Ed Chavez tells the story of The Guin Saga at PWCW, and Calvin Reid has an advance look at NYCC.
Comic Book Resources talks to Jim Pascoe about Undertown.
John Thomas takes a look at the first issue of PiQ Magazine, the replacement for Newtype USA.
Tangognat’s fifth anniversary is coming up, and she will be giving away some manga to celebrate.
Tokyopop plans some more manga based on video games: Starcraft, Castlevania: Curse of Darkness, and more Warcraft.
News from Japan: Canned Dogs has the scoop on Shounen Magazine‘s 50th anniversary celebration, which includes sthe return of MMR. And a virtual bookstore will be offering Tezuka manga online.
Vampire Knight starts serialization in Indonesia, joining the already extensive lineup in the shoujo magazine HanaLaLa.
Reviews: Erica Friedman reviews vol. 1 of Gakuen Alice at Okazu. Julie checks out vol. 1 of Devil’s Bride and vol. 5 of Love*Com. New dad Matthew Brady reviews vol. 1 of Phoenix at Warren Peace Sings the Blues. New reviews at Comics Village: Dan Polley on vol. 3 of My Heavenly Hockey Club, John Thomas on vol. 1 of Minima, Lori Henderson on vol. 1 of Switch, and Charles Tan on vol. 2 of Eyeshield 21. Isaac Hale reviews vol. 11 of From Eroica With Love at PopCultureShock’s Manga Recon blog.
