Lori Henderson lists this week’s all-ages comics and manga at Good Comics for Kids.
There are plenty of familiar names on this week’s New York Times manga best-seller list.
Erica Friedman posts the latest yuri news at Okazu. Also, Erica solicits suggestions from her readers on some non-manga reading to broaden our horizons. Good list!
David Welsh asks his readers for some shonen suggestions for his License Request posts. The readers come through, and his first shonen request is Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar.
David E. Ford, Jr., discusses how Naoki Urasawa sends shivers up your spine at Are You A Serious Comic Book Reader? (Via The Manga Critic.)
The Rumic Word posts 50 questions (with answers!) for Rumiko Takahashi.
Attention German speakers: Tokyopop Germany director Joachim Kaps is taking part in a live chat on Nov. 20.
News from Japan: Mari Okazaki is winding up Suppli but will start a side story in the February issue of Feel Young.
Reviews: The Manga Recon team takes a look at three books for aspiring manga artists. Melinda Beasi has some additional comments on Shoujo Art Studio at Manga Bookshelf. About Heroes posts some brief manga reviews.
Greg McElhatton on vol. 1 of Akira (Read About Comics)
Kris on vol. 4 of breath (Manic About Manga)
Brenda Gregson on vol. 1 of Deka Kyoshi (Animanga Nation)
Lissa Pattillo on Exotic and Delicious Fate (Kuriousity)
Danielle Leigh on vol. 1 of Hero Tales (Comics Should Be Good!)
Tiamat’s Disciple on vol. 1 of Hero Tales (Tiamat’s Manga Reviews)
Phil Guie on vol. 1 of Higurashi When They Cry: Curse Killing Arc (Manga Recon)
Julie on vol. 2 of Jack Frost (Manga Maniac Cafe)
Justin Colussy-Estes on vol. 1 of Kitchen Princess (Comics Village)
Kate Dacey on vol. 1 of Little Fluffy Gigolo Pelu (The Manga Critic)
Michelle Smith on vol. 1 of The Lizard Price (Soliloquy in Blue)
Shannon Fay on vol. 4 of Love Roma (Kuriousity)
Billy Aguiar on vol. 1 of Mikansei (Prospero’s Manga)
Lorena Nava Ruggero on vol. 1 of Oh! My Brother (i heart manga)
Connie on vol. 4 of Otomen (Slightly Biased Manga)
Diana Dang on vol. 1 of Reiko the Zombie Shop (Stop, Drop, and Read!)
Tiamat’s Disciple on vol. 1 of Soul Eater (Tiamat’s Manga Reviews)
Julie on vol. 5 of Two Flowers for the Dragon (Manga Maniac Cafe)