Monthly Archives: February 2010

The tsunami that is the Nick Simmons affair is beginning to crest; ever since fans noticed, a couple of days ago, that some panels of his comic Incarnate bore a suspiciously strong resemblance to Bleach (and Bleach fanart!), the internet … Continue reading →

Here is your scandal du jour: In this long (warning: image-heavy) LJ thread, the poster raises the question of whether Nick Simmons (son of KISS member Gene Simmons) is tracing from Bleach when drawing his comic Incarnate. The latest word … Continue reading →

David Welsh, Brad Rice, Gia Manry, and Kate Dacey look at this week’s most promising new manga. Lori Henderson adds Kaori Yuki’s Blood Hound to her licensing wish list. Will Viz be publishing The Story of Saiunkoku? According to ANN, … Continue reading →

The nominees for the Japan Expo awards are out, and they include some interesting titles. Japan Expo is a European event so all these manga are licensed over there; in some cases, they have different titles than the American editions. … Continue reading →

Kate Dacey looks at ten global manga that are well worth reading, and then she adds a handful of honorable mentions for good measure. Kate also asks her readers which Vertical manga they are most looking forward to. And Joy … Continue reading →