By Mitsukazu Mihara | Published by TOKYOPOP I blame my “meh” reaction to Mitsukazu Miharu's Haunted House—which I honestly wanted to like!—on the back cover, which promises that readers will be “kept guessing—and giggling” by the behavior of Sabato Obiga's flamboyantly goth parents. I might've smiled a time or two, but that's about it. The basic premise here is simple and … [Read more...] about Haunted House
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Uzumaki, Vols. 1-3
By Junji Ito | Published by VIZ Media As with Ito’s two-volume work, Gyo, the best word to describe Uzumaki—despite a back cover blurb promising “terror in the tradition of The Ring”—is “weird.” High school student Kirie Goshima lives in Kurôzu-Cho, a small coastal town nestled between the sea and a line of hills. She narrates each chapter in an effort to share the … [Read more...] about Uzumaki, Vols. 1-3
Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei: The Power of Negative Thinking, Vols. 1-10
By Koji Kumeta | Volumes 1-8 published by Del Rey, Volumes 9-10 published by Kodansha Comics When I first set out to read Koji Kumeta's Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei, my goal was to finish the first eight volumes in time for Kodansha's June 2011 release of volume nine. You can see how well that worked out. The problem was that this series simply doesn't benefit from a … [Read more...] about Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei: The Power of Negative Thinking, Vols. 1-10
My Girlfriend’s a Geek, Vols. 1-3
By Rize Shinba (manga) and Pentabu (story) | Published by Yen Press The good news is that I liked My Girlfriend’s a Geek more than I expected to. The bad news is that I’m not sure if I should feel particularly good about that. Taiga Mutou is a penniless college student in need of a part-time job. When he spots Yuiko Ameya—who fits his ideal of the “big sis-type”—in the … [Read more...] about My Girlfriend’s a Geek, Vols. 1-3
Nancy Drew: The New Case Files, Vols. 1-2
By Stefan Petrucha, Sarah Kinney, and Sho Murase | Published by Papercutz You might wonder why I read a couple of Nancy Drew graphic novels, but when I tell you that these volumes comprise parts one and two of an arc called “Vampire Slayer,” perhaps you will understand. It was the unlikely union of Nancy Drew and Buffy—and yes, said show is specifically referenced in the … [Read more...] about Nancy Drew: The New Case Files, Vols. 1-2