This is not my usual kind of comic; I’m not generally intrigued by gangs and crimestyles and juvenile delinquency, no Kuwabara stan was I in the springtime of my youth. But something about the blurb—revenge, brotherhood, punching—spoke to me, as did the cover art, which hinted strongly at a flavor reminiscent of older-school manga while…
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New Comics Haul Week Of 6.22.22
AND AS IF YOU HADN’T GUESSED YET, IT’S TIME FOR NEW COMICS! Brought to you slightly late this week because my goddamn cat decided it was time for a medical emergency this morning! In any event: Yes, comics, and quite a few of them this week! Let’s take a look! At some books! A book-look….
New Comics Haul Week Of 6.15.22
WE INTERRUPT THIS GENTLE WEDNESDAY IN ORDER TO BRING YOU A LIST OF NEW COMICS! You may notice that this is significantly briefer and lighter on the details than my previous lists, and that’s because instead of cramming mini-reviews of related comics into these, I’ve started doing mini-reviews of my monthly books-read lists! This is…
Comics Haul Week Of 6.1.22
Come see what comics I snagged this week! Picture of my kitten unrelated, but what are you gonna do, NOT click on the kitten? Like a MONSTER?
Comics Haul Week Of 5.25.22
Hey gang, normally I’d prepare a whole thing about the comics I was super hype for this week, but given the events of this Tuesday that seems like it would be in poor taste and also I, like every single American, am so tired and furious and heartsick and weary, and frankly me ol’ fun-tank…
Comics Haul Week Of 5.18.22
I shout out my prizes from this week’s New Comic Book Day haul! Featuring TWO KINDS of Blade Runner, monkeys that went to space, a blog that’s more of a nightmare than this one and a detective who can’t do his job because he is, and I am not making this up, Chinese!
Comics Haul Week Of 4.27.22
It’s New Comic Book Day! Come take a look at what I snagged for myself, and sound off with what you’ll be reading this week!
Comics Haul Week Of 4.26.22
Ever since the Amazon/Comixology merger went all the way through, it SEEMS as though Wednesday is no longer the only New Comic Book Day, the sabbath of my people; with every Tuesday comes mostly new manga, and y’know what, not mad about it. Here’s what ya boi had preordered for today (descriptions pulled from items’…
Strange Academy, Vol. 1: First Class
Strange Academy, Vol. 1: First Class Published By: Marvel · Written By: Skottie Young · Art & Cover By: Humberto Ramos The Marvel universe has a written history and legacy longer and more convoluted than those of many countries, religions and efforts to reform the goddamn filibuster, and it can be intimidating to try to get into. Just how does one…
November 2021 Books Read Standouts: Reign Of The Seven Spellblades, Vol. 1 / Maniac Of New York, Vol. 1: The Death Train
Reign Of The Seven Spellblades, Vol. 1 Written By: Bokuto Uno Art By: Sakae Esuno, Ruria Miyuki Okay we all know what comes to mind when Americans think of ‘magic boarding school’, right? That’s right: Neil Gaiman’s The Books of Magic, which was about a dark-haired, bespectacled orphan drawn into a world…