How humanity deals with artificial intelligence has been a common themes in science fiction since the very beginning, from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and the 192o Czech play R.U.R., to our more recent fascination with Terminators and sentient computers. Descender, a new graphic novel by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen, is one of the best modern examples of the form. Image Comics describes […]
Viz Media announced earlier this year that they will be publishing the latest Ultraman manga, by Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi (the artist of the Linebarrels of Iron manga). Ultraman has a number of superpowers, including super speed, shooting energy beams from his arms, and, apparently, spawning successful media franchises.
We’ve already pored over the Eisner nominees for new series and graphic novels; now, let’s take a look at the contenders for the year’s top honors in manga. Choosing the nominees for the Eisners is a tough gig. I know from experience—I was an Eisner judge myself a couple of years ago, and saw firsthand how […]