Manga and Comic Reviews
This is a series that has been on the cusp of greatness a few times over the past year. Protagonist Kei Kurono’s efforts to save his girlfriend back in vol. 15 and his release from the game and the repercussions of that act in vol. 19 were handled really well. Unfortunately creator Hiroya Oku hasn’t […]
It’s not Steve Jobs’ plan to resume his duties as Apple CEO after his death, but a Vertigo series that launched over a year back from writer Chris Roberson and artist Michael Allred. I’m borrowing the first three volumes from a friend of mine who really likes it. The reason I haven’t picked it up […]
Spoilers for last Sunday’s episode of “The Walking Dead” come after the break. In case you haven’t watched it yet: SOMEBODY DIED! Much sooner than they did in the comic too. The person in question is Dale, who had a close encounter with a zombie that freed itself from being stuck in a swamp. This […]
Those of you expecting any kind of a pause, or some time to explore the new status quo of the Fantastic Four in the wake of Johnny Storm’s death are in for a surprise here. This first volume of “FF,” “Future Foundation” in actuality, picks up right where the last volume in writer Jonathan Hickman’s […]
Alright, Matt Fraction deserves to have his copy of “Oldboy” taken away for this. Where that movie’s unforgettable climax took what could’ve been an unsatisfying plot twist and turned its utter demolition of the protagonist’s character into something so far removed from conventional expectations that I had to respect it, the main story in this […]
This was an odd volume. As its title implies, this collection of Mike Carey-written stories picks up on the heels of not one, but TWO crossovers, “Second Coming” and “Age of X,” and uses the fallout from both to tell a couple of character-driven stories about some of the lesser-known mutants. “Fables of the Reconstruction” […]
Ed Brubaker’s run on “Captain America” has been in a slump for the past two volumes. After spending so much time on selling the idea of Bucky Barnes as a worthy inheritor of the title and shield, his most recent adventures have cast considerable doubt on it. Being outsmarted by Baron Zemo and having his […]
So the biggest news over the past week has unquestionably been the announcements coming out of the Image Comics Expo. Yes, getting Grant Morrison to do his first non-DC creator-owned series with Darick Robertson is indeed exciting news, but that wasn’t the highlight for me. Finding out that Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie would be […]
Though writer Tim Truman and artist Tomas Giorello wrapped up their run on “Conan the Cimmerian” a while back, they’ve teamed up again for this tale of the character’s years as a king. This time, after being betrayed on the battlefield and having his army slaughtered to the man, Conan finds himself imprisoned in the […]
With this volume, Eiji Nizuma becomes the most interesting character in the series. The brilliant young manga creator has always been a striking presence, from his introduction as the poster child for the off-putting quirks that accompany genius to his current role as a potential catalyst for the greatness of protagonists Moritaka and Akito. He […]