From the back cover: The Great Tokyo Earthquake. Ten years ago, it destroyed lives as it tore buildings asunder. Among those who lived through the disaster was Ganta Igarashi, now a middle school student finally getting a footing in his own life... that is, until the day the "Red Man" appears at his school and turns his world upside down again. Ganta's entire class is brutally … [Read more...] about Deadman Wonderland 1 by Jinsei Kataoka and Kazuma Kondou: B+
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Wild Adapter 1-6 by Kazuya Minekura: A-
I've heard a lot about the works of Kazuya Minekura over the years—mostly in praise of Saiyuki and Saiyuki Reload—but was never particularly tempted to see what all the fuss was about. That changed when MJ, who has uniformly good taste, raved about Wild Adapter on her blog back in June, and was immediately greeted with a chorus of agreement from other trustworthy sources. The … [Read more...] about Wild Adapter 1-6 by Kazuya Minekura: A-
Be Buried in the Rain by Barbara Michaels: B-
From the back cover: There are secrets buried at Maidenwood—dark secrets that span generations. Medical student Julie Newcomb, who once spent four miserable childhood years at this rundown Virginia plantation, would rather not resurrect ancient memories, or face her own fears. Yet Julie cannot refuse her relatives' plea that she spend her summer caring for the bedridden—but … [Read more...] about Be Buried in the Rain by Barbara Michaels: B-
Fire Investigator Nanase 1-2 by Izo Hashimoto and Tomoshige Ichikawa: B
After losing her parents in a fire, Nanase Takamine resolved to become a firefighter. Now 21, she has achieved her goal and works as a fire investigator, not actually battling fires directly but determining where and how they started. Three years ago, while she was still a student at the academy, she came upon the scene of a hospital in flames. Rushing inside, she saved the … [Read more...] about Fire Investigator Nanase 1-2 by Izo Hashimoto and Tomoshige Ichikawa: B
20th Century Boys 1 by Naoki Urasawa: A
I reviewed the first volume of this well-regarded series for Comics Should be Good. Check it out! … [Read more...] about 20th Century Boys 1 by Naoki Urasawa: A