Manga and Comic Reviews
First Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw toiled in obscurity on titles like “Buzzkill” and “The Paybacks.” Then they hit it big at Image with “God Country.” Then they hit it bigger at Marvel with “Thanos Wins.” Then they did an arc of “Guardians of the Galaxy” while Cates went on to even bigger success with […]
Last time I wrote that I wasn’t expecting to use the word “surprising” when I wrote about my thoughts regarding vol. 8 of this series. Now, after having read vol. 8 in its entirety, I have to say that’s still the case. Much of the volume consists around the Quin Zaza’s chase regarding the legendary […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Dark Ages #1 (of 6) With “DCeased,” Tom Taylor delivered a smash hit for DC that, as of this writing, entails two core miniseries, a thoroughly entertaining side-story, and a digital-first series that has since been collected in print. Given how the writer has had a long history with Marvel before this, “Dark […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation Monstress vol. 6: The Vow There are some quality first-volumes coming out in September. Like the two that I’ll be talking about after the break. I’m giving the nod to the latest volume of “Monstress” instead for a couple reasons. One is that the series has been very good so far and I’m […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1957 — Family Ties While there’s never a round of these solicitations that doesn’t feature the Mignolaverse in some way, one part of it has been feeling neglected as of late. That would be the “Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.” series-of-miniseries that creator Mike Mignola has been doing with writer […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Far Sector I’ve heard nothing but good things about this maxi-series from writer N.K. Jemisen and artist Jamal Campbell over the course of its serialization. Which was not only extended by the pandemic, but its shift to a bi-monthly schedule partway through its release. The wait should be worth it, though, as this […]
Get this: Saitama actually plays a significant role in the volume’s first half. That’s all about the final throw-down between Child Emperor in his Brave Giant mech against the supercharged Phoenix Man. While there’s some quality spectacle to this fight, the important parts take place in “Phoenix Space” as the monster tries to convince the […]
The current “Justice League” title stopped being central to the DCU at the end of Scott Snyder’s run. Surprisingly, DC didn’t cancel and restart the series with a new #1 once new ongoing writer Bendis took over. Instead, they had a number of creators try their hands at telling stories involving the League. One of […]
The previous volume ended with one of its characters taking a brick to the head during a parade. Fortunately for the character in question, Shirley is made of stronger stuff. Literally and figuratively. Yet she’s still uneasy about her friend Lori’s rise through the ranks at Everything and starting to display some doubts about store […]
They say the course of true love never runs smooth. Which is likely why the relationships showcased in this volume are certainly doomed, because they’re both going really well. Amateur BDSM enthusiasts Alan and Ally are having the time of their lives as they explore their respective fetishes in the most adorkable fashion. Even when […]