Yearly Archives: 2008

Hold my calls, I’m reading manga

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

I just got my review copies from Tokyopop, and this month’s batch seems to have a lot of thicker volumes than usual, with prices all over the map. Vol. 1 of Jyu-oh-sei ($14.99), vol. 1 of Jade of Bango ($12.99), … Continue reading →

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You say you want a revolution?

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

First prize for the most overheated first sentence in a comics-related press release goes to whoever wrote this: Global manga giants TOKYOPOP and GENTOSHA COMICS have entered into a worldwide partnership to advance the cause of the manga revolution. Especially … Continue reading →

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Quick news and reviews

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Seven Seas has been doing webcomics since their inception, but now they’re trying a different format: Veteran creators and manga adaptors Nunzio DeFillipis and Christina Weir are writing a new comic, The Ninja Diaries, which will run in the free … Continue reading →

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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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