Fullmetal Alchemist (2005)

[鋼の錬金術師]

Volume 12

Author/Artist: Hiromu Arakawa
Publisher: Gangan Comics

Synopsis:
Ling Yao has to face both Gluttony and Wrath.

Story/Characters:
Ling really shows his stuff fending off not one but two homunculi, all while carrying around a wounded Lan Fan. Meanwhile, in the Elrics' fight with Scar, Winry inserts herself into the mix with all the drama that entails. We later have her coping with everything held up in parallel with Lieutenant Havoc, which is artfully done. Dr. Knox becomes more prominent as the gang relies on him to treat Ran Fan. Speaking of doctors, we also get another appearance by Dr. Marcoh, hinting at the stuff he's being compelled to do. Then we have things go south in another big battle sequence. The fun keeps on coming.

Art:
Action, drama, comedy. All the stuff you love about this series in fine form. Gluttony's berserk form is pretty freaky (but you'll see worse in the near future, so look forward to that).

Other:
This time, similar to the previous volume, we have a sketch on black, but we also get the single-panel comic, this one featuring Xiao-Mei. We also gt a "Corral Diary" and three 4-koma.

Conclusion:
This is another really solid entry with tense showdowns bookending the volume and some good drama in the middle. Give it a read.

Rating:
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