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: 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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Spectacular Spider-Men is a series that has worked because of how Greg Weisman and Humberto Ramos have captured the voices of Peter Parker and Miles Morales. Nailing the lead Spider-Men voices lifted the first story arc for this series up. Which was certainly needed as the first story arc last two issues to long. The length had a massive...

Welcome back to another edition of our comic book reviews round-up! For this edition of the comic book reviews round-up we are looking at Absolute Batman #1, Green Lantern Civil Corps Special #1, I Heart Skull-Crusher! #1, Minor Arcana #2, Phoenix #4, Scarlett #5, Transformers #13, and The Ultimates #5. Find out how these turned out with our comic book...

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:...

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...

Void Rivals ended its most recent story arc with Darak and Solila going their separate ways. This is after spending twelve issues with the two paired up and going up against all sorts of odds. But with everything that happened Darak and Solila got to the point they needed to go on their own individual journeys. Now with the newest...

Transformers #13 spotlighted Starscream’s origin story. During that story we saw his life back when he was known as Ulchtar on Cybertron and good friends with Jetfire. The issue ended with a big hook ending that further tied the worlds of Transformers and G.I. JOE together. Now Skybound and Image Comics has provided us a preview of Transformers #14 ahead...

With G.I. JOE right around the corner there is one final mini-series to wrap up before it begins. That is the finale to Destro. The series from writer Dan Watters and artist Andrei Bressan has been building up the villain side of the G.I. JOE corner of the Energon Universe. Destro has proven himself to be a major threat that...

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...

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...

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...

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...

It is time to check out the May 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. Keep in mind,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

This past week we had the release of a special one-shot titled DC's I Know What You Did Last Crisis. With this one-shot DC Comics gave the opportunity to various creators the chance to tell new stories around various Crisis events. These Crisis events where Crisis on Infinite Earths, Millennium, Zero Hour, The Final Night, and Final Crisis. One story...

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 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:...

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...

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...

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...

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 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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...