Monthly Archives: March 2005

California kids take it to the next level in this exhibit. I’m very impressed by the sophistication of the teachers, who had each class study a different artist. All the artists were influenced by comics and cartoons, which makes for … Continue reading →

The Arizona Republic has an article on librarians using graphic novels as a way to get teenagers interested in reading. They contend that graphic novels have an “expansion effect”—teenagers will move on to traditional books. I’m actually finding the reverse … Continue reading →

There’s quite a discussion on Love Manga (scroll down a bit) about the upcoming issue of Comics Journal, which will focus on shoujo manga. This becomes a conversation about the perception that girls don’t read comics. Here’s my two cents: … Continue reading →

For a wealth of manga reviews, check out Comics Worth Reading. This site also includes a Previews section, so you can predict what your kids will be bugging you for next month, and a blog, Cognitive Dissonance, that keeps up … Continue reading →

Komikwerks – Grounded Angel is a new web manga that looks promising, although the plot is just getting under way. It’s rated PG-13.

I haven’t posted to the blog lately because I’m busy trying to beef up the content on the site. My initial method for selecting manga to review was very unscientific: I picked up the books that were lying around the … Continue reading →