New Read - Superman vs Meshi, Volume 3 (Final Volume)
We have reached the end of this silly, Superman story. The final volume included a lot of funny moments similar to the previous two.
It also had the following goofy stories: Death of Superman story where delicious Japanese food brings Superman back from the brink post-Doomsday battle; Superman and Supergirl hanging out getting food together in Japan; Superman tracking his bucket list; and an adorable finale with Lois and Clark together.
Overall, glad I read this silly series that was fun from beginning to end. Fun side adventure with Superman and friends just enjoying Japanese cuisine.
New Read - One Operation Joker, Volume 3 (Final Volume)
The final volume of One Operation Joker has dropped and gave us a full conclusion to the story! We finally find out why Batman was turned into a baby and who is responsible for this unlikely scenario. Through it all, we see The Joker trying, again to be a parent, with guest visits from Robin and The Riddler, both of whom 100% see through his "disguise" of not wearing makeup in public when he's going around with baby Bruce.
We also get a cute chapter where now toddler Bruce gets into a fight at school, only to find out that the baby's sense of justice prevailed as he punched a bully.
The ending pretty much just restores the status quo of Batman as Batman, the Joker as the Joker after an unfortunate situation with the Riddler that mirrored one from Batman's childhood. However, the entire series covers like 3-4 years where Batman was gone in Gotham and the Joker was far less active. The story shows a trickle down impact that a less active, murder spree Joker leads to overall less supervillain activity in Gotham. Which is an interesting thought.
Overall, enjoyed this silly concept. I don't know if it could have gone on much longer with this gag, but it remained funny to the end. Would recommend if you want a silly Batman story.
In case you missed the summary from my first post (or have never heard of this), the basic premise is that after Superman was in Japan fighting crime, he enjoyed their relatively inexpensive Japanese cuisine and is basically obsessed with it now.
So yes, after reading Volume 1, I ordered Volume 2 of Superman Vs Meshi and pre-ordered Volume 3. Expect a review of Volume 3 in February when it releases.
This volume continues where Volume 1 left off with Superman's continued obsession with Japanese cuisine. This volume brings us more special guests including Wonder Woman, The Flash, and Cyborg. Wonder Woman spends her chapter thinking Superman is going to hit on her, only to realize he just really loves food. The Flash took a second job as a delivery...runner for a fictional version of Grub Hub. Cyborg is shown as the introvert of the Justice League until Superman introduces him to some new food. I mean, he's still an introvert, but they start chatting about food.
One thing I will note is that this is absolutely accessible to kids. There is not really any adult topics discussed, violence, cursing, etc. One of my 9 year olds read Volume 1 and basically starred at me to finish reading Volume 2 so she could pick it up next. Definitely a fun one if your kids are interested in goofy manga, super heroes, or learning about Japanese food.
Overall, silly, cute, makes me hungry. Would read again and ready for Volume 3.
After reading One Operation Joker, I knew eventually I was going to find myself looking into the other silly DC Comics themed manga out there.
Once again, as a random pickup from Target, I snagged a copy of Superman vs Meshi. It did not disappoint.
It's written by the same author of One Operation Joker, so I knew going into it it would be silly. It did not disappoint.
The basic premise is as follows - Superman was in Japan fighting crime, enjoyed relatively inexpensive Japanese cuisine, now almost every time he get super hungry, he flies to Japan for a snack or meal. And he just walks into random dining locations as Superman, in full costume. Guest stars include Batman and Aquaman, each dining in Japan with Superman.
Basically, silly premise that has a silly execution. If you are looking for a goofy and chill manga about food with recognizable a cast you don't have to think much about, this is for you. Definitely recommend.
This weekend I read Volume 2 of One Operation Joker. Much like Volume 1, it continued with the parenting jokes. This time we brought in Harley Quinn a couple times to help the Joker get baby Batman into a good daycare facility. Also, Alfred Pennyworth showed up as said daycare facility happened to be owned by Wayne Enterprises.
It's such a goofy concept and it was able to keep the gag going through a second volume. I feel like this series maxing out at 3 volumes is probably for the best because I'm not sure how much more they can do with this same baby Batman gag.
Okay, so when I posted up the picture of this first volume, the response was very much "What in the world is this." Let's be real, that was my thought on it too. But, now I've read it. So, let's discuss.
Basic premise - The Joker sets off something that accidentally turns Batman into a baby. The Joker then has the realization that without the Bat, he is incomplete and his crimes are pointless. So, decides to raise the baby Batman into the best Batman he can be.
There is no depth beyond that here. It takes that concept, puts The Joker into situations parents get into on the regular to comedic effect. It's a goofy manga through and through; I for one am here for that. Seeing The Joker complain about child care options in Gotham, changing diapers, or telling Harley to be gentle with a baby is hilarious on its own.
Already pre-ordered Volume 2, we'll see if it came keep this same level of humor throughout this 3 volume series.