Manga and Comic Reviews
Well, the day has finally come: I’m giving Joshua Williamson a second chance. I’ve not really been impressed with his creator-owned work, nor what I’ve read of what he’s been doing at DC. The latter has come off as generally formulaic and more willing to play superhero tropes straight than in finding ways to subvert […]
The monstrosity that was the fusion of Psychos and Orochi looks to have finally been defeated by Terrible Tornado, and that means the end of the Monster Organization. Right? Wrong! As we’ve seen for quite a while now, that organization has a VERY deep bench of talent. So even if its leader has been taken […]
A new app called Crave has just debuted for testing in a historic university campus. These old walls are now home to an app that promises to deliver whatever its users crave, and just about everyone is using it to try and hook up with the partner they desire. This includes top student David who […]
To say that Black Panther’s stock has risen immensely since the time of the original Ultimate Universe is a gigantic understatement. You see, we never got an Ultimate Black Panther during the Universe’s first run. Now he’s part of the titles that are launching its second incarnation. While it’s great to see that injustice redressed, […]
There is a disturbance in the Force. Emperor Palpatine has sensed it on the edges of Imperial space and he wants it dealt with. Immediately. That’s why he’s sending not only Darth Vader to deal with it, but Grand Admiral Thrawn as well. Their journey takes them to the rim planet of Batuu where little-known […]
The ending of vol. 19 saw Duke Guiscard trapped between a rock and a hard place. On one side was Arslan and his army of 30,000 soldiers (and around a dozen hero units). On the other was the army of the madman whose visage is featured on the cover of this volume, Bodin and his […]
Smantha Strong has carved out a nice little life for herself in the small town of Woodbrook. She gets up, goes about her daily routines, mingles with her friends and other townsfolk, and generally enjoys the local vibes. Which she has taken great care to preserve as she’s also a serial killer who takes great […]
Paul O’Brien isn’t going to be talking about this title. That’s disappointing, but not entirely surprising as he’s stated that this isn’t 1) part of the main comics line and 2) doesn’t interest him in the slightest. Given that he did review the original run of “Ultimate X-Men” up until its cancellation, you’d hope that […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: The Witcher: The Bear & The Butterfly #1 (of 4) Dark Horse has published a lot of comics based on “The Witcher” over the years and I have read exactly zero of them. That’s not because I think they’re bad, just that my appreciation for the franchise only extends so far as the […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Superman: Action Comics Superstars vol. 1 While “Superman” is currently under the purview of writer Joshua Williamson, DC has effectively turned “Action Comics” into an ongoing anthology series spotlighting a variety of different creators. This collection marks the first part of this new era, featuring stories written by Jason Aaron and Gail Simone, […]