Yearly Archives: 2008

PR: Still more Princess Ai

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Can’t get enough of Princess Ai? You’re in luck! Tokyopop continues to expand the Princess Ai-niverse with a new anthology containing 12 stories by an assortment of creators that includes T Campbell and Amy Mebberson, Emma Vieceli, and original Princess … Continue reading →

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Bad boys and good art

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

The Manga Bible blitz continues, with Clint Rainey of World on the Web, R. Scott Clark of Heidelblog, and Glob-a-log weighing in today with cute headlines but varying degrees of enthusiasm. Slightly related: Calvin Reid writes about Christian publisher Thomas … Continue reading →

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Bible thumping

Posted on February 11, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

It’s not manga, but it sure is fun: At Digital Strips, I interviewed Josh Way this weekend about his webcomic Chronicle. Deb Aoki interviews otaku extraordinaire and JaPRESS co-owners Patrick Macias and Izumi Evers. Siku’s version of The Manga Bible … Continue reading →

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Review: Tokyo Is My Garden

Posted on February 8, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Tokyo Is My Garden Script by Benoit Peeters and Frederic Boilet Art by Frederic Boilet Fanfare/Ponent Mon, $18.99 Christopher Butcher mentioned recently that he really enjoyed this book, but he didn’t elaborate, so I figured I would. Tokyo Is My … Continue reading →

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PR: Mimei Sakamoto signing

Posted on February 8, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

MANGA ARTIST MIMEI SAKAMOTO BOOK SIGNING AT LOS ANGELES KINOKUNIYA Renowned cartoonist and TV personality Mimei Sakamoto will sign copies of her latest manga from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 2, at Kinokuniya Books, 123 Onizuka St., Los … Continue reading →

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Roses and firefighters

Posted on February 8, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Lots of great stuff this Friday! New York Magazine runs an entire short story, 99 Roses, from Jo Chen’s The Other Side of the Mirror. It starts out with some lovely, if generic, art and then switches tones in the … Continue reading →

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