Manga and Comic Reviews
Comedy is tough. It gets even tougher to pull off when it has to transition from one language to another. The gulf in context between Japanese and English swallows some of the gags from this volume whole, something which only becomes clear after you read the translation notes. I mean, I was willing to assume […]
You know, I figured if anyone could find the fun in seeing Doctor Doom trying to rehabilitate his image as (The Infamous) Iron Man it’d be Mark Waid. The man has a great handle on knowing how to respect a character’s history and subvert it which he demonstrated to regular and frequently excellent extent on […]
With vol. 3 being the end of the main story Greg Rucka was telling on his latest “Wonder Woman” run, I was skeptical that this volume could really add anything to it. Said skepticism is justified here as “Godwatch” makes for an awkward end to his tenure as a writer for this title. The issues […]
This is an odd volume for a couple of reasons. It dials back the crazy plot twists the series usually thrives on and takes a break from advancing the main plot to focus on exploring the backstories of the crew of the Clarke as well as the alien Builders. In addition, “Blueshift” is also the […]
This series manages a tricky balance of the creepy, unsettling, and even heartwarming with its third volume. It’s biggest surprise turns out to be relevant to the plot in ways you wouldn’t expect as the old woman introduced at the end of vol. 2 turns out to actually be Shiva’s aunt. Yes, the same one […]
There hasn’t been any interesting Image news to comment on over the past month. Which, from a certain perspective, is kind of refreshing compared to the constant stream of drama that comes out of the Big Two. It doesn’t make for an interesting way to begin a column like this, so let’s just dive into […]
He’s not even a month into his tenure as Marvel’s new Editor in Chief but C.B. Cebulski is already dealing with his first major controversy. Namely, the fact that he previously wrote for the company under an assumed Japanese name: Akira Yoshida. The way this happened sounds more amusing/absurd than anything else as Cebulski came […]
In the wake of the “Milk Wars” crossover Gerard Way’s Young Animal imprint goes through a familiar rite of passage at DC in this month’s solicitations. That would be the “soft relaunch” as three of its titles are getting new #1 issues and a new miniseries debuts alongside them. Of the group, Cave Carson Has […]
So how about that Disney/Fox merger that just happened? Assuming it goes through it’ll wind up being the biggest entertainment merger ever and likely to have a huge impact on the films and TV we watch. The “X-Men” and “Fantastic Four” joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe might actually wind up being on the low end […]
What kind of dungeon-centric cuisine can you expect to experience in this latest volume? How about broiled kraken parasite — with sauce! There’s also a meal made from grilled bits of kelpie, an undine boiled with tentacles into a stew, tentacle gnocchi with giant frog meat, and porridge that was made from rice floating around […]