MORE 'MANGA' POSTS
The world has gone mad, with people infected by a virus which turns them into zombie dolls. There is one group who travels through the land fighting the zombies–The Grand Guignol Orchestra, led by the singer Lucille. But the members of the Orchestra each hide their own dark secrets, which may come back to haunt […]
The editorial staff of four Japanese manga magazines have compiled a guide for aspiring shojo (girls’) manga creators. They cover the basics of plot, art, supplies, layout, and submission, while using examples from popular shojo manga creators. How to Draw Shojo Manga by collaborative editing of Hana to Yume, Bessatsu Hana to Yume, LaLa, and […]
Stuffed full of turkey and too tired to move off the couch? Then use some of that down time for something productive, like reading some comics! You can finally get into the Christmas spirit with the Simpsons and their latest Winter Wingding. Sonic the Hedgehog is off on a new mission with a new story […]
It’s time to say goodbye to a few titles on the list this week. The Mouse Guard spin-off series, Legends of the Guard ends this week, as does the adaptation of The Last Unicorn. Udon Entertainment’s Mega Man Megamix manga shuts down this week as well. Christmas is much closer than I would like it […]
Everything old is new again on the list this week. Archie is making the rounds, with Dark Horse releasing a collection of his first books, while Archie Comics has the second volume of his exploits in the 80’s coming out. Or if you want something a little more contemporary, DC Comics has the next issue […]
It’s a good week for manga and graphic novels. Viz has both young readers and tweens covered with their releases, including the final volume of Pokemon Diamond & Pearl. Graphic Universe unleashes two volumes each of their titles Nola’s World and On the Case with Holmes and Watson, and Dark Horse has the next volume […]
It’s the end of the month where it’s also the end of some superhero titles at DC, including Batman The Brave and the Bold. It’s Disney and Pixar week at Boom! Studios, and manga kids get two titles, Del Rey’s magical girl Fairy Navigator Runa and Tokyopop’s Animal Academy, which is nearing the end of […]
Most of the titles in the VIZKids line fall into one of two categories: manga for younger readers (e.g. BakeGyamon: Backwards Game, Happy Happy Clover, Pokemon) or chapter books based on popular shonen series (e.g. Dragonball, Naruto). Next month, VIZ will be adding a new format to its kids’ line, one that falls somewhere between […]
There’s plenty for kids to choose from on the list this week, and that’s no myth! Campfire continues its adaptations of classics, including the The Labors of Heracles. Hyperion brings out the graphic novel adaptation of the first volume of Percy Jackson & the Olympians. It will probably be closer to the book than the […]
It’s the beginning of October! We don’t need to be seeing anything with the “C” word in the title of any book, but Archie Comics taunts us anyway with volume 6 of Archie and Friends. Ape Entertainment brings out two more licensed titles, including Pocket God, which is based on an iphone game. Viz is […]
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