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Preview: Mr. Bump: Lights, Camera, Bump!

Brigid Alverson, April 15, 2012 | All Ages, Graphic Novels, Previews



The latest addition to Viz’s VizKid’s line is a set of old friends in a new format: Comics based on the classic Mr. Men and Little Miss books by Roger Hargreaves. Here’s a preview of Mr. Bump: Lights, Camera, Bump!, which is due out this week; watch out for the companion volume, Little Miss Sunshine: […]

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Viz debuts Voltron Force GNs, announces Redakai series

Brigid Alverson, April 3, 2012 | News



Viz Media seems to be moving into a new section of the market: Licensed series based on animated cartoons, which proved quite lucrative for Del Rey back in the day. The first of their Voltron Force graphic novels debuts this week, and they have plans for a couple more. The books are based on the […]

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Links: Manga Mondays

Katherine Dacey, March 19, 2012 | News



VIZ Media has teamed up with Barnes & Noble for a new promotion: Manga Mondays. Beginning March 19th, BN will run a weekly sale in which the first volumes of select VIZ manga will be discounted by 50%. The first featured titles are Gin Tama, Honey & Clover, and Yakitate!! Japan. Speaking of VIZ, the […]

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Review: Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Movie Trilogy

Lori Henderson, March 13, 2012 | Reviews



Pokemon is a franchise that has been going strong for nearly 15 years in the US. What started as a video game RPG has become a merchandising empire with a TV series, movies, toys, a trading card game, and comic books and manga. The manga is further split between two continuities; the Pokemon Adventures, Diamond […]

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