Monthly Archives: July 2008

PR: Yen to publish Cirque du Freak manga

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Yen announced this acquisition at SDCC and it caught my eye right away. It’s a Japanese manga based on a series of YA novels by an Irish writer. That really stretches the definition of global manga. And Yen is timing … Continue reading →

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Thursday news and reviews

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

The crack MangaCast team picks the best of the best from this week’s new manga releases, and Ed Chavez lists the October/November releases from the August Previews, for those who like to plan ahead. Matt Blind compiles a chart of … Continue reading →

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Quick news roundup

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

The PWCW Dream Team of Kai-Ming Cha, Ed Chavez, and Erin Finnegan recap the manga news from SDCC, and they pick up on a few things I don’t think were noticed elsewhere: Last Gasp has licensed Junko Mizuno’s three-volume series … Continue reading →

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First look: Yen+

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Yen+, August 2008 Published by Yen Press Senior Editor JuYoun Lee Rated OT, for Older Teen About 450 pages, $8.99 Yen+ is good. It’s beautifully produced, with attractive covers and plenty of extras. The manga look really good on the … Continue reading →

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SDCC-free news roundup

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Quote of the week: “You may not have won an Eisner, but you’re publishing the books that Viz Editors are buying.” (Told to publisher Stephen Robson at the Fanfare booth.)—Kai-Ming Cha Jason Yadao explains the whole Galaxy Angel thing at … Continue reading →

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SDCC wrapup

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Gia winds up SDCC with an account of the CMX panel. The new titles, Genghis Kahn and March on Earth, were announced earlier, but the Q and A sound good. ICv2 has followup stories on the Tokyopop-Gentosha deal and Del … Continue reading →

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