Manga and Comic Reviews
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Spectators HC The last time writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Niko Henrichon teamed up was nearly two decades ago when they gave us “Pride of Baghdad.” That was a serious, metaphorical war story which had a real gut-punch of an end. Now they’re back with something completely different in “Spectators” which is […]
[No podcast this week due to unavoidable logistics issues. That said, I will be able to promise you Dick this time next week.] Above-the-Board Recommendation(s): Absolute Batman vol. 1: The Zoo Absolute Superman vol. 1: Last Dust of Krypton Absolute Wonder Woman vol. 1: The Last Amazon As if it could be anything else this […]
Another Saturday at WonderCon has come and gone for me and it remains the same as it always has been: A great place to find comics/T-shirts/posters to buy, a welcome opportunity to hang out with friends I don’t see all that often, and a showcase for some informative and entertaining panels as well. More often […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Aliens vs. Avengers This isn’t the first time that the Xenomorphs have faced off against superheroes, as they tangled with Batman and Superman multiple times during the late 90’s and early 00’s. It will be the first time they’ve mixed it up with Marvel’s characters, and in a way that probably won’t lead […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Adabana vol. 1 A small town is rocked by the double murder of a student and a ramen shop owner, but it looks to be an open-and-shut case after a classmate of the student confesses to the crime. The catch is that the culprit’s public defenders are convinced there’s more to the story […]
It’s 1971, the Vietnam War is still in full swing, and Col. Nick Fury has just been captured by the North Vietnamese Army. He’s being taken to the infamous prison known as the Hanoi Hilton where he’ll be interrogated and every bit of military intelligence in his head will be extracted by any means necessary. […]
The “Infinite” in the title is a misnomer because we’re still following the same two parallel Earths from the previous volume. One where Nathan is Radiant Black, and another where Marshall is Radiant Black. Both are still fielding challenges from the Catalyst army and its advent, Premier, and are dealing with their own unique issues. […]
It’s a brand new creator owned series written by Kieron Gillen! This is something that should be cause for celebration after his work on titles like “Phonogram,” “The Wicked + The Divine,” and “Once & Future.” Yes, there was also “Die” but that was a case of being Not Bad rather than Actively Terrible. That […]
Back when Dick Grayson got shot in the head and became Ric Grayson for a while, he got a mysterious package from an unknown source. Not knowing what to do with it, he had it stashed in The Hold, Bludhaven’s secret maritime-based storage facility. Now that he finally remembers that it’s there, he’s keen to […]
Wally West is the fastest man alive. Yet even his connection to the Speed Force hasn’t helped him solve, or outrun his current problems. From new threats like the Stillness popping up, to old villains like Gorilla Grodd and Mirror Master making their moves, to problems with his wife and kids at home, it’s enough […]