Manga Reviews

Gaara Status Quo Revealed In Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 15

Each new chapter of Boruto: Two Blue Vortex has been throwing new wrinkles into the story. The sense of escalation has been the strength of this sequel to the original Boruto series. Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 15 continued that trend with possibly the most development we’ve had across the board for the series. The chapter saw Masashi Kishimoto and...

Boruto & Shikamaru Risk Their Futures In Two Blue Vortex Chapter 14

Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 14 was a major turning point chapter for the series. After all the chaos caused by the God Trees group the leadership of Konoha finally got some answers. Those answers came the way of a captured Boruto. Through this we got a lot of important developments that change the direction of many characters. While all...

Kafka Hibino Opens Pandora’s Box In Kaiju No 8 Chapter 113

With Kaiju No 8 Chapter 113 we’ve reached the 18th part of “Episode 9: The Last Wave Arc” for the series. That makes The Last Wave the second longest arc in the series. Based on the what happened in Kaiju No 8 Chapter 113 the ninth story arc of the series could end up either tying or exceeding “Episode 8:...

Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Introduces Naruto’s Doctor Strange

Boruto: Two Blue Vortex has done a lot to develop the new Naruto Universe that has been altered by Ada’s Omnipotence jutsu. Thus far Masashi Kishimoto and Mikio Ikemoto have focused on the state of the world and the place the entire cast has in it. Now with Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 13, titled “Ten Directions,” placed a slight...

Kaiju No 8 Chapter 112: Kafka Hibino & Mina Ashiro Get Surprising Back-Up!

For the last sixteen chapters Kaiju No 8 has been in the middle of its “Episode 9: The Last Wave” story arc. This ninth story arc for the series is the culmination of everything that Naoya Matsumoto has been building with Kaiju No. 9 as the main antagonist. We’ve had a lot of major developments in this story arc that...

DC Comics

Absolute Superman #1 Review – “Last Dust Of Krypton”

The Absolute Universe has gotten off to a hot start with how Batman and Wonder Woman kicked things off. Now it is Absolute Superman’s turn to solidify DC Comics newest publishing line. Superman can particularly standout given that what is detailed about Krypton can provide us greater insight into the cosmic side of the Absolute Universe. Given the changes we...

The 10 Best Comic Books In October 2024

Welcome back to a new edition of the Best Comic Books of the month for 2024. October we saw a jam packed month that kicked off the final quarter of the year on a strong note. The month saw a lot of major comic book releases that set the course for many different universes across the industry. The quality being...

Weekly Comic Book Reviews For 10/23/24

Welcome back to another edition of our comic book reviews round-up! For this edition of the comic book reviews round-up we are taking a look at Absolute Wonder Woman #1, Detective Comics #1090, Green Arrow #17, Nightwing #119, Scarlet Witch #5, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #3, Void Rivals #13, X-Men #6, and Zatanna: Bring Down The House #5. Find out...

Green Arrow #17 Review

Coming out of Absolute Power, Green Arrow #17 is a transition point for the series. It is the final issue of the ongoing series that Joshua Williamson is writing, though he has one last Green Arrow issue left with the upcoming annual to wrap up his run. With that Chris Condon is jumping in for the second story in this...

Absolute Wonder Woman #1 Review

The Absolute Universe got off to a hot start with DC All In and Absolute Batman. Now it is Absolute Wonder Woman’s turn to keep up the momentum. After how bad the most recent issue of the Wonder Woman ongoing series was it left the door open for Absolute Wonder Woman to takeover the spot of the main comic book...

Marvel Comics

The 10 Best Comic Books In October 2024

Welcome back to a new edition of the Best Comic Books of the month for 2024. October we saw a jam packed month that kicked off the final quarter of the year on a strong note. The month saw a lot of major comic book releases that set the course for many different universes across the industry. The quality being...

Ultimate X-Men #8 Review

Ultimate X-Men has been delivering on taking the opportunity created by the Ultimate Universe to have a completely fresh take on the X-Men franchise. The second story arc for this series started off big with the reveal of Ultimate Mister Sinister as a cult leader working with The Maker’s Council. This version of Mister Sinister gave off an immediate creepy...

Wolverine Revenge #3 Review

Wolverine Revenge has been the R-Rated bloody adventure comic book that Jonathan Hickman and Greg Capullo promised. In a world that is dealing with a new dark age the villains of this story pushed Wolverine beyond the point they should have. Wolverine has tapped back into that no limit rage that makes him one of the most dangerous people on...

Harry Osborn & Gwen Stacy Set Up As Ultimate Universe X Factors

We are closing in on one full year of the new Ultimate Universe. As we get closer to that milestone Ultimate Spider-Man #10 provided us some hints at where things could go during year two. That came in the way of the spotlight on Harry Osborn and Gwen Stacy got during the most recent Ultimate Spider-Man. This was all thanks...

Top Takeaways From Marvel Comics January 2025 Solicitations

Marvel Comics January 2025 solicitations are here! Unsurprisingly, Marvel is kicking off the new year with a load of new comic books. That continues the tradition of having fresh #1 comic books for fans to pick up. Many of them are timed with what is going on with the Marvel Cinematic Universe throughout 2025. With that in mind let’s look...

Other Publishers

Ranger Academy #12 Advance Review

Ranger Academy #12 marks the finale of this maxi-series. This is the final Power Rangers comic book before we enter the new era for the franchise with Power Rangers Prime #1 next week. This series has been unique in the BOOM! Studios era as we’ve had a brand-new cast exploring elements from this version of the Power Rangers Universe. We...

The 10 Best Comic Books In October 2024

Welcome back to a new edition of the Best Comic Books of the month for 2024. October we saw a jam packed month that kicked off the final quarter of the year on a strong note. The month saw a lot of major comic book releases that set the course for many different universes across the industry. The quality being...

Energon Universe Preview: Void Rivals #14

From the day it launched Void Rivals has set the tone for the Energon Universe. That has continued with each passing story arc. Now ahead of its scheduled release at the end of November, Skybound and Image Comics has provided us with a first look at Robert Kirkman, Lorenzo De Felici, Patricio Delpeche, and Rus Wooton’s Void Rivals #14 to...

Power Rangers: Across The Morphin Grid Review

We are a few weeks away from the release of Power Rangers Prime. While we are still waiting for the next big series in the franchise BOOM! Studios is releasing the Power Rangers: Across the Morphin Grid one-shot this week. This an anthology one-shot that tells stories across various eras of the Power Rangers franchise. Making this even more significant...

BOOM Studios January 2025 Solicitations

BOOM! Studios’ January 2025 comic book solicitations are here! BOOM! Studios January 2025 comic book solicitations show that the company is looking to kick off the new year big. Check out everything you can expect from BOOM! Studios January 2025 comic book solicitations are below. When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee #1 Writer: Gus Moreno Artist: Jakub Rebelka Colorist:...

Sales Charts and Rankings

September 2024 Comic Book Sales Rankings

It is time to check out the September 2024 comic book sales rankings. Things are getting murkier in terms of actual unit numbers. So, we will have to settle with going to ICv2 for their Top 200 sales rankings. It is not as good as actual unit numbers, but we have to work with what we get. Remember that the...

August 2024 Comic Book Sales Rankings

It is time to check out the August 2024 comic book sales rankings. Things are getting murkier in terms of actual unit numbers. So, we will have to settle with going to ICv2 for the August 2024 comic book sales rankings. It is not as good as actual unit numbers, but we have to work with what we get. Keep...

Hit or Miss: A New Psylocke Comic Book For 2024

Marvel Comics has been busy releasing a horde of new X-Men franchise titles as a part of the big From the Ashes initiative. We have already looked at the new X-Men title, Exceptional X-Men, and the new Phoenix title, as well as the sales histories, to predict the future sales success for each new comic book. During the X-Men: From...

July 2024 Comic Book Sales Rankings

It is time to check out the July 2024 comic book sales rankings. Things are getting murkier in terms of actual unit numbers. So, we must settle with 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. Remember that the Top 200 sales...

June 2024 Comic Book Sales Rankings

It is time to check out the June 2024 single-issue comic book sales rankings. Things are getting murkier in terms of actual unit numbers. So, we will have to settle with going to ICv2 for their Top 200 sales rankings. It is not as good as actual unit numbers, but we have to work with what we get. Keep in...

Commentary

The 10 Best Comic Books In October 2024

Welcome back to a new edition of the Best Comic Books of the month for 2024. October we saw a jam packed month that kicked off the final quarter of the year on a strong note. The month saw a lot of major comic book releases that set the course for many different universes across the industry. The quality being...

Harry Osborn & Gwen Stacy Set Up As Ultimate Universe X Factors

We are closing in on one full year of the new Ultimate Universe. As we get closer to that milestone Ultimate Spider-Man #10 provided us some hints at where things could go during year two. That came in the way of the spotlight on Harry Osborn and Gwen Stacy got during the most recent Ultimate Spider-Man. This was all thanks...

Gaara Status Quo Revealed In Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 15

Each new chapter of Boruto: Two Blue Vortex has been throwing new wrinkles into the story. The sense of escalation has been the strength of this sequel to the original Boruto series. Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 15 continued that trend with possibly the most development we’ve had across the board for the series. The chapter saw Masashi Kishimoto and...

Titans #16 Reveal Nightwing, Flash & Donna Troy’s DC All In Direction

DC All In changed the status quo of the entire DC Universe. Particularly, with the announcement of the Justice League Unlimited initiative the superhero community has been united in a whole new way. One of the big questions the launch of the Justice League Unlimited is what does this all mean for the Titans? Afterall, the Titans stepped up in...

The Absolute Legion of Super-Heroes Debut in DC All In Special #1

They are back! Well, maybe not the main DCU version of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Instead, we get the Absolute Legion of Super-Heroes! It has been a long time since we saw the Legion of Super-Heroes. And, no, I am not including that abomination known as the Brian Bendis Legion. Nobody asked for that and nobody wanted it as the...

Comic Book Solicitations

Top Takeaways From Marvel Comics January 2025 Solicitations

Marvel Comics January 2025 solicitations are here! Unsurprisingly, Marvel is kicking off the new year with a load of new comic books. That continues the tradition of having fresh #1 comic books for fans to pick up. Many of them are timed with what is going on with the Marvel Cinematic Universe throughout 2025. With that in mind let’s look...

BOOM Studios January 2025 Solicitations

BOOM! Studios’ January 2025 comic book solicitations are here! BOOM! Studios January 2025 comic book solicitations show that the company is looking to kick off the new year big. Check out everything you can expect from BOOM! Studios January 2025 comic book solicitations are below. When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee #1 Writer: Gus Moreno Artist: Jakub Rebelka Colorist:...

Top Takeaways From DC Comics January 2025 Solicitations

DC Comics January 2025 comic book solicitations are here! DC Comics is kicking off 2025 DC Comics going even more into their DC All In direction. A noticeable thing in DC Comics January 2025 comic book solicitations was how the reliance on Batman is not as overshadowing for the entire publishing schedule. The presence of the Batman Family is certainly...

Top Takeaways From DC Comics December 2024 Solicitations

DC  Comics December 2024 comic book solicitations are here! To end 2024 DC Comics shows even greater commitment to their DC All In direction. That includes going even more into what it means for the DC Universe that there is such a big power vacuum after the death of Darkseid. With that in mind let’s take a look at the...

Top Takeaways From Marvel Comics December 2024 Solicitations

Marvel Comics December 2024 comic book solicitations are here! To end 2024 Marvel is going to be going all in with introducing a bunch of new comic books. Marvel Comics December plans are loaded with new comic books. Luckily that is balanced out with he continued focus on expanding the publishing plans for the Spider-Man and X-Men franchises. With that...

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...