Comic Picks By The Glick

(Could be said to follow on from here. )  If you've ever wondered where the writer gets his passion for war stories, then you'll find your answer here.

In which I talk about the three works that have officially been released from this mangaka in English -- including the recent "Nijigahara Holograph"-- and try to convey why it would be a good thing if more of his works were translated and brought out here.

This manga about a time traveling bath engineer from Roman times is very silly, yet winds up being a bit of superior fluff in the end.

It has its issues, but this is the best big-event series I've read from Marvel in years.

I get caught up on the solo exploits of the B.P.R.D.'s famous fish-man and find them to be good comfort food for fans of the series.

Does J. Michael Straczynski still have his creator-owned mojo?  Or has it turned to crap like his recent superhero comics?

One of the longest Marvel runs in recent memory, and one of the most consistently entertaining as well.  Not without its issues, of course.

Yeah, I didn't realize we had hit this magic number when it was recorded.  My Top 10 for 2013, the best I didn't read from this calendar year and the worst all inside.

Our buddy Brandon joins us this week to talk about this innovative run whose flaws are ultimately overcome by its frequent brilliance. Also, those of you looking for a more seasonal "Batman" story are recommended to click here.

Myron's back as we talk about a series that, once it gets going, really justifies its reputation as one of the greatest Shonen Jump titles.

My friend Michael Stretton joins us this week to talk about a series that entertains.  Both in spite of and because of its ridiculousness.

Middle-of-the-road "Hellblazer," but not without its merits and a fine ending.

Geoff Johns' character-and-franchise-defining run comes to a close in thrilling fashion (with some silliness and sloppiness too).

My thoughts on one of the best rising talents out there.  Whatever she does next, I'm there for it!

It's a good take on the hero/villain mind-switcharoo trope, so long as you can summon the necessary suspension of disbelief regarding one little detail.

David Petersen's epic about mice forging their own medival society is as good as the wait between volumes is interminable! (And don't mind the bumped podcast below.  There's nothing new if you've listened to it before, just some issues with editing the post itself...)

Find out why Rick Remender's run is the real deal and how successor Sam Humpries' take stacks up so far.

It certainly has its issues, but Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata's manga about making manga is consistently entertaining and a whole lot better than their signature series "Death Note."

It's a story about a hitman that defies convention in ways that make up for its excesses.

If I was going to recommend one run about the exploits of Marvel's First Family, this would be it.

If you haven't, you'll want to read this first .  My thoughts on "Stitches," "Chicken With Plums," and "Mendel's Daughter."  One of these is very much worth your time and money.  The other two... not so much.

He's one of the best and most compelling artists working in the industry today.  His writing isn't bad either.  VIVA LA GRONCH!

This one comes with a big caveat (see if you can guess what it is), but this collection of every tie-in to the crossover event is more entertaining than the event itself. Glick's Note:  The name of Kieron Gillen's Kid Loki series is "Journey Into Mystery."  I can't believe I blanked on that in the middle of the podcast...

What are they?  Click to find out.  (Most likely the first part of a multi-part series.) Glick's Note:  I would've included Moto Hagio's excellent "A, A'" in here as well, but Shaenon Garrity wrote about its virtues much more compellingly than I would've managed.

His accounts of Pyongyang, Shenzen, Burma and Jerusalem are all worth checking out -- though one stands above the rest.