Bet you thought I was going to forget again! No such luck.
Greetings from my hovel on the shores of the Bow.
Ed Brubaker, Marco Martin & Muntsa Vicente released a new digital first comic on Panel Syndicate today! I have only read the first couple pages but it appears that Marcos Martin is doing his best work ever? Which is already a pretty high bar? I really love this format. I wish more creators would release their comics digitally like this. (No disrespect to the many fine local comic shops out there who are definitely hurting at this time, but the fact that they’re wonderful places doesn’t change the fact that the mainstream comics distribution and sales model is badly in need of repair). Brubaker and Martin get instant buys from me anyway, but this appears to be great even for them!
A new season of anime is upon us. Cheer or groan here depending on your persuasion. I am excited and managed to watch the first episode of 3 series last night:
Kaguya-Sama Love is War: Season 2
I was a big fan of season 1 and this first episode was great. It’s a very funny show, though I could see it being patience-trying for some. Chika is eternal best girl.
Appare-Ranman!
This was the new show I was most intrigued by as it looked like a 19th-century, steampunk, anime WACKY RACES. The first episode was very light on the WACKY RACING, but it did give us a taste before flashing back to setting up how our characters arrived in said WACKY RACE. It seems good. The animation is very strong and I love the character designs.
Gleipnir
I don’t know what to make of this show? It could go either way, but after episode 1 I was pretty into it. It’s got weird sports-mascot monster guys and a deranged seeming female (pro?an?)tagonist? I’m definitely going to keep watching, but it’s not going to be for everyone.
Currently Playing: Phish – “Sigma Oasis”
Currently Reading: IS IT WRONG TO PICK UP GIRLS IN A DUNGEON? LIGHT NOVEL VOL. 1, Fujino Omori
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