Joey has everything going for her as she gets ready to begin law school, but first, she has to spend the summer with her upper-class boyfriend’s family. Of course, there’s something up with this upper-class world — just don’t ask the help about it.
REVIEW: Grimm Fairy Tales Hits the Beach Around the World in Their 2021 Swimsuit Special
Continuing a tradition that other publishing companies have disappointingly failed to do, Zenescope offers its latest swimsuit special. The Grimm Fairy Tales 2021 Swimsuit Special takes us to the beach with our favourite fairy tale good and bad girls.
VIZ Media Pubwatch: August 2021
Happy August! It’s almost back to school for me and presumably some of you as well. VIZ media’s got even more news and new releases for you! This month we’re talking about why Tatsuki Fujimoto is a genius, the finale of Haikyu!! my beloved, and other staples of the VIZ lineup. And now, the news.
REVIEW: Fight Girls #1 Offers a Reasonable Bark-to-Bite Ratio
The queen of the Gilmoran Empire has abdicated her throne because she is barren. To replace the empty cushioned seat, 10 women must compete in a deadly series of challenges. Winner takes all, losers get eaten in Fight Girls #1.
REVIEW: Chéri My Destiny: Chocolately Sweet And Spicy Boys Love
Okage Machino’s Tokyopop boys love manga Chéri My Destiny starts out by introducing Sakura, a Japanese male pastry chef who gained fame in France. He is oozing with confidence about the popularity of his Western sweets shop Bisous. However, when he hears about a Japanese sweets shop that recently opened up in the neighborhood, Sakura…
REVIEW: Aliens: Aftermath #1 – Guess We Weren’t So Sure After All
What makes the Xenomorph species 426 so deadly is its constant state of evolution and adaptability. Ellen Ripley and company may have escaped the planet LV-426, nuking it from above and leaving it in a nuclear winter, but that method of destruction wasn’t as sure as they hoped it would be. Thirty-five years into the…
REVIEW: WWE The New Day: Power of Positivity #1 Rocks
WWE The New Day: Power of Positivity #1 is playful, thought-provoking character study that mixes in-storyline wrestling elements with real bits of backstory from the wrestlers involved. It’s beautifully drawn and delightfully adventuresome.
REVIEW: X-Men #2 – Annihilation Now!
With a title like “Catching the Wave,” X-Men #2 can only be one thing: a beach issue! Get ready for lots of sand, sun, and surf for our merry mutants. Cyclops in a Speedo! Jean’s mask giving her weird tan lines! Rogue ruining the volleyball game and spiking the ball straight to Bugtussle, Tennessee! Wolverine…
Titan Comics PUBWATCH: July/August 2021
Europeans are known for their long summer vacations. So it should come as no surprise that our Titan PUBWATCH, which focuses on a publisher in the UK, took a little vacation itself last month! So we have a combined July/August edition for you this month as we soak up those last lazy hazy days of…
REVIEW: Everything New is Old Again in Cable #12
Cable is dead, long live Cable. After 12 issues, Gerry Duggan and Phil Noto’s run on Cable has come to an end, bringing Old Man Cable back to the forefront while winding down Kid Cable’s time in the spotlight. Finales are always tricky, even when planned from the start, and the lingering question hangs over…
REVIEW: Storm Brings the Thunder in SWORD #7
Been a while since we checked in with SWORD, gang, I wonder if anything interesting happened in the last few issues. … … …They did WHAT to Mars???
REVIEW: Hellions #13-14 See a Vile Return
With the Hellfire Gala over, the Hellions return to the lingering plot threads left over from the previous event in Hellions #13 and #14.