Manga and Comic Reviews
Above-the-Board Recommendation: X-Men: Red #’s 1&2 You may recall that I said Al Ewing’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “S.W.O.R.D.” were two of my favorite comics last year. Unfortunately they suffered from not selling well enough to continue beyond issues #18 and #11, respectively. However, Al Ewing is a consummate comics professional and all of […]
The bad news is that the apocalypse happened and humanity survived. The worse news is that the special bunker meant to house America’s government didn’t wind up doing that. The worst news is that this bunker wound up housing a whole bunch of one-percenters who made it in and have been carrying on much as […]
Have you ever played a “Yakuza” game and thought to yourself, “You know, this Goro Majima guy is pretty crazy, but he’d be even more crazy if he wore high heels?” If you have, then the arc that kicks off in this volume has you covered. Zenpachi Kurogane is a member of the Yakuza family […]
Vol. 6 was as compelling as it was uncomfortable to read. Vol. is more on the “uncomfortable” side of that equation as it turns out that completely submitting to his mother’s wishes hasn’t made Seiichi’s life any better. Especially in that he can’t even follow them correctly when it comes to his (former) female friend […]
I said last time that I’d stick around for this series no matter how long it takes. That, uh… turned out to be quite a while, but I’d say the wait was still worth it. This is mainly due to how vol. 15 is one of the better volumes of “Real” in advancing the stories […]
After “Fire Punch” and “Chainsaw Man,” you’d think you have a good idea about what to expect from a manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto. A tragically dumb protagonist with an incredible ability born out of body horror. Outrageously violent and over-the-top action scenes. Series that give the impression they’re going to be about one thing before […]
In this volume, Denji goes to Hell. So does the rest of Division 4. It sounds like the kind of situation that’s tailor made for mangaka Tatsuki Fujimoto’s sensibilities, but it winds up being a case of reach exceeding grasp. Fujimoto’s vision of Hell is, honestly, a bit too mundane for my tastes. It’s got […]
If you were hoping that Fiona “Nightfall” Frost would play a larger part in this series after being introduced in the previous volume, then vol. 6 has you covered in a big way. The first chapter starts off with the spy telling Loid “Twilight” Forger that Westalis has uncovered some information on a dossier that […]
Hey everyone, it’s G. Willow Wilson’s new nightmare! Or, Ruin, as he’s known to his friends and to his creator, Dream. He’s at the center of this twelve-issue maxiseries, which is really two five issue arcs connected by a two-issue transition. As his name implies, things fall apart in the character’s wake, starting with the […]
With the threat of Donald Blake dealt with, this should be a time of rejoicing in Asgard, right? Wrong. Thor is brooding over how his powers and Mjolnir failed him in the previous battle and, along with that vision of Thanos he had back in vol. 1, he worries that his reign may be coming […]