Manga and Comic Reviews
Its critics said the Ultimate Universe would never last, and fifteen years later they were proven right. Took a while, though. That’s because for the majority of its run, the Ultimate Universe stood as an inventive reinvention of the Marvel Universe that kept throwing out new twists with each arc of its ongoing titles and […]
First off, let me extend my gratitude to Vertical for supplying me with another fix of Inio Asano. It’s been almost two years since “Nijigahara Holograph” came out and I was starting to get antsy. Kudos to Viz as well, with their forthcoming two-in-one releases of “Goodnight, Punpun” starting next month. But what about this […]
So how did Lando Calrissian go from being a charming rogue to a respectable city administrator? According to writer Charles Soule, all it took was one last job… that goes bad in a way that he couldn’t have anticipated. Deeply in debt to a local crimelord, Lando is offered a chance to have it squared […]
This series may be about the Goddess of Thunder now, but it’s still the same great read that Aaron has been delivering since taking on the character. It all starts off with a bit of setup to illustrate the former Thor — now being called the Odinson — and his struggle to accept his current […]
Charles Soule and Alberto Albuquerque’s sci-fi crazy train rambles on a bit more unsteadily than it did in the previous two volumes. That’s because of the two stories being told here, one of them is handled in a more entertainingly dumb fashion than the other. This would be the story that takes place on Earth, […]
I consider it the crown jewel of Tokyopop’s publishing efforts. Fans of “Sailor Moon,” “Fruits Basket,” “Love Hina,” or their many CLAMP titles may disagree, but that’s how I roll. (Can I get a shout-out for “STONe?” Anyone… Anyone… Bueller…) One of the rare manga published here that manages to combine hard science with serious […]
You should all know by now that I didn’t think Brian Wood’s last creator-owned series, “The Massive,” lived up to its potential. “Misguided” is the word I’d use to describe its mix of character-driven eco-political conflicts with a sci-fi/fantasy concept bolted onto the side of it. The concept for “Starve” is a lot more straightforward […]
There’s a new teaser from Marvel going around with the words “Dead No More” and a background that indicates it’s “Spider-Man” related. So who’s it going to be? I honestly wouldn’t put it past Marvel to do something crazy like bring back Uncle Ben. I’d bet money on that being the case if Dan Slott […]
Vol. 5 was where this series finally started living up to its potential, leaving me actually looking forward to the next volume for the first time ever. The good news is that vol. 6 keeps the excitement high as it starts off with an accounting of where everyone in Wausau is — both physically and […]
I had no idea this existed before I saw it for sale at a Book-Off in La Jolla a few weeks back. A graphic novel about the fall of the Templar order published by First Second and by “Prince of Persia” creator Jordan Mechner — how did this fly completely under my radar? Regardless of […]