Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
As The Rise of Skywalker brings the Star Wars saga to its official close, now seems like the right time to revisit the very first…
Skull-Face Bookseller Honda-san, Vol. 1
If you’ve ever worked a thankless retail job, you’ll appreciate Skull-Face Bookseller Honda-san, a candid, fitfully funny series about working in the customer service industry….
Ms. Kozumi Loves Ramen Noodles, Vol. 1
Ms. Kozumi Loves Ramen Noodles is pretty much what you’d expect from the title: a manga about a high school student whose interest in noodles…
Junji Ito’s No Longer Human
Of all the famous works of literature to get the Classics Illustrated treatment, Osamu Dazai’s No Longer Human is an odd choice. Its protagonist is…
Short Takes: No Guns Life and Ryuko
This month’s Short Takes column checks in with two previously-reviewed series: No Guns Life, a sci-fi thriller whose principled hero sounds like Sam Spade and looks…