Monthly Archives: August 2006

Spandex Anonymous: David Welsh explains why he cut Marvel and DC out of his comics diet, and a year later he’s happier and healthier. The comments thread turns into an encounter group of sorts. Meanwhile, at LiveJournal, Yaoi sends a … Continue reading →

At Love Manga, David Taylor adds his voice to the discussion of what we would like to see at the Tokyopop website. I’m in total agreement with him, especially on the issues of making book info easier to find, adding … Continue reading →

Posting may be a bit light over the next few days, as we’re taking a bit of time off to work around the house. Yesterday’s lesson learned: You can’t learn how to putty windows from an article on the internet. … Continue reading →

For the second week in a row, Fruits Basket makes it to the top 30 in the USA Today Booklist. This makes it the highest ranked manga ever, beating Naruto by five places and also by staying in the top … Continue reading →

Wired discovers doujinshi and draws an interesting conclusion: Japan seems to understand that creativity doesn’t fall from the sky. It needs nurturing, inspiration, tools and skills; and it’s no problem if your inspiration is something cool someone else did first. … Continue reading →

At the MangaCast, Jarred runs through this week’s comics. It’s going to be an expensive week for him, as there are a lot of interesting titles coming out. To help you choose wisely, here’s a sampling of recent reviews on … Continue reading →