Category Archives: Mangablog

Countdown to MangaNEXT

Just one day left! I’m climbing on the Acela first thing tomorrow for the trip down to Secaucus. It’s my first con, my first ride on the Acela, and my first time evarrr in Secaucus, so you know I’m pumped! … Continue reading

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Wednesday wakeup call

I’m off to register voters today, but here’s the latest to tide you over. It’s Wednesday! Don’t head out to the comics store without checking out the MangaCast list, complete with picks of the week. PW Comics Week is out, … Continue reading

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New Dark Horse titles

ICv2 announces some new Dark Horse titles, including a global manga title, Red String, which collects the shoujo-inspired webcomic of the same name. Also in the works: Tapenshu, by Hiroki Endo, creator of Eden; a full-color Akira “companion volume” that … Continue reading

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MangaNEXT pimpage

OK, everyone, if you’re on or near the East Coast and you haven’t made plans to go to MangaNEXT—why the heck not? Perhaps the opportunity to go to the first evarrr manga convention (untainted by anime or superheroes) is not … Continue reading

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Evening reviews

In this week’s Flipped column, David Welsh really likes two manga that dabble in the supernatural, Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service and Dokebi Bride. At Anime on DVD, Jarred Pine reviews Banya the Explosive Delivery Man. It appears that explosive is … Continue reading

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Welcome to the week

Lots of links today! A new month means a new issue of Sequential Tart, and this issue features an interview with librarian and manga fan extraordinaire Robin Brenner, the proprietress of No Flying, No Tights. Robin talks about her work … Continue reading

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