REVIEWS

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Thursday, 09 April 2009 17:00

The continuing tale of Sei, a young woman posing as a man to join the Shogun's fabled samurai guard, the Shinsengumi.

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Written by Byron Kerman Thursday, 09 April 2009 17:00

Gross-out comics king Johnny Ryan returns with another collection of Blecky Yuckarella strips.

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Written by Ryan Parker Friday, 03 April 2009 06:19

A straightforward Charles Bronson revenge story in a western setting with an undead twist.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Thursday, 02 April 2009 17:00

This educational webcomic is "a fair and cogent presentation of the historical events and political decisions which led to the current crisis."

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Thursday, 26 March 2009 17:00

A collection of nine adaptations/reimaginings of the stories and poems of one of America's most beloved authors.

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Written by Carlos Ruiz Thursday, 26 March 2009 17:00

Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's Victorian era Justice League enters the 20^th century with a new format and a new publisher.

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Written by Byron Kerman Thursday, 26 March 2009 17:00

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Written by Elizabeth Schweitzer Thursday, 19 March 2009 17:00

Hercules and his Grecian warriors face off against the very army they helped make, in a final battle to save everything they hold dear. But is it an unexpected ally who waits outside Thrace's gates, or another enemy?

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Thursday, 19 March 2009 17:00

Seven women seek revenge for the death of their clan with the help of the legendary one-eyed swordsman Yagyu Jubei Mitsuyoshi.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Thursday, 12 March 2009 17:00

Given the intellectual effort required to tackle Michael Foucault's works, it's not unreasonable to want to know a bit more about them before plunging. That's where this book comes in.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Thursday, 12 March 2009 17:00

Miyuki Eto's revenge fantasy—based on the hit anime franchise of the same name—continues.

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Written by Byron Kerman Thursday, 12 March 2009 17:00

Missourian Jim Butcher brings his occult detective to the comic page in this all-new adventure.

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Written by Erin Jameson Thursday, 05 March 2009 17:00

It's pirates vs. vikings in a culinary fight to the finish in this light-hearted tale.

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Written by Gabe Bullard Thursday, 05 March 2009 17:00

Catch up with an old friend in this collection of two years' worth of James Kochalka's daily diary strip.

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Written by Jason Green Friday, 27 February 2009 05:35

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Written by Byron Kerman Friday, 27 February 2009 02:14

Meet the Lucy and Ethel of the world's oldest profession in this genuinely funny gutter-circus comedy.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Thursday, 19 February 2009 17:00

Storytelling falls off the rails in the latest adventure of these manga-fied Charlie's Angels.

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Written by Gabe Bullard Thursday, 12 February 2009 17:00

Journalist Michael Crowley and cartoonist Dan Goldman dredge through the highlights and lowlights of Barack Obama's historic run for the White House.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Thursday, 12 February 2009 17:00

Seven female samurai seek bloody, gruesome revenge in this semi-continuation of the hit manga/anime Basilisk.

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Written by Byron Kerman Thursday, 12 February 2009 17:00

"Now you are as much sandwich as man! "

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Thursday, 05 February 2009 17:00

This collaboration between an American writer and a Japanese artist best known for boys' comics hits all the right magic girl/high school romance notes.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Thursday, 05 February 2009 17:00

In which your reviewer attempts to get to the bottom of the abundance of gender-bending characters in Japanese pop culture.

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Written by Jason Green Thursday, 29 January 2009 17:00

Unpredictable twists and poignant endings abound in this collection of short stories from a forgotten manga master.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Thursday, 29 January 2009 17:00

Into the Volcano is a good old-fashioned boy's adventure story which plunges directly into the action and keeps the tension high as the brothers are greeted with one new obstacle after another.

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Written by Byron Kerman Thursday, 29 January 2009 17:00

The late-90s sci-fi send-up (starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, and Alan Rickman) returns in comic form.

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Written by Erin Jameson Thursday, 22 January 2009 17:00

Interplanetary war looms on the surface of Venus in this video game-inspired sci-fi epic.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Thursday, 15 January 2009 17:00

Chris Blain offers a post modern take on the classic western with his tale of cowpokes who go gaga over every pretty little lady they come across.

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Written by Byron Kerman Thursday, 15 January 2009 17:00

A rich backstory, intricate digital illustrations, and an ambient music soundtrack are the highlights of this ambitious webcomic.

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Written by Byron Kerman Friday, 09 January 2009 07:51

Cartoonist Juan Ruvalcaba documents the boredom of everyday life and the soul-sucking experience of living in Los Angeles in this daily sketch diary.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Friday, 09 January 2009 04:42

Alexandre Dumas' classic revenge tale gets a futuristic spin courtesy of Mahiro Maeda, who also directed the series' animated incarnation.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Thursday, 25 December 2008 17:00

It's Blade Runner meets 1984 with a touch of Fahrenheit 451 in this dystopic future where creativity and imagination are outlawed.

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Written by Erin Jameson Thursday, 25 December 2008 17:00

Solanin follows a group of post-collegiate Japanese twentysomethings through meaningless jobs with a minimum of starry-eyes, a heavy helping of rock star ambition, and a surprising amount of tragedy, love, and honesty.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Thursday, 18 December 2008 17:00

The doom and forboding of the hit Konami survival horror video game series comes to life in this ominous graphic novel.

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Written by Byron Kerman Thursday, 18 December 2008 17:00

A useful stepping-off point, this instructional art book's important lesson is that drawing can be simpler than one might fear.

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Written by Gabe Bullard Thursday, 11 December 2008 17:00

A look at the surrealist webcomic—which removes the titular tabby from Garfield strips to show how sad and lonely Jon Arbuckle really is—plus a special hardcover retrospective just in time for the character's 30th birthday.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Thursday, 11 December 2008 17:00

What's a princess to do when she doesn't want the obligations of life as a royal? How about set out on a quest to awaken her permanently asleep twin sister?