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Brief Reviews of Comics

Archie Comics' Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic Universe (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)

Sonic Legacy Series 2 cover Sonic Universe Volume 1 cover

From the good old stories to the best from Ian Flynn and the hilariously awful Penders & Bollers Era in between, these series have so many unforgettable stories about cute animals and the future Earth. Consult Archie Sonic Online's guide if you are lost.

The trade paperbacks have corrected and enhanced artwork. The following ones contain my favorite stories:

Dethklok

From Emily the Strange's publisher comes a hilarious miniseries starring the characters from Metalocalypse. Set during Season 3 of the show, these comics almost feel like storyboards for bonus shorts. The artwork is occasionally weird, though.

[Futari wa] Pretty Cure

Compilation cover A sample of xPearse's scanlation

Pretty Cure's first season has an adaptation that is a vast improvement. Sure, it is less colorful, though the chapter intermissions do not spoil nearly an entire arc, unlike one of the cartoon's eyecatches. It also scraps much of the show's filler.

Goodbye, Mr. Despair

A dysfunctional teacher, his dysfunctional students, and a dysfunctional supporting cast cause hilarity!

Higurashi

The pacing is slightly slow, though when Hinamizawa Syndrome strikes, you're in for a thrill ride.

Kirby Manga Mania

Get ready for cute hijinks starring Kirby and buddies! If you played the Kirby games and want to know their characters more, you'll love this.

Lucky Star

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The schoolgirl comic. It covers typical teen problems such as homework overloads, weird parents, and snarky friends. Don't forget about Akira!

Mega Man Megamix

Forget about the Mega Man games because this rocks even more!

The Ren & Stimpy Show

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Nick gave Marvel permission to produce comics about Ren and Stimpy's side hustles. The show's silliness is carried over surprisingly well, considering the grim stories the publisher is famous for. Also, I love Mike Kazaleh's art!

Super Mario-kun/Super Mario Manga Mania

Volume 1's original cover Translated cover for best-of compilation

Basically, Super Mario is combined with Crayon Shin-chan. The Japanese were drawing crude parodies before they were cool.

The best-of compilation has been localized in English as Super Mario Manga Mania, while early volumes have been localized in French under the name Super Mario Manga Adventures.

Tokyo Ghoul

Don't trust others just because they look human!