Is Apple holding LGBTQ comics to a different standard than others? Melinda Beasi looks at the question from several angles, noting that most publishers of comics with gay content don’t even bother with Apple because they don’t think their comics will pass the content restrictions. And those fears may be justified, because Digital Manga has just been told to remove some of its yaoi manga from the iTunes store. Melinda does some side-by-side comparisons with other comics and finds that Apple is letting plenty of steamy stuff through when it’s het sex. (Obviously, this post is NSFW.)
Recovering xxxHOLiC reader Lissa Pattillo looks over this week’s new releases in her latest On the Shelf column at Otaku USA.
MangaNEXT posts are still trickling in: Justin files his con report at Organization Anti-Social Geniuses and Linda (animemiz) posts a transcript of the State of the Industry panel and a Q&A with Felipe Smith.
Digital designer Karen shows off her manga collection at The Manga Critic.
Reviews: Melinda Beasi and Michelle Smith chat about some new manga in their latest Off the Shelf column at Manga Bookshelf.
Lissa Pattillo on vol. 38 of Bleach (Kuriousity)
AstroNerdBoy on vol. 19 of Hayate the Combat Butler (AstroNerdBoy’s Anime and Manga Blog)
Kristin on vol. 1 of Otodama: Voice of the Dead (Comic Attack)
Kinukitty on This Night’s Everything (The Hooded Utilitarian)
