Category Archives: Mangablog

New manga on the way

Lori Henderson lists this week’s kid-friendly manga and comics at Good Comics for Kids. Digital is going to publish the Maiden Rose manga. At The Eastern Standard, David Goodwin does a bit of hunting and notes that almost all of … Continue reading

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PR: Digital's omnibuses and Yaoi Con exclusives

I’m catching up with my in-box after a busy week, and I can see that everyone has returned from vacation and started gearing up for fall. The folks who post the new releases lists have been commenting that pickings have … Continue reading

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PR: Tokyopop's fall lineup

Here’s an overview of Tokyopop’s fall lineup, which includes Domo: The Manga, Maria Holic, by the creator of Dazzle, and This Ugly Yet Beautiful World, based on the anime of the same name. As always, it’s an eclectic group of … Continue reading

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All Hail King City

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

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

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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