Yearly Archives: 2007

Yesterday I went to Vericon, a sci-fi/gaming/fantasy/anime con at Harvard, not because I’m into any of those things but because Shaenon Garrity, whose Overlooked Manga Festival always causes me to erupt in unseemly whoops of laughter, was part of their … Continue reading →

At Sporadic Sequential, John Jakala opens up a can of whupass on the all-manga-looks-alike crowd. David Welsh adds his list of manga creators who eschew the big-eyes-big-hair style. And ChunHyang72 drops in to make an excellent point: What bothers me … Continue reading →

The press release below the cut is really telling you that Go!Comi will be doing portfolio reviews at NYCC. But check this out: Does this mean Go! Comi is planning to start publishing original material? Creative Director Audry Taylor answered … Continue reading →

David Welsh brings good tidings: The 2007 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list has been released! The list was compiled by the Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the American Library Association. So, what manga made the list? … Continue reading →

Tokyopop is celebrating the new year with lots of Princess Ai-ness, from novels to tattoos. Full scoop after the cut. (Warning: Contains excessive punnage and a reference to “poetry by D.J. Milky.”) TOKYOPOP LOOKS Ai-HEAD AT 2007 Princess Ai & … Continue reading →

With its talking cats and wandering samurais, Japanese manga is taking France’s booming comic-book market by storm, challenging home-grown icons like Asterix as young readers lap up the eastern fare. Talking cats? Is Where’s Michael? that much bigger in France … Continue reading →