Yearly Archives: 2007

Perhaps we were all a little harsh about the new Avril Lavigne manga announced this week by Del Rey. OK, the cover would put most people into insulin shock, but writer Joshua Dysart popped up in several forums this week … Continue reading →

I’ll put the big news first: Vertical will be publishing Mw, by Osamu Tezuka. Alert Tokyopop blogger Andre spotted the listing on Amazon.ca, and at MangaCast, Dirk Deppey confirmed it. Vertical has two other titles, Andromeda Story, by Keiko Takemiya, … Continue reading →

Why does Mely love Kaori Yuki? It’s hard to say, but fun to read. Ross Campbell, creator of The Abandoned, has had a falling out with Tokyopop and learned the downside of signing away rights to a character. Johanna has … Continue reading →

OK, I couldn’t resist after I saw this: Pata looks at Del Rey’s Avril Lavigne manga and imagines where this trend is heading. Simon “NSFW” Jones and David Welsh also have comments. At PWCW, Calvin Reid has a bit more … Continue reading →

We just moved the site over to a bigger server (by “we,” I mean of course Mr. MangaBlog, my live-in tech consultant) and it will be a little wonky for the next few hours, until we get everything pointed in … Continue reading →

Below the cut is Del Rey’s full press release on their newly announced title, Make 5 Wishes, created in collaboration with Avril Lavigne. Here’s the cover and a sample spread. The comments section is open for your opinions! DEL REY MANGA … Continue reading →