Category Archives: Mangablog

Lissa Pattillo caught word of this the other day, and it’s now official: Yen Press will be publishing a manga version of the first volume of the YA novel series The Clique. For those who are hearing about this for … Continue reading →

Lori Henderson rounds up this week’s all-ages comics and manga at Good Comics for Kids. Jason Thompson is kicking off 365 Days of Manga, his online continuation of Manga: The Complete Guide with a review of Muhyo & Roji’s Bureau … Continue reading →

ICv2 reports that comics sales were up in August but graphic novel sales were down. They also post Diamond’s list of the top 300 graphic novels, and the top-ranking manga is The Legend of Zelda, at number 25. At Comics … Continue reading →

Deb Aoki, Kate Dacey, and Lori Henderson check out this week’s new manga releases at their respective blogs. The last volume of the VizBig edition of Rurouni Kenshin includes an all-color short story that has never been published in English … Continue reading →

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 →