Yearly Archives: 2011

I’m on the train on my way to C2E2, so my internet access is limited, but I wanted to catch up with a few quick links. I gathered up the latest stories about Japan and the anime/manga community at Robot … Continue reading →

The news from Japan continues to be bleak, but a number of manga creators have posted messages of hope and images of smiling people, and at About.com, Deb Aoki has more of these as well as relief efforts by artists … Continue reading →

The big news from Japan yesterday was of course, the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that struck offshore earlier today (yesterday for them), and the tsunami that followed. I rounded up tweets and blog posts from comics and manga people in Japan … Continue reading →

At The Manga Curmudgeon, David Welsh makes his picks from this week’s new manga releases, and he reaches the letter F in his Josei Alphabet. Kate Dacey nominates Kazuo Koike’s schlocky Wounded Man to her Manga Hall of Shame. Attention, … Continue reading →

Lissa Pattillo takes a look at the most promising of Viz’s newly announced manga. Melinda Beasi takes a look at what we can expect in March in her latest Manhwa Monday post. Melinda, Kate Dacey, Michelle Smith, and David Welsh … Continue reading →

Tokyopop CEO Stu Levy says that the Borders bankruptcy is behind the latest round of layoffs: The facts are simple. Borders—our biggest customer—went bankrupt, owed us a lot money, which they didn’t pay us, and as a result we are … Continue reading →