Title: Wandering Son Author: Shimura Takako Publisher: Fantagraphics Volume: Volume 2, $19.99 (HC) Vintage: 2004 by Enterbrain, January 2012 by Fantagraphics Genre: Drama, slice-of-life, LGBT issues [Volume 1 review.] Volume…
Batman: Arkham City was just one of many comic book inspired video games released in 2011, but its depth in story and gameplay, and respect toward the 70-plus year source…
Title: Grand Guignol Orchestra Author: Kaori Yuki Publisher: Viz Media (Shojo Beat) Volume: Volume 5 (final), $9.99 Vintage: 2010 by Hakusensha, December 2011 by Viz Media Genre: Gothic horror, drama,…
Alpha Flight #7 (Marvel) Capekiller: Better than the previous issues that’s for sure! American Vampire #22 (Vertigo) Arnab: When Snyder and Albuquerque get together, they create a comic book that…
I can't believe the year is almost over. It was one hell of a year, but before the New Year rings [editor's note: Well, just after, because I was sick…
Happy New Year, manga fans! A few notes before we kick off another year of great manga. First, I want to apologize for the lack of reviews over the holiday.…
If you have read previous installments of Ink Stains, you know that Jan Strnad's Anomaly delivers! Richard Corben! Robert Kline! Git some! Anomaly 4: November 1972 Publisher/Editor: Jan Strnad The…
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec, Vol.1 Publisher: Fantagraphics Story and Art: Jacques Tardi French artist Tardi has been doing comics for years, and as clean and simplified as his art…