Manga and Comic Reviews
Not only was this worth the year-long wait from the release of vol. 9, but my reaction upon finishing it was basically, “Damn! I can’t wait to see what happens next!” “Real” is in a position similar to other series like “Berserk,” “Black Lagoon,” “Yotsuba&!” and “Blade of the Immortal,” where the long waits between […]
I wouldn’t trade “New X-Men,” “All-Star Superman,” or his ongoing “Batman” run for anything, but I still wish Grant Morrison would find the time to do more weird and imaginative creator-owned series like this. As the story goes, Joe is your average teenager who is currently having the mother of all diabetic freak-outs. Now instead […]
Earlier this year it was announced that artist Lee Bermejo would be writing and drawing a special Christmas-themed “Batman” original graphic novel. Though I’ve known the man to be very good a drawing characters and settings that have a dark, “realistic” look to them but never come off as distractingly photo-referenced (in the way that […]
In his first volume of “Punisher MAX,” Jason Aaron did a great job of staking out his own territory with the title by acknowledging the character’s roots in the Marvel Universe and making Wilson “The Kingpin” Fisk the main antagonist. Here, he shows us something else that will only help separate his run from the […]
Seeing this on the shipping lists a couple weeks ago was a pleasant surprise as I had completely forgotten it was coming. After years of mini-series and one-shots, this marks the first “Hellboy” story to be published as an original graphic novel. That said, it’s kind of thin for this sort of thing as it […]
Back in vol. 13 of “Invincible,” when Nolan Grayson and Allen the Alien were scouring the galaxy for resources they could use against the Viltrumite threat, one of the places they visited came with this awesome footnote from writer Robert Kirkman: “Holy crap! He’s talking about ‘Tech Jacket!’ You should totally order that trade paperback […]
Here’s some free advice to Marvel: When you’re collecting a story that includes the much-hyped death of a major character and want it to remain a surprise for those who haven’t had it spoiled for them, DON’T include a quote on the back that gives it away. Great job with that. As for the volume […]
This is shojo manga of the oldest school. Both in the sense that it was originally published in 1953, and created by a man — none other than Osamu Tezuka himself. Its concept is bizzare enough to loop back around to being kind of groundbreaking for its time. A mix-up in heaven causes a girl […]
There are series where I wait months for a new volume, and then there are series where I wait years for a new volume. However long the wait is for a new volume of “Blade of the Immortal” it never, ever disappoints. That’s just one of the many reasons why it has been my favorite […]
… Because I doubt that he’ll be around for the (just announced) third season of “The Walking Dead.” This isn’t a knock against the actor, as he has had one of the most difficult roles of the series in Shane. Though he’s the best friend of main character Rick, we also know that he was […]