Manga and Comic Reviews
In this volume, Denji goes to Hell. So does the rest of Division 4. It sounds like the kind of situation that’s tailor made for mangaka Tatsuki Fujimoto’s sensibilities, but it winds up being a case of reach exceeding grasp. Fujimoto’s vision of Hell is, honestly, a bit too mundane for my tastes. It’s got […]
If you were hoping that Fiona “Nightfall” Frost would play a larger part in this series after being introduced in the previous volume, then vol. 6 has you covered in a big way. The first chapter starts off with the spy telling Loid “Twilight” Forger that Westalis has uncovered some information on a dossier that […]
Hey everyone, it’s G. Willow Wilson’s new nightmare! Or, Ruin, as he’s known to his friends and to his creator, Dream. He’s at the center of this twelve-issue maxiseries, which is really two five issue arcs connected by a two-issue transition. As his name implies, things fall apart in the character’s wake, starting with the […]
With the threat of Donald Blake dealt with, this should be a time of rejoicing in Asgard, right? Wrong. Thor is brooding over how his powers and Mjolnir failed him in the previous battle and, along with that vision of Thanos he had back in vol. 1, he worries that his reign may be coming […]
The titular object is something that was first sighted in WWII with cults, death, and destruction following in its wake. It could house Jesus’ unborn child’s fetus, or just Nazi gold, nobody knows for sure. Especially not the Secret Service. That’s why they’ve made tracking the case down a hazing ritual for new recruits who […]
What’s next for Mob and Reigen after they managed to defeat a branch of the evil organization of psychics known as Claw? Dealing with urban legends, that’s what! They’ve been asked to exorcise some well-known Japanese urban legends around town – the Dog-Faced Man, the Red Raincoat, the Slit-Mouthed Woman – along with another psychic […]
You and your party members have just finished a ten-year journey to defeat the Dark Lord. While you’ve saved the world and become famous for it, what do you do next? If you’re the party’s elven mage, Frieren, then you bid your farewells and get back to doing what you’re really interested in: Learning more […]
Here’s another Shonen Jump title that’s been giving off “Next Big Thing” vibes for a while. It was originally published first on Shonen Jump+, the magazine’s digital edition, and when its print volume hit it quickly became the first one to top one million copies in circulation. The title’s popularity has only grown from there, […]
Things start off with the christening of Brno’s new ship and while he’s making a grand speech about peace between man and dragon, the crew of the Quin Zaza is gorging themselves on the buffet that’s been provided. It’s basically what you’d expect from the series, even if it is nice to see that Mika […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Radiant Black vol. 2: Team-Up The first volume of this series was one of the best surprises I read all year. One of the many disappointments in growing older is that it becomes harder for the things I like to surprise me. This is as true of comics as it is for everything […]