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“For I fear that the day when aliens reveal themselves to us fully will also become the first day of the end of life on Earth as we know it!”

UFO Mushroom Invasion by Shirakawa Marina

December 30, 2024 by GentleRain Leave a Comment

This is the second book in Ryan Holmberg’s imprint of classic SF/horror manga from the 1970s/80s. I will say I enjoyed Her Frankenstein better but I thought UFO Mushroom Invasion was also interesting and had some striking moments that made me glad I read this. I do understand that smaller print books tend to be more expensive because they have smaller print runs and tighter economics to work out, but $19.95 is a tough price point for me here considering that most manga is ranging […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Aliens, body horror, horror, manga, Shirakawa Marina, UFOs

GentleRain's CBR16 Review No:76 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Aliens, body horror, horror, manga, Shirakawa Marina, UFOs ·
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