Manga and Comic Reviews
*sigh* There’s a certain kind of person who’s going to get to the last page of the first half of this volume and think it’s a real fist-pumping, “HELL YEAH!!!” kind of moment. The kind of moment where it shows that the momentum is tipping in the good guys’ favor and the fightback can now […]
Anyone who listened to my podcast regarding “Innocent” last year will know that I wasn’t entirely satisfied with the third omnibus volume. Rather than being a conclusion to the story of pre-revolutionary-era France executioner Charles-Henri Sanson, it was actually a transitional volume for mangaka Shin’ichi Sakamoto to refocus the story on the character he was […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: A Star Called the Sun: A Collection of Short Science Fiction Stories There’s an obvious choice for this spot in these solicitations (you’ll know it when you see it), but I’ve given this to plenty of other titles from its creators. Instead, let’s talk about the latest collection from underrated comics talent Simon […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Hulk Smash Everything #3 (of 5) That’s right, the middle issue of a miniseries gets the top spot this month. “How is that even possible?” I hear you ask along with, “Were the trade paperback offerings this month THAT bad?” We’ll get to that, but the main reason I’m putting this here is […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: DC K.O.: Boss Battle #1 I’ll admit that when the promotional image for this issue came out, I thought it was an obvious fake. I mean, it promised all of these characters – who were obviously not part of the DCU – would be taking part in the company’s big battle royale of […]
The Winter Holiday continues and things are as normal as they get around Elias and Chise’s place. Which means that the former’s ostensible landlord has shown up to ask for the former’s traditional help in dealing with the curse that has plagued his family for generations. That’s small potatoes compared to what the head of […]