Comic Book Review: Dark Mysteries Vol. 1

Comic Book Review: Dark Mysteries Vol. 1 by Various Artists This is another of the PS Artbooks softcover collections of pre-Code horror comics, collecting the first five issues of Dark Mysteries from Master Comics, published in 1951-1952. These comic books may have been read by the youth, but the shaping underwear ads indicate an older… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Dark Mysteries Vol. 1

Comic Book Review: Doctor Who: Once Upon a Timelord

From left to right: Tenth Doctor, Martha, Rose, Ninth Doctor.

Comic Book Review: Doctor Who: Once Upon a Time Lord written by Dan Slott, art by Christopher Jones, Matthew Dow Smith & Mike Collins Among the many spinoffs of the long-running Doctor Who franchise have been quite a few comic strips and comic books. These have been highly variable as to quality, but give multiple… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Doctor Who: Once Upon a Timelord

Manga Review: Case Closed Volumes 83-86

Manga Review: Case Closed Volumes 83-86 by Gosho Aoyama Quick recap: Teen detective Shinichi Kudou (Jimmy Kudo in the dub) is shrunk into a pre-teen by an experimental poison. Until he can find a way to reverse the effects, he assumes the identity of Conan Edogawa. He still solves crimes, but it’s harder to get… Continue reading Manga Review: Case Closed Volumes 83-86