Comic Picks by the Glick

Manga and Comic Reviews

Batman/Superman: World’s Finest vol. 8 — 20,000 Leagues

Did you know that there are actually two undersea races in the DC Universe?  There’s the Atlanteans, who are ruled by Aquaman, and the Tritonians, mer-people ruled by King Ronal – who is married to Superman’s old friend Lori Lemaris.  Both races are now facing an outbreak of a disease that’s turning them all feral, […]

Altamont

The year is 1969 and Jenny, Doc, Schizo, Leonard, and Sam are heading to Northern California in Jen’s old Volkswagen van for a concert.  It’s a long drive so they’ve got plenty of time to talk about the important things like music, past good times in the van, and whether or not Schizo can open […]

Confession

It’s been over two decades since a manga from Kaiji Kawaguchi was published in America.  I’m bringing this up because that manga was the excellent “Eagle:  The Making of an Asian American President.”  Even if its depiction of American politics of the time comes off as quaint in relation to our current political hellscape, it […]