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Click 1 by Youngran Lee: C+

April 6, 2009 by Michelle Smith 6 Comments

From the back cover: Joonha is a normal, healthy boy of sixteen who has cruised through life without too many problems. Imagine his surprise when a recent trip to the bathroom suddenly reveals that he's not normal at all! With a shriek of "Oh, my God!!!," he finds himself missing, well, something he never thought he could live without. As it turns out, his family is abnormal … [Read more...] about Click 1 by Youngran Lee: C+

Goong: The Royal Palace 1 by Park SoHee: B+

April 5, 2009 by Michelle Smith 1 Comment

I reviewed the first volume of this long-running manhwa for Comics Should Be Good. Check it out! This volume was published by ICE Kunion in May of 2006, after which the series languished in licensing limbo. After a delay of over two years, volume two was published by Yen Press in July of 2008 and the series has been coming out every few months since then. As of January 2009, … [Read more...] about Goong: The Royal Palace 1 by Park SoHee: B+

One Piece 4 by Eiichiro Oda: B-

April 5, 2009 by Michelle Smith 3 Comments

From the back cover: Captain Kuro of the Black Cat Pirates was the most feared evil genius on the high seas... until he vanished. Most people believe he's dead, but only his crew knows the truth: Captain Kuro has been lying low in a small seaside village, posing as a mild-mannered butler until the time for pillage is just right. Now that time has come, and the ruthless Black … [Read more...] about One Piece 4 by Eiichiro Oda: B-

The War at Ellsmere by Faith Erin Hicks: B

April 5, 2009 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

Juniper, nicknamed Jun, is especially driven for a thirteen-year-old. She’s determined to become a doctor, and to accomplish her goal, seeks out the school with the best reputation for getting its students into esteemed universities. Her search leads her to Ellsmere Academy, a distinguished institution with 200 years of history and a high price tag. Her single mother can’t … [Read more...] about The War at Ellsmere by Faith Erin Hicks: B

10, 20, and 30 1 by Morim Kang: B

April 4, 2009 by Michelle Smith 4 Comments

From the back cover: Krumb is a clumsy, scatterbrained widow in her 30s whose teenaged daughter, Rok, is forced to take care of her. Belle is Rok's jaded, twenty-something cousin suffering from a messy breakup with her boyfriend. The president of Krumb's company has proposed, and she is posed to become a married woman once again, but Rok, who dreads the thought of growing up … [Read more...] about 10, 20, and 30 1 by Morim Kang: B

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