Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma: A Manga You Can Really Bite Your Teeth Into
No not literally! Take that out of your mouth. Story: Yuto Tsukuda Art: Shun Saeki Published: Shueisha English publisher: Viz Media Soma Yukihira is a young boy with a dream, a dream to best his father in a cooking contest. Not a grand plan to some but when your is dad is a master chef […]
The Walking Dead #127: Where’d All The Time Go?
The Walking Dead #127 Writer: Robert Kirkman Artist: Charlie Adlard Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: May 14, 2014 The Walking Dead #127 is aptly titled; A New Beginning. By the end of All Out War, we see Maggie take leadership of The Hilltop, the loss of Shiva the tiger, and Negan defeated. Much has changed […]
Grade A Cut of Meat – Nailbiter #2
The murderous rampage continues with the serial killer serial, Nailbiter #2, as Joshua Williamson adds on the crazy. Nailbiter Writer: Joshua Williamson Artist: Mike Henderson Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: June 4, 2014 Price: $2.99 Image’s next piece in the ongoing Nailbiter puzzle, a horror mystery story set in the Pacific Northwest, resumes its creepy […]
Comics You Crave: Comic Book Releases for June 4, 2014
COMIC BUUUUUHKS! Here are your comic book releases for June 4, 2014! (AR= Ask Retailer) Forgot to check last week? See what you missed here. More Info at Boom Studios: WEBSITE AND TWITTER Adventure Time The Flip Side #6 (Of 6)(Cover A Wook Jin Clark), $3.99 Adventure Time The Flip Side #6 (Of 6)(Cover B […]
Book Review: The Museum of Intangible Things
Fair warning: This is not your typical YA road trip novel. I don’t want you to expect it to be something it’s not. I’m glad that I knew that The Museum of Intangible Things dealt A LOT with mental illness before I started, because it wasn’t what I expected from the cover and blurb, and […]
Waq Waq Volumes 1-4: A Remarkable and Exciting Sci-fi Story
In Waq Waq, a girl finds herself on a strange alien world with the powers of a God! Waq Waq Complete Series Vols. 1-4 Written and illustrated by Ryu Fujisa Published: Shueisha Published in Engilsh: Viz Media Volumes: 4 Pick up Waqwaq, Vol. 1 and see for yourself! Waq Waq is a desolate alien world were machines […]
Apocalypse Al #3: Hexes, Exes, and One Angry Troll
And, we’re back. Back to some killer dialogue and kick-ass detective work, that is, in Apocalypse Al #3. Straczynski and Kotian deliver both monsters and wisecracks—a few of my favorite things. Apocalypse Al #3 Writer: J. Michael Straczynski Artist: Sid Kotian Colors: Bill Farmer Publisher: Image Comics Release date: April 2, 2014 Apocalypse Al […]
Successful Kickstarter Campaign Means the Return of Reading Rainbow
Did you guys know that one in four kids in the US will grow up illiterate? I didn’t, but LeVar Burton sure does. The well-known host of Reading Rainbow has not given up on these children and the show’s mission to promote reading and literacy in kids everywhere. In 2012, Reading Rainbow launched its iPad […]
Southern Bastards #2: Running Interference
In Southern Bastards #2, Earl Tubbs continues to struggle with leaving behind his hometown of Craw County as the mystery and violence mounts. Southern Bastards #2 Writer: Jason Aaron Artist: Jason LaTour Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: May 28, 2014 Southern Bastards #2 – $2.80 Retail Price: $3.50 You Save: $0.70 Who is Euless […]
Trees #1: Warren Ellis’ Trees Sprouts Deep Roots
They’re heeeere! In Image’s new title Trees by Warren Ellis and Jason Howard, the “trees” don’t seem to care that we humans are here too. Trees #1 Writer: Warren Ellis Artist: Jason Howard Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: May 28, 2014 Trees #1 – $2.39 Retail Price: $2.99 You Save: $0.60 In Warren Ellis’ latest sci-fi […]
Olde School – A new age of hard knocks
Fairy tales merge with the modern era in Selah Janel’s dark fantasy adventure Olde School. “Caught in a tug of war between past and future, that’s what I am.” Paddlelump “Padd” Stonemonger is a business man first and a troll second. He runs a successful troll bridge that leads to a beautiful clearing and a […]
Comics You Crave: Comic Book Releases for May 28, 2014
COMIC BUUUUUHKS! Here are your comic book releases for May 28, 2014! (AR= Ask Retailer) Forgot to check last week? See what you missed here. More Info at Boom Studios: WEBSITE AND TWITTER Bravest Warriors #20 (Cover A Jose Garcia), $3.99 Bravest Warriors #20 (Cover B Genevieve FT), $3.99 Bravest Warriors #20 (Cover C Jason […]
Black Canary and Zatanna, Bloodspell – Not all magic and fishnets
Black Canary and Zatanna, Team fishnets all the way Black Canary and Zatanna: Bloodspell Writer: Paul Dini Artist: Joe Quinones Colorist: Dave McCraig Publisher: DC Comics High atop the Himalayan mountains two young girls meet for the first time. One is a young unsure magician having what she describes as a sort of magical bat […]
Bee and Puppycat #1 temp space workers for hire
Bee and Puppycat, space worker at their best, well kinda. Writter: Natasha Allgri and Garrett Jackson Artist: Natasha Allgri Publisher: Kaboom! Release Date: May14 Bee was just an ordinary, though not very employable, girl before Puppycat literally fell into her life. Puppycat a disgruntled magical temp worker cat, or maybe a dog, from space . The […]
Axe Cop – American Choppers: Out in Full Force
The imagination of a child can sometimes take us to crazy places. With Dark Horse’s Axe Cop: The American Choppers, we go to the extreme. Axe Cop: The American Choppers #1 Co-Creators: Malachai Nicolle & Ethan Nicolle Publisher: Dark Horse Release Date: May 21, 2014 Get on board with Axe Cop now! Buy […]