From the back cover: This is Planetary: three people who walk the world for strangeness and wonder, uncovering things others wish were left covered. They are the mystery archaeologists, explorers of the planet's secret history, charting the unseen borders of a fantastic world. Review: I loved John Cassaday's art in Astonishing X-Men, and even I have heard the name Warren Ellis … [Read more...] about Planetary 1: All Over the World and Other Stories by Warren Ellis and John Cassaday: A-
Adolf 4: Days of Infamy by Osamu Tezuka: A
From the back cover: While Adolf Hitler continues to wage war on the world and the Jewish people and Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, Japanese reporter Sohei Toge finally falls in love with one of the many women who has fallen for him! Meanwhile, Adolf Kamil, a Jew living in Japan, befriends the Communist son of a Japanese MP in an attempt to deliver the secret documents about … [Read more...] about Adolf 4: Days of Infamy by Osamu Tezuka: A
Bleach 30 by Tite Kubo: C+
From the back cover: Ichigo and his friends are moving ever closer to the center of Hueco Mundo and rescuing Orihime. But their battles against the Arrancars are testing them in ways they never thought possible. Can they keep their honor in a world where it doesn't exist, or will Hueco Mundo leave an indelible mark on their souls?! Review: Ichigo (who actually appears very, … [Read more...] about Bleach 30 by Tite Kubo: C+
One Piece 19-21 by Eiichiro Oda: B+
I had originally checked out about a dozen volumes of One Piece from my local library with high hopes of reading them all in the allotted time, but life intervened and I sadly ended up turning most of them back in. I did, however, manage to read these three volumes, in which the Straw Hats attempt to prevent civil war from erupting in Princess Vivi’s kingdom (Alabasta) due to … [Read more...] about One Piece 19-21 by Eiichiro Oda: B+
Itazura Na Kiss 2 by Kaoru Tada: B+
One could easily expend five hundred words or more relaying all the ups and downs contained in this double-sized volume of Itazura Na Kiss, but the most important facts are these: Kotoko and Naoki graduate from high school and move on to attend the same college, where Kotoko’s attempts to fit into Naoki’s world generally meet with embarrassing results. They also share a single, … [Read more...] about Itazura Na Kiss 2 by Kaoru Tada: B+