Comic Picks by the Glick

Manga and Comic Reviews

Dark Horse Penguin Picks: May 2026

Above-the-Board Recommendation: Koshchei the Deathless Omnibus Collecting the “Koshchei the Deathless,” “Koshchei in Hell,” “The Serpent in the Garden:  Ed Grey and the Last Battle for England” miniseries, and the “Edward Grey:  Acheron” one-shot, this collection is as much about the title character as it is the former Witchfinder.  I also imagine that this is […]

Image Advance Arrivals: May 2026

Above-the-Board Recommendation: Barrier Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin do great work together.  Everything they’ve done up to this point, “Doctor Strange:  The Oath,” “The Private Eye,” and “The Walking Dead:  The Alien,” is well worth checking out by any comics fan.  “Barrier” is their most recent collaboration and it’s taken a little bit longer […]

Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, Part 7: Steel Ball Run vol. 4

While it looked like Diego Brando’s big secret was revealed in the previous volume, that turns out not to be the case here.  His transformative ability is actually the result of another individual’s Stand who reveals themself as someone who’s also in on the hunt for the parts of the dead saint’s body.  He’s not […]