Junko Mizuno, NaRae Lee, and a Jiro Taniguchi preview

Junko Mizuno talks to Sean T. Collins about her Spider-Man story for Marvel’s Strange Tales series. No, you’re not hallucinating, she’s really doing it—there’s a panel from the story right there.

Deb Aoki interviews Maximum Ride artist NaRae Lee at About.com.

At Good Comics for Kids, Scott Robins reports on the graphic novels in libraries panel, in which manga loomed large, at San Diego Comic-Con.

Here’s a treat to cool you off on a hot summer day: Kate Dacey presents a sneak preview of Jiro Taniguchi’s Summit of the Gods at Manga Critic.

News from Japan: ANN has the Japanese comics rankings for August 3-9 and the news that Masatoshi Usune’s Desert Punk (Sunabozu) manga is returning after a four-year break.

Reviews

Lori Henderson on vols. 1-5 of Black Jack (Comics Village)
Melinda Beasi on vol. 28 of Bleach (There it is, Plain as Daylight)
asamisgirl on Chocolate Surprise (The Yaoi Review)
Snow Wildsmith on vol. 1 of Cirque du Freak (Good Comics for Kids)
Casey Brienza on vols. 1-3 of Jyu-Oh-Sei (ANN)
Tiamat’s Disciple on vols. 2-6 of Lunar Legend Tsukihime (Tiamat’s Manga Reviews)
Edward Zacharias on vol. 39 of Naruto (Animanga Nation)
Snow Wildsmith on Necratoholic (Fujoshi Librarian)
Holly Ellingwood on vol. 12 of Oh My Goddess (Second Edition) (Active Anime)
Casey Brienza on vol. 1 of Ooku: The Inner Chamber (ANN)
Shannon Fay on vol. 5 of Real (Kuriousity)
Lorena Nava Ruggero on vol. 1 of Vampire Knight (i heart manga)