t done anything that specific. The thing is, Emma […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Manifest Destiny #43 Yes, I know that the first volume of “Crossover” is in these solicitations. The thing is I already mentioned the first issue here way back when it was solicited, and after the 150,000+ copies it sold I really don’t think it needs any additional press to help its commercial prospects. […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Batman: White Knight Presents — Harley Quinn All things considered, Harley was left in a pretty good place at the end of “Curse of the White Knight.” Even if she was prepared to break the law for Bruce Wayne’s sake, she still wound up free of a lot of the baggage from her […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters — Alpha #1 You know, it has been a while since we’ve had a “Star Wars” crossover around here — and not a stealth one like the time Charles Soule and Kieron Gillen told the story of Mon Cala’s enslavement and liberation in the pages of […]
Shigeyo “Mob” Kageyama may be the star of “Mob Psycho 100,” but there’s no denying the appeal of his boss Reigen Arataka. A conman with a surprisingly strong moral center, Reigen’s only weapon when it comes to fighting off supernatural forces (and angry clients) is his keen wit that can see through to what’s really […]
What does a monster movie look like from the perspective of the monster? That’s the question creator Mirka Andolfo poses with “Mercy.” The answer, initially, is that it has to get done up like a proper woman because the story takes place during the late 1800’s in the small Washington town of Woodsburgh. This is […]
Gerard Way’s “Young Animal” imprint may not have amounted to much after its initial hype. Still, we at least got some decent series out of it. The “Cave Carson” books were fun, as was Mike Allred’s “Bug!” miniseries. Standing at the forefront was Way’s “Doom Patrol,” which got off to a strong start before being […]
Believe it or not, this is a sister title to “Superman’s Pal: Jimmy Olsen.” This is due to the fact that both maxi-series were launched out of the “Leviathan Rising” one-shot, even if they couldn’t be more different in their style, tone, and use of Superman. However, the biggest difference between them is that where […]
Last year’s release of “Mujirushi” was the first new work we had seen from Naoki Urasawa in years. After the writer’s work on “Monster,” “20th Century Boys,” and, to a lesser extent, “Pluto” and “Master Keaton,” I was more than ready to enjoy the hell out of it. Readiness did not equal actuality in this […]
It was disappointing to hear that this relaunch of Mark Waid’s run on “Doctor Strange” wound up being a casualty of Diamond Distribution’s pandemic-prompted shutdown last year. Do you know what’s even more disappointing than that? Reading this volume and realizing that it’s STILL cancelled. Waid and artists Jesus Saiz, Javier Pina, and company were […]