Monthly Archives: March 2012

JManga goes intergalactic

Here’s my quick rundown of this week’s new manga releases at MTV Geek. Johanna Draper Carlson and Lissa Pattillo give their takes as well. Sean Gaffney looks over next week’s new releases at A Case Suitable for Treatment. JManga announced … Continue reading

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Back in action

Hi everyone! I’m back from my trip to an Undisclosed Location—all will be revealed shortly! Thanks to Kate for her able stewardship while I was gone! I’m a bit late in mentioning this—tomorrow is the last day—but JManga is running … Continue reading

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March madness

It’s almost time for the second annual Aniblog Tourney, in which dozens of anime blogs face off, March Madness style, for the honor of Best Anime Blog. This year, tournament organizers have widened the scope of the contest to include … Continue reading

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On the meaning of fan fic

Greetings, MangaBlog readers! Brigid is away on a top-secret mission at the moment, so she’s asked me to fill in for her until next week. As always, I’ll do my best to bring you the latest manga news and reviews, … Continue reading

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Niche market

A big thank you to everyone who has commented over the past few days about where they like to buy manga, and what manga would entice them into a special trip to a comics shop. Unfortunately, Johanna Draper Carlson doesn’t … Continue reading

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Readers: What manga would draw you to a comic shop?

In response to the ICv2 article we linked to yesterday, comics retailer Todd Merrick says he has seen a small increase in manga sales in his store, and he hopes to build on that. Part of the problem for retailers … Continue reading

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