Manga and Comic Reviews
Longtime readers will know that I’m very passionate about this series. I’d rather not get into a discussion about how it compares to the likes of “Blade of the Immortal,” “20th Century Boys,” or “The Walking Dead,” but a lot of that passion comes from two things. One, it’s hands-down the best science-fiction comic being […]
Despite being a big fan of the original “Hellsing” anime I didn’t get around to actually buying the manga when Dark Horse released it over here. That’s because I was borrowing it from a friend of mine and he stopped buying it when it started going off the rails in vol. 6. Still, there’s no […]
I was looking forward to this (putting aside the fact that I look forward to all new Vertical titles these days) because the general description of it was along the lines of “schoolgirls vs. zombies.” Think “Highschool of the Dead” for readers of a different kind of maturity, and the description on the back which […]
We get a lot of answers in this volume, and they all come from the (arguably long overdue) exploration of Fukube’s character. Where Kenji and his friends were the most admired and talked-about kids in their class, Fukube wasn’t so much an outcast as someone who looked down upon their wild imaginations as much as […]
After the last volume left me dying to see how current pilot Chizuru was going to overcome the moral dilemma in front of her, we find out that… her sister is a saint amongst saints. It’s a surprisingly straightforward resolution and I will admit that it was a little disappointing in how conventional it was. […]
“Guys who look like they can’t move are awesome!” That quote comes courtesy of Robert Kirkman, from his endorsement of Rob Liefeld’s art. Anyone who is familiar with the man’s work will get it, but if you’re not: think big, over-muscled men with giant shoulderpads and enough pouches for a survivalist’s wet dream. His art […]
In the podcast where I vented my frothing fanboy rage over the “hiatus” that Hiroki Endo’s excellent “Eden: It’s An Endless World!” was put on, I put the onus of my hate on Dark Horse publisher Mike Richardson. I figured that being the publisher meant it was his call as to whether or not the […]
Getting my badge and running the gauntlet of sales at Preview Night was the easy part. That said, if you’re at the con you should make the effort to stop by Fanfare/Ponet-Mon’s booth (2102) and buy something from Stephen there. He’s a great guy and full of passion for what he does. I thoroughly recommend […]
I’m still patiently waiting for the series to get past the point where the anime ended, but the real attraction in this volume is the art. While artist Shouji Sato’s strengths clearly lie in emphasizing fanservice — be it human-on-zombie violence, or finding new angles to show us the panties of the female cast — […]
No, it doesn’t redeem the series. In fact, this concluding volume is disappointing in a different way than its predecessors. Where the second and third volumes squandered the momentum from the first by proceeding at an abysmally slow pace and dwelling on plot points that should’ve been foregone conclusions, this concluding one actually picks up […]