Category Archives: Mangablog

For two years I was just a blogger. Now I’m a character as well. Yes, that’s me in the third panel. Click on the strip for a better view (if you dare). I’m on the right-hand side of the masthead, … Continue reading →

At PWCW, Kai-Ming Cha puts the CMX series Emma into context, talking about the background of the book and the influence it has had on the Japanese. Also at PWCW, the March best sellers list, which includes a few non-manga … Continue reading →

Dead titles watch: Frank Pannone, managing editor of Media Blasters/Kitty Media, reveals that a number of titles are being dropped. More discussion on the full thread. In this week’s Flipped column, David Welsh discusses Mushishi and Apothecarius Argentum. Clamp or … Continue reading →

The newest MangaBlogCast is up at the MangaCast. This week Jack and I cover the news out of NYCC but also some stories that broke outside the Javits Center. Links after the cut. NYCC news ICv2: Graphic novels outsell periodicals … Continue reading →

After the cut: MangaBlog reader Ceena e-mailed me from Japan with this info about Kodansha’s international manga competition. So sharpen up your pencils/steel nibs/styluses and get to work! I have added Ceena’s e-mail at the end of the press release … Continue reading →

Self-promotion first: My latest web manga column, “Small Packages,” is up at Comixpedia. Super-librarian Robin Brenner files two reports from NYCC, one professional, the other personal. Via Deutsche Mangaka, the artists for round two of Carlsen Chibi have been announced. … Continue reading →