Like most kids who were born in the 1990s, I grew up on the Toonami block of Cartoon Network. One of the things that Toonami heavily featured was an anime called “Dragon Ball” and its later sequel, “Dragon Ball Z”. … Continue reading “One Punch Man” Takes On Shonen Anime Cliches – And Subverts Them.
Title: Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life Author: Bryan Lee O’Malley Illustrator: Brian Lee O’Malley & Keith Wood Release date: August 18, 2004 (print edition) Price: $9.81 for the paperback edition (via Amazon) “Scott Pilgrim is dating a high schooler!” So begins “Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life,” the first volume of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s cult classic graphic novel series. The first book in the series follows 23 year-old Scott Pilgrim as he navigates life as a between-jobs slacker and the bassist for garage rock band Sex Bob-Omb while also juggling his relationship with high schooler Knives Chau against his feelings for … Continue reading “Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life” Is An Ode to Rock’n’Roll, Relationships and Video Games.
Title: Hawkeye: My Life As A Weapon Author: Matt Fraction Illustrator: David Aja (#1-3), Javier Pulido (#4-5) Release date: March 13, 2013 (print edition) Price: $9.59 for the Kindle Edition, $13.59 for the paperback edition (via Amazon) If I’m honest, … Continue reading “Hawkeye: My Life As A Weapon” Is An Entertaining Romp Through the Life of the Arrow-Slinging Avenger.
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