The MangaCast gang goes through this week’s new releases.
East Coast Rising creator Becky Cloonan discusses the cover design of volume 2.
Japanator translates a Super Mario comic from the olden days. (Via Journalista.)
At the Icarus blog (NSFW and proud of it!), Simon Jones comments on recent obscenity arrests in Japan and presents a sampling of his newest wares.
ComiPress has the scoop on the latest from EigoManga, a full-color comedy manhwa called Palbot.
Translator Tomo Kimura notes a brief hiatus in the Japanese serialization of Nana; according to the magazine Cookie, creator Ai Yazawa has fallen ill.
Bloomberg News looks into Tokyopop/Kaplan’s SAT prep manga.
Reviews: Plenty of brief reviews up today. Chris Mautner rounds up some recent manga at Panels and Pixels, Dan Grendell has a Manga Zubon column up at Comic Pants, and the Anime on DVD reviewers post more Small Bodied Manga Reviews. Also at AoD: Ben Leary checks out vol. 1 of Gon. At Active Anime, Holly Ellingwood reviews vol. 17 of Blade of the Immortal. Matt Brady reviews vol. 1 of Eden: It’s an Endless World at Warren Peace Sings the Blues. At Hobotaku, Leah sings the praises of The Push Man. Julie reviews vol. 5 of Beauty Pop at the Manga Maniac Cafe. At Manganews, Anne reviews the one-shot Affair.
