Manga and Comic Reviews
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #1 “This. Sounds. Ridiculous,” were my first thoughts upon seeing this solicitation. Ridiculousness isn’t a bad thing, however, as it can stand out like a shining beacon in a sea of utter sameness. Make of that what you will. My only concern here is whether or not […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Immortal X-Men vol. 3 Yeah, this is an obvious choice… but I really liked vol. 2. It just did a great job of bringing Kieron Gillen’s run into focus while offering some real surprises, clever stories, and lots of Mister Sinister being a Complete/Silly/Magnificent Bastard. Vol. 3 picks up after the “Sins of […]
This is a sequel to a British fantasy movie that came out over 40 years ago that I’ve never seen. Why did I pick it up? Because it’s written by Garth Ennis and features art from 2000 A.D. stalwart Henry Flint, which suggests a certain standard of quality. The two are even courteous enough to […]
I wasn’t expecting to attend Comic-Con this year. The time away from it as a result of the pandemic had broken me of the habit of going and I was content to let it remain that way. Unless the convention offered me a compelling enough reason to attend. Which it did — something observant and […]
Vol. 1 was an entertaining read, no question about it. Writer Kieron Gillen and artists Lucas Werneck and Michele Bandini did a great job telling relatively self-contained stories where each issue focused on a different member of the Quiet Council of Krakora. The only real issue I had was that there didn’t seem to be […]
The year is 1944 and Japan still has control of most of East Asia. They’re planning to control more of it as British Intelligence has learned that an offensive into India via Burma is in the offing. However, the Allied Forces have a plan. They’re going to air drop the largest force they can behind […]
Twenty-one years ago seven identical sons were born to virgin mothers across the world. This was seen as a sign that the Second Coming was at hand and that God’s Son would soon walk the Earth again. However, none of them immediately displayed any divine gifts, so the question as to which one was actually […]
“Salutation Street” used to be a popular show on public television where kids learned life lessons from puppets and their human friends. At least it was until a Supreme Court ruling expanded the rights of corporations into actual personhood, giving them the chance to vote themselves into office, and privatize EVERYTHING about America. Now the […]
While this is branded as “The Sandman Universe” it’s actually the first in a series-of-miniseries about the nightmare known as the Corinthian. It comes to us from writer James Tynion IV who has had a very… uneven track record in my book. At his best, he’s capable of making truly weird setups accessible and fascinating […]
It’s the near future, and wouldn’t you know it but America is involved in another armed conflict in Syria. The difference this time is that most of the conflict is being done with drones – insect-looking recon machines and humanoid ones doing the actual fighting. Everything is going just as you’d expect until something odd […]