Monthly Archives: June 2007

Review: Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service

Posted on June 7, 2007 by Brigid Alverson

Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service, vols. 1 and 2 Story by Eiji Otsuka Art by Hosui Yamazaki Not rated Dark Horse, $10.95 You can’t beat the concept of Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service: An otherwise unemployable group of Buddhist students set up … Continue reading →

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News, reviews, and deep philosophical thoughts

Posted on June 7, 2007 by Brigid Alverson

In the wake of the Nymphet controversy, Seven Seas president has started a blog. The first post talks about why he changed the name from Kodomo no Jikan and why those few pages in volume 3 crossed the line. It’s … Continue reading →

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And now for something completely different…

Posted on June 6, 2007 by Brigid Alverson

Check out my contribution to the I (heart) comics feature at Blog@Newsarama, where I write about something manga-like but not manga: British girls’ comics.

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Manga news and interviews

Posted on June 6, 2007 by Brigid Alverson

The latest Publisher’s Weekly Comics Week is up, and it’s chock full of manga-rrific goodness. Their BEA coverage starts off with a juicy quote from Kurt Hassler about the rosy future of the manga market and moves on from there. … Continue reading →

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A few quick links

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Brigid Alverson

Work, graduations, graduations, work… I’ll have a bigger, juicier post soon, but for the moment, here are a few highlights from today’s news and commentary. Yen Press has announced two new titles: Y Square, by German manga artist Judith Park, … Continue reading →

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Quick morning link post

Posted on June 4, 2007 by Brigid Alverson

My latest column is up at Comixpedia: It’s an interview with artist Sonia Leong and writer Lloyd Prentice about their new webcomic, Aya Takeo. Viz has announced that manga-ka Arina Tanemura, creator of Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne and Full Moon O … Continue reading →

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