Manga and Comic Reviews
If nothing else, having my expectations adjusted after reading the first volume of this smash-hit series helped me enjoy this one a little more. Now that I know that there’s no special hook for this series, I can try to enjoy it on its own terms with my lowered expectations. With that in mind, I […]
If I’m being completely honest, when I selected “Once & Future” as one of the best titles of 2020, it was more for its first volume than its second. Both are funny, inspiringly violent stories enlivened by Kieron Gillen’s wit and Dan Mora’s attention to detail. However, only vol. 1 has a twist which turned […]
If vol. 14 was the end of “Act II” of this series, then this is the intermission between acts. Thanks to Darryl Lorenz and the Psycho Zaku, the Nanyang Alliance was not only able to escape the Taal Volcano base, but hand the Federation forces a crushing defeat as well. The first half of this […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Heart in a Box Have you ever done something dumb after a bad breakup? Like, say, wish your heart away and into seven broken pieces after being prompted to by a totally-not-evil stranger? Then you can probably relate to Emma’s situation, even if you haven’t done anything that specific. The thing is, Emma […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Manifest Destiny #43 Yes, I know that the first volume of “Crossover” is in these solicitations. The thing is I already mentioned the first issue here way back when it was solicited, and after the 150,000+ copies it sold I really don’t think it needs any additional press to help its commercial prospects. […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Batman: White Knight Presents — Harley Quinn All things considered, Harley was left in a pretty good place at the end of “Curse of the White Knight.” Even if she was prepared to break the law for Bruce Wayne’s sake, she still wound up free of a lot of the baggage from her […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters — Alpha #1 You know, it has been a while since we’ve had a “Star Wars” crossover around here — and not a stealth one like the time Charles Soule and Kieron Gillen told the story of Mon Cala’s enslavement and liberation in the pages of […]
Shigeyo “Mob” Kageyama may be the star of “Mob Psycho 100,” but there’s no denying the appeal of his boss Reigen Arataka. A conman with a surprisingly strong moral center, Reigen’s only weapon when it comes to fighting off supernatural forces (and angry clients) is his keen wit that can see through to what’s really […]
What does a monster movie look like from the perspective of the monster? That’s the question creator Mirka Andolfo poses with “Mercy.” The answer, initially, is that it has to get done up like a proper woman because the story takes place during the late 1800’s in the small Washington town of Woodsburgh. This is […]
Gerard Way’s “Young Animal” imprint may not have amounted to much after its initial hype. Still, we at least got some decent series out of it. The “Cave Carson” books were fun, as was Mike Allred’s “Bug!” miniseries. Standing at the forefront was Way’s “Doom Patrol,” which got off to a strong start before being […]