Monthly Archives: June 2009

Kate Dacey and David Welsh check out this week’s new manga at their respective blogs. The NY Times manga best-seller list is up, and it’s getting more varied now that Naruto Nation is fading into distant memory. Viz is still … Continue reading →

First of all, big congrats to Friends of MangaBlog Erin and Noah, who celebrated their zero-gravity wedding this past weekend. There’s more info here. All our best wishes to the happy couple! Christopher Butcher is the guest on this week’s … Continue reading →

In a case that turns on the question of whether possession of sexually explicit drawings of minors should be illegal, a U.S. appeals court has declined to hear the appeal of Dwight Whorley, who was convicted of possession of child … Continue reading →

Ultimo, by Stan Lee (creator of Spider-Man) and Hiroyuki Takei (creator of Shaman King) will begin its American run in the July issue of Shonen Jump. Kate Dacey takes a look at this week’s new releases at The Manga Critic. … Continue reading →

David Welsh devotes this week’s Flipped column to a look at the Eisner nominees, and he also takes a look at this week’s new releases. Red Z. Baylon looks over the week’s choices at Japanator as well. At Anime Vice, … Continue reading →

Here’s your standout story of the day: At Sleep Is For the Weak, Bad Jew takes a look at one of the more obscure corners of the comics world: North Korea, where the comics are blatant propaganda but interesting nonetheless. … Continue reading →