Manga and Comic Reviews
If there’s one character who has defined this title since its second arc kicked off in vol. 9, it’s Phobos. The sinister-looking and sounding “sister” of Clarion certainly made an impression when she first appeared. That impression being, “SHE’S CLEARLY EVIL! WHY CAN’T ANYONE BESIDES CLARION SEE THIS?!?!” Much to my surprise, mangaka Koshi Rikudo […]
Grant Morrison started writing comics for DC over thirty years ago and, according to him, this is going to be his last. It’s fitting, then, that it’s a story about Superman confronting his fading powers, his mortality, and deciding what he wants to do with the time left to him. In the Man of Steel’s […]
What started out as a post-apocalyptic thriller about finding out the truth behind an undersea anomaly mutated into a trans-dimensional adventure as scientist Paul Bailey crossed over into an alien paradise. A paradise where his former flame Pam was leading a resistance movement, in fact. Before the revolution can start, however, our protagonists find themselves […]
Vol. 1 gave me some good “Invincible” meets “Power Rangers” vibes as I started reading it, before it served up a twist that expertly subverted my expectations. It also left off on a cliffhanger that not only had new Marshall, the new Radiant Black, throwing down with his nemesis Radiant Red, but also meeting up […]
While the “Spy x Family” manga has been a best-seller up until now, it has taken its first proper steps towards world domination with the premiere of its anime adaptation a few weeks ago. Which means that vol. 7 arrived just in time to catch this new wave of popularity. Is it a good representation […]
Lord Henry Baltimore’s story ended, appropriately enough, with his death. (Spoilers for a series that wrapped up five years ago.) However, his monster-hunting, witch-killing legacy lives on thanks to his former comrade-in-arms Sofia Valk, who has assumed his last name and responsibilities. She’s been living up to them these past thirteen years and with her […]
Everyone had a great time at the Hellfire Gala, right? Well, everyone who wasn’t the Scarlet Witch. Her body was found at the end of the event and the identity of her killer was a real mystery. After X-Factor does a bit of investigating at the start of this miniseries, a prime suspect emerges real […]
In case anyone was wondering just how successful Duggan’s tenure on “Marauders” was, this should answer your question. As the new writer on “X-Men” he’s effectively setting the direction for the line as a whole; though, I’m sure the expectation is that he’ll play nice with Kieron Gillen whose Quiet Council book “Immortal X-Men” also […]
This was the breakout book amongst the first batch of “Dawn of X” series and the quality continued through vol. 2. Vol. 3 was still fun, but it felt like things had settled into a “business as usual” kind of phase after Kitty Pryde’s resurrection had been addressed and Sebastian Shaw’s duplicity was dealt with. […]
The field test where Defense Force recruits get to show off their kaiju-killing abilities was meant to involve just that. With the appearance of a humanoid, talking, one with the ability to resurrect defeated kaiju, the tables have quickly turned. At least, that was the plan until Kafka Hibino showed up, took them out, and […]