Manga and Comic Reviews
Big Red’s name may be in the title, but he’s almost an afterthought in this volume. That’s because it’s all about exploring what else was going on with the B.P.R.D. during his ill-fated trip to Mexico. Margaret is busy running the day-to-day operations of the organization while Professor Bruttenholm has secrets kept from him by […]
The story goes that one night “The Immortal Dragon” broke up ten rival Yakuza factions in one night. Barehanded. Then he disappeared without explanation the following day. What could cause such a man to walk away from the Yakuza life? Why, to walk the path of the househusband of course! Tatsu found the right girl […]
Warren Ellis and Jason Howard decided to take a break before they dove into the third and final volume of “Trees.” I also believe it was Howard who told Ellis that he wanted to do something with a lot more action. Thank god he did because the end result is likely going to be the […]
*Looks at “to review” pile.* *Looks at “to read” pile.” Yeah, there’s a lot in each right now. You know what makes up a lot of the former? Marvel titles! So let me throw out my thoughts on the latest volumes of “X-23,” “Black Panther,” “Immortal Hulk,” “Captain America,” and “Domino.” Credit where credit is […]
First things first: Adam, apology accepted. Vol. 10 of “Empowered” didn’t just leave off with the series’ first-ever cliffhanger. No, it left off with a downright brutal one by the standards of any title. After a big, dramatic heart-to-heart between Emp and Thugboy about their status, it looked like we were going to get a […]
No, the title here isn’t as punny as I thought it would be. It’s still the best way to advertise that things have aligned such that the newest volumes from this particular creator have wound up in my review pile. So it’s time to take them out at the same time. Mob Psycho 100 vol. […]
The first volume of this series didn’t leave me very hopeful for its long-term prospects. What with an ending that left so many plot threads and questions open to the point where one of its characters threw up their hands because of it. Creator Rob Guillory has said that he wants this series to have […]
“Extremity” left me wanting to see creator Daniel Warren Johnson put his considerable artistic talents toward a more interesting story for his next series. That is EXACTLY what has wound up happening with “Murder Falcon!” A balls-to-the-wall celebration of the intensity, awesomeness, and ridiculousness of Metal, it shows that style really can triumph over substance. […]
Three volumes in and “Justice League” finally decides to dial things back a bit with its main story. Instead of the fate of the Earth (again), it’s all about Hawkgirl, Martian Manhunter, and Green Lantern John Stewart getting some answers about the secret history of the universe on Thanagar Prime. Getting said answers is going […]
I blink for a minute and now I’ve got two volumes of “Thunderbolt” to review. That’s not a bad thing as vols. 11 & 12 represent a major turning point in the narrative. It’s clearly seen in vol. 11 which focuses exclusively on Darryl and his comrades as they defect from Zeon to Sojo Levan […]