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Harukaze Mound Chapter 1: “Opposite Twins” Review
Harukaze Mound has made its debut as the newest ongoing manga series at Shonen Jump. The latest Shonen Jump manga comes from mangakas Togo Goto and Kento Matsuura. Goto and Matsuura previously collaborated with the 30-chapter manga series Phantom Seer, which was also both their debuts as mangakas. Their newest work comes at an interesting time for Shonen Jump. There...
Latest Yor Forger Focus Spotlights Thorn Princess Importance To Spy x Family
The three most recent chapters of Spy x Family has seen a focus on Yor Forger. This happens every few story arcs of Spy x Family. But what has made this latest focus on Yor’s character different is seeing her return to her life as Thorn Princess. It is a side of Yor Forger we haven’t seen in quite a...
Otr Of The Flame Chapter 1 “The Flame Awakes” Review
Shonen Jump brought the heat with the debut of their new manga series this weekend, Otr of the Flame. This new manga is brought to us from the mind of mangaka Yuki Kawaguchi. Before this new Shonen Jump manga, Kawaguchi worked as assistant for Kohei Horikoshi on My Hero Academia. After creating a number of one-shots Kawaguchi got his big...
Sarada Uchiha Gets Overdue Spotlight In Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 21
Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 21 has arrived and instantly became one of the most important chapters of the series. It is certainly an important chapter for Sarada Uchiha’s character. Finally after playing mostly a supporting role Sarada had the chance to shine in the latest Boruto: Two Blue Vortex chapter. With that development an important thing was highlighted when...
10 Must-Read Shonen Jump Manga In 2025
The past year and half has been one of the more notable time periods for the manga industry. During this period from 2024 and beginning of 2025 we saw many notable mangas coming to an end. For Shonen Jump alone that the series that concluded include My Hero Academia, Jujutsu Kaisen, Mission: Yozakura Family, Undead Unlock, Komi Can't Communicate, and...
DC Comics
Weekly Comic Book Reviews For 8/6/25
Welcome back to another edition of comic book reviews round-up! This week we’ll be covering Absolute Superman #10, Amazing Spider-Man #9, Birds of Prey #24, One World Under Doom #6, Power Rangers Prime #9, Storm #11, Ultimate Wolverine #8, and Uncanny X-Men #19. Find out how these comic books turned out with the latest comic book reviews round-up below. ABSOLUTE...
Absolute Superman #10 Review
Ra’s Al Ghul has made his full presence known in Absolute Superman. That has led to Kal-El facing his toughest challenge yet as he has painfully realize how against him the world is. Even with some allies rising up it is going to be tough for Superman to overcome the power that Ra’s Al Ghul wields with his Lazarus Corp....
The 10 Best Comic Books In July 2025
With July having come to an end that means it’s time to select the Best Comic Books of the month. With July kicking off the second half of the calendar we saw a lot of great releases. Because of that it makes trying to select the ten best comic books of the month so tough. With that in mind, find...
Weekly Comic Book Reviews For 7/23/25
Welcome back to another edition of comic book reviews round-up! This week we’ll be covering Absolute Wonder Woman #10, Amazing Spider-Man #8, Batman #161, Godzilla #1, Justice League Unlimited #9, Storm #10, Uncanny X-Men #18, and Void Rivals #21. Find out how these comic books turned out with the latest comic book reviews round-up below. ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #10 CREATIVE...
Batman #161 Review: “H2SH: The Queen”
Batman: H2SH has no doubt been a sales juggernaut. It has achieved that mark that DC Comics was certainly aiming for. Though it’s done well sales wise the actual creative of H2SH has been a massive disappointment. Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee have yet to hit the high marks they reached in their original Hush storyline. H2SH isn’t even close...
Marvel Comics
Weekly Comic Book Reviews For 8/6/25
Welcome back to another edition of comic book reviews round-up! This week we’ll be covering Absolute Superman #10, Amazing Spider-Man #9, Birds of Prey #24, One World Under Doom #6, Power Rangers Prime #9, Storm #11, Ultimate Wolverine #8, and Uncanny X-Men #19. Find out how these comic books turned out with the latest comic book reviews round-up below. ABSOLUTE...
One World Under Doom #6 Review
We are officially in the second half of the One World Under Doom event. Thus far, Doctor Doom has proven that he has an answer for everything the heroes try to do to reign in his rule over the world. Doctor Doom has done this by showing the public and the heroes he is living up to what he says...
Amazing Spider-Man #9 Review
Things have not been going well for Peter Parker in Amazing Spider-Man as he has been getting his ass handed to him by Hellgate. Because of that it was no surprise that the previous issue of Amazing Spider-Man ended with Hellgate appearing to defeat Peter. Even if he is able to get back up from the latest beating it is...
The 10 Best Comic Books In July 2025
With July having come to an end that means it’s time to select the Best Comic Books of the month. With July kicking off the second half of the calendar we saw a lot of great releases. Because of that it makes trying to select the ten best comic books of the month so tough. With that in mind, find...
Weekly Comic Book Reviews For 7/23/25
Welcome back to another edition of comic book reviews round-up! This week we’ll be covering Absolute Wonder Woman #10, Amazing Spider-Man #8, Batman #161, Godzilla #1, Justice League Unlimited #9, Storm #10, Uncanny X-Men #18, and Void Rivals #21. Find out how these comic books turned out with the latest comic book reviews round-up below. ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #10 CREATIVE...
Other Publishers
Transformers #23 Advance Review
Transformers #23 is the penultimate chapter in Daniel Warren Johnson and Jorge Corona’s creative run on this series. With everything that they’ve done thus far the expectations are high for what they are setting up for the final story in this series. Things have never felt this series in the Autobots vs Decepticon war. We got the chance to check...
Weekly Comic Book Reviews For 8/6/25
Welcome back to another edition of comic book reviews round-up! This week we’ll be covering Absolute Superman #10, Amazing Spider-Man #9, Birds of Prey #24, One World Under Doom #6, Power Rangers Prime #9, Storm #11, Ultimate Wolverine #8, and Uncanny X-Men #19. Find out how these comic books turned out with the latest comic book reviews round-up below. ABSOLUTE...
BOOM! Studios Preview: Marian Heretic #1
During this past weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con one of the comic books that BOOM! Studios spoke about was Marian Heretic. This new comic book series debuting in October is being written by Tini Howard and drawn by Joe Jaro. Marian Heretic will be Tini Howard and Joe Jaro’s first creator-owned series. In describing the series BOOM! Studios states it is...
Invincible Universe’s Capes Is Getting Remastered!
The Invincible Universe continues to go strong in 2025 with not just the current Invincible animated series but also thanks to the current Battle Beast series. Now the Invincible Universe is going to get even stronger with Capes finally being reprinted. Capes reprint happening was announced this past weekend during “Robert Kirkman LIVE at SDCC” panel at San Diego Comic-Con...
Weekly Comic Book Reviews For 7/23/25
Welcome back to another edition of comic book reviews round-up! This week we’ll be covering Absolute Wonder Woman #10, Amazing Spider-Man #8, Batman #161, Godzilla #1, Justice League Unlimited #9, Storm #10, Uncanny X-Men #18, and Void Rivals #21. Find out how these comic books turned out with the latest comic book reviews round-up below. ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #10 CREATIVE...
Sales Charts and Rankings
June 2025 Graphic Novels Sales Charts Including Superhero Comic Books and Manga
It is that time of the month when we get to check out the June 2025 Graphic Novels sales charts. As always, ICv2 is the best source for these sales numbers. ICv2 released several sales charts for June 2025, including the ComicHub Top 100 Graphic Novels, the Top 20 Author Graphic Novels, Top 20 Superheroes Graphic Novels, Top 20 Manga...
June 2025 Comic Book Sales Rankings
It is time to check out the June 2025 comic book sales rankings. Things are getting murkier in terms of actual unit numbers. So, we must settle for going to ICv2 for their Top 200 sales rankings. It is not as good as actual unit numbers, but we must work with what we get. Keep in mind that the Top...
May 2025 Comic Book Sales Rankings
It is time to check out the May 2025 comic book sales rankings. Things are getting murkier in terms of actual unit numbers. So, we must settle for going to ICv2 for their Top 200 sales rankings. It is not as good as actual unit numbers, but we must work with what we get. Keep in mind that the Top...
April 2025 Comic Book Sales Rankings
It is time to check out the April 2025 comic book sales rankings. Things are getting murkier in terms of actual unit numbers. So, we must settle for going to ICv2 for their Top 200 sales rankings. It is not as good as actual unit numbers, but we must work with what we get. Keep in mind that the Top...
March 2025 Comic Book Sales Rankings
It is time to check out the March 2025 comic book sales rankings. Things are getting murkier in terms of actual unit numbers. So, we must settle for going to ICv2 for their Top 200 sales rankings. It is not as good as actual unit numbers, but we must work with what we get. Keep in mind that the Top...
Commentary
The 10 Best Comic Books In July 2025
With July having come to an end that means it’s time to select the Best Comic Books of the month. With July kicking off the second half of the calendar we saw a lot of great releases. Because of that it makes trying to select the ten best comic books of the month so tough. With that in mind, find...
I Was Wrong About DC All In’s Batgirl Series
The new DC All In Batgirl was a series that did not make it through the three-issue test I give to all new comic books. With the comic book market filled with many great comic books it has created constant tough choices of what will be on my pull list being made. There were flashes of potential shown in Tate...
The 10 Best Comic Books In June 2025
With June having come to an end that means it’s time to select the Best Comic Books of the month. The half-way point to 2025 gave us plenty of fun and interesting comic books that built even more excitement for what the second half of the year will bring. Because of that it makes trying to select the ten best...
Absolute Batman #9 Spotlights Why This Is The Best Batman Comic Book
Absolute Batman #9 was dominated by the overwhelming presence of Absolute Bane. To say that Absolute Bane made an impact would be an understatement. Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta immediately made Bane one of the most threatening villains we’ve seen in the Absolute Universe. As much of an impact as the major villain’s presence made it was something else that...
Latest Yor Forger Focus Spotlights Thorn Princess Importance To Spy x Family
The three most recent chapters of Spy x Family has seen a focus on Yor Forger. This happens every few story arcs of Spy x Family. But what has made this latest focus on Yor’s character different is seeing her return to her life as Thorn Princess. It is a side of Yor Forger we haven’t seen in quite a...
Comic Book Solicitations
Marvel Comics October 2025 Solicitations: 5 Biggest Takeaways
Marvel Comics October 2025 comic book solicitations are here! October will begin a new age for the X-Men as the franchise is dominating the new comic book solicitations. That is thanks to a new direction called X-Men: Age of Revelation that will not only involve mutants but other heroes like Spider-Man and the Avengers. What else does Marvel Comics have...
DC Comics October 2025 Solicitations: 5 Biggest Takeaways
DC Comics October 2025 comic book solicitations are here! October is a big month for DC Comics. With DC Comics October solicitations we see that the month will begin their newest big event, DC K.O. With that we see a large portion of their titles being brought in to help tell the full story of their latest big event. What...
Top Takeaways From DC Comics September 2025 Solicitations
DC Comics September 2025 comic book solicitations are here! September is a big month for DC Comics. There is a wide variety of things going on that are shown in DC Comics September solicitations. That range includes new beginnings for the Batman franchise and teasing big storylines with Superman and the Justice League Unlimited at the center. With so much...
Top Takeaways From Marvel Comics September 2025 Solicitations
Marvel Comics September 2025 comic book solicitations are here! September will be a monumental month for fans. Because it marks the kick-off for the new Marvel and DC Comics crossover collaboration decades in the making. That is all happening with Batman and Deadpool leading the way. That is all on top of other big events that Marvel is either leading...
Top Takeaways From Marvel Comics August 2025 Solicitations
Marvel Comics August 2025 comic book solicitations are here! As August continues the focus on the impact the One World Under Doom and Imperial events are having on the Marvel Universe we are getting several high-profile relaunches. Those relaunches are led by the second act of Al Ewing’s Thor kicking off with a new status quo for the God of...
Anime Reviews
Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc Episode 4 Review
Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc Episode 3 kicked this anime into high gear. We finally have our titular hero involved in the tournament and we have six different rings in the hometowns of the Idol Chojin ready for the upcoming matches. Let's go ahead and hit this full-spoiler review for Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc Episode 4! We begin with Terryman and...
Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc Episode 3 Review
Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc Episode 2 moved up two spots as it took 6th place in the Top 10 with an average household rating of 2.2 in the Japan TV ratings for July 15-21, 2024. More great news as this new Kinnikuman anime has seemed to find a good audience. I have high expectations for Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc Episode...
Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc Episode 2 Review
Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc Episode 1 was an excellent start to this new anime. Episode 1 held steady by once again taking 8th place in the Top 10 with a 2.3 average household rating in the July 8-14 TV ratings in Japan. It is good to see Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc holding firm in the rankings. I am psyched for...
Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc Episode 1 Review
Things are about to heat up with Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc Episode 1! I enjoyed Episode 0, a pure prologue designed to introduce new viewers to the Kinnikuman franchise. Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc Episode 0 did well in Japan where it took 8th place in the Top 10 for the week of Jul 1-7, 2024 with an average household rating...
Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc Ep. 0 Review
The new Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc anime finally debuted on Netflix. I have been impatiently waiting for this anime since it was announced over a year ago. I am a die-hard Kinnikuman fan. There is no franchise that I love as much as the Kinnikuman franchise. Well, maybe the Legion of Super-Heroes. But, that is about it. Of course, as...
Toys
Mondo Scareglow: Buy or Pass?
Mondo has established a name for itself in delivering some gorgeous and detailed Masters of the Universe collectible toys. We covered the insane Mondo 1/6 scale Battle Cat and the incredible 1/6 scale Skeletor. Well, we now have another mind-bending MOTU toy from Mondo: a Scareglow soft vinyl Timed Edition figure! Scareglow is one of the most popular figures from the...
MOTU Origins Rokkon: Buy or Pass?
Yesterday afternoon, Mattel Creations dropped a Masters of the Universe Origins surprise on us! After being teased on the box art for the Eternia playset, we are finally getting Rokkon! I have been anxiously waiting for Mattel to get around to creating an Origns version of Rokkon. This is such a cool figure and one of the few transforming Masters...
Buy or Pass: Mondo Juggernaut Soft Vinyl Figure
Whenever Mondo rolls out a new figure I know two things: 1. It is going to be expensive. 2. It is going to look insanely good! This latest Mondo figure is no exception. Mondo is kicking off 2024 with a timed edition figure in the form of the Juggernaut! Everyone loves Cain Marko, the roid-rage-fueled mutant bad guy powered by...
Buy or Pass: Mondo Masters of the Universe Skeletor Deluxe 1/6 Scale Figure
Mondo is known for delivering some of the most amazing and detailed Masters of the Universe toys at a premium price point. Well, it looks like Mondo has another expensive yet gorgeous MOTU toy headed our way. Mondo rolled out their new Masters of the Universe: Skeletor Deluxe 1/6 scale figure on June 20, 2023! This is a Timed Edition...
Vykron MOTU Masterverse Mattel Creations Exclusive: Buy or Pass?
Mattel just unveiled the pre-order for the latest Masters of the Universe figure: Vykron! This newest MOTU Masterverse figure is slated to launch on June 6, 2023, at 9 am PT. Before we discuss the merits of this latest Mattel Creations exclusive figure, let’s take a look at the history of Vykron. This character is most definitely a deep cut...