Scott Pilgrim vs the World (in color!)
I read Scott Pilgrim in its original manga-sized, black and white form when it first came out. With the final volume of the color version coming out this year, I…
Understanding Japanese Culture, Humor, and Gender Through Love Hina Part 11
note on all the image scans: they are correct manga-style so they are read right to left Spend enough time doing critical readings of media and you come across the…
Is Wayward the new Buffy?
Back in April 2014 I mentioned that Image had a new series coming out and the subject line for the press release was: “The perfect new series for wayward Buffy…
Who is the Green Hornet? Part 1: Kevin Smith
As I mentioned in my John Carter first look, I’m somewhat new to Dynamite’s properties; more accurately, their licensed properties. When I attended the Pulp Panel at Baltimore Comic-Con 2014,…
Exploring Reality (and other themes) in Joe the Barbarian
Grant Morrison can be a tough read. His comics are almost always filled with metaphors, allusions, references, and Easter eggs. Sometimes this works masterfully like his run on Batman and…
Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life (in color!)
I read Scott Pilgrim in its original manga-sized, black and white form when it first came out. With the final volume of the color version coming out this year, I…
Understanding Japanese Culture, Humor, and Gender Through Love Hina Part 10
note on all the image scans: they are correct manga-style so they are read right to left Spend enough time doing critical readings of media and you come across the…
Krampus: Christmas used to be really weird
Last year I read Krampus as it was released as single issues, but didn’t get around to writing about it. Recently I was thinking about Krampus as we moved into…
Done with DC Monthlies for Now
Last month I ended my Batman pull at my local comic shop. (Which ends my “I’ll stay with Batman if Snyder’s on the book” stance from last year) I guess…
Torchbearer: When Wall Street Finally Owns It All
The Occupy Wall Street protests started almost exactly 3 years ago. Three years before that, the irresponsible actions of the banks nearly caused the collapse of the Western World as…
Gail Simone’s Red Sonja
Dynamite is in an interesting place in the comic book marketplace. While Marvel and DC are constantly striving to update their characters, Dynamite embraces the pulpy past of comics. So…
The Cost of Messing with Black Science
I mentioned last November that I was excited about the upcoming release of Black Science. Although I didn’t like Uncanny Avengers, I think that was more a casualty of being…