Manga and Comic Reviews
The gimmick behind “The Defenders” has always been that it’s the team of superheroes that were forced to be together. Usually it’s by some kind of magic, and that’s the case here after Doctor Strange summons a group of heroes to stop the threat of one Carlo Zolta after he’s sent traveling through time by […]
You can’t keep a good revival down, and that’s why we’ve been graced with a second “season” of this series from co-writers Paul Dini and Alan Burnett. As the first season saw the integration of characters like the Red Hood and Deathstroke into the “Batman: The Animated Series” continuity and style, this time The Court […]
Vol. 21 gave off clear “beginning of the end” vibes. Vibes which were confirmed when it was announced that the series would be ending with the release of its 28th volume. It also marked the first time in the series where I felt that the drama overwhelmed the comedy. Not that the drama was bad […]
It doesn’t seem like Mr. Wen is having a bad day, at first. We see him making his way through Vancouver out to a remote point in the countryside as he deals with inconveniences both minor and eccentric. The rain. Trying to find a pack of his favorite cigarettes. Bumping into a guy at the […]
The story of Keyhouse and the current generation of the Locke family wrapped up quite well in “Locke & Key’s” sixth volume “Alpha & Omega.” That hasn’t stopped writer Joe Hill and artist Gabriel Rodriguez from creating new stories set in the same universe. They’ve just been doing it whenever they have a good idea […]
In issue #75 of “The Walking Dead,” Robert Kirkman made good on a promise to a letter-writer he answered in issue #2 of the series. That’s when he promised… ALIENS! Which is why issue #75 featured an out-of-continuity backup story illustrated by “Invincible” artist Ryan Ottley where Rick Grimes woke up in a sci-fi version […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Monstress vol. 7: Devourer Am I excited for this volume? You damn well better believe it! Writer Marjorie Liu and artist Sana Takeda have created a beautiful, intricate, well-thought-out fantasy epic with memorable characters and a story that continues to surprise me with where it goes. My admiration of this series was re-ignited […]
Vol. 4 ended with Asa flying off with researcher Keiichi to confront the monster as it prepares to make landfall in Enoshima. You’d think that would be enough action to base an entire volume’s story around, but mangaka Naoki Urasawa has other plans. As Asa tries to improvise a solution to the crisis at hand, […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Berserk vol. 41 Kentaro Miura passed away in May of last year, leaving his epic manga series unfinished. There was still enough material for one final volume and we’ll be getting that in November (it’s advance-solicited here). Though there will be no resolution to the ongoing saga of Guts vs. Griffith, what I’ve […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Catwoman: Lonely City It’s been ten years since “Fools Night” in Gotham City. That was the night that claimed the lives of Batman, The Joker, Commissioner Gordon, and Nightwing. Not Catwoman, though, she just got sent to prison. Now she’s finally out and Gotham City is a much safer and less crazy place […]