Flipped Out

Over at Comic World News, David Welsh, a.k.a. Precocious Curmudgeon, enlists the help of numerous bloggers in staging an overlooked comic and manga festival of his own. (Should I be inserting a trademark sign next to the phrase “overlooked manga festival” label, or should I simply be paying Shannon Gaerity’s lawyer for permission to use it?) This week’s contributors include Brigid Alverson of MangaBlog, Ed Chavez of MangaCast, Kevin Melrose of Newsarama, Matt Brady of Warren Peace Sings the Blues, and yours truly. Next week, David will post part two of the series, with a new gang of comic and manga pundits pimping under-appreciated titles. Don’t miss it… you never know who will be stopping by!

UPDATE, 1/1/08: Part two of David’s Overlooked Manga Festival is now posted, and features lengthier recommendations from two of my favorite bloggers: John Jakala of Sporadic Sequential and Robin Brenner of No Flying, No Tights. Definitely worth a look, especially if you’ve been on the fence about trying The Demon Ororon, Kekkaishi, or Vagabond.