Yearly Archives: 2006

I’ve been off the web a lot due to an unusual amount of work and a much-dreaded session with the eye doctor. Now that my pupils have returned to normal, here’s the latest roundup plus a few things I was … Continue reading →

If you’re curious what Marc Weidenbaum, the new VP of magazines at Viz looks like, ICv2 has a picture. They also report on Del Rey’s acquisition of Princess Resurrection: The cute, but take-no-prisoners, chainsaw-wielding heroine of this series battles the … Continue reading →

Shameless self-promotion: My review of the webcomic Inverloch is up at Digital Strips. If that doesn’t tempt you, click anyway to see my awesome avatar, drawn by Tania del Rio. As they make their preparations for the holidays, the MangaCast … Continue reading →

Lillian DP has more on Wild Adapter in her LJ, including some interesting comments on Mature-rated manga. You know that SF Weekly story on yaoi we were all talking about last week? Lyle has the cover art. The 801media Blog … Continue reading →

Viz has announced that Marc Weidenbaum will be the new Vice President, Magazines, and editor of Shonen Jump and Shoujo Beat. An awesome responsibility, to be sure. Marc Weidenbaum started at VIZ Media as the Managing Editor of SHONEN JUMP … Continue reading →

Queenie Chan discusses the challenges of writing a three-volume series. As a reader, I like three volumes, but I can see where it can force a writer to stretch a story unnaturally to fit the format. She comments that readers … Continue reading →