Lots of interesting items on this week’s ComicList. Let’s dive right in, shall we?
Gantz Vol. 4 (Dark Horse): This book is about a weird computer that plucks people from their lives to kill aliens or die trying. I think it’s trashy and not very good, but I’m sort of obsessed with it.
Venus in Love Vol. 6 (CMX): This book is about a co-ed love triangle. I’ve fallen a bit behind, but I’ve really enjoyed what I’ve read.
Shortcomings TPB (Drawn & Quarterly): I read this in hardcover and really enjoyed it. It’s about a kind-of jerky guy facing disappointment in love. In many instances, this would be presented as a great tragedy, but Adrian Tomine seems to realize that it’s okay to laugh at unfortunate things happening to a person who kind of deserves it.
Color of Earth (First Second): A coming-of-age manhwa from an imprint that demonstrates pretty good taste in general and really good taste when it picks comics from other countries than the United States. I like what I’ve read so far.
Beauty Pop Vol. 10 (Viz): This one’s about a girl who’s really good at cutting hair but doesn’t want to make a big deal about it, and a boy who’s really good at cutting hair and wants the whole damned world to kiss his feet for it. It’s very funny.
With the Light: Raising an Autistic Child Vol. 4 (Yen Press): The title kind of gives away what this one’s about, but that’s no reason not to give it a look. Again, I’ve fallen behind, but I’ve enjoyed what I’ve read.
[...] David Welsh picks the most likely of this week’s new manga. [...]
How can you not love a manga that has an entire page of the naked, well developed young heroine replicated at least ten times and one of those selves doing a cartwheel?? Gantz I love you. And hate you. But really love you.
Oh, Joan Jett. Is there no moment in life for which you have not provided the soundtrack?
“I hate myself for loving youuuuuuuu…”
Ahhhh, GANTZ. It’s so so offensive.
And yet, weirdly compelling?
…but also bad.