Kate Dacey was the Senior Manga Editor at PopCultureShock through December, 2008. She no longer writes for the site, but can still be found at Good Comics for Kids and as an occasional contributor to Precocious Curmudgeon. She counts Phoenix, The Red Star, and Tokyo Bablyon among her all-time favorite comics.
San Francisco, CA, NOVEMBER 17, 2008 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced an innovative and unprecedented multimedia plan to provide near-simultaneous Japan-U.S. release of NARUTO, one of the most popular Japanese animated and manga properties in the world. This [...]
A quick look at CMX’s March 2009 releases. (Psst… it includes volume eight of Emma!)
David Welsh, one of our favorite manga pundits, is giving away copies of Tezuka’s dark, funny, provocative medical drama Black Jack (Vertical, Inc.). To enter your name in the running, follow these guidelines:
I’m asking you to offer your prescription for the comics industry. What steps can it take to ensure a healthy and productive future? [...]
Our reviewers ‘fess up about grading the manga they like… and don’t.
Lori Henderson recently posted a blog entry about BookCloseOuts.com, a website offering generous discounts on a variety of books, including manga. Lori has the details on their latest promotion, as well as some tips for finding the good stuff at this no-frills site. Here’s a sample of their current offerings:
Agent BOO, Vol. 1: $2.49 (50% [...]
Editor Rob McCarthy recently posted an interesting comment on the VIZBlog, praising Takehiko Inoue for the accuracy of Real’s wheelchair basketball games:
As a wheelchair user myself I noticed something in Real volume 2 that I more than likely should have noticed in volume 1. Inoue Takehiko may be the only cartoonist who has ever drawn [...]
Posterzine?! Who knew there was a word for this kind of fan-friendly product? If you’re a BLEACH fan, you’ll want to read on for details.
VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF SPECIAL BLEACH POSTERZINE
Unique Edition Features 11 Full-Color Posters Inspired By Smash Hit Animated And Manga Series And Features 2 Original Creations Made Exclusively For This [...]
More video-game inspired pow! and splat! is headed your way…
Toronto, ON – Nov 7, 2008 – Coming from UDON in February 2009, a new cast of World Warriors takes center stage in the Street Fighter® IV comic series. Based on quite possibly the most anticipated fighting game ever, the 4-issue Street Fighter IV mini-series puts [...]
… because it’s never too early to get infected with the Christmas spirit!
MANGA PUNK FAT & JOLLY HOLIDAY CONTEST
The idea is to make a short comic – with or without dialogue – about whatever you want. It can be about what you did last weekend or about your favorite winter holiday (Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New [...]
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