Andy Mansell's Comic Reviews

Reviewer For: Culture Mass Reviews: 19
5.9Avg. Review Rating

Domovoi is an adult fairy tale that is not strictly for fans of Hellboy and Fables, and is a treat for anyone who loves great storytelling.

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A well-crafted comic with a genuine love for the four-color Silver Age as well as early science fiction concepts, Six-Gun Gorilla is a must-read.

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This book is a gentle and frightening fairy tale that digs deep and resonates within the characters as well as the readers. Hellboy: The Midnight Circus is a fiery gem in a tasteful, subtle setting that leaves us feeling melancholy, scared, and wishing our parents were around to comfort us.

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This is a magical reading experience for all agesthe next issue can't come soon enough!

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Richard Corben reinterprets Poe and does a bang-up jobyou may disagree with his vision, but the comics will entertain and maybe even challenge you.

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Before I'd read this issue, I would have figured that the biggest problem the Kingdom of Ooo had would be flies and/or ants. But there's trouble aplenty, and our heroes are missing. I plan to stick around to see how it all turns out and so should you. Sweet!

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Buffy Season 9 is better than Season 8 and overall a lot of fun, if a bit inconsistent.

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A solid one-shot that is quite good, but cant possibly achieve the level of all the advance hype.

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An entertaining but frustrating and uneven introduction to a series about a telekinetic superman working for the Secret Service.

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A good mystery story with inconsistent art that makes for a fun summer read.

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Station to Station is a solid 26-page science fiction adventure tale told in an entertaining fashionan enjoyable comic book escape.

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A surprisingly entertaining and potentially multi-layered read, but there's a bit too much unnecessary crimson ink on the page.

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Another new twist on the Flash legend, but the wooden characterization makes the premise a rather hard pill to swallow.

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Another intriguing, entertaining, and frustratingly uneven issue of this intriguing, entertaining, and frustratingly uneven series.

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A first issue of an acclaimed comic book that will leave new readers scratching their pointless ears.

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Help me Dr. Zaiusthis competently written and drawn book provides ZERO editorial context and leaves new readers dangling from The City Tree (whatever the hell that is).

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The Fifth Beatle is a genuine embarrassment. Who was Brian Epstein? This graphic novel doesnt tell us, but his tragic life sure will make a swell movie!

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High concept meets poor execution in the first issue of Ghosted; lets do lunch.

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Yet another blow-by-blow action epic adaptation of a video game light on everything except explosives.

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