Manga and Comic Reviews
True story: I started reading this volume the evening it arrived with the intent to find out how the cliffhanger from vol. 8 would be resolved and to finish up the rest of it tomorrow. A couple hours later, I had burned through the entire thing (and did it again before sitting down to write […]
Are you ready for an adventure! How about the story about an “unkillable” former soldier and the native girl he teams up with in order to find a fortune in stolen gold where the map to it has been tattooed on the skin of prisoners? If that’s the case, then go out and buy a […]
Vol. 2 of this series carries on in much the same way as vol. 1 did. There’s plenty of over-the-top thrills on tap here, but not a whole lot of depth to go along with them. The first two-thirds of vol. 2 are dedicated to wrapping up the “Murder Party” arc from the previous volume […]
One of the titles in this month’s round of solicitations either represents a welcome second chance for a series or evidence that Dark Horse needs to re-think the way they promote original titles without a built-in audience. The Once and Future Queen is a modern-day female-centric spin on the Arthurian Legend from writers Adam Knave […]
I went into this volume with high hopes. While that may sound somewhat delusional given Dark Horse’s, how should I put it, decidedly uneven track record when it comes to “Evangelion” manga there’s actually a reason for it. The “Evangelion Comic Tribute” anthology stands as one of the company’s better publications regarding this legendary anime […]
This is a title that I’ve been wanting to write about for longer than Yen Press’ announcement that they had licensed it for release out here. That’s because I’ve been reading it for quite a while in scanlated form. Regardless of their legality, the main thing everyone needs to consider is that manga creators get […]
This is the volume where everything hits the fan. Makoto’s plan to get Nora to help him and the newly-turned Yuuki hits a big snag when she tries to kill him. She smells “a deep black scent” on him and tells Makoto that he’ll be doomed if he continues to hang around with this guy. […]
Have I mentioned how glad I am that Dark Horse is publishing this series in a two-volumes-in-one omnibus format? Because I’m glad that Dark Horse is publishing this series in a two-volumes-in-one omnibus format. There’s no denying that this series works on a very slow burn, to the point where it feels like not a […]
“Dark Horse Presents” is comics longest-running anthology series and has been host to many legendary characters and creators over the years. Its original incarnation lasted a whopping 157 issues, a subsequent online relaunch on failed social networking site MySpace lasted for 36, while its second print incarnation ran for another 36. The current run of […]
No, really. John and I got to San Jose for Day Zero a week ago Thursday and before either of us knew it we were on our way out on Monday. Attending Fanime is always one of the highlights of my year and while this was just a “good” con compared to previous years it […]