Akiko #32
by Mark Crilley
Sirius, b&w, $2.50
rating: Gosh-a-rooty!
Over the years I've blown hot and cold on comics, sometimes dropping out of the hobby entirely, but one thing that I'll never give up is Akiko. Every issue is a delight, and this issue is no exception. From the beautiful front cover to the hilarious back cover (Mr. Beeba, dressed as a sushi chef in front of an authentic Japanese sushi place called "Beeba Sushi." The hilarious bit, to me, is the name of the restaurant written in hiragana is Bi-ba. I just think that's so cute.) this issue just makes me smile. The story is the first part of an arc that find the gang "Stranded in Komura" after their ship crash-lands. This particular issue took me about five times as long to read as a normal Akiko, since I was painstakingly puzzling out the Japanese. Thank goodness Akiko's Japanese isn't as fluid as her English, or I'd probably still be at it.
