Yearly Archives: 2006

Wednesday quick links

Posted on November 29, 2006 by Brigid Alverson

It’s Wednesday, and MangaCast helpfully lists their recommendations for this week’s new manga. David Welsh lists his picks as well. ComiPress translates an interview with manga-ka Naoki Urasawa in which he talks about drawing manga and his relationship with editors. … Continue reading →

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Manga in the news

Posted on November 28, 2006 by Brigid Alverson

The other media seem to be full of manga today. The New York Times has a feature article on CLAMP (registration may be required). Kethylia is not impressed, but Katherine Dacey-Tsuei adds a bit more. Meanwhile, John Jakala gets curmudgeonly … Continue reading →

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Review: Kamui

Posted on November 27, 2006 by Brigid Alverson

Kamui, vols. 1–4 by Shingo Nanami Rated 13+ Broccoli Books, $9.99 per volume Warning: Spoilers after the cut! Kamui is set in a dystopian future in which earthquakes have destroyed much of Japan and enormous monsters called Atanan roam the … Continue reading →

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Falling down the manga hole

Posted on November 27, 2006 by Brigid Alverson

We got a little surprise in the funnies today: Prickly City, a conservative-slanted newspaper strip with a wry sense of humor, has gone manga for the week. The reason: Cartoonist Scott Stantis is recovering from shoulder surgery, so artist Sarah … Continue reading →

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Make mine Minx

Posted on November 27, 2006 by Brigid Alverson

It’s not manga, but it could be serious competition: Everyone was abuzz this weekend with the news that DC is starting a line of graphic novels aimed at girls. Even the New York Times picked up on it (link may … Continue reading →

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Another day, another podcast

Posted on November 26, 2006 by Brigid Alverson

MangaBlogCast #19 is up at the MangaCast, and this one is short and sweet, because we put it together just before the holiday. Here are the links for further reading: Creators and reviewers Review of Mail Order Ninja at Comics … Continue reading →

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