Manga and Comic Reviews
The integration of characters from “Watchmen” with the DC Universe is going to take another large step later this year with “Doomsday Clock.” This four issue miniseries from writer Geoff Johns, his first full writing gig since the DC “Rebirth” special, and artist Gary Frank will have the superman of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ […]
Have I mentioned how glad I am that Dark Horse is publishing this series in a two-volumes-in-one omnibus format? Because I’m glad that Dark Horse is publishing this series in a two-volumes-in-one omnibus format. There’s no denying that this series works on a very slow burn, to the point where it feels like not a […]
The first batch of “Generations” one-shots, specials that feature legacy Marvel heroes teaming up with the originals, rolls out this month. Whether or not it’ll help bring back lapsed fans into the fold is anyone’s guess, but current fans should come away satisfied. That’s because you’ve got the likes of Jason Aaron writing current and […]
“Dark Horse Presents” is comics longest-running anthology series and has been host to many legendary characters and creators over the years. Its original incarnation lasted a whopping 157 issues, a subsequent online relaunch on failed social networking site MySpace lasted for 36, while its second print incarnation ran for another 36. The current run of […]
No, really. John and I got to San Jose for Day Zero a week ago Thursday and before either of us knew it we were on our way out on Monday. Attending Fanime is always one of the highlights of my year and while this was just a “good” con compared to previous years it […]
It’s rare these days that we get some indication about how well a manga title is selling for its publisher. Which is why this article about Hiroaki Samura’s latest was a very pleasant surprise to read. (Now only if some of that sales success can rub off on fellow digital-only seinen release “All-Rounder Meguru”…) It’s […]
This is actually the first arc of “Saga” to have a proper name. “The War for Phang” is described on the back cover as being “an epic, self-contained ‘Saga’ event.” If you’re going to hype up a story to that event then you’d better deliver. On that level, this volume of “Saga” is a genuine […]
A deceased debutant’s dildo. A masturbating millenial mayor. A merchandising meth-head named Matty. These are just some of the new wrinkles introduced to the irreverent craziness of the plot of this series. Roy, the cop who likes to think that he’s a smooth operator, is dealing with the fallout from the death and subsequent mansion […]
Tom King’s first volume of “Batman” took a familiar concept — Batman having to work with new superpowered characters who want to work with him to help Gotham — and didn’t do anything new with it. “I Am Gotham” had some nice art from David Finch and Ivan Reis, but the storytelling never really rose […]
I made two mistakes regarding this series. The first was buying this arc in three-volume paperback form. There’s going to be an oversized hardcover collection of “A Nation Under Our Feet” released later this year that will not only be cheaper, but reprint-free as well. The second was expecting that this concluding volume would offer […]