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The Heart of Thomas - Manga Review
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Moto Hagio is considered one of the most important mangaka. However, none of her works have been published by German publishers so far. The situation is different in the USA, where, in addition to beautiful hardcover editions from Fantagraphics, other publishers have also discovered the classic works of... more »
Poison Ivy #25 by G. Willow Wilson - Review
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For the silver anniversary of my favorite series (yes, I’m just going to commit to that), we were served a green buffet with Poison Ivy #25, which was unexpectedly nutritious.What initially looked like a nice anthology, like a good collection of various short stories from different creative... more »
My Oh My, Atami-Kun - Manga Review
I first became aware of "My Oh My, Atami-Kun" when Yen Press announced it. The description and some initial feedback suggested that it would be exactly the kind of story that fits my reading taste. The magazine it’s published in Japan also played a role in my decision, as many of the... more »
Minor Arcana #1 by Jeff Lemire - Review
So here it is, the first issue of Minor Arcana, Jeff Lemire’s major project at Boom Studios. The whole thing is planned as a series of four books (Wands, Swords, Cups, Pentacles), which will be released in a Deluxe Hardcover version at some point. Of course, it’s Boom afterall.But... more »
Aliens vs Avengers #1 by Jonathan Hickman - Review
Occasionally there are such issues like Aliens vs Avengers, such titles, where every page screams, you must find me amazing. Where critics and readers also radiate a rare unanimity. Where even the speculators cause stupid prices after a short time.Where I then almost feel bad because I... I just can’t... more »
Daniel Warren Johnson: some of his best works
Have you ever heard of the master of words and art, Sir Daniel Warren Johnson, who is currently writing "Transformers" for Skybound Entertainment? I'm guessing you have heard of him, because of his "Extremity Deluxe Variant Cover", which we are allowed to sell as an exclusive... more »
Gokurakugai Vol. 1 - Manga Review
The manga Gokurakugai by Yuto Sano was first published as a one-shot under the title Gokurakugai Sanban-doori no Ken. This chapter was released on January 27, 2020, in Shueisha's shonen manga magazine Jump SQ Rise. The ongoing series began serialization on July 4, 2022, in Jump Square, also... more »
Universal Monsters: Frankenstein #1 by Michael Walsh
All titles in the Universal Monsters line have (at least this) one thing in common: the first issue always feels too short.Not „too short“, in the sense of badly edited or rushed, but more like a good pop song that you want to put on repeat, or better still, like the first episode of a... more »
A Sinner of the Deep Sea Vol. 1 - Manga Review
Akihito Tomi is likely known to some of you from the seinen fantasy series Stravaganza. Compared to that, A Sinner of the Deep Sea is significantly shorter. The series began its serialization in 2020 in Harta magazine, published by Enterbrain. It ran for three volumes and concluded in February 2023.In the... more »
Paranoid Gardens #2 by Gerard Way - Review
Paranoid Gardens is definitely the strangest, wackiest and most surreal series in my pullbox right now, and it captivates me like magic.But why does it captivate me so much, even though issue #2 only confuses me even more. Although, it’s not even that. Gerard Way and Shaun Simon don’t actually... more »