Yearly Archives: 2009

Kate Dacey shows her academic side with a discussion of the manga canon, including the question of whether one is necessary, the possible pitfalls of composing it, and what it should include, at The Manga Critic. Be sure to check … Continue reading →

I can’t believe I missed my own story, but this was a busy week: At PWCW, I talked to marketing manager Kasia Piekarz about how Tokyopop is adjusting to the loss of Kodansha’s licenses. At Good Comics for Kids, Lori … Continue reading →

Lissa Pattillo spots a new title and some omnibuses (omnibi?) of existing series in the Del Rey listings on Amazon. And Andrew Cunningham spots the elusive third volume of Me and the Devil Blues (it’s not out in Japan yet), … Continue reading →

Hey, sorry about the lack of link-post today—I was unusually busy with other projects this week. Regular linkage will return tomorrow. Also, I upgraded WordPress over the weekend so images don’t work—they will be back soon, I promise. But! Here’s … Continue reading →

A patron of The Beguiling requests vol. 8 of Cynical Orange, and manager Christopher Butcher realizes he never knew it existed because Diamond Comics Distributors never listed it. He find the book but is forced to consider the possibly fatal … Continue reading →