Manga Reviews

My Hero Academia Chapter 383 Review – “Meek Spirits”

Last we left My Hero Academia we saw the heroes use Gigantomachia against All For One. This was a big game changing moment as All For One appeared to be set to reach Tomura Shigaraki after attaining his younger form. With All For One continuing to regress through his life stages thanks to the Quirk Erasing Bullet he got shot...

Gokurakugai Review – Manga Revolution Podcast Episode 56

Welcome back to the Manga Revolution Podcast! On today’s episode Rokk and I review the newest manga series Shonen Jump and Viz Media have translated for simulpub, Gokurakugai. Gokurakugai is written and drawn by mangaka Yuto Sano. has been publishing in the monthly Shonen Jump Square.Rise magazine since July 2022. To catch up with where the series is currently at...

My Hero Academia Chapter 382 Review – “Don’t Let Him Go”

Things have been getting more and more chaotic with each passing chapter of My Hero Academia. That’s been especially the case as the Gunga Mountain battlezone is filled with heroes and villains fighting. The addition of Himiko Toga utilizing Twice’s Quirk has made the battle insanely packed. This is something All For One is trying to make use of to...

Matsumoto Game Changing Revelation In Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 81

Things have been looking good for the Defense Force as all the investment they put into assembling all their elite Number Weapons users has been paying off. That was shown with how the Defense Force was able to quickly respond to Kaiju No. 9 creating a cataclysm event with a new kaiju invasion. But in this week’s Kaiju No. 8...

Beat & Motion Chapter 1 Review – Manga Revolution Podcast Episode 55

Welcome back to the Manga Revolution Podcast! On today’s episode Rokk and I review the newest Shonen Jump series Beat & Motion by Naoki Fujita. This includes the unique path that Fujita walked to get to his first serialized work as a mangaka. It’s a story we haven’t seen from to many mangaka, especially from their first serialization. Then we...

DC Comics

Dark Knights Of Steel #10 Review – “The Green Man”

Things picked up in a big way in the last issue of Dark Knights Of Steel. The revelation that the White Martians have been manipulating everything that has gone on in this series is a game changer. That is along with the revelation made at the end of Dark Knights Of Steel #9 that this DCU’s Alfred Pennyworth is actually...

DCeased: War Of The Undead Gods #7 Review – “Battle For Earth-2!”

The previous issue of DCeased: War Of The Undead Gods was a disappointment. We are at the point that set-up is no longer needed but that is what DCeased: War Of The Undead Gods #6 focused on. This is a battle for the fate of the DCeased version of the DC Universe that’s more than three mini-series in the making....

Superman #2 Review – “The Night Of The Parasite”

The Superman franchise has gotten off to a slow start with their Dawn Of DC direction. That is not a bad thing since the Superman franchise is in rebuild mode for the entire line. While not everything has worked the building blocks are there for the long-term future of the Superman franchise. Quickly the Superman series by Joshua Williamson and...

Nightwing #102 Review – “Rise Of The Underworld”

Nightwing has started 2023 by building the foundation for the future of Dawn Of DC. Specifically, the last two issues have shown Nightwing bringing the Titans back with the classic Marv Wolfman and George Perez New Teen Titans roster. Along with that Nightwing is also directly mentoring Jon Kent, as the young son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane looks...

10 Takeaways From DC Comics June 2023 Solicitations

After announcing the new titles that are part of the next phase in the Dawn of DC direction we got a fresh batch of solicitations for what else we can expect from DC Comics in June 2023. With these new solicitations we are getting a look into how DC Comics is planning to go about this coming summer. That includes...

Marvel Comics

Thor #32 Review – “Blood Of The Fathers”

Things have been escalating in the world of Asgard as Thor has taken even more action to prevent the future he saw in the vision Black Winter showed him. This action has led Thor to investigate the recent disappearance of all the souls in Valhalla. Partnering with Jane Foster’s Valkyrie, Thor has travelled to Hel and found out that Hela...

Daredevil #9 Review – “The Red Fist Saga”

Matt Murdock and Elektra Natchios got a big win in the war between The Fist and The Hand. This is after working with their backs against the wall as they seemed to be several steps behind what Punisher and Aka were doing with The Hand. But now with such a big win where they claimed  The Lunate Talisman what is...

10 Takeaways From Marvel Comics June 2023 Solicitations

The first half of 2023 has been a big relaunch period for Marvel Comics. Thus far we’ve had the Fantastic Four, Doctor Strange, and Avengers seeing a relaunch. Now several other comics will be seeing something similar during the summer with the Hulk and Black Panther getting new creative teams for their respective series relaunch. That is along with Kelly...

Wasp #3 Review – “Small Worlds”

So far the Wasp mini-series has done a good job in giving Janet and Nadia Van Dyne the spotlight. We have learned in the first two issues that the two Wasps are much closer connected than they even realized. Specifically, when it comes to the nature of their respective origin. That is thanks to the revelation made about how Pilai...

Captain Marvel #47 – “Revenge Of The Brood’

“The Revenge Of The Brood” storyline has taken time to develop. So far the first four parts have just involved Captain Marvel and her X-Men squad taking on hordes of Brood while trying to save Binary and Rogue. As that has gone on we don’t know what the Brood’s endgame is four chapters into this storyline. The lack of connection...

Other Publishers

Grim #10 Preview: Hellish Finale Of Series Second Arc

BOOM! Studios provided us with a first look at pages from Grim #10 releasing on April 26, 2023. A critically acclaimed and commercial hit series, Grim follows the adventures of Jessica Harrow as she has been recruited to become a Reaper after her death. The series creative team consists of writer Stephanie Phillips (Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman), artist Flaviano (New...

Briar #4 Preview: Cunning Killers And A Dark Queen

BOOM! Studios provided us with an advance first look at the covers and first five pages of Briar #4 releasing on April 12, 2023. For those that may not know, Briar is reimagination of the Sleeping Beauty fairytale that started as a mini-series but was recently upgraded to an ongoing series back in February at this year’s ComicsPRO. The creative...

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #4 Advance Review

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II has been delivering a strong sequel to the fan favorite crossover. Ryan Parrott and Dan Mora took everything that worked with the original crossover and amped it up tenfold. Adding in that somehow the Power Rangers and Ninja Turtles have found themselves teaming up with Shredder to take on Rita Repulsa and...

Local Man #2 Advance Review

Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs got off to a great start to their new Local Man series. The tone was set with us following a washed up hero Jack Xaver forced to return to his hometown. Throughout the first issue we saw how the world has turned against him as Jack did something that caused him to lose everything. Not...

Indigo Children #1 Advance Review

As I was looking at new comic book series coming out in 2023 one that caught my eye was Indigo Children. I’ve heard a lot of good things from the creative team of Curt Pires, Alex Diotto, and Dee Cunniffe, the team behind the critically acclaimed Youth series. With the high praise this creative team has gotten I was interested...

Sales Charts and Rankings

February 2023 Graphic Novels Sales Charts Including Superhero Comic Books and Manga

It is that time of the month when we get to check out the latest graphic novels sales numbers. As always, ICv2 is the best source for these sales numbers. ICv2 released several sales charts for February 2023 including the Top 20 Author Graphic Novels, Top 20 Superheroes Graphic Novels, Top 20 Manga Graphic Novels, and Top 20 Adult Graphic...

February 2023 Single Issue Comic Book Sales Rankings

It is time to check out the February 2023 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...

Full Year 2022 Top 20 Manga Sales

It is that time of the year when we get to check out the yearly manga sales numbers. As always, ICv2 is the best source for these sales numbers. ICv2 released the Full Year 2022 Manga sales chart. This is based on NPD BookScan numbers. NPD BookScan collects weekly point-of-sale data on print books from over 16,000 locations through direct...

January 2023 Graphic Novels Sales Charts Including Superhero Comic Books and Manga

It is that time of the month when we get to check out the latest graphic novels sales numbers. As always, ICv2 is the best source for these sales numbers. ICv2 released several sales charts for January 2023 including the ComicHub Top 100 Graphic Novels, the Top 20 Author Graphic Novels, Top 20 Superheroes Graphic Novels, the Top 20 Manga...

January 2023 Single Issue Comic Book Sales Rankings

It is time to check out the January 2023 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

Did Marvel Comics Miss Again With The New Black Panther Creative Team?

Black Panther has had a tough run as of late. It appears that the Marvel Comics editors have no clue what to do with this franchise. Black Panther is an iconic Jack Kirby character. There is no doubt that Black Panther deserves to be one of Marvel Comics’ premier comic books. On top of that, Black Panther has become widely...

Hit or Miss: DC Comics Rolling Out A New Shazam Comic Book

DC Comics is rolling out a new Shazam title in June 2023. This is all part of the Dawn of DC initiative. I have always loved Billy Batson, so I was glad that DC Comics would be investing some capital into the Big Red Cheese. However, the news of the creative team of Mark Waid and Dan Mora is what...

Dawn Of DC: Hawkgirl Gets A Fresh Start

Ending our look at the look at the latest announcement for Dawn Of DC I’m wrapping up with the new Hawkgirl title announced. This is a title that was teased with just the logo in the initial Dawn Of DC. That led some to think it would be a new Hawkman or Hawkgirl title. We got confirmation that the logo...

Dawn Of DC: Steelworks Expands Superman Family Direction

2023 started off small for DC Comics in terms of their publishing line-up. But as we’ve gotten deeper into 2023 DC Comics has been unveiling more information on their comic book publishing plans. Specifically, when it comes to the comic books that are under the Dawn of DC direction for the company. With the most recent announcement we finally got...

Dawn Of DC: The Flash #800 Milestone And Relaunch

Continuing our examination of the latest titles to join the Dawn Of DC direction this time its time to spotlight The Flash. Previously I spoke about what’s going on with Wonder Woman in Dawn Of DC. Flash is following a similar trajectory as the franchise officially joins the Dawn Of DC direction. When it comes to The Flash the franchise's...

Comic Book Solicitations

BOOM! Studios June 2023 Solicitations

BOOM! Studios is kicking off the summer with some major releases. Leading the way for BOOM! Studios June 2023 solicitations is a Creed comic book series by LaToya Morgan, Jai Jamison, and Wilton Santos. There is also the debut of many new series including Power Rangers Unlimited: The Coinless and Fence Redemption. Check out all of BOOM! Studios June 2023...

10 Takeaways From Marvel Comics June 2023 Solicitations

The first half of 2023 has been a big relaunch period for Marvel Comics. Thus far we’ve had the Fantastic Four, Doctor Strange, and Avengers seeing a relaunch. Now several other comics will be seeing something similar during the summer with the Hulk and Black Panther getting new creative teams for their respective series relaunch. That is along with Kelly...

10 Takeaways From DC Comics June 2023 Solicitations

After announcing the new titles that are part of the next phase in the Dawn of DC direction we got a fresh batch of solicitations for what else we can expect from DC Comics in June 2023. With these new solicitations we are getting a look into how DC Comics is planning to go about this coming summer. That includes...

DC Comics May 2023 Solicitations Analysis

Dawn of DC continues to develop as DC Comics will be bringing a number of new titles to their publishing line-up in May 2023. Some were titles that DC Comics announced several weeks ago with Titans, Green Lantern, and Cyborg. Along with those titles we will be getting several titles starring characters that debuted in the Lazarus Planet event. With...

Marvel Comics May 2023 Solicitations Analysis

Marvel looks to be leading into the summer with major developments going on. The biggest one we see from Marvel’s May 2023 is the new creative team taking over the main Avengers series. There is also the promise of “The Most Shocking Issue Of Amazing Spider-Man In 50 years” that Marvel is now heavily marketing coming in May. That along...

Movies And TV

DC Studios Plan and 10 New Projects – Comic Book Revolution Podcast Ep. 104

In this episode, Kevin, Steven, and Rokk get together to discuss the big news from James Gunn concerning the next 8-10 years for DC Studios. The guys talk about Gunn’s interview answers to figure out Gunn’s’ vision for DC Studios going forward. The guys then dive into the ten new projects that Gunn unveiled. 55:40:10 - Intro to the 8-10...

Best Anime Of 2022 – Manga Revolution Podcast Episode 49

Welcome back to the Manga Revolution Podcast! After covering our favorite manga last week Rokk and I return with our Best Of Anime. We previously gave our collective 10 Best Anime Of 2022 that both Rokk and I voted on. For the Best of Anime 2022 podcast episode we are not just going to be covering favorite anime from each...

The 10 Best Anime Of 2022

2022 was another year filled with excellent anime. With even more manga and light novels getting adapted along with long-running series getting additional season pick-ups, 2022 gave us a lot of anime to watch. Now that we’ve come to the end of the Rokk and I voted on what The Revolution's 10 best anime series of the year are. Scroll...

The 10 Best Anime Openings Of 2022

From the Winter to Fall 2022 season anime fans were treated to another year filled with a lot fantastic anime series to watch. There are a lot of factors that make for a great anime. One of those is having a strong opening. The best anime openings combine music and video accompanying that build hype for what you are about...

Strange World Debuts As A Massive Bomb In The Box Office

The Thanksgiving weekend box office was unimpressive. Still, there are some noteworthy nuggets from this holiday weekend. As always, we turn to the incredible The Numbers for the latest in box office projections. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever retained first place due to there being literally zero competition for the third straight week. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever brought in a projected...

Toys

Buy or Pass: MOTU Origins Talon Fighter and Point Dread Playset

On March 20, 2023, Mattel dropped the mother load of all Masters of the Universe unveilings that I have ever seen. Basically, we got the reveal of every single MOTU figure and playlet for the entire year of 2023. It was insane! It was also a ton of content to go through and examine. So, I figured I would take...

Frog Monger MOTU Origins: Buy or Pass

Mattel just notified us that their newest Masters of the Universe Origins figure is going to go on sale on Mattel Creations in a few days. This new Masters of the Universe Origins figure? Well, it is none other than Frog Monger! This is a figure that fans have been excited to get from the moment that Mattel first unveiled...

Space Sumo MOTU Origins- Buy or Pass

Mattel Creations had a mystery Masters of the Universe Origins sale slated to go on December 14, 2022. We have known about this for several weeks. Well, Mattel Creations just sent out emails unveiling the mystery MOTU Origins figure that will be on sale on December 14, 2022! That mystery figure is….Space Sumo! Yeah, I know, Space Sumo was one...

Camo Khan MOTU Origins Mattel Creations Exclusive: Buy or Pass?

I got an email from Mattel alerting me that their latest Mattel Creations Masters of the Universe Origins figure was about to go on sale in a couple of days. The newest MOTU Origins exclusive figure is Camo Khan. It is slated to come out on December 2, 2022, for $30 and is limited to two per customer. Before we...

Mondo 1/6 Scale Battle Cat: Purchase or Pass?

Fans of Masters of the Universe are living in remarkable times right now. There seem to be new and incredible MOTU toys being announced every month. Mattel is delivering the vast majority of the new MOTU toys. However, Mattel has licensed MOTU out to some other toymakers to create some fantastic MOTU toys, too. One of those companies is Mondo....