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JoJo's is everything I've ever wanted in a battle series. Fights aren't determined by who is stronger, but by who an use their powers more cleverly, and each encounter feels more like a mystery than a brawl. It's also great to follow the characters and Joestar lineage through the generations, and with each part, the series constantly evolves in it's storytelling, reaching one hell of a climax in SO that still boggles my mind to reflect upon. My favorite Shonen Jump series and one of my all time favorite manga and comics in general.

Sandman's Death is possibly my favorite interpretation/personification of the concept and a infectiously endearing and thoroughly fascinating character in her own right with her friendly and bubbly personality contrasting an underlying existential longing. Contrasting her zeal for life and the ability to be among the living for a day with a boy disillusioned with life and suicidal and how she manages to change his perception and ideas on what it means to live makes for a great and honestly uplifting short story.

I read Voice, which I know is a volume pretty late into the series, but it was the only one I could find at my comic shop. That said, I didn't really have a problem following the story, and I found it a really interesting commentary on gender and race relations, the connections between family and social status, the values of classifying and associating ourselves with groups and how we identify as individuals, race relations and prejudices, and just a generally well-constructed social commentary. I definitely hope to read more of the series when I get the chance, because the subject matter is really up my alley and in line with stories I think of and write myself.

Good crime thriller and interesting native american social and racial commentary. Profanity reads as excessive at times, but I can easily picture this series as a great live-action drama on AMC or HBO and am kind of surprised it hasn't been tapped for adaption already.

I unfortunately couldn't find a copy of this. I've read other Don Rosa Scrooge stories and I do really enjoy them, but until I can actually read this particular story I can't rate this higher than series I've both read and enjoyed.

Peerless social satire and all-around excellent comedy with a hilarious, diverse ensemble cast and an interesting story that is at times confusing but also really intriguing and full of big philosophical ideas. There's really nothing quite like this series out there and Rikdo Koshi is a unique talent I'm hoping will draw another manga as great as ES in the future.

By far Koike and Kojima's best work, with two iconic leads in Ito and Daigoro and one of the all time greatest manga villains in Yagyu Retsudo.

Really cool mystery that re-invents Robin's origin story and the fall of Harvey Dent to tie into Bruce's loneliness and sense of loss after Harvey became Two-Face. One of the best Two-Face stories there's ever been without a doubt.

Read Ballad of the Salt Sea and really dug it. Corto is a fascinating and fun character, came across to me as a cross between Indiana Jones and Cobra in a sense (I know he predates both of those characters by decades, couldn't think of another comparison). Also really enjoyed all the characters in general: The Monk was mysterious and more complex than your typical enigmatic chessmaster, the kids were sympathetic and you wanted to see them return home safe, Rasputin was a riot, and Quarto was just all-around cool (shame he died...). Definitely want to check more of this series out at some point.

Had me hooked in it's first trade with Dizzy's story and the mystery behind Agent Graves. The second arc with the guy who was wrongly convicted for having child porn on his computer was interesting too in what it was setting up as this big conspiracy involving Agent Graves and powerful people in high places. Has me intrigued and eager to check out more down the line.

Classic comic of pure creativity, with beautiful and hillarious artwork by Bill Watterson, especially his watercolor illustrations, and capturing the pure essence of childhood imagination. Means a lot to me and has been a constant source of creative inspiration in my life.

Generally great manga with a wide cast of lovable characters, contemptible villains, and interesting ideas while also just being an excellent battle-shonen with great fights with intense emotional stakes.

Best origin story for Two-Face that I've ever seen with an intriguing mystery culminating in one hell of a twist.

Interesting Elseworlds story about how the JSA might realistically be affected and tormented by their involvement in WWII, as well as fun, goofy plot about the Ultra-Humanite taking over the Americommando's body and transplanting the brain of Hitler into Daniel Dunbar of all people to turn him into a superhuman in this ridiculously convoluted plan to take over the United States (and then the world) through political grandstanding and McCarthyist rhetoric. It's so dumb it's turns around and becomes amazing.

I looked, but I wasn't able to find and read an english version of this. Sorry, Pharass.  :(