Comic Picks by the Glick

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One-Punch Man vol. 29

The monstrosity that was the fusion of Psychos and Orochi looks to have finally been defeated by Terrible Tornado, and that means the end of the Monster Organization.  Right?  Wrong!  As we’ve seen for quite a while now, that organization has a VERY deep bench of talent.  So even if its leader has been taken […]

Crave

A new app called Crave has just debuted for testing in a historic university campus.  These old walls are now home to an app that promises to deliver whatever its users crave, and just about everyone is using it to try and hook up with the partner they desire.  This includes top student David who […]

Ultimate Black Panther vol. 1

To say that Black Panther’s stock has risen immensely since the time of the original Ultimate Universe is a gigantic understatement.  You see, we never got an Ultimate Black Panther during the Universe’s first run.  Now he’s part of the titles that are launching its second incarnation.  While it’s great to see that injustice redressed, […]

Star Wars: Thrawn — Alliances

There is a disturbance in the Force.  Emperor Palpatine has sensed it on the edges of Imperial space and he wants it dealt with.  Immediately.  That’s why he’s sending not only Darth Vader to deal with it, but Grand Admiral Thrawn as well.  Their journey takes them to the rim planet of Batuu where little-known […]

The Heroic Legend of Arslan vol. 20

The ending of vol. 19 saw Duke Guiscard trapped between a rock and a hard place.  On one side was Arslan and his army of 30,000 soldiers (and around a dozen hero units).  On the other was the army of the madman whose visage is featured on the cover of this volume, Bodin and his […]

Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees

Smantha Strong has carved out a nice little life for herself in the small town of Woodbrook.  She gets up, goes about her daily routines, mingles with her friends and other townsfolk, and generally enjoys the local vibes.  Which she has taken great care to preserve as she’s also a serial killer who takes great […]

Dark Horse Penguin Picks: March 2025

Above-the-Board Recommendation: The Witcher:  The Bear & The Butterfly #1 (of 4) Dark Horse has published a lot of comics based on “The Witcher” over the years and I have read exactly zero of them.  That’s not because I think they’re bad, just that my appreciation for the franchise only extends so far as the […]