Manga and Comic Reviews
Given that he’s currently going one-for-three in completing creator-owned series (and the one he did complete, “Sea of Stars” was a two-volume story co-written with Dennis Hallum) you’d think I’d be worried about starting another one from writer Jason Aaron. Well, even if he’s not good at finishing them, I wasn’t disappointed by “Southern Bastards” […]
Crew 513 is a brigade of thirty female prisoners who are part of a special group that have been trained to help put out forest fires. “Wildfire” focuses on a group of four, Sawyer, Zinn, Ramos, and Brooks, and their C.O. Ruby Ma Ning – “Ma” to her crew – as they fight against the […]
The princess Briar Rose had it all. A loving family, intelligence, beauty, and the favor of seven fairy godmothers seemed to ensure she was going to lead a charmed life. Then she pricked her finger on a spinning wheel, fell into a deep slumber, was found by a charming prince who decided to marry her, […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: I Hate This Place vol. 2 It took multiple tries, but writer Kyle Starks, this time with artist Artyom Topilin, finally delivered a series that made it past its first volume. Granted, it’s wrapping up with this volume, but as someone who is still disappointed that “Assassin Nation” didn’t get a second outing […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Operation Sunshine #1 Being a vampire can suck. For a small group of young bloodsuckers, it sucks so much that they’ve been trying to find a way to make themselves human again. They think they’ve found a way to do it, too. All they have to do is steal a magical object from […]
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 […]