Kate Dacey takes a long look at this week’s new comics, and she even includes some snippets of reviews.
ICv2 talks to Asako Suzuki, who recently returned to the manga world as a line editor at Tokyopop, about her work there, and they also talk to senior editor Lillian Diaz-Przybyl about the possibility of rescuing some of the licenses dropped by Suzuki’s former employer, CMX.
Attention scanlators: Looking to go legit? Shouho Sato is looking for volunteer translators for his online manga. If you want to try out, check out his Twitpic account, where you can submit your translations.
Gottsu-Iiyan is unimpressed with the new ComiPo comics software, and he is concerned it will lead to an influx of hack work in an industry already dominated by hacks.
Melinda Beasi and Michele Smith discuss creepy comics in their latest Off the Shelf column at Manga Bookshelf, and Shannon Fay continues her Halloween series with a look at Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service.
This week’s edition of The Manga Curmudgeon’s Seinen Alphabet is brought to you by the letter N.
News from Japan: Kimi ni Todoke is selling like hotcakes! Also, ANN has the latest Japanese comics rankings in case you’re curious how the other books did. Sankaku Complex (NSFW) reports that Kodansha is offering its authors a 25% royalty on digital manga, much lower than the rates offered by Apple and Amazon, although the evidence for this seems to be a set of Tweets by a fairly obscure manga-ka. Perhaps better-known creators can negotiate a better deal?
Reviews: Carlo Santos casts a cold eye on another round of new releases in his latest Right Turn Only!! column at ANN. Noah Berlatsky continues his story-by-story look at Moto Hagio’s A Drunken Dream and Other Stories with a lengthy review of Iguana Girl. Other reviews of note:
Lissa Pattillo on vol. 1 of Cross Game (ANN)
Kristin on Gorgeous Carat Galaxy and vol. 1 of Our Kingdom (Comic Attack)
Julie Opipari on Higurashi When They Cry: Beyond Midnight Arc, vol. 1 (Manga Maniac Cafe)
Deb Aoki on vol. 1 of House of Five Leaves (About.com)
Julie Opipari on vol. 1 of March Story (Manga Maniac Cafe)
Lori Henderson on vols. 2 and 3 of Time and Again (Comics Village)
Leroy Douresseaux on vol. 33 of Vagabond (The Comic Book Bin)
Lori Henderson on Yokai Attack! The Japanese Monster Survival Guide (Manga Xanadu)