Manga Reviews
Shadow Eliminators Chapter 1 Review – “Layers Of Shadows”
We are in a round of new mangas debuting in Shonen Jump. The latest series that debuted this past week was called Shadow Eliminators. This will be the manga series debut for Kento Amemiya, whose only published work of record are two different one-shots Ruirui Senki, the original pilot for Shadow Eliminators, and Shikigami. With this being Amemiya’s freshman debut...
My Hero Academia Chapter 408 Review – “The Eyes Tell All!!”
With the battle against All For One reaching nearing its conclusion Kohei Horikoshi has decided to final dig into the My Hero Academia villain’s backstory. We learned that All For One and Yoichi Shigaraki were born as twins to a sex worker who was the earliest confirmed Quirk user in My Hero Academia’s timeline. This origin immediately took an even...
Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 4 Confirms Sasuke Uchiha’s Status Quo
Boruto: Two Blue Vortex hit the ground running with getting us into the continuity of the latest timeskip that has hit the Naruto Universe. Each chapter has delivered something that made it bigger than the previous one and Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 4 certainly delivered on that front. The big noteworthy takeaway from the fourth chapter of Boruto: Two...
My Hero Academia Chapter 406 Review – “Get a Grip on Your Quirk!!!”
Just as it looked like it was over for All Might it was Bakugo who stepped up to be the one to get in All For One’s way. In the process Katsuki Bakugo has made the biggest impact on the story thus far. Even with his injuries not fully being healed Bakugo is doing all he can to step up...
Dogsred Review – Golden Kamuy’s Satoru Noda New Manga
Before creating his best-known work Satoru Noda worked on a manga series based around ice hockey Supinamarada! The series was published for just over a year between 2011 and 2012 with six volumes released. For many reasons, including a hard to remember title, Noda’s Supinamarada! series did not find commercial success. From there Noda went on to create one of...
DC Comics
Batman #140 Review – “Mind Bomb”
After how badly Gotham War dropped the ball for the franchise it was refreshing to see Chip Zdarsky quickly get things back on track with Batman #139. While another Batman vs Joker is the least exciting story, given how often we have gone to this well, Zdarsky added his own stamp to this rivalry. That addition was the continued presence...
Green Arrow #6 Review – Homecoming
Oliver Queen has decided to take the long road back to his regular life. The multiverse adventure he has been on is not something you would think works for the Green Arrow franchise. To Joshua Williamson’s credit he has made it work for the most part. Though we are at a point where it does feel like we are at...
Titans: Beast World #1 Review
2023 has not been short on comic book events from DC Comics. Thus far the only event in the Dawn of DC era that has hit was The Flash: One-Minute War. Every other event such as Knight Terrors and Gotham War were giant swing and misses. Now as 2023 is coming to a close Tom Taylor and Ivan Reis are...
Titans #5 Sets Up Starfire And Tamaraneans To Have Big 2024
As the year is coming to a close the Titans are pushing forward leading their first big event since becoming the DC Universe’s premiere superhero team. While Titans: Beast World begins next week, that is not the only story Tom Taylor and Nicola Scott have been developing. The ending to Titans #5 clued us into the future direction for the...
Wonder Woman #3 Review – Trinity’s First Superhero Adventure
After a strong start the second issue in Tom King and Daniel Sampere’s Wonder Woman run was a massive step back. It was a pure action set-piece that was only for the newest reader who did not know Wonder Woman was one DC Comics best fighters. Now that they got that out of their system, we can hopefully see the...
Marvel Comics
X-Men Blue: Origins #1 Review
Even with her status as a member of the Quiet Council and being one of the iconic X-Men characters Mystique has had very few comics dedicated to her story during the Krakoa era. Now during the Fall of X direction we are finally getting a spotlight on Mystique. This one-shot comic book is spinning out of the developments in Uncanny...
The Sensational She-Hulk #2 Review – Jen-Sational!
Rainbow Rowell did not miss a beat with continuing her She-Hulk run with the relaunched Sensational She-Hulk. The fun was still there with a great cast of characters that She-Hulk. The main story for the first issue had a major hook ending with She-Hulk being confronted by Hulk. With Hulk going through his own things in his title there is...
Uncanny Spider-Man #4 Review – “Slice And Dice”
The Fall of X is coming to an end soon. With that we are seeing all of the X-Men comics wrapping up their storylines ahead Fall of the House of X and Rise of the Powers of X. One of these plotlines is Nightcrawler’s new superhero journey as part of the Spider-Man Family. Things recently got a bit more complicated...
Phoenix Return During Fall Of X Sets Up Jean Grey’s Future
Jean Grey is one of the strongest Marvel characters. Her getting killed by Moira X during the 2023 Hellfire Gala was a massive blow for the X-Men, who were already hurting from all their other losses during the gala event. Unlike previous deaths Marvel did not wait around for when Jean would be returning. Right after the Hellfire Gala Marvel...
Top Takeaways From Marvel Comics February 2024 Solicitations
Marvel is going to be continuing their early 2024 by placing an even heavier reliance on the Spider-Man and X-Men franchise. With Spider-Man it looks like we have several different major comics to go along with the Gang War storyline over on Amazing Spider-Man. Meanwhile the Fall of the House of X and Rise of the Powers of X continues...
Other Publishers
Transformers #3 Advance Review
Daniel Warren Johnson has delivered everything that I could ask for from a modernization of the G1 era for the Transformers. Johnson has honored the franchise and what that era means while taking things in a new direction. Particularly with Starscream taking the lead of the Decepticons we’ve seen new life brought on to the rivalry with the Autobots. We...
Transformers #4 Preview – Who Will Help The Autobots?
So far Skybound and Hasbro’s new Energon Universe has been a massive hit for both companies. Void Rivals, Transformers, and G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero all have debuted strong in the new universe. With so much momentum going into the new the new year Skybound has provided us with a first look at writer and artist Daniel Warren Johnson...
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #115 Darkest Hour Preview
The Darkest Hour has had an impact on the entire Power Rangers franchise. We saw that with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #114 showing that members from the Lost Galaxy, Wild Force, Mystic Force, Dino Charge, and SPD teams have been captured and brought from their respective timeline to the present as Dark Specter and Mistress Vile prisoners. Now BOOM! Studios...
The Art of Invincible Season One Hardcover Preview
Ahead of its release on March 27, 2024, Skybound has provided us with an early look at some of the content from The Art of Invincible Season One hardcover. This hardcover will collect special artwork and commentary from the production of the first season of Invincible. This follows the first half of the second season for the adaptation of Robert...
Alice Never After #5 Advance Review
Alice Never After has done a lot to build on what Dan Panosian and Giorgio Spalletta did in their original series to delve deeper into the psyche of our title character. This exploration from both the real world and Wonderland settings has given us unique look into the typical Alice In Wonderland story. Now that we are at the final...
Sales Charts and Rankings
October 2023 Single Issue Comic Book Sales Rankings
It is time to check out the October 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...
September 2023 Single Issue Comic Book Sales Rankings
It is time to check out the September 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...
August 2023 Single Issue Comic Book Sales Rankings
It is time to check out the August 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...
July 2023 Single Issue Comic Book Sales Rankings
It is time to check out the July 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...
June 2023 Single Issue Comic Book Sales Rankings
It is time to check out the June 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
Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 4 Confirms Sasuke Uchiha’s Status Quo
Boruto: Two Blue Vortex hit the ground running with getting us into the continuity of the latest timeskip that has hit the Naruto Universe. Each chapter has delivered something that made it bigger than the previous one and Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 4 certainly delivered on that front. The big noteworthy takeaway from the fourth chapter of Boruto: Two...
New Green Ranger Debuting In Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return
Earlier this month BOOM! Studios and Hasbro announced a new Kickstarter project for the new Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return comic book. The mini-series with a creative team of Amy Jo Johnson, Matt Hotson, and Nico Leon was fully funded in the first 45 minutes of going live. In the latest update to the series BOOM! Studios and Hasbro...
Titans #5 Sets Up Starfire And Tamaraneans To Have Big 2024
As the year is coming to a close the Titans are pushing forward leading their first big event since becoming the DC Universe’s premiere superhero team. While Titans: Beast World begins next week, that is not the only story Tom Taylor and Nicola Scott have been developing. The ending to Titans #5 clued us into the future direction for the...
Phoenix Return During Fall Of X Sets Up Jean Grey’s Future
Jean Grey is one of the strongest Marvel characters. Her getting killed by Moira X during the 2023 Hellfire Gala was a massive blow for the X-Men, who were already hurting from all their other losses during the gala event. Unlike previous deaths Marvel did not wait around for when Jean would be returning. Right after the Hellfire Gala Marvel...
Gotham War Fallout: State Of The Batman Family
For better or worse Gotham War was a breaking point for the Batman Family. Or it is better to say it was the moment Nightwing, Robin, Batgirl, Oracle, Red Hood, and Signal broke away from Batman and Catwoman. As we see so much in the real world, Batman and Catwoman took two extremes of what direction Gotham City should go...
Comic Book Solicitations
Top Takeaways From DC Comics February 2024 Solicitations
Unsurprisingly DC Comics is starting off 2024 with the Batman franchise continuing its domination of the companies publishing schedule. The aftermath of Gotham War will continue to have an impact on many of the Batman titles, including the newly launched Red Hood series. In addition to that Joker will be taking over the main Batman series while a new Batman-led...
BOOM! Studios February 2024 Solicitations
BOOM! Studios has provided us with a look at their February 2024 comic book solicitations to share. The latest month of the new year will see the return of Amy Jo Johnson to the Power Rangers franchise with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return. We also getting a new comic book series by Ed Brisson and Luca Casalanguida titled The...
Top Takeaways From Marvel Comics February 2024 Solicitations
Marvel is going to be continuing their early 2024 by placing an even heavier reliance on the Spider-Man and X-Men franchise. With Spider-Man it looks like we have several different major comics to go along with the Gang War storyline over on Amazing Spider-Man. Meanwhile the Fall of the House of X and Rise of the Powers of X continues...
Top Takeaways From DC Comics January 2024 Solicitations
DC Comics is going to begin 2024 with setting the foundation for how the rest of the year will go. A big foundational piece will be how the Titans: Beast World event. Along with that we will be getting our first look at the new direction for Action Comics that is titled Superman Superstars. Let’s take a look at the...
BOOM! Studios January 2024 Solicitations
BOOM! Studios will be kicking off their 2024 with a pack January of comic book releases. To kick off the new year Ryan Parrott will be returning to the Power Rangers franchise with The Morphin Masters #1 one-shot that’ll be tying into Darkest Hour. Additionally, Pine and Merrimac #1 by Kyle Starks and Fran Galán will be debuting and Simon...
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
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...
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...