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A solid ending, if not wrapped up too quick. Sad to see Phillip leaving the title but excited to see what the next creator can bring to the table. Was cool to see the Queen fight in this one.

So this is weird yet I'm very intrigued where we go from here.

Ai is a Idol. That's basically a pop star in Japan, and they are loved and praised. And one day Ai comes into a gynecologist office and meets Gorou, who is a fan of her work due to a patient he had before. However, Ai has a secret. She's preggo. This leads Gorou to have to keep in under wraps and get this Idol's babies delivered without anyone knowing.

However something horrible happens and it leads to the weirdest Reincarnation story I've read yet, but also a murder mystery soon after.

This is pretty funny at times, kind of sad at others, and always interesting in which way we're going. Some huge time skips keep this series feeling fresh and exciting and me wondering how things are going to end up is always fun. I don't wanna spoil much but this is the type of Manga so out there, it's hard not to read. A 4 out of 5.


Books of magic still remains charming, weird, and fun as ever.

Basically Tim wants to know what Molly is thinking after the events of the last book. So he becomes a CAT. That's right, turns into a cat. But upon hearing a convo, he kind of spirals, and begins to worry what or who he is, but then gets kidnapped.

This is a weird volume of self reflection and what to do. It's not as strong as the previous volumes but still great in a lot of ways. Molly is the standout once more, especially issue 24, really showcases who she is and what she is willing to do. The ending is also great, and I want to know where we can go from here on out.

While not AS strong as volumes 0-3, it's still great. A 3.5 out of 5, round it up to a 4.

This volume becomes very action heavy.

Mieruko goes up to the mountain with Rom and her teacher to finally confront what's up there. We learn secrets here, who one of the creatures is in the past life, and what happened. This creates a new dynamic for Rom and the teacher, while also letting Mieruko shine in both a disgusting and scary scene.

Overall, still great stuff. With had a bit more comedy though again. A 4 out of 5.

Kind of a downer of a issue storywise but the art shots were great.

Chip continues Matt's Journey to fighting against evil.

This time it feels a bit more supernatural. We find out someone might have been causing all of Matt's pain on purpose, hurting him, using him, and making him go on the route he is on. It's a bold retcon like story that can either work or fall on its face. We shall see. But Matt and Elektra are both honing their skills, getting a upgrade in their powers, and ready to face the fist master...FRANK CASTLE.

This feels a lot more supernatural but not in a bad way. My favorite style of Daredevil is far more street level but it still works here mostly because Chip writes a compelling as hell Matt and Elektra. Their bond is strong, even if cracked in a lot of ways, and the fight their about to go into won't be easy.

Also how badass was watching Daredevil vs US Agent? So good.

A 4 out of 5.

A decent tale to give some background to the king, and what Molly will have to deal with in the current story. It's told a bit dry, without much to get attached too but it's atleast written well and the art is solid. A 3 out of 5.

Punisher returns in a pretty wild, weird, and decent fashion.

But I won't lie. While fun this isn't the heights of Jason Aaron's EXCELLENT Punisher Max Run which I consider probably the best Punisher story of all time.

Instead the hand wants Punisher to lead. To fight for them. And in doing so they will kidnap murderers, pedos, evil people and he can rip through them one by one. It's a cool idea, and watching Punisher fight Ares is always a plus. But without the grounded feel this feels like Frank kind of being invincible without a care in the world, and it lacks the scary factor of him actually losing something.

BUt yeah if want some fun brutal murdering time, this ain't bad. But it's not the best either. A 3 out of 5.

A more ecchi version of Dress Up Darling but not terrible.

Basically this dude is in love with 2D girls. For normal people out there who have no clue what I mean, 2d girls are basically ones in Manga/anime. He thinks they are sexy and 3D girls (Real girls) can't match up. That is until one day a girl joins his Manga group and shows her love for these "sexy" girls and wants to cosplay as these girls and get her photo taken. This leads to a weird relationship for the two.

It's pretty funny, I'll give it that. It has cute moments too, some even sexy moments. The main girl is cute too which helps, though I find her cuter without the cosplay funny enough. But this is heavy heavy fan service. Panty shots, boob shots, ass shots, ect... And it does feel a bit icky. But it's still entertaining mostly because of the two leads. When they introduce a third, not too sure how I feel about the "I'm gorgeous but in love with the loser because....PLOT" Type thing but we'll see.

A 3 out of 5. Maybe even 3.5. But can't push it to a 4 yet.

A really fun throwback for Cap.

This is Mark Waid's first major story with Cap and it has him return from everyone thinking he died. Of course he didn't but this time Sharon is back and not only that, he was brought back to life thanks to none other than RED SKULL. Seriously? Cap's main baddie saved him and now Cap must team up with him...can't get worse than that.

Overall very enjoyable. Watching Cap having to team up with Skull but keep his humanity and try his best is always entertaining. Sharon being pissed at Steve seems offbeat but I wonder fully why. While not great, it's still really solid with fun cartoony art. A 3.5 out of 4. I'll bump it to a 4.