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Monstress vol. 6: The Vow

I mentioned last time that vol. 5 presented a compelling argument for re-reading the previous volumes in the series before I read the next one.  That was because while “Warchild” was ultimately a great read, it also took me a while to get up to speed with remembering all the members of the supporting cast […]

Chainsaw Man vol. 7

Denji has survived his encounter with the Bomb Devil and is still dealing with the heartbreak from it when this volume opens.  So it’s a good thing that Makima is on hand to offer to take a trip with him, Aki, and Power to Enoshima.  At least, that was the plan until news of the […]

Far Sector

Sojourner “Jo” Mullien is kind of unique as far as Green Lanterns go.  Not only does she have a special ring that charges on its own without the need of a lantern, but she’s also the Green Lantern of a single place.  That place being The City Enduring, a system-spanning superstructure that’s home to three […]

Eternals vol. 1: Only Death is Eternal

It’s that time again. You know.  The time when a new Marvel concept makes it to the silver screen and Marvel the comics publisher decides to launch a new comic alongside it.  This time the lucky recipient of such treatment are the “Eternals.”  Best known as one of Jack Kirby’s more out-there creations for the […]

Deadly Class vol. 10: Save Your Generation

It’s the penultimate volume of Rick Remender and Wes Craig’s high-school-assassin-kids series, and I’m a little concerned that things may be going out with a whimper rather than a bang.  That’s because the narrative for this volume takes a circuitous, fractured path before it winds up at the fireworks factory.  In fact, those of you […]

The Next Batman: Second Son

Writer John Ridley’s first stab at establishing a new Caped Crusader was just alright.  The execution was solid, but it didn’t feel like we were getting anything new with his take on the character.  One of the problems was that we didn’t know a whole lot about Next Batman Tim “Jace” Fox besides the fact […]

Stray Dogs

Sophie is a dog, and she’s just found herself a new home.  There are plenty of other dogs there and most of them seem pretty nice.  This home also has a master who feeds them all, looks after them, and forbids them from going in his special room.  It seems like Sophie could get used […]

S.W.O.R.D. vol. 1

The first time we got a series about the Sentient Worlds Observation and Response Division, it didn’t last all that long.  In fact, it was cut down from an ongoing title to a miniseries in the middle of its first arc.  Which was a shame as that first arc was really great and I’d have […]

Serial vol. 1: The Glass Tomb

Zoe has been ten years old for most of her life.  That’s because she was possessed by a demon that kept her young and warped her personality to the point where, now that she’s free of it, she’s still a serial killer.  This should all be familiar to people who have read Terry Moore’s “Rachel […]