Manga and Comic Reviews
It’s been Shauna Wickle’s dream to get on the United Kingdom’s premier baking show “UK Bakery Tent” and it nearly evaporates like a poorly-thought-out reduction on her very first day. That’s when one of the contestants, arrogant meteorologist Neal, is poisoned by an unknown party. As producers debate whether to call this whole season off, […]
I originally meant to have this up to follow my review of “Immortal X-Men” vol. 3… but it just slipped my mind the following week. Much as I’d like to say that’s not a mark against the overall quality of this one-shot, written by Gerry Duggan and illustrated by ten talented artists, it kind of […]
Frieren, Fern, and Stark continue their journey through the Northern Territories in this volume. The monsters may get tougher, but they’re still nothing that our protagonists can’t handle as they take one out that’s menacing a village, and find time to engage in some light comedy as they get involved in the search for a […]
While the Four Little Shits think they’ve brought the fight to the Photosfere Corporation by heading to their headquarters on the planet Kenzarn, things quickly take a turn. After Zaha Sanko and Shimada Death split off from Avakian and Damemaru, they wind up in an enclosed space that’s actually a ship. Not only is this […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins, Series IV #1 Even though I have yet to listen to any of the podcasts or watch the animated series spun off from it, I’ve enjoyed the series of “Origins” comics that Dark Horse has been publishing for this franchise. At least, I was before they decided to […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Roxxon Presents: Thor #1 I’m still undecided about whether I’ll read Al Ewing’s “Immortal Thor” in print or digitally on Marvel Unlimited ($30 for a regular-sized six-issue collection!?); however, the relaunch itself appears to have gone down pretty well based on word-of-mouth. It also doesn’t look to be short on fun ideas if […]
This series has been switching its focus back and forth between Io and the Federation and Darryl and the Nanyang Alliance for a while now. Each side has been preparing itself for the forthcoming conflict, with the latter coming out ahead more often than not. The previous volume did an excellent job illustrating what’s at […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: The Sacrificers vol. 1 The future is an utopia ruled over by the five families in charge of it. Their price for ruling: The sacrifice of one child from each of their households. It’s a system that has gone well until now, as two of the sacrifices are determined to put a stop […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Hitman by Garth Ennis and John McCrea Omnibus vol. 1 Journey with me back to back to a simpler time. Back when Diamond’s distribution monopoly on the industry was strong. When Image was a brand still known for style over substance. When a random “X-Men” title could be published and still sell like […]
A while back, Marvin Mosley decided to give his time and life knowledge to enlightening AI about what it means to be human on behalf of his government for an entire year. What was supposed to be an experience that would benefit himself and all of humanity has left the man divorced from his wife, […]