Manga and Comic Reviews
This is one of the most satisfying volumes I’ve read in this series after a while. Not because of any one thing it does. No, this volume is a case of mangaka Satoru Noda throwing a lot of stuff at the wall, plot-wise, and having it all turn out pretty well. I’m talking about bits […]
You may have already heard that Kelly Thompson will be the writer of “Deadpool’s” latest ongoing series come November. I’m hoping it’s a big smash and boosts her profile accordingly. Much in the same way that “The Immortal Hulk” has done for Al Ewing. Because if that happens then maybe she’ll be able to do […]
This volume gets off to an amazing start with a one-off issue that spotlights the Iron Fist of 1,000,000 B.C. Actually, she’s not called that at first because she winds up being the very first… in probably the most ignominious way possible. Sentenced to die for teaching cavemen the city of K’un-Lun’s greatest secrets (read: […]
I think it’s safe to say that “The Sandman Universe” was meant to save Vertigo. A series of titles spun off from the imprint’s most-loved, -acclaimed, -iconic series — done with Neil Gaiman’s blessing and input — that would revitalize the imprint’s flagging fortunes and usher in a new golden age. Maybe that’s overselling it […]
Well, um, you see… About “‘Prison School’s’ darkest secret” I mentioned in my last review: Somehow I had heard and/or gotten it into my head that the main storyline with Kiyoshi, Gackt, Shingo, Joe, and Andre was going to wrap up here. It would have them leaving the school only to be replaced by a […]
As far as penultimate volumes go, this is ahead of “Curse Words” but behind “The Wicked + The Divine.” I do appreciate the fact that vol. 9 of Jonathan Hickman and Nick Dragotta’s opus is still an accessible read. This is in the sense that it never felt like I needed to go back and […]
It’s launch day for Stark Unlimited’s biggest project: The eScape. It’s the most immersive form of virtual reality known to man and it’s up for sale to everyone in the Marvel Universe. While most people are content to play around with all the toys that Tony Stark has made for them, there are those who […]
It’s all about putting the pieces in place with this volume. As the title implies, this volume is the lead up to the main event that is “War of the Realms” and Jason Aaron still has some setting up to do. So it’s time to check in with the likes of Angela, Roz Solomon, Dario […]
(What, no podcast? John and my schedules didn’t line up over the weekend, or during the week. But don’t worry, my thoughts on Bendis’ start at DC will be here this time next week. In the meantime…) It’s the end of an era as this is the last volume of “Usagi Yojimbo” which will be […]
The farm life isn’t all wacky fun as Hachiken learns in vol. 8. It’s here that he finds out the reason why Komaba won’t be coming back to Ezo Ag: His family farm has gone under and now he has to help take it apart before he starts working full-time to help pay off the […]