Monthly Archives: November 2008

Vertical Editorial Director Ioannis Mentzas has released a statement on the rumors that his company has hit choppy financial waters. Here it is: Vertical didn’t lay off “a number of people.” We’ve had to laid off just one. It’s true … Continue reading →

Hey, everyone, sorry about the lack of posting yesterday. Paying work and family demands kept me busy all day. Moving along, entries are now closed for the Black Jack contest, and we will be doing the random drawing on Thursday … Continue reading →

Osamu Tezuka’s Black Jack is exactly the sort of manga that got me hooked on the whole medium. It’s the twisted story of an outlaw doctor who performs bizarre operations on patients with unheard-of conditions. Brain transplants, face transplants, assembling … Continue reading →

Bat-Manga is certainly attracting plenty of attention; Geoff Boucher blogs about it at the LA Times and is clearly taken by it, although he notes the controversy surrounding the decision not to credit Jiro Kuwata on the cover. Meanwhile, Chip … Continue reading →

I’m puzzled about this because it could just be a glitch, but everyone’s linking to it, so here you go: According to ANN, both Amazon and Simon & Schuster (the distributor for Viz manga) are listing 11 volumes of Naruto … Continue reading →

It looks like Udon has yet another string of Street Fighter manga ready to debut early next year. I don’t play video games at all, and I have never read the Street Fighter manga, but I know the fans are … Continue reading →