Manga and Comic Reviews
T’Challa delivered a pretty decisive victory over Khonshu and Ra at the end of the previous volume. Almost decisive enough to take them off the board for good, had it not been for the last-minute intervention of Inan, the Sorcerer Supreme. As thanks to Killmonger for saving her life, she tells T’Challa about the nature […]
“G.I. Joe” #21, “Silent Interlude,” is the one issue from that series everyone remembers. Snake Eyes’ infiltration of Cobra HQ to rescue Scarlett wasn’t just memorable for the fact that it was told entirely without dialogue. It was also incredibly well-executed for pursuing that approach. Regular series writer Larry Hama not only wrote this issue, […]
Okay, so the bit about the zombie horse is a letdown, but as for everything else… That there are random mummified body parts strewn throughout the desert course of this leg of the Steel Ball Run is perhaps the least surprising thing about this volume. Yet it turns out that there are some very powerful […]
Out of the initial launch of titles by Geoff Johns from his Ghost Machine imprint, this was the hardest one to see the appeal in. “Geiger?” One superpowered man’s struggle through post-apocalyptic America. “Redcoat?” Historical adventure with a hero who’s a bit of a dick. “Rook: Exodus?” Sci-fi action with an animalistic/toyetic twist. “Hyde Street?” […]
Not only are these two titles written by the same talented guy, but they were both right next to each other in my To Review pile. So… The last time we saw Thor, he was getting ready to storm the gates of Utgardhall. Standing in his way were Skurge… and Thanos! Yet this is but […]
If you’re thinking that I’ll be writing up my thoughts on the second (and concluding) volume of James Harren’s gonzo kaiju-fighting series, you’d be right. If you’re also thinking that the reason I’m writing it up as the latest part of this type of article is because I didn’t like it all that much, you’re […]
Alexander may have survived being stabbed by Kahless II in the “Day of Blood,” but his alliance with the former Klingon emperor ensured that his honor did not. To get it back he has embarked on the Quv rite which will be administered by his father Worf. There are three parts to it: The Errand […]
*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 […]