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...

After ten years the finale of My Hero Academia has finally arrived. There is no doubt that with this ten-year run, Kohei Horikoshi left a mark not just in the manga and anime industries but also in the superhero genre as a whole. This series has certainly reached a level that only a few have like its predecessors Dragon Ball...

Towards the end of June it was announced that we only had five chapters left in My Hero Academia. Now with My Hero Academia Chapter 429 we got the penultimate chapter of Kohei Horikoshi. As he has been doing throughout the course of this epilogue arc Horikoshi continued to explore the ramification of The Final War Saga. Both on the...

Absolute Power has bee the breath of fresh air Tom King’s Wonder Woman needed. Whether forced or because he wanted to, King has shown Wonder Woman being the superhero we know her to be. All it took was taking the boring and poorly developed Sovereign character out of the picture. Now with Wonder Woman #13 we will continue to see...

Joshua Willaimson’s creative run on the Dynamic Duo’s current ongoing series ended with Batman and Robin #13. To put a big statemen on the conclusion of his year-long run, Williamson had Damian Wayne confront the person who has had the greatest impact in his life the last few years: Bane. During the “City of Bane” storyline Bane forced the young...

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 Ain’t No Grave #5, Batman and Robin #13, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2, Transformers #12, Ultimate Black Panther #8, and Wolverine #1. Find out how these turned out with our latest comic book reviews...

Like so many titles Green Lantern has been in Absolute Power tie-in mode for the last few months. Though to Jeremy Adams credit, there was a seamless transition from the United Planets taking over the Emotional Spectrum to Absolute Power. That was thanks to Amanda Waller and Lord Premier Thaaros using each other to further their respective plan. That led...

Absolute Power has been delivering on being a big game changing event for the DC Universe. There have been plenty of developments that we can see will set the stage for the immediate future post-Absolute Power. One of the biggest took place in last week’s Batman #152 with the teased return of Darkeseid. How did we get here with such...

Peach Momoko’s Ultimate X-Men has been a breath of fresh air. The opening story arc quickly established the unique tone and voice that this series is injecting into both the X-Men and Ultimate Universe franchises. Now with the first story arc wrapped up we will hopefully be diving deeper into how mutants are integrated into the Ultimate Universe. That should...

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 Ain’t No Grave #5, Batman and Robin #13, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2, Transformers #12, Ultimate Black Panther #8, and Wolverine #1. Find out how these turned out with our latest comic book reviews...

Gail Simone and David Marquez got off to a solid start to their Uncanny X-Men run. They quickly established the team dynamic of this series with Rogue as the team leader. The strength of the debut was all of the character development. Simone and Marquez showed they have a strong understanding of each member of the team, especially coming off...

Welcome back to another edition of our comic book reviews round-up! September started off hot with a ton of great comic books released. For this edition of the comic book reviews round-up we are taking a look at Batman #152, Birds of Prey #13, The Boy Wonder #5, Scarlet Witch #4, and Scarlett #4. Find out how these turned out...

Al Ewing has been building up an epic in Immortal Thor as the All-Father and God of Thunder goes on his own journey of self discovery as the challenge of the Elder Gods have tested him like never before. This led him to take on the king of the Greek Gods in Zeus. That clash ultimately led to Thor’s victory...

Spooky season is here! What better way to get ready for it then checking out some horror content? That’s at least the mode I’ve started to get into as we get close to October. That’s where the latest R.L. Stine series, The Graveyard Club, comes at just the right time. Teaming up with artist Carola Borelli, R.L. Stine new series...

The Transformers series just wrapped up a massive story arc with Optimus Prime making a game changing decision. It certainly created a lot of possibilities for the direction of not just this series but the entire Energon Universe. Now ahead of its October 9th release date Skybound and Image Comics first look at Transformers #13 to share. For this upcoming...

With the launch of G.I. JOE #1 right around the corner there are still a few things to wrap up before then. One of them is the conclusion of writer Kelly Thompson, artist Marco Ferrari, and colorist Lee Loughridge Scarlett series. Ahead of Scarlett #5, the final issue of the mini-series, Skybound and Image Comics has provided us with a preview...

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 Ain’t No Grave #5, Batman and Robin #13, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2, Transformers #12, Ultimate Black Panther #8, and Wolverine #1. Find out how these turned out with our latest comic book reviews...

There was a big end of an era with the Darkest Hour event closing out the eight-year journey of BOOM! Studios’ Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series. We know from a recent announcement that the BOOM! Studios will continue the franchise with Power Rangers Prime #1 this November. But as we await a new beginning for the franchise it is time...

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,...

It is time to check out the April 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...

Joshua Willaimson’s creative run on the Dynamic Duo’s current ongoing series ended with Batman and Robin #13. To put a big statemen on the conclusion of his year-long run, Williamson had Damian Wayne confront the person who has had the greatest impact in his life the last few years: Bane. During the “City of Bane” storyline Bane forced the young...

Absolute Power has been delivering on being a big game changing event for the DC Universe. There have been plenty of developments that we can see will set the stage for the immediate future post-Absolute Power. One of the biggest took place in last week’s Batman #152 with the teased return of Darkeseid. How did we get here with such...

There was a big end of an era with the Darkest Hour event closing out the eight-year journey of BOOM! Studios’ Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series. We know from a recent announcement that the BOOM! Studios will continue the franchise with Power Rangers Prime #1 this November. But as we await a new beginning for the franchise it is time...

Welcome back to a new edition of the Best Comic Books of the month for 2024. August was packed with comic books kept up the industry’s hot year going through the summer. It certainly made deciding on the best comic books for the month even harder as there were so many to choose from. But finally after much deliberation I...

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:...

BOOM! Studios’ December 2024 comic book solicitations are here! With it comes a slew of new comic books including debuting series. Some of the big new releases BOOM! Studios December 2024 solicitations include In Bloom #1 by Michael Conrad and John Pearson, Book of Cutter #1 by James Tynion and Werther Dell’Edera, Jim Henson Presents #1 by Shannon Watters, Cameron...

BOOM! Studios' November 2024 comic book solicitations are here! With it comes a slew of new comic books including debuting series. Some of the big new releases BOOM! Studios November 2024 solicitations include Aabria Iyengar and Mari Costa’s The Fade #1, Melissa Flores and Michael Yg’s Power Rangers Prime #1, James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas’ Wynd: The Power of...

Marvel Comics November 2024 comic book solicitations are here! And as has become the norm it is filled by the publishing plans for the Spider-Man and X-Men franchises. Marvel has been heavily reliant on Spider-Man and X-Men franchises for a while. Though the Avengers are making a resurgence thanks to some big brand crossovers. Now they are getting their second...

DC Comics November 2024 solicitations are here and we learn even more about the state of the DC Universe post-Absolute Power. We got hints of Absolute Power’s aftermath in October but it looks like the full impact of the latest DCU event will be felt most starting in November. We see that with not only the launch of a new...

Marvel Comics October 2024 comic book solicitations are here! That means we got a look at what Marvel Comics October plans are. And as we see in the solicitations Marvel Comics October is being dominated by the Venom War event for the fall and winter. But while Venom War dominates Marvel Comics October publishing plans we got a lot of...

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...