Monthly Archives: December 2006

There are a few other things happening besides retrospectives. There are two manga on the USA Today Booklist this week, and neither comes as a surprise: vol. 15 of Fruits Basket checks in at number 108 while Naruto drops from … Continue reading →

Evidence that Team Comix still has some work to do on polishing the ol’ image: The Toronto Globe and Mail has an article on the impending Archie makeover that includes these paragraphs: But don’t expect Betty and Veronica to go … Continue reading →

Never read it? Don’t feel bad—even though it’s the number one manga of 2006, according to PWCW. Here are some reviews in case you want to fake it. Madinkbeard read it last summer, but apparently in French. And here’s Christopher … Continue reading →

At Publisher’s Weekly, comics maven Kai-Ming Cha gives her picks for the best manga and manwha of 2006. First of all, kudos to PW for being sophisticated enough to do separate manga and manwha lists, although it’s a little odd … Continue reading →

With just 11 days left in 2006, people all over the web are starting with the retrospectives and best-of lists. At Anime on DVD, Ed Chavez begins his publisher-by-publisher year-end summary with a look at ADV, which, unsurprisingly, gets low … Continue reading →

First things first: It’s Wednesday, so check out the rundown of new manga at the MangaCast. Also: info on the new Broccoli titles. Get two of the most articulate women in comics, Johanna Draper Carlson and Steady Beat creator Rivkah, … Continue reading →