From the back cover: While Buffy is busy trying to uncover the mysterious new Big Bad known only as "Twilight," Giles takes on a mission of his own that will require a Slayer who can handle a little dirty work. He recruits the notoriously rebellious Faith for an undercover job that demands her well-known penchant for violence. She must infiltrate the estate of a rogue Slayer … [Read more...] about Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight 2 by Brian K. Vaughan: A
Comics
Dororo 1 by Osamu Tezuka: B
Book description: Dororo is Tezuka's classic thriller manga featuring a youth who has been robbed of 48 body parts by devils, and his epic struggle against a host of demons to get them back. Daigo Kagemitsu, who works for a samurai general in Japan's Warring States period, promises to offer body parts of his unborn baby to 48 devils in exchange for complete domination of the … [Read more...] about Dororo 1 by Osamu Tezuka: B
Basara 27 by Yumi Tamura: B+
From the back cover: In this special collection of side stories, join Sarasa and Shuri after the war, as they rebuild Japan and travel the world together. In the distant Huang Empire, Sarasa is infected with a fatal disease—but will Shuri betray the Huang Emperor to save her? And when the new Japanese government is beset with turmoil, it's up to two children to convince a … [Read more...] about Basara 27 by Yumi Tamura: B+
Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE 17 by CLAMP: A-
Book description: One of the travelers is about to die, and the only way to keep that from happening is to make a deal with Yuuko the witch. The price has lasting repercussions for the others—one must be responsible for the saved life while another is sent out into the inhospitable ruins of Tokyo on a quest... alone. Review: It's not a surprise that when CLAMP does shounen, … [Read more...] about Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE 17 by CLAMP: A-
Boys Over Flowers 10 by Yoko Kamio: A-
From the back cover: Rich boy Tsukasa returns to Japan after he discovers the true identity of Tsukushi's "Kinsan." Tsukushi herself is having trouble accepting his identity. Then Kinsan invites Tsukushi to a swank party where they bump into Tsukasa, who causes a major scene when Kinsan declares his intentions toward Tsukushi! Still desperate for money, Tsukushi goes to … [Read more...] about Boys Over Flowers 10 by Yoko Kamio: A-