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    Captain Britain and MI 13 # 1 Review

    Author: Paul CornellPenciler: Leonard KirkInker: Jesse DelperdangColors: Brian Reber Does anyone know if this book is an ongoing or a miniseries? Because it seems like it’s another incarnation with a deserving Excalibur somewhere on that title. I really enjoyed Cornell’s Wisdom miniseries. I really though besides Warren Ellis, Paul Cornell is the only writer that has been able to write that character properly. I really thought this books was doomed when I read Secret Invasion on the cover. After those so called “tie-ins” that Bendis is putting us through in the Avengers titles, I really thought we were going to get a story about a boy Skrull and his dog…

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    Captain Britain and MI 13 # 1 Review

    Author: Paul Cornell Penciler: Leonard Kirk Inker: Jesse Delperdang Colors: Brian Reber Does anyone know if this book is an ongoing or a miniseries? Because it seems like it’s another incarnation with a deserving Excalibur somewhere on that title. I really enjoyed Cornell’s Wisdom miniseries. I really though besides Warren Ellis, Paul Cornell is the only writer that has been able to write that character properly. I really thought this books was doomed when I read Secret Invasion on the cover. After those so called “tie-ins” that Bendis is putting us through in the Avengers titles, I really thought we were going to get a story about a boy Skrull…

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    Jade of Bango vol.1

    Jade of Bango vol.1Story: Ae-Ju YimArt: Jin-Ju YimTranslation: Grace Min & Joyce LeeAdaptation: Andrew Wolfman & Anthony AnderaPublisher: Tokyopop Cute little school girl in the front cover with colorful candy and weird sperm with faces chasing her (I guess those are supposed to be ghosts); count me in. Wait, this is a manhwa not one of those countless magical girl saves the world manga. Surely it has to have some kind of twist right? Well as I mentioned in the previous sentence this is a story about a magical girl of sorts with the power to destroy the world. Lin Seonu is a high school student who lives with her…

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    Midweek Manga Reviews: From Bleach to Toto!

    Bleach vol. 22Story & Art: Tite KuboTranslation: Joe YamazakiAdaptation: Lance CaselmanPublisher: Viz So much is going on in Bleach that it’s hard to keep track of. I really do mean that in a good way. Even though it’s a very linear story, the focus jumps from so many characters to others that each chapter keeps me in suspense. Last volume left us with the revelation that Ichigo’s dad Isshin was once a Soul Reaper (and very much still is). He also has some kind of connection with Urahara and has finally avenged his deceased wife. Meanwhile the Vizards have taken an interest in Ichigo and are taking their time approaching…

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    Cap’s Shield in Iron Man?!?

    So on a post in a community I usually check out, I saw a screen-grab from the Iron Man movie claiming that Captain America’s shield was hidden in Tony’s Workshop in the scene where Pepper walks in on him trying to get the Iron Man Armor off after his real first Iron-Many adventure. Well…I somehow magically procured a cam-copy of the movie (after paying for myself and 3 friends to see it in theaters) for the sole purpose of checking this out for myself, and I’ll be damned…here it is… Too hard to see? Here’s a closer look. I’ve gone ahead and darkened out the stuff around it and kinda…

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    Midweek Manga Reviews: Foxy Ladies With Swords Round 3!

    Claymore vol. 11Story & Art: Norihiro YagiAdaptation & Translation: Arashi ProductionsPublisher: Viz I remember way back when I looked at the cover of volume 1 in this series and thought to myself: “A tough looking chick with a sword, how can this book be anything but good?” That was the start of a page turning story that had everything a comic book reader could want: gore, guts, action, glory, blood, fantastic character designs, ruthless villains, and gorgeous heroines that could take your head off. Named after their immense swords they carry the Claymores are humanity’s last stand against the creatures known as the Yoma. They are half Yoma and half…

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    Midweek Manga Reviews: From Bloody chicks to Classic Tezuka

    Blood + vol.1Story & Art: Asuka KatsuraPublisher: Dark Horse Saya is a regular girl except for the fact that she can’t remember what her life was like before a year ago. Hmmm…, what Omar would give to have this “blessing”! It’s an actual curse for her though. She desperately wants to bond with her adopted family and have a sense of identity and belonging, especially with her “brother” Kai. I don’t know yet if it’s a family love or a romantic love going on between the two, but he won’t give up on their relationship, even though Saya finds out she’s a vampire killing machine! Dum dum duuuummmm! I look…

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    Midweek Manga Reviews: Junk, Oh My Goddess, and Shannara

    Dark Wraith of ShannaraBy: Terry BrooksAdaptation: Robert Place NaptonIllustrate by: Edwin DavidPublisher: Del Rey Alright, two things before we start this review. No, this is not really manga, but it is in the same format that the other manga from Del Rey is released in. Two, I have never read a Shannara book, even though I have been told by numerous friends to get off my ass and read them. Melanie however did do an awesome recap of some of the books like Wishsong to keep me familiar with some of the scenery. So keep in mind this is my introduction to the world of Shannara. There is a nice…

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    Midweek Manga Reviews: TGIF

    Emma vols. 2 & 3By: Kaoru MoriPublisher: CMX I’ll say it again, just like the first volume I did not think Emma was going to be my cup of English tea….hahaha, alright that was lame. Those covers, at least to me, looked like an American artist trying to imitate manga. In these two volumes Emma and the Young Master Jones go out on a tour of the historic Crystal Palace, which leads to an unexpected romantic evening together. But things are not meant to be because news of their love comes to the rest of the Jones household. Of course Eleanor is not happy to hear about this. This leads…

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    Negima! Magister Negi Magi Spotlight

    Story & Art: Ken AkamatsuTranslations: Douglas Varenas, Toshifumi Yoshida, and othersAdaptation: Peter David, Trish Ledoux, Kathleen O’shea David, Ikoi Hiroe, and othersPublisher: Del Rey Over the last month I have been reading Negima Magister Negi Magi just about every chance I got. After reading the first 15 volumes of this series and having read the entire Love Hina series, I have come to the realization that Ken Akamatsu has made a living off of underdog boys and girls who inexplicably adore them. I really have no idea how something like this could work in real life, these wimpy guys get all the chicks. That’s it I’m going to stop working…

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