Category Archives: Mangablog

The culture wars continue, sort of, at Comicsnob, where non-manga-reader Bob Holt reaches out and discusses what manga does well. Meanwhile, at Shuchaku East, Chloe gives her take: Evidently, American comics never really felt compelled to take an interest my … Continue reading →

The Comics Reporter reports that Non Non Ba, by Shigeru Mizuki, took the prize for Best Album at the Festival International de la Bande Dessinee in Angouleme, France. This was the first manga to win that honor, according to reporter … Continue reading →

Yesterday I went to Vericon, a sci-fi/gaming/fantasy/anime con at Harvard, not because I’m into any of those things but because Shaenon Garrity, whose Overlooked Manga Festival always causes me to erupt in unseemly whoops of laughter, was part of their … Continue reading →

At Sporadic Sequential, John Jakala opens up a can of whupass on the all-manga-looks-alike crowd. David Welsh adds his list of manga creators who eschew the big-eyes-big-hair style. And ChunHyang72 drops in to make an excellent point: What bothers me … Continue reading →

The press release below the cut is really telling you that Go!Comi will be doing portfolio reviews at NYCC. But check this out: Does this mean Go! Comi is planning to start publishing original material? Creative Director Audry Taylor answered … Continue reading →

David Welsh brings good tidings: The 2007 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list has been released! The list was compiled by the Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the American Library Association. So, what manga made the list? … Continue reading →