Comic Corner Roundup is a bi-monthly segment that compiles mini-reviews of comics, graphic novels, and manga that I’ve read recently. Here are my reviews for the month of March which includes a historical ninja warrior, a superhero’s daughter, and romantic comedy set abroad. Harriet Tubman : Demon Slayer #1-2 by David Crownson (Author), Courtland Ellis (Illustrator), Joey Vazquez (Illustrator) (2019) When slave owners can’t stop the powerful ninja warrior Harriet Tubman, they enlist the help of vampires, demons, witches & werewolves to stop her. Harriet Tubman mus ..read more

Today on the blog, I’m delving into the wonderful world of Slice of Life Manga! If you’re interested in seeing my previous post on Food Themed Manga click here! The “Slice of Life” genre claims a large section of the Japanese manga market and usually focuses on school, which is the most dominant force in young people’s lives, including their interpersonal relationships both in and out of their families. A common trait in slice of life anime and manga is their emphasis on seasonality or procedures. I’ve read so many over the years, but here are some picks of stories that I’v ..read more

Comic Corner Roundup is a bi-monthly segment that compiles mini-reviews of comics, graphic novels, and manga that I’ve read recently. Here are my reviews for the month of November which includes a slice of life story via video games, an elf’s magical quest, and a creepy old mansion. Level Up by Gene Luen Yang, Thien Pham (Artist) (2011) Dennis Ouyang has always struggled in the shadow of his parents’ expectations. His path is laid out for him: stay focused in high school, become a gastroenterologist. It may be hard work, but it isn’t complicated–until suddenly it is. Between his father’s deat ..read more

Comic Corner Roundup is a bi-monthly segment that compiles mini-reviews of comics, graphic novels, and manga that I’ve read recently. Here are my reviews for the month of September which include a ghostly sibling, an epic quest, and a tender love story. The Phantom Twin by Lisa Brown (2020) Isabel and Jane are the Extraordinary Peabody Sisters, conjoined twins in a traveling carnival freak show—until an ambitious surgeon tries to separate them and fails, causing Jane’s death. Isabel has lost an arm and a leg but gained a ghostly companion: Her dead twin is now her phantom limb. Haunted, alter ..read more

Comic Corner Roundup is a bi-monthly segment that compiles mini-reviews of comics, graphic novels, and manga that I’ve read recently. Here are my reviews for the month of July which includes a blooming friendship, a newfound passion for running, and finding your identity. BL Metamorphosis Vol. 1 by Kaori Tsurutani (2018) Ichinoi, a 75-year-old woman living a peaceful life, unwittingly buys a Boy’s Love manga one day…and is fascinated by what she finds inside. When she returns to the bookstore to buy the next volume, the high school girl working there–Urara, a seasoned BL fan–notices a budding ..read more

Today on the blog, I’m delving into the wonderful world of Food Themed Manga! If you’re interested in seeing my previous post on Josei Manga click here! Our Dining Table Eating around other people is a struggle for salaryman Yutaka, despite his talent for cooking. All that changes when he meets Minoru and Tane—two brothers, many years apart in age—who ask him to teach them how to make his delicious food! It’s not long before Yutaka finds himself falling hard for the meals they share together—and falling in love! I love to read stories involving food because they can be warmhearted, compl ..read more

Comic Corner Roundup is a bi-monthly segment that compiles mini-reviews of comics, graphic novels, and manga that I’ve read recently. Here are my reviews for the month of May which includes a coming-of-age story, a girl that has superhuman strength, and an ice skater with a secret. Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser, Robyn Smith (2022) Wash Day Diaries tells the story of four best friends—Kim, Tanisha, Davene, and Cookie—through five connected short story comics that follow these young women through the ups and downs of their daily lives in the Bronx. The book takes its title from th ..read more

Comic Corner Roundup is a bi-monthly segment that compiles mini-reviews of comics, graphic novels, and manga that I’ve read recently. Here are my reviews for the month of November which include a retelling of a classic, an apathetic vampire, and a novice witch. My Pathetic Vampire Life Vol. 1 by Rose Ishikawa (2016) Immortality sucks! Koide Manzaku, who became a vampire at age 16, has had to repeat his first year of high school 133 times. To make matters worse, being a vampire means he’s weak during the day, and he’s too grumpy to be popular with girls, so in every one of these freshman ..read more

Comic Corner Roundup is a bi-monthly segment that compiles mini-reviews of comics, graphic novels, and manga that I’ve read recently. Here are my reviews for the month of September which includes a mysterious wishing well, a budding werewolf, and a summer full of new friendships. The Well by Jake Wyatt, Choo (2022) Li-Zhen’s life on the archipelago is simple. Known to friends and family as Lizzy, she takes care of her grandfather and their goats, she flirts with the woman who helps row the ferry, and she stays away from the fog that comes in the night—and the monsters hiding within it. But Li ..read more

Comic Corner Roundup is a bi-monthly segment that compiles mini-reviews of comics, graphic novels, and manga that I’ve read recently. Here are my reviews for the month of July which includes an opposites attract romance, a brave warrior, and a tale of sisterhood. Everyone’s Getting Married, Vol. 1 by Izumi Miyazono (2016) Successful career woman Asuka Takanashi has an old-fashioned dream of getting married and becoming a housewife. After her long-term boyfriend breaks up with her to pursue his own career goals, she encounters popular newscaster Ryu Nanami. Asuka and Ryu get along well, but th ..read more