Manga Reviews
Nue’s Exorcist Chapter 1 Review – “Portrait View Of The Sky”
The season of new manga series debuting in Shonen Jump continues. After several series were recently canceled Shonen Jump has replenished their offerings with Jun Kirarazaka’s Do Retry, Yuto Tsukuda and Shun Saeki’s Tenmaku Cinema, and Tadatoshi Fujimaki’s Kill Blue. Each one has tackled the shonen and slice-of-life genres heavily featured in Shonen Jump magazine in their own way. Now...
My Hero Academia Chapter 387 Review – “Congealing”
My Hero Academia is back after Shonen Jump was on break for Golden Week. Last we left off with the series Kohei Horikoshi set up a new, and possibly final, battle between All Might and All For One to go down. Given all that is at stake the All Might vs All For One rematch could have a lot of...
My Hero Academia Chapter 386 Review – “I AM HERE”
Things have escalated more than they ever have. The heroes were able to hit All For One with the Quirk Destroying Drug. That move became a double edge sword because rather than immediately depowering All For One it had a different effect. The Quirk Destroying Drug has caused All For One to regress through the various phases of his life....
Sarada Mangekyo Sharingan Awakening Triggers Long-Awaited Boruto Development
With Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Chapter 80 of the manga Masashi Kishimoto and Mikio Ikemoto hit a major milestone that fans have long been awaiting. The timing of the point in the story that Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Chapter 80 reached is all thanks to one character. And that character is none other than Sarada Uchiha, the daughter of Sasuke...
Kill Blue Chapter 1 Review – “Let’s Go To School”
Kuroko's Basketball manga creator Tadatoshi Fujimaki is back with a brand-new series. Fujimaki appears to be going on a completely different direction from the sports-based Kuroko's Basketball and Robot × LaserBeam with Kill Blue. This new series appears to be about a group of assassins from the teaser color cover. Going on a completely different direction does create a question...
DC Comics
Hunt For Amanda Waller Begins In Green Arrow #2
When it comes to the focus of Dawn Of DC we’ve seen DC Comics rebuilding their universe through the heroes. Whether its classic heroes like Batman and Superman or new heroes like City Boy and Xanthe Zhou, the core focus for the DCU is the heroes. But from the shadows we’ve seen one major DCU antagonist having their hand in...
Nightwing #104 Review – Superwing Saves The Day
With Nightwing taking a bigger role in the DCU for the Dawn Of DC his series has been focusing on building up the newly elevated Titans before their debut. Along with this Tom Taylor is wrapping up one of the lingering sub-plots involving Blockbuster selling his daughter’s, Olivia Desmond, soul to Neron. With Nightwing appearing to have found a loophole...
5 Takeaways From DC Comics August 2023 Solicitations
DC Comics is going to be ending their summer with the Knight Terrors event continuing to dominate their publishing plans for August. While Knight Terrors will continue its takeover of most DC Comics titles it doesn’t mean that is all that is going on in the DCU. There are other things outside the Dawn Of DC’s first big event that...
The Vigil #1 Review – “Jig In A Storm”
With how many different characters DC Comics has in their lineup from old to new it is surprising that one of their new Dawn Of DC series stars a cast of unknowns. The Vigil does not appear to be tied to any existing franchise. That is a big change from how DC Comics normally approaches new series launches. With DC...
Titans #1 Review – “Out Of The Shadows”
In a world without the Justice League, there is one team that can fill those massive shoes and that team is the Titans. DC Comics has never fully committed to any version of the Titans going beyond being seen as the Junior Justice League. But in the aftermath of Dark Crisis On Infinite Earths, this latest Titans relaunch by Tom...
Marvel Comics
Amazing Spider-Man #26: Death Of Kamala Khan Spotlights Bad Creative Run
Amazing Spider-Man #26 was a landmark issue for Zeb Wells and John Romita Jr’s issue for many reasons. In the lead up, Wells had had twenty-five issues, two years’ worth of issues for most comic books, to tell the running narrative of “What Did Peter Do?” “Why are Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson no longer together?” and “Why is...
Thor #34 Review – “Blood Of The Fathers”
Torunn Grønbekk has stepped up to continue the Thor storyline that Donny Cates started. Specifically, we’ve seen Thor continue his journey in trying to do his best as All-Father of Asgard. That has not been made easy with Odin’s spirit, which was residing within Mjolnir, disappearing because of what Doctor Doom has been doing in forcing Hel to “help” him....
10 Takeaways From Marvel Comics August 2023 Solicitations
Marvel has come out with their August 2023 solicitations. Continuing the trend from the previous summer months August is being filled with “big event” comic books. There is just no escaping Marvel flooding the market with all these different events. In addition to those events August will feature a some teases for Jonathan Hickman and Valerio Schiti’s Marvel project, Thor...
The Avengers #1 Review – Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Back In Action
Jason Aaron’s long run on the Avengers was a divisive one. Now that it is over Marvel didn’t waste any time in relaunching the series with a new creative team. The team that Marvel is turning to is the former Black Cat creative team of Jed MacKay and C.F. Villa. MacKay and Villa’s run on Black Cat is one I...
Daredevil #11 Review – “The Red Fist Saga”
Things got as bad as they could get for Matt Murdock and Elektra Natchios as everything they build as the leaders of The Fist. Thanks to Aka and Stromwyn’s machinations the entire world, including the Avengers, turned against the Daredevil pair. Things ended in Daredevil #10 with Elektra being arrested by the Avengers, The Fist’s island being destroyed, and Matt...
Other Publishers
W0rldtr33 #2 Advance Review
James Tynion and Fernando Blanco got off to an impressive start with the first issue of W0rldtr33. They grounded the story in enough of a real to make the sci-fi aspects work all in context. The corruption angle of someone finding a program to be able to utilize today’s technology in a way that taps into both espionage and horror...
The Seasons Have Teeth #3 Preview: Penultimate Chapter Of Horror Series
BOOM! Studios has provided us with a first look at The Seasons Have Teeth #3 releasing on June 28, 2023. The penultimate chapter in the horror mini-series by writer Dan Watters and artist Sebastián Cabrol will be giving us a journey through the Autumn season. With the new season The Seasons Have Teeth #3 will be presenting us with a...
Fence: Redemption #1 Preview – Return To The Prestigious Halls Of Halverton
BOOM! Studios have given us a first look at writer C.S. Pacat (Dark Rise) and artist Johanna the Mad (Wynd) Fence: Redemption #1. The new four-issue mini-series is the sequel to Pascat and Mad’s 2017 critically acclaimed hit Fence series. Joining Pascat and Mad for Fence: Redemption are colorist Joana LaFuente and letterer Jim Campbell. The sequel series will see...
Supermassive: 2023 One-Shot Advance Review
The Massive Universe created by Kyle Higgins has been a lot of fun to see how it has developed over time. The Massive Universe has developed into its own publishing line within Image Comics. That includes Higgins bringing in other creators like Melissa Flores, Ryan Parrott, and Mat Groom to develop comic books within the Massive-Verse. Now Higgins, Parrott, Flores,...
BOOM! Studios August 2023 Solicitations
BOOM! Studios August 2023 solicitations are here! Find out what BOOM! Studios publishing plans are for August and beyond below. The Many Deaths of Laila Starr: Pen & Ink #1 Writer: Ram V Artist & Covers: Filipe Andrade Winner of the 2022 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Series BOOM! Studios is proud to present the next installment of PEN & INK:...
Sales Charts and Rankings
April 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 April 2023 including the ComicHub Top 100 Graphic Novels, the Top 20 Author Graphic Novels, Top 20 Superheroes Graphic Novels, the Top 20 Manga...
April 2023 Single Issue Comic Book Sales Rankings
It is time to check out the April 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...
March 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 March 2023 including the ComicHub Top 100 Graphic Novels, the Top 20 Author Graphic Novels, Top 20 Superheroes Graphic Novels, Top 20 Manga Graphic...
March 2023 Single Issue Comic Book Sales Rankings
It is time to check out the March 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...
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...
Commentary
Amazing Spider-Man #26: Death Of Kamala Khan Spotlights Bad Creative Run
Amazing Spider-Man #26 was a landmark issue for Zeb Wells and John Romita Jr’s issue for many reasons. In the lead up, Wells had had twenty-five issues, two years’ worth of issues for most comic books, to tell the running narrative of “What Did Peter Do?” “Why are Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson no longer together?” and “Why is...
Hunt For Amanda Waller Begins In Green Arrow #2
When it comes to the focus of Dawn Of DC we’ve seen DC Comics rebuilding their universe through the heroes. Whether its classic heroes like Batman and Superman or new heroes like City Boy and Xanthe Zhou, the core focus for the DCU is the heroes. But from the shadows we’ve seen one major DCU antagonist having their hand in...
What if DC Comics Licensed Their Characters to Shueisha?
A couple of months ago, DC Comics announced at ComicsPro that it will publish three manga series originally published by Kodansha and only released in Japan. The three manga series will be serialized chapter by chapter on the DC Universe Infinite digital platform and then DC Comics will collect them together and sell print editions for each manga series. The...
Dawn Of DC: Fire & Ice Heat Up In New Series!
Along with Power Girl, DC Comics announced that we will be getting a new series starring Beatriz da Costa and Tora Olafsdotter titled Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville. Fire & Ice have been DC Comics superheroes for a long time, though they have been positioned as more minor Justice League members. We haven’t seen much of them since before...
Dawn Of DC: Power Girl Finally Gets An Ongoing Title!
DC Comics announced two new Dawn Of DC series starring Power Girl, Fire, and Ice. The two new Dawn Of DC, Power Girl, and Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville, series will be spinning out of the upcoming Power Girl Special releasing on May 30th. With DC Comics introducing new Dawn of DC titles this is a good time to...
Comic Book Solicitations
5 Takeaways From DC Comics August 2023 Solicitations
DC Comics is going to be ending their summer with the Knight Terrors event continuing to dominate their publishing plans for August. While Knight Terrors will continue its takeover of most DC Comics titles it doesn’t mean that is all that is going on in the DCU. There are other things outside the Dawn Of DC’s first big event that...
BOOM! Studios August 2023 Solicitations
BOOM! Studios August 2023 solicitations are here! Find out what BOOM! Studios publishing plans are for August and beyond below. The Many Deaths of Laila Starr: Pen & Ink #1 Writer: Ram V Artist & Covers: Filipe Andrade Winner of the 2022 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Series BOOM! Studios is proud to present the next installment of PEN & INK:...
10 Takeaways From Marvel Comics August 2023 Solicitations
Marvel has come out with their August 2023 solicitations. Continuing the trend from the previous summer months August is being filled with “big event” comic books. There is just no escaping Marvel flooding the market with all these different events. In addition to those events August will feature a some teases for Jonathan Hickman and Valerio Schiti’s Marvel project, Thor...
5 Takeaways From DC Comics July 2023 Solicitations
July 2023 is going to be a completely different month for DC Comics compared to the first half of the year. Most ongoing titles that DC Comics has published for the first half of 2023 are going to be taking a break. In their place will be an army of tie-in titles to the Knight Terrors big event taking over...
BOOM! Studios July 2023 Solicitations
BOOM! Studios has provided us look at their July 2023 solicitations and covers. We already learned that July 2023 will see the release of BRZRKR: Poetry of Madness #1 and Power Rangers Unlimited: HyperForce #1. Joining those two new titles are Sirens of the City #1 by Joanne Starer and Khary Randolph, Alice Never After #1 by Dan Panosian and...
Movies And TV
Super Mario Crosses The $1 Billion Mark
We head into May with the summer blockbuster fully firing on all cylinders. Several contenders have been exposed as box office bombs while The Super Mario Bros. Movie has risen to the top. As always, we turn to the incredible The Numbers for the latest in box office projections. The Super Mario Bros. Movie continues exceeding all expectations and completely...
The Super Mario Bros Movie Is Still Hot But Can It Catch Frozen II?
The summer blockbuster season continues to heat up as blockbuster movies are weighing into the fray. Some are falling and others are hitting big highs. As always, we turn to the incredible The Numbers for the latest in box office projections. The Super Mario Bros. Movie took first place by crushing all competitors as it hauled in $58 million at...
It is Super Mario’s World
Now that it is April, the summer blockbuster season is beginning to heat up with several big blockbuster hopefuls entering the ring. As always, we turn to the incredible The Numbers for the latest in box office projections. This past weekend brought six new wide releases and Mario, in his second week, beat them all with little to no effort....
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...
Toys
MOTU Origins Snake Mountain: Buy or Pass?
Mattel dropped the long-awaited detailed photos and video of the upcoming Masters of the Universe Origins Snake Mountain play set! And, damn, Mattel did not disappoint at all! The MOTU Origins Snake Mountain is going to be available for pre-order starting on April 28, 2023, at 6 am PT. At any rate, let’s check out the MOTU Origins Snake Mountain...
He-Skeletor MOTU Origins Mattel Creations Exclusive: Buy or Pass?
I love when I see an e-mail from Mattel arriving in my inbox teasing the release of a new Masters of the Universe Origins figure. We got one of those yesterday for the latest MOTU Origins figure. This newest MOTU Origins exclusive figure is He-Skeletor! It is slated to launch on April 11, 2023, at 9 am PT. Before we...
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...