Monthly Archives: July 2008

Pre-SDCC roundup

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

The Manga Recon team pick the best manga of the first half of 2008 at PopCultureShock. This is a good first stop if you’re looking for something new to read. David Welsh looks at this week’s new comics, including some … Continue reading →

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Review: Dororo, vols. 1 and 2

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Dororo, vols. 1 and 2 By Osamu Tezuka Vertical, Inc., $13.95 If Viz published Dororo, they would put the scrappy title character front and center, fists flying as he dispatches yet another evil spirit. But this edition is published by … Continue reading →

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Top manga for June

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

ICv2 has published Diamond’s top 100 graphic novels for June, that is. Here’s the manga list. As always, the first number in parentheses is the book’s ranking on the overall GN list, the second number in parentheses is the number … Continue reading →

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Quick Monday roundup

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Newsarama’s Benjamin Ong Pang Kean continues his series on manga with a look at what the future may hold. Here’s an interesting paper by an Australian college student on the popularity of manga outside Japan. And hey, we’re included in … Continue reading →

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Potpourri

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Danielle Leigh explains why she likes CMX in her latest Manga Before Flowers column, and I’m with her—I love their classic shoujo titles and the newer stuff as well. OK, all you who have been complaining about the Tokyopop website, … Continue reading →

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SDCC: Street Fighter will be there

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Looks like Udon will have a boatload of Street Fighter books and other merch at SDCC. Read on for details. UDON BRINGS THE STREET FIGHTER® GOODS TO THE SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON Exclusive Street Fighter® Comics, Hardcover Art Book and Art … Continue reading →

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