More Comic Recommendations!

It's been a while since I've done one of my journal posts where I recommended some comics/manga/manhwa/webtoons etc. So here we are, back again, with more! Also Happy Late May the Fourth Be With You . . . Day. I guess . . . (also Happy Birthday to my Aunt).

Lone Wolf and Cub
Author: Koike Kazuo, Artist: Kojima Goseki
It's about time I recommended a clasic manga like this one! The pacing, the artistry, the characters, just wonderful! Not for the faint of heart if you get put off by blood, gore and sex scenes. There's so much atmosphere and tention between the battles and the artist really lets his prowess show with how he creates each frame. The story is one of revenge and revenge is a path paved by blood. Ogami Itto was once the Shogun's executioner, but the Yagyu Clan, wanting to clain that high honour for themselves, framed Itto and made him a wanted criminal. With his three-year-old son Daigoro, he wanders Japan as an assassin for hire, Lone Wolf and Cub. This guy looks badass with a wooden stroller that can shoot bullets! How can you not ignore such a concept?!

Yakusoku no Neverland (The Promised Neverland)
Author: Kaiu Shirai, Artist: Posuka Demizu
Guess what? I kinda blitzed through this manga in one sitting. Out of the currently serialized manga in Shonen Jump, this is one is unlike the other shonen manga out there. In a sense, it's more adult, dark and intriguing. In a peacefull orphanage, life goes by for a group of children, happy and content. That is until they learn of a dark truth behind the orphanage and why they're kept there. This manga is for anyone who loved Death Note and want something just as suspenseful and creepy. The scenes are naturally heart-pounding, but are also touching and sad. The characters are written smartly and it shine through as they learn more about the strange environment they are caught in. Recently, the first arc has been completed and I can't wait for more.

Isanghago Aleumdaun (Strange and Beautiful)
Author and Artist: Honey Bee
From the creator of Flow coms a new story based around the legends of Korea's goblins (Dokkaebi). Due to a power struggle for a prophecised bride to the goblin heir, a young girl and her sister are spirited away to a strange world inhabited by spell-casting goblins. There, four goblin princes strive to find the chosen bride among the two girls, but it's uncertain whether one or the other are the chosen bride. The youngest sister convinces one of the goblin princes to help save her captured sister from such a fate, but intrigue ensues. This manhwa always keeps you guessing if one sister or the other is the bride and you also learn more about Korean culture and myths due to it's fantasy-like world. The scanners have recently put this on hiatus for a while, but I hope it's picked up soon.

Jitsu wa Watashi wa
Author and Artist: Masuda Eiji
Something a little whacky after all those stories with death, suspence and kidnapping. This is one insane comedy filled with vampires, aliens, werewolves, demons, time travelers, possessed objects and more. Alas, the poor MC, Kuromine, who can't keep his true emotions from showing, has to hide their secrets from all the normies or else. The MC does get caught in a love web from possible crushes, but he currently has his eyes on the hot vampire. All of the characters are hilarious to read and are enjoyable to watch as all hell breaks loose.

My Giant Nerd Boyfriend
Author and Artist: Fisheye
Oh, hey! A webtoon on Line Webtoon (and the follwoing are also found on Webtoon). Fishball has a boyfriend, a tall nerd boyfriend clocking in at 199cm. Hijinx ensues as she chronicles the silly occurances that happen when there's a height difference of 30cm between you and your significant other. This is an funny yet down-to-earth comic with the occaisonal silly request or Q and A at the end of the strip.

Saphie: The One-Eyed Cat
Author and Artist: Joho
Another slice of life comic who records her three and later four cats as they do hilarious shenanigans to her and her family . . . but mostly Saphie, who is the silliest of the bunch. She does own these cats in real life and has posted some of their pictures in her comics. These stories range from parodies, slice of life and some rare heart-felt stories. She even tells how each of her family's cats cam into their home, which is always a treat to hear. For some reason, all of her cats have names beginning with 'S' . . . I don't know why, but it might pop up in a later comic.

Miss Abbott and the Doctor
Author and Artist: Maripaz Villar
Let's try a romance story that isn't too mushy. Cati Abbott is an adventurous young lady trying to adjust to Western civilization after being in the Amazon since she was a little girl. Dr. Andreas Marino is a straight-laced young doctor of a small town, who has to live up to the reputation of his grandfather, the former town doctor. These two unlikely people can't seem to stand each other at first, but warm up to each other as their paths keep crossing and bud into a young romance. You know how some romances feel forced or contrived? This one actually feels REAL! There's no bullshit to it and the characters are likeable and funny in their own way. The artist recently took a break after finishing the first stroy arc, but will return on June 3rd.

A Budgie's Life
Author and Artist: Muffin Girl
More pet antics, but this time with birds! Well, budgies to be precise. Watch as the author chronicles her pet budgies Tony and Chewy as they try to get along and the troubles of owning a pet bird. There's a hint that another budgie will coem in later but that's it for spoilers. You can say it's like Saphie, but with birds . . . but it's still enjoyable to read.