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Steel of the Celestial Shadows Vol. 1 - Manga Review
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"Steel of the Celestial Shadows" debuted in June 2020 in Shogakukan's seinen magazine Big Comic Superior. As of June 2024, there are eight tankôbon volumes available on the Japanese market. I first discovered and fell in love with Mangaka Daruma Matsuura through "Kasane." Thus, I was delighted to... more »
Uncle Scrooge and the Infinity Dime by Jason Aaron - Review
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Ever since the first Amazing Spider-Man Disney100 variant, hopes were high and we all somehow realized that a MarvelxWalt Disney crossover wouldn't be too long in coming.It may have taken a bit more waiting than expected, but now the much-anticipated issue, Jason Aaron's one-shot Uncle Scrooge and the... more »
Precious Metal #1 by Darcy Van Poelgeest - Review
The art of entertainment?The entertainment of art?Yes, exactly, Precious Metal #1, the opening sequence to the descendant of Little Bird is both.One thing up front, Little Bird may be chiseled in and traced with a sharpie at the top of my reading list, but I’ve actually plunged virginally into... more »
My Gemini Volume 1 - Manga Review
The standalone volume "My Gemini" or "Boku no Gemini", as the manga is known in Japan, was published in the shojo magazine Asuka from May 2018 to November 2020. On the US market, the license is held by Yen Press. Mangaka Yuu Morikawa is relatively new to the manga market, but with "Mr. Villain’s... more »
Joker: Folie à Deux - 3 DC Comics to read before the movie
Your family, your friend, your relationships, your spending habits – what do they have in common? They’re toxic. But hopefully not as toxic as the Joker and Harley Quinn are together. You know what’s even more toxic than all of that? The portrayal of mentally ill... more »
A Kingdom of Quartz Vol. 1 - Manga Review
"A Kingdom of Quartz" is a manga that immediately attracted me with its cover and the premise also sounded exciting, so the first volume found its way to me. What I found out while writing this review makes the series even more exciting. Bomhat is a Canadian mangaka whose series is published in Japan... more »
Marvel: Ultimates #1 by Deniz Camp - Review
I liked it. Ultimates #1 is a very entertaining layer cake that brings a lot of world without being too much to comprehend.One thing first, for those wondering, you don’t need any prior knowledge of either the old Ultimates or what’s been going on in Marvel’s Ultimate Universe... more »
Top 9 recommendations - Eisner Awards nominations 2024
The Eisner Awards take place in late July at the San Diego Comic Con. This year comics, graphic novels and mangas that were published in 2023 have been nominated and have the chance to win an Eisner Award in 32 categories.We've been happy to see that a lot of works and authors that we appreciated... more »
Old-Fashioned Cupcake - Manga Review
“Old-Fashioned Cupcake” has already been out in English for a few months, but I picked it up relatively late because I was unsure for a long time whether the title was for me. After a few positive reviews, I felt encouraged and the manga found its way into my collection. “Old-Fashioned Cupcake”... more »
Grommets #1 by Rick Remender - Review
With Rick Remender’s new mini-series, it really didn’t take more than a few preview pages from the publisher and the first few words of the teaser to make Grommets land directly in my subscription list.And now that it’s finally on my desk, it really only took a few panels filled with... more »