Yearly Archives: 2006

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 →

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 →

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 →

Here’s a little treat to start the weekend off right: a preview of Ode To Kirihito by Osamu Tezuka, which will be released by Vertical in October. Newsarama interviews Fred Lui of DMP about Project X, the graphic novel about … Continue reading →

Volume 3 of MangaBlogCast is up on the MangaCast site. It’s short and sweet, so enjoy! Here are the show notes and links: Love Manga is back! Anime Expo mania begins Go!Comi brags about swag CLAMP will be there Manga … Continue reading →

Best link of the day: Mely visits the Shoujo Manga: Girl Power! exhibit at the Pratt Institute and takes detailed notes with her usual critical eye. Naruto drops to number 86 on the USA Today booklist, but the boy is … Continue reading →