Monthly Archives: July 2006

Manga sales: the market narrows

ICv2 has the latest Bookscan graphic novel figures for the week ending June 25, and here’s a surprise: Naruto is really, really hot. In fact, all 10 volumes were in the top 17. With vol. 8 of Fullmetal Alchemist and … Continue reading

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Anime Expo roundup

No, I’m not there, but Pata is, and he made it to CLAMP’s much-anticipated appearance: their actual arrival was an absolutely electric moment, a swelling of anticipation that manga’s most well-known and yet most infamously reclusive artistic team had finally … Continue reading

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Saturday morning cartoons

It’s a new month, so a new issue of Comic Foundry is up. Actually, they’re trying something new this month: adding new content in the middle of the month, which I think is a great idea. The newest crop of … Continue reading

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