Monthly Archives: July 2009

Tweet or Die

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Brigid Alverson

Jolie du Pre interviews Erica Friedman for the Chicago Examiner. Attention publishers: David Welsh has found another Io Kuroda manga for you to license: Nasu. I have to say, it sounds awesome. Deb Aoki posts her SDCC photos and some … Continue reading →

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Sales figures, SDCC wrapup, emotional responses

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Brigid Alverson

ICv2’s latest Insider’s Guide is out, and it includes the news that graphic novel sales were down in the first half of 2009, although with this important caveat: The Bookscan figures do not include graphic novels racked in Kids and … Continue reading →

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PR: Del Rey to publish Airbender manga

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Brigid Alverson

OK, here’s the official 411 on Del Rey’s Airbender manga, which was announced at SDCC. Now, I don’t watch a lot of TV or movies (I’m too busy reading), so this is one of those projects that would elicit a … Continue reading →

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Enlightened by a female smart-aleck

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Brigid Alverson

Girlamatic has been home to some nice online manga over the years, so it’s good news that it is being relaunched with a new, all-free format. I talked to editor Diana McQueen about it in this week’s Unbound column at … Continue reading →

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PR: Viz debuts Shonen Sunday lineup

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Brigid Alverson

Viz launched its Shonen Sunday website last week, featuring free online manga from the Japanese magazine of the same name. Here’s the official rundown on the launch titles. VIZ MEDIA PREVIEWS THREE EXCITING MANGA SERIES TO BE PUBLISHED UNDER THE … Continue reading →

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Updates, wrapups, and scanlations

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Brigid Alverson

It has been a busy week, manga-wise, but Lori Henderson has a great roundup of all the latest news at Manga Xanadu, while David Welsh looks over the most promising of the new manga announcements at Precocious Curmudgeon. I linked … Continue reading →

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