Yearly Archives: 2008

Viz’s original manga, Previews peeks, new manga cafe in SF

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Christopher Butcher gets the scoop of the day, as he follows up with Viz’s Marc Weidenbaum on his strategy for publishing original manga. At MangaCast, Ed Chavez finds the new manga in the latest Diamond Previews. Precocious Curmudgeon David Welsh … Continue reading →

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ICv2’s top manga picks

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

The newest ICv2 Guide to Anime and Manga is out, and there are no surprises for anyone who has been paying attention: Naruto is still the top seller, retailers are not in the best of shape, and this: Publishers are … Continue reading →

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Felipe Smith to draw Morning 2 manga

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

First, some news without a link: I got an e-mail from Yukari Shiina of Kodansha yesterday, telling me that Felipe Smith, creator of the global manga MBQ, will be drawing a new manga serial for the Japanese magazine Morning 2. … Continue reading →

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Slashing SJ, finding a voice, learning through play

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Happy blogiversary to Christopher Butcher, who is celebrating six (!) years of blogging at Comics 212. The Manga Villagers pick the best of this week’s new manga, and one publisher gets nearly a clean sweep. Charts watch: Vol. 28 of … Continue reading →

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Con wrapups, new comics, and drawing Japan Ai

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

This week’s Publishers Weekly Comics Week newsletter has comprehensive coverage of NYCC, including a roundup of manga stories by Kai-Ming Cha and me. ANN has an interesting report on the State of the Manga Industry panel, one of the events … Continue reading →

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PR: DrMaster to publish Goths Cage

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Read on for more about this picture book, which sounds like it’s not for the kiddies! DRMASTER PUBLICATIONS PRESENTS YASUSHI SUZUKI’S GOTHS CAGE   SAN JOSE, CA – April, 2008 – DrMaster Publications proudly announces the production of the highly … Continue reading →

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