Kate Dacey, Gia Manry, Brad Rice, and David Welsh look at this week’s new releases. Joe McCulloch is really looking forward to Yoshihiro Tatsumi’s Black Blizzard, and he sees a lot of interesting material there for critics and scholars as well as the casual reader.
Meanwhile, at PWCW, Jonathan Bethune writes about two manga that haven’t made it over here, Cat’s Eye and Psyren. Also at PWCW: I talk to creator J. Torres about the classic kids’ comic Alison Dare, which will be re-released soon in a new edition.
At Robot 6, Chris Mautner talks to Matt Thorn about the new line of manga he will be editing for Fantagraphics, and also about the importance of Moto Hagio.
Lori Henderson defends license rescues at Manga Xanadu.
Interesting post at Ogiue Maniax about the strength of women in shonen manga. Also: Where are all the Mahjong manga? (First link via Simon Jones.)
This week’s edition of The Shôjo-Sunjeong Alphabet features books beginning with the letter W.
The Same Hat blog has more Shintaro Kago cartoons.
Reviews: Keep up to date with continuing series by checking the latest Manga Minis post at Manga Recon.
Julie Opipari on vol. 9 of Gantz (Manga Maniac Cafe)
Susan S. on vol. 2 of Kiichi and the Magic Books (Manga Jouhou)
Rob McMonigal on vol. 5 of Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service (Panel Patter)
Sean Gaffney on vol. 17 of Love*Com (A Case Suitable for Treatment)
Eduardo Zacarias on vol. 23 of One Piece (Animanga Nation)
Leroy Douresseaux on Physical Attraction (The Comic Book Bin)
Snow Wildsmith on vol. 1 of Reversible (Fujoshi Librarian)
Karen Gellender on Twilight: The Graphic Novel (Japanator)
