Manga and Comic Reviews
The good news, for anyone who decided to stick around after the first volume’s rocky and dated start, is that things are getting better. It takes a while for Jonathan Joestar and Dio to finish their business from the previous volume, in the form of an epic battle in the former’s mansion — while it’s […]
This latest volume contains a lot of good stuff: Carl beating down two bastards with good reason, more information about the Whispered and what their deal is, Carl potentially finding love, an assassination plan gone awry, Carl doing something potentially very stupid for said love, and Jesus Saving. All of this is handled with Robert […]
I did complain about the lack of actual bondage in the first volume of this series, and creator Stjepan Sejic works hard to rectify that here. Not only are some of the key scenes here set in a high-end bondage club — where we see the performers on stage — but we get some extended […]
It’s been a while since I talked about this title, so I figured I’d let everyone know that I’m still reading and enjoying it. Granted, mangaka Fumi Yoshinaga hasn’t figured out how to deal with its main recurring problem — how the narrative in any given chapter grinds to a halt when the cooking starts […]
The Snyder/Capullo run on this title has been marked primarily by big event storylines: “The Court of/City of the Owls,” “Death of the Family,” and “Zero Year.” It hasn’t left much room for shorter stories, but this volume collects all of the miscellany that has accumulated between these arcs. Worth noting right up front is […]
The good news is that this volume addresses a lot of the issues I had with the previous one. It’s clear now that the gimmicky descriptions given to the core cast members were just that, and the Queens themselves are quickly becoming their own characters. Now it remains to be seen if writer Kurtis Wiebe […]
The first volume of this title was entertaining enough, even if its lasting contribution was underlining just how much Warren Ellis’ dialogue is starting to irritate me with its familiarity. That’s not an issue I have with new writer Brian Wood’s style. Granted, his dialogue is not that distinct at all, but I don’t read […]
How do you make the wait between volumes of a series not seem interminable? Make sure that the last volume has a significant amount of closure to it. Vol. 9 of “Black Lagoon” wrapped up the title’s longest-running arc in explosive fashion with the kind of energy that you usually see reserved for series finales. […]
Out of all (three) conventions I go to each year, this is the only one that leaves me wanting more. WonderCon gets one day so that I can raid the half-off bins and catch a panel or two. I’m not going there to gorge myself, that’s what Comic Con is for. Yet after four days […]
(Yeah, about that trend I have going for Monday’s posts: I just got back from Fanime and am completely wiped out. This is the last post I have in the bank, so it’s going up now. Expect a review of “Black Lagoon vol. 10” to make up for this oversight later in the week.) I’ve […]