Geniearth TP Vol 1 Review

 

Geniearth TP Vol 1 Review

Writer & Artist: Rensuke Oshikiri

Translators: Motoko Tamamuro & Jonathan Clements

Letterer: Jazael Manahan

Editor: Louis Yamani

Designer: Oz Browne

Publisher: Titan Manga

Paperback Price: $12.99

Kindle ebook: $8.99 

Release Date: June 30, 2026

 

As a helicopter flies overhead, a reporter spots a lone figure emerging from the burning police station. The teen strides across the street, where ranks of police wait in riot gear. Clad in monk's clothes, he asserts that weakness breeds corruption. The teen invites the cops to attack him.

 

Then, his phone rings. He raises a finger and says, "Hang on. I'd better take this." Who is this angry young man? And why does he believe that nature demands that he exterminate all inferior breeds of people? Let’s leap into Geniearth TP Vol 1 and see!

 

Story

His friend, watching the TV coverage at home, urges him to stop acting like a teenager. In response, Fuedo apologizes to his friend for leaving without telling Suzuki his plans. Fuedo assures his friend that he will always be grateful to him. Then he ends the call, taunts the police, and awaits a chance to unleash his anger.

 

After Geniearth TP Vol 1 portrays Fuedo's outrage at society, Rensuke Oshikiri introduces Shinjuro Kai. The High School freshman seems a readymade target for bullying. But while students and even teachers find ways to hurt him, Genpachi Taira marks him for death. The bully has a long history of abuse. Genpachi Taira finds weakness unsettling. Like Fuedo, he must unleash his anger on those he consigns to a lesser species. Yet no matter how much Genpachi Taira hurts him, Shinjuro Kai remains silent, meek, and accepts his abuse.

 

Linking people like Fuedo and Shinjuro Kai is the enigmatic Hajime Suzuki. The teen stays inside all day and only ventures out to procure food. He may claim that he lacks the mutants' different genes. Still, Hajime Suzuki offers them friendship, advice, food, and whatever else they need, even if he realizes that a new day is dawning.

 

The government may have been aware that a new breed of mutants was emerging. Then the TV news showed Fuedo destroying a police station and tearing through ranks of armored officers. Now, mutants are on everyone's radar in Geniearth TP Vol 1.

 

Art

The Earth spins through space as the age of mutants dawns. DNA strands glow in the darkness, while gray figures and silhouettes rise amid the fog. After introducing Fuedo, snapshots of mutant teens culminate in a boy sitting at home watching a TV set. As he watches the violence unfold, tears escape his long, thin eyes.

 

Rensuke Oshikiri enhances his rapid-fire action with extensive shading. Yet the pace slows, and children and teachers laugh when they find Shinjuro Kai awaiting them in class. In his blood-splattered clothes, he regards them silently as he kneels on the teacher’s desk. A push broom forces his bound arms into a crucifixion pose. Close-ups amid battles reveal facial features compressing, bones breaking, and teeth falling from mouths as fists and feet strike. Yet the mutants' features also transform when they unleash their abilities, evoking gods and demons in Geniearth TP Vol 1.

 

Jazael Manahan places uppercase letters in white balloons as the mutants discuss their struggles and battle the aggressors in their lives. These balloons become stars amid frantic cries as encounters grow violent. Narrative boxes provide insight into the characters and reveal the forces provoking their aggression. Giant words arise before the background action as characters' thoughts explain the outbursts of anger, while sound effects enhance the sounds of persecution and recrimination. Thanks to Titan Manga for providing a physical review copy.

 

Final Thoughts

The teen years can be a cauldron of frustration and anger as people struggle to find their place in the world. A history of violence can transform teens into victims or abusers. While taking an unflinching look at childhood abuse, bullying, and anger management, Rensuke Oshikiri ponders how society might respond to an emerging generation of superpowered teens in the Geniearth TP Vol 1.

 

Rating 9.2/10

To look inside see my preview of Geniearth TP Vol 1. 

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Supergirl: Survive #2 Review

 

Supergirl: Survive #2 Review

Writers: Ethan Parker & Griffin Sheridan

Artist: Rod Reis

Letterer: Lucas Gattoni

Cover Artist: Rod Reis

Variant Cover Artists: Taurin Clarke & Ethan Young

Editors: Chris Conroy, Matthew Levine & Andrew Marino

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $4.99 US/$5.99 US (Card Stock)

Release Date: July 1, 2026

 

Before General Zod's speech, Kara Zor-El's biggest worry was whether Ben-Lo would invite her to the Equinox Formal. Sadly, Zod's vitriolic speech proved to be the final straw for Krypton. As the fragile strands that bound society frayed, their parents packed Kara and Kal-El into a spaceship. Then they sent it off toward a distant planet that had yet to repeat Krypton's mistakes.

 

Instead, Kara and her cousin have arrived elsewhere. Who inhabits the glowing green moon that serves as a constant reminder of Krypton's faults? And can Kara protect young Kal from any adults who threaten them? Let's leap into Supergirl: Survive #2 and see!

 

Story

As violence erupted on Krypton, their small, homemade spaceship malfunctioned, sending Kara and Kal crashing down on the devastated moon. As Kara crawled from the broken craft that was supposed to send them to a planet in Sector 2814, a giant brute bore down on her. Kara raised her blaster. But clad in a bulky spacesuit and carrying her cousin in a pod, Kara struggled to defend herself against the sudden attack.

 

While revealing this event in flashback, Supergirl: Survive #2 opens 158 days later. Kara Zor-El clutches Kal-El as they navigate a crowded spaceport. The girl carrying her young cousin struggles to find their way among the other travelers and refugees. And a big man seems to lurk behind them, as they navigate the corridors of Station Grand.

 

While Ethan Parker and Griffin Sheridan's story focuses on Kara and Kal, it also introduces other players. As a team of Lanterns meets to discuss cosmic threats, one of them wishes the Corps were more proactive. But like the authorities in Station Grand, they only assist people after they've lost everything.

 

This lack of a central authority casts its shadow over Kara and Kal as they float in the tide of people seeking a new home. As in any crisis, opportunists seek to profit from the suffering of others. But the Lobo Gang has earned a formidable reputation. And as Kara seeks to fulfill her vow to Kal, she must decide how best to protect him in Supergirl: Survive #2.

 

Art

As Kara carries Kal through the spaceport, a cloak covers her spacesuit. While ships arrive and depart, a downward view across the terminal reveals all the travelers and an immense spaceship passing outside the wall windows. A man in a long coat stands out amid a crowd of many species. Yet the brim of his hat casts his features into shadow.

 

As Kara grows anxious amid the turquoise and blue surroundings, her fellow travelers lose their distinctiveness. In Rod Reis’s art, the people struggling to reach their departures become blue blurs with red outlines. Desperate for help, Kara begs for help from a silhouette in Supergirl: Survive #2.

 

Compared with the blue-green of Station Grand, the surface of Krypton's moon glows yellow-green. A gray monster attacks, his cracking skin disfigured with boils and bone spurs. As Kara stumbles back, her brass gun produces yellow sparks. But while Krypton burns red, and Wegthor glows green, all the colors of the spectrum fill Oa’s atmosphere. Despite the futuristic architecture and radiant atmosphere, Lanterns meet in a dark, cavernous room. Yet a yellow-and-orange world evoking a bygone age influences Kara and her cousin's future.

 

Lucas Gattoni places uppercase black letters in white dialogue balloons as Kara endures another day of endless waiting. Blue letters in white balloons direct refugees to gates, while bigger letters in white erased areas locate readers in time and space. Text in colored narrative boxes conveys offscreen dialogue, while a hovering robot addresses Lanterns using green text. Amid the sounds of confrontation, battle, and death, the giant red letters that fill the air illuminate another sad fact of refugee life. Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this story with us.

 

Final Thoughts

Kara was supposed to attend her school's Equinox Formal with Ben-Lo. Then, she and her infant cousin were to forge a new life on a planet that hadn't yet made Krypton's mistakes. Instead, Kara Zor-El and Kal-El endure an eternity of waiting in a universe where everyone does the best they can, even if people fall through the cracks in Supergirl: Survive #2.

 

Rating 9.4/10

 

To look inside see my preview of Supergirl: Survive #2. 

 

For what happened last time, see my review of Supergirl: Survive #1.