This is a list of links to my reviews of comics and other media. I initially lumped manga and visual novels together with my book reviews, but now cover them along with comics, animated film, and other media that combine art and storytelling under my recurring feature, “Ink & Paint.”
Something special happens when the visual arts and storytelling come together, and the result is often more profound and emotionally moving than live-action motion pictures or theater. There are some stories you can’t tell effectively any other way.
The reviews are in chronological order, with the most recent reviews at the top of the page.
Seirei no Morobito: Guardian of the Sacred Spirit (anime)
Baccano! (anime)
The Walking Man, by Jiro Taniguchi (manga)
Usagi Drop (anime/manga)
Lackadaisy, by Tracy J. Butler (webcomic, graphic novel)
The World God Only Knows (anime/manga)
Suiiki, by Urushibara Yuki (manga)
Schlock Mercenary, by Howard Tayler (webcomic, graphic novel)
Romeo X Juliet (anime)
Narcissu Side 2, by Tomo Kataoka (visual novel)
Hanamushi, by Akira Noyama (game, website, flash animations)
Cross Game, by Mitsuru Adachi (manga/anime)
Avatar (film)
Girl Genius, by Phil and Kaja Foglio (webcomic, graphic novel)
Megatokyo by Fred Gallagher (webcomic, manga)
Nanaka 6/17 (anime)
Say Hello to Blackjack (Blackjack ni Yoroshiku), by Shuho Sato (manga)
Narcissu, by Tomo Kataoka (visual novel)
Katawa Shoujo Act 1 (visual novel preview)
