Manga and Comic Reviews
Getting a special above-the-board mention this month is B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth #135. Why? Because the solicitation text mentions that this is the start of the final “Hell on Earth” arc. This doesn’t necessarily mean the end of the series. Were I a betting man, I’d assume that the series will be getting a new […]
Ever since we started getting Kon’s manga over here, I’ve been waiting to read the one which would live up to the genius of his films. “Tropic of the Sea” was an early work which showed some promise, but was largely unremarkable. “Opus” felt like it would’ve made for a great movie, but along with […]
There are two significant character deaths in this volume. One of them involves someone who has been relatively sympathetic throughout most of his tenure in this series. His turn towards hatred in the last few volumes has actually been one of the more believable character developments of this final arc of “Gantz” as his reasons […]
The good news, for anyone who decided to stick around after the first volume’s rocky and dated start, is that things are getting better. It takes a while for Jonathan Joestar and Dio to finish their business from the previous volume, in the form of an epic battle in the former’s mansion — while it’s […]
It’s been a while since I talked about this title, so I figured I’d let everyone know that I’m still reading and enjoying it. Granted, mangaka Fumi Yoshinaga hasn’t figured out how to deal with its main recurring problem — how the narrative in any given chapter grinds to a halt when the cooking starts […]
How do you make the wait between volumes of a series not seem interminable? Make sure that the last volume has a significant amount of closure to it. Vol. 9 of “Black Lagoon” wrapped up the title’s longest-running arc in explosive fashion with the kind of energy that you usually see reserved for series finales. […]
Out of all (three) conventions I go to each year, this is the only one that leaves me wanting more. WonderCon gets one day so that I can raid the half-off bins and catch a panel or two. I’m not going there to gorge myself, that’s what Comic Con is for. Yet after four days […]
We’re being told that “The Impossible Will Happen” in the issues of “Hellboy in Hell,” “B.P.R.D.” and “Abe Sapien” advertised in these solicitations. I, for one, believe this particular strain of hype. Mainly because we’re getting a new issue of “Hellboy in Hell” here, and the fact that it’s coming out sounds like the impossible […]
Is it a good thing when the end of an arc makes you go, “About damn time!” That’s the conundrum I faced when I got to the end of this volume and Musashi finally set out on his way to Kokura Castle, a confrontation with rival Sasaki Kojiro, and (presumably) the end of the series. […]
Yeah, I’m not as impressed this time around. Most of the sex-themed humor has lost its appeal with a couple deeply misguided attempts to mine rape (implied and attempted) for humor early on. The narrative is also bogged down in countless circular arguments regarding whether or not what Maria is doing is good that come […]