Hocus Pocus

Good things always seem to come out of Canada and Hocus Pocus by Sylvie Desrosiers and Remy Simard is one of those. Yes, the creators live in Quebec, but don’t let the very French Canadian sounding names worry you, this book doesn’t lose anything in...

Birdy the Mighty: Decode – Parts One and Two

In Part One (Eps. 1-13) of this sci-fi action series, federation agent Birdy Cephon Altera tracks a couple of unscrupulous criminals back to Earth, where she goes undercover as a pin-up idol to apprehend them and recover the dangerous weapon they’ve stolen....

Top 5 Sibling Bonds

Siblings are great, aren’t they? Brothers and sisters are the ones who punch you in the face while defending you to their friends.  The siblings on this list share a special bond that, in some cases, borders on obsession. 5. Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch  (X-men...

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s, vol. 1

Despite my having spent three years working in a comic books and games store, the Yu-Gi-Oh! phenomena largely passed me by. Oh, I was familiar enough with the game in general – I certainly sold enough cards for it! But I never paid much attention to the animated...

What’s Made us Happy This YEAR!

A slight change on the usual weekly update, this time we’re taking a good look at what’s happened in the world of comics this year that’s brought a grin to our faces. Traci My most favorite, favorite thing this year was Batman:  Arkham City!  Such an...

Sound of the Sky

Inspired by a significant incident from her childhood, teenager Kanata enlists in the military as a bugler. She has an ear for music and can identify any note she hears, but her ability to actually play an instrument leaves much to be desired. However, she has a...

Writers to Buy a Grocery List From

This is a list of writers that we here at No Flying No Tights would buy anything from. The type of writer that can make a mistake you don’t even care about. The type of writer that you follow on twitter and faint every time there’s a promise of a new work...

Echoes

Most comics that delve into the worlds of horror and thriller fill their pages with graphic images of violence and gore. But after a time readers can become numb to it all because it’s simply shock for shock’s shake and little more. Fialkov seems well aware of this...

Hetalia: Axis Powers Complete Seasons One and Two

Hetalia: Axis Powers is the type of series that will polarize audiences. The show explores the events leading up to and surrounding World War II by personifying the countries of the world as individuals characterized with slapstick humor and overstated stereotypes. On...

Kimi Ni Todoke: From Me To You, vol. 1-10

Sawako Kuronuma is a quiet girl, who unfortunately resembles Sadako, the creepy ghost from The Ring, causing her classmates to be afraid of her and no one to remember her real name. Then, Shota Kazehaya, the most popular boy at school, takes an interest in her and...