Monthly Archives: August 2009

All Hail King City

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Brigid Alverson

Don MacPherson talks to creator Brandon Graham and Tokyopop marketing director about King City, which is being co-published in a unique arrangement by Tokyopop and Image Comics. Here’s Brandon’s summary of the deal: “As far as I understand it, Image … Continue reading →

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Everybody's talking

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Brigid Alverson

I was the guest on ANN’s Chicks on Anime roundtable this week, and I enjoyed a lively discussion of girls and fandom with hosts Bamboo Dong, Casey Brienza, and Sara Pocock. Also, at Robot 6, I give some free advice … Continue reading →

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Life imitates manga, Tezuka appreciation, Mizuno interview

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Brigid Alverson

The Manga Recon folks have an interesting and thought-provoking roundtable on which manga their life most resembles—and which ones they wished it resembled. Good stuff! Lori Henderson presents another solid summary of the week’s manga news at Manga Xandu, and … Continue reading →

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Review: Four-Eyed Prince, vol. 1

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Brigid Alverson

Four-Eyed Prince, vol. 1 By Wataru Mizukami Rated T, ages 13+ Del Rey, $10.99 Four-Eyed Prince is a cliché-ridden story of a girl who admires a classmate from afar, confesses her love, gets rejected, and goes home to find out … Continue reading →

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What you're missing if you don't read Japanese

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Brigid Alverson

Lori Henderson lists this week’s all-ages comics and manga at Good Comics for Kids. Deb Aoki talks to Tokyopop marketing director Marco Pavia and Earthlight creators Stuart Moore and Chris Schons about Tokyopop’s online global manga program. Jason Thompson gives … Continue reading →

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New manga, Comiket primer, Eyeshield 21 creators interviewed

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Brigid Alverson

Red Baylon lists the week’s new releases for you at Japanator. Chih-Chieh Chang is one of a group of reporters who interviewed Eyeshield 21 creators Riichiro Inagaki and Yusuke Murata in Taipei recently. David Welsh ponders possible manga remakes of … Continue reading →

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