Manga and Comic Reviews
Crew 513 is a brigade of thirty female prisoners who are part of a special group that have been trained to help put out forest fires. “Wildfire” focuses on a group of four, Sawyer, Zinn, Ramos, and Brooks, and their C.O. Ruby Ma Ning – “Ma” to her crew – as they fight against the […]
The princess Briar Rose had it all. A loving family, intelligence, beauty, and the favor of seven fairy godmothers seemed to ensure she was going to lead a charmed life. Then she pricked her finger on a spinning wheel, fell into a deep slumber, was found by a charming prince who decided to marry her, […]
Vol. 10 ended with Claw and its leader Toichiro Suzuki having established their domination over the city and looking to extend it to the entire nation. Oh, and the Zodd-looking Shibata had tracked down Reigen, Dimple, and an unconscious Mob and was about to squish them into the floor. Meanwhile, Mob’s brother Ritsu and Toichiro’s […]
Another volume, another chapter in the ongoing war against the Monster Society. You could say that this storyline has been going on long enough to make it feel interminable, or just admit that this is “One-Punch Man” now. To that end, there are a lot of little narrative beats that do a good job of […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: I Hate This Place vol. 2 It took multiple tries, but writer Kyle Starks, this time with artist Artyom Topilin, finally delivered a series that made it past its first volume. Granted, it’s wrapping up with this volume, but as someone who is still disappointed that “Assassin Nation” didn’t get a second outing […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Operation Sunshine #1 Being a vampire can suck. For a small group of young bloodsuckers, it sucks so much that they’ve been trying to find a way to make themselves human again. They think they’ve found a way to do it, too. All they have to do is steal a magical object from […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #1 “This. Sounds. Ridiculous,” were my first thoughts upon seeing this solicitation. Ridiculousness isn’t a bad thing, however, as it can stand out like a shining beacon in a sea of utter sameness. Make of that what you will. My only concern here is whether or not […]
I said last time that I was ready for some actual movement on the conflict between the Nanyang Alliance and the Federation after the last few volumes of ping-ponging setup between both sides. Vol. 19 has this to offer instead: More setup! While I should complain about it, what we get here is actually quite […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Immortal X-Men vol. 3 Yeah, this is an obvious choice… but I really liked vol. 2. It just did a great job of bringing Kieron Gillen’s run into focus while offering some real surprises, clever stories, and lots of Mister Sinister being a Complete/Silly/Magnificent Bastard. Vol. 3 picks up after the “Sins of […]
This is a sequel to a British fantasy movie that came out over 40 years ago that I’ve never seen. Why did I pick it up? Because it’s written by Garth Ennis and features art from 2000 A.D. stalwart Henry Flint, which suggests a certain standard of quality. The two are even courteous enough to […]