Category Archives: Mangablog

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer starts the week with a nice article on graphic novels for kids that turns the usual cliches on their heads. Far from repeating the hoary cliche that “comics aren’t just for kids anymore,” writer Cecelia Goodnow notes … Continue reading →

I’ve been away from blogging for a few weeks because of family demands. Normal commentary will resume shortly, but in the meantime, here’s an article I just wrote about Art Spiegelman. Enjoy!

My reviews of Off*Beat and vol. 2 of Fruits Basket are up at Manga Life. Read ’em while they’re hot!

Imagine updating your curriculum vitae to include a paper you gave at Schoolgirls and Mobilesuits. Now there’s something to aspire to! It’s for real, at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Sept. 30 to Oct. 2.

Hayao Miyazaki waxes philosophical in a rare interview in the Guardian. He lets slip that he liked Lauren Bacall as the Witch of the Wastes: This is fine, says Miyazaki, because Bacall is “a fabulous woman” who brought something to … Continue reading →

According to ActiveAnime.com, VIZ is teaming up with Copyright Promotions Licensing Group, Ltd. (CPLG), an English company, to form VIZ Media B.V., which will, and I quote generate new business opportunities and revenue streams by coordinating all aspects of brand … Continue reading →