Manga and Comic Reviews
Kieron Gillen wraps up his tenure as chronicler of the adventures of Anthony Stark by smashing up two, two, TWO stories in one volume. The first, which was set up at the end of vol. 4, involves Stark going head-to-head with Malekith, Lord of the Dark Elves, for control of the Mandarin Rings that he […]
The main problem I’ve had with the past few volumes of this title is that Bendis has been putting Miles Morales through situations that defined Peter Parker rather than building up the history and character of this latest Spider-Man. Miles is a great character and seeing him put through the same paces as his predecessor […]
This wraps up the main story with the fourth volume “Exhibition” set to contain… I dunno, maybe side stories set before, after, or even during the events of the previous three volumes. Anywhoo, vol. 3 wraps things up in better fashion than what I was expecting after vol. 2. It’s nothing fantastic by any stretch […]
Well, the new trailer for “Batman vs. Superman” at least did a better job of putting the title conflict into perspective. Still not completely sold on Zack Snyder’s ultra-serious approach to the DC Universe. I’m more optimistic about the new “Batman” film coming from Ben Affleck, and supposedly co-written by him and Geoff Johns. Now […]
Among the news coming out of Comic-Con last week included Greg Rucka bringing “Tevinter’s Boba Fett” to a “Dragon Age” miniseries, Joss Whedon answering the question of “Why isn’t there a female Victorian steampunk Batman?” in his new series “Twist,” Paolo Rivera and Chris Roberson contributing to the Mignolaverse, and Larry Hama doing a “Call […]
The war between the Federation and Zeon continues apace in this volume, with Amuro and Char playing their parts either on the battlefield or behind closed doors. Yet their struggles, and those of the supporting cast, aren’t the most interesting part of this volume. The Siege of Solomon is Dozle Zabi’s story and even if […]
Would you believe me if I said that this series about kids uncovering the history of Gotham’s most prestigious school involved no creepy weirdness, paranormal activity, or Batman? Didn’t think so. It all centers around Olive Silverlock, a student who is beginning her second year with a host of issues. Not only does she wind […]
“Fullmetal Alchemist’s” Hiromu Arakawa takes on a new kind of fantasy with her adaptation of the “Heroic Legend of Arslan” novels by Yoshiki Tanaka. We’re introduced to the title character as the Prince of Ecbatana, the capital of the Kingdom of Pars. Arslan is a kind and gentle sort, a far cry from his imposing […]
This year’s con was a huge improvement over the previous one. If only for the fact that I didn’t lose my badge on Saturday. Then again, I was only there for two days, so the window for things to go wrong was just that much smaller. Aside from the always enjoyable (and usually fruitful) searches […]
What the hell did I just read? The only thing I’ve enjoyed about Rob Liefeld’s comics career is his willingness to let other creators like Alan Moore and Brandon Graham play around with the characters he’s created over the years. Now Warren Ellis, with artist Tula Lotay, joins their ranks with this esoteric take on […]