Legacy of a Legend: Akira Toriyama’s Timeless Impact on Manga, Anime, and Gaming.
Finding Toriyama’s other works piqued my interest in the other works of other mangaka outside of their popular work.
Rest in Peace, Akira Toriyama and thank you for being a part of my childhood—and adulthood—as well as those of many other fans’ around the world.
What’s Your Preference: Anime or Manga.
So, I’m more of a manga reader than an anime watcher—but anime definitely introduced me to the world of manga while also being the reason I prefer the print/digital version of a series. How about you? Which do you prefer or favor more: anime or manga? Let us know in the comments!
Manhwa Spotlight: Swordmaster’s Youngest Son.
Ultimately, I’ll say this is a series worth reading 100-percent. It’s a fun, fast-paced series thst just gets it done for me. If you’ve read Swordmaster’s Youngest Son, let us know what you think and recommend some of your favorite isekai series.
Image Comics and HBO Should’ve Been the Dream Team for Superhero Content.
September 12, 2023 by AfroGamer
Filed under Comics, GM, News, TV/Film/Movies
There was a ton of potential for this to be a big thing for Image Comics had it not ended whether it remained a cartoon or was given the live action treatment. However, there are always reasons for partnerships ending and who knows if it would’ve even extended to other series. Spawn has the content for spin-offs as both Curse of Spawn and Angela were good series when they came out.
ThunderCats is a Franchise That Deserves a Long-Run Series.
That’s because ThunderCats is anime. It was produced by a Japanese animation studio and distributed by an American production company. For years among U.S anime fans, there was this debate about whether it was anime. Personally, I think it was because of the time the series aired that raised some doubt from fans.
The 4 Kinds of Isekai Manga That I’ve Noticed.
Isekai Blessing III: Memory of the Past
Now that I’m looking at the list, this could’ve easily been ‘Isekai Blessing I’ as it’s the most basic kind of blessing. When the character is reincarnated, they’re often returned year earlier into their life either at young childhood or shortly before their death. Technically. If they don’t change anything, they could easily power up and live life up until the time of their original death.
Why Judge Dredd Is A Great Comic Book Hero.
July 14, 2022 by AfroGamer
Filed under Comics, GM, Mainstream Comics (Marvel/DC), News
That ultimately gives writers wiggle room to reboot a timeline. Dredd has supernatural elements in some stories but the presence isn’t strong enough that a whole timeline can be reset so that Dredd doesn’t age.
Netflix and eOne Are Teaming Up A Power Rangers Cinematic Universe and I’m Excited.
January 24, 2022 by AfroGamer
Filed under Comics, Mainstream Comics (Marvel/DC), News, TV/Film/Movies
Discuss it! What would you like to see this tag team do with Power Rangers? Keep it focused purely on the Rangers or expand it? More films than shows? A more mature approach? A nice mix for everyone? Let us know!
Wrestling and Comics Have Always Been Similar.
November 14, 2021 by AfroGamer
Filed under Comics, News, TV/Film/Movies
War and patriotism have both been ongoing elements in wrestling and comics. During the 1940s and into the 1950s, we saw Nazis in wrestling and superheroes such as Captain America made his bones brawling with Nazis.
5 Times The City Failed Superheroes.
November 8, 2021 by AfroGamer
Filed under Anime, Comics, Indie Black Comics, Mainstream Comics (Marvel/DC), News
A while back, I discussed why I enjoyed the original “Civil War” story arc from 2006 and 2007. Two groups of heroes duked it out in a series of battles over the “Superhero Registration Act”.