Manga and Comic Reviews
Tanuki treasure? That’s what Asakusa and Mizusaki are chasing at the start of this volume when they go for a trip in the countryside during school break. Their quest takes them through a village with an interesting history and a lot of tanuki wandering around its rural parts. Yet even if the treasure isn’t found, […]
Like most people, I’ve got a wishlist on Amazon. It probably won’t surprise anyone to learn that there are a number of comics on said wishlist. What kind of comics can be found on it? Ones that I’m interested in, but am not sure that I’ll like and am also not willing to pay the […]
In a startling change of pace the members of Vox Machina start this volume off flush with cash after a successful mission. This flushness lasts for three whole pages before they find themselves broke again and needing a score. That they wind up competing in an underground fight club is only the start of the […]
He may not have had much time in the spotlight during “B.P.R.D.’s” run, but Howards still managed to be a memorable character. What with his ability to take on any threat while wielding the Sword of Hyperborea. Of course, he also had the spirit of ancient warrior Gall Dennar backing him up. So it begs […]
Before we get started, can I recommend some mood music? This is probably more appropriate, but I’m also quite partial to this version as well. Kentaro Miura passed away in May of 2021 leaving his magnum opus unfinished. It’s since been announced that the series will be continued by Koji Mori, the mangaka behind “Holy […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Batman: Beyond the White Knight HC I know I put the first issue of this miniseries in this spot over a year ago, but this is still the one thing I want to read most from these solicitations. That’s because the previous installment, “Curse of the White Knight,” did such a good job […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance Deluxe HC The Rick Remender-written comic I was most looking forward to last year was the conclusion of his and Wes Craig’s “Deadly Class.” While that series reached a satisfying conclusion, it wasn’t the one that surprised me the most. That would be “A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance” […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Amazing Spider-Man by Zeb Wells vol. 4: Dark Web I was glib about the collection for this event in the previous round of solicitations, but it’s good to see that it’s only following the hardcover collection of the whole shebang by a month. That’s because this current run of “Amazing” has been quite […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Empowered vol. 12 Seeing this in these solicitations came as a pleasant surprise rather than a “GODDAMN, FINALLY!” given the *goes to bookshelf to check* more than three years that have passed since the previous volume came out. That’s mainly down to the fact that vol. 11 didn’t leave off on a cliffhanger […]
The college is still in lockdown when the volume opens, but Chise and the other students are still finding ways to make the best of their lot. Whether it’s finishing off the tour of haunted places from the previous volume, sampling the horticultural offerings of the grounds, making charms for others, or just being tormented… […]