Manga and Comic Reviews
The year is 2037. War has reduced humanity to pockets of civilization across the globe, none more ruthless than the Scourge. In their struggle to stand against this threat, the Central Colonies have sent their best team – Savage Squad – into Pripyat to secure some newly unearthed nuclear fuel rods. The six members of […]
Ivy is now back in Gotham and with the woman she loves, Harley Quinn. While things are going great for her, now comes the hard task of settling back into her former hometown. Which means that she’s going to have to make nice with Batman and find a new place to live. One of these […]
Well, the day has finally come: I’m giving Joshua Williamson a second chance. I’ve not really been impressed with his creator-owned work, nor what I’ve read of what he’s been doing at DC. The latter has come off as generally formulaic and more willing to play superhero tropes straight than in finding ways to subvert […]
The monstrosity that was the fusion of Psychos and Orochi looks to have finally been defeated by Terrible Tornado, and that means the end of the Monster Organization. Right? Wrong! As we’ve seen for quite a while now, that organization has a VERY deep bench of talent. So even if its leader has been taken […]
A new app called Crave has just debuted for testing in a historic university campus. These old walls are now home to an app that promises to deliver whatever its users crave, and just about everyone is using it to try and hook up with the partner they desire. This includes top student David who […]
To say that Black Panther’s stock has risen immensely since the time of the original Ultimate Universe is a gigantic understatement. You see, we never got an Ultimate Black Panther during the Universe’s first run. Now he’s part of the titles that are launching its second incarnation. While it’s great to see that injustice redressed, […]
There is a disturbance in the Force. Emperor Palpatine has sensed it on the edges of Imperial space and he wants it dealt with. Immediately. That’s why he’s sending not only Darth Vader to deal with it, but Grand Admiral Thrawn as well. Their journey takes them to the rim planet of Batuu where little-known […]
The ending of vol. 19 saw Duke Guiscard trapped between a rock and a hard place. On one side was Arslan and his army of 30,000 soldiers (and around a dozen hero units). On the other was the army of the madman whose visage is featured on the cover of this volume, Bodin and his […]
Smantha Strong has carved out a nice little life for herself in the small town of Woodbrook. She gets up, goes about her daily routines, mingles with her friends and other townsfolk, and generally enjoys the local vibes. Which she has taken great care to preserve as she’s also a serial killer who takes great […]
Paul O’Brien isn’t going to be talking about this title. That’s disappointing, but not entirely surprising as he’s stated that this isn’t 1) part of the main comics line and 2) doesn’t interest him in the slightest. Given that he did review the original run of “Ultimate X-Men” up until its cancellation, you’d hope that […]