Sam and Isaac review the latest volumes of D. Gray-Man, Gin Tama and Yu-Gi-Oh GX.

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% [...]

The verdict is on Phoenix Wright, and it isn’t pretty.

Holy guacamole, Batman–you’ve been mangafied!

If you’re still on the fence about who to vote for tomorrow, perhaps you’ll want to read this oldie-but-goodie from Shaenon Garrity’s now-defunct Overlooked Manga Festival: The Parade of Manga Presidents. She tracks down images of American presidents from FDR (who makes a cameo in Tezuka’s Adolf) to Bill Clinton (who shows up in a [...]

Last week, Johann Draper Carlson interviewed Alex de Campi, creator of two Tokyopop OEL titles: Agent Boo and Kat & Mouse. I’ve read both, and agree with the legions of fans and critics who cried foul at Tokyopop’s cancellation of Kat & Mouse, which was a great example of how to write intelligent, topical comics [...]

Just in time for Halloween, Ken looks at an earlier installment of the popular Blood franchise.

The gang reviews Gimmick!, Kyo Kara MAOH!, Time Stranger Kyoko and Tomcats.

The Afro-Samurai manga offers copious amounts of bloodshed, cool soundbites, and dark but stylish art.