Shang-Chi Master of Kung Fu Omnibus 1 - had those omnis on the shelf for a while and after seeing the movie I thought I'd give it a read. It's surprisingly enjoyable, although it takes a while before it hits its strideI actually enjoy the "international spy" angle more than the "martial arts only" focus of the early issues. The art ranges from good to sometimes great but one thing that really bugs me: why is he so yellow? The other Asian characters aren't and he's supposed to be half caucasian. Doesn't make sense and actually looks a bit offensive. Enjoyed it enough that I will read also the subsequent omnis but with most older material for me it's a slower read.
Something is killing the children Deluxe Edition - this was a very quick read, creepy story with a bit of mystery thrown in. While the characters are portrayed well, especially also the grieving parents that are shown, I cannot help feeling that the actually quite sad and tragic nature of what's going on bugs down the horror aspect. But I have that with many horror films as well where I often just feel sad instead of scared. The art is generally good, I like the style as generally a somewhat abstract or not 100% defined style lends itself for horror very well in my opinion. However, some of the paneling does not flow well so I ended up reading horizontally where I should have read vertically etc. There are artists who guide the reader's eye through much more complex layouts effortlessly so that is definitely a point of criticism for me. Especially because it can take you out of the story when you have to reorient. Overall I would still recommend it and I would also read a continuation of the story but the arc contained in this volume has a good stopping point too.