Over at MangaBlog, Brigid Alverson is running what must be one of the year’s best contests: she’s giving away copies of Black Jack. And not the TPBs, either–she’s giving away the deluxe, limited-edition hardcovers, of which Vertical is only printing a few thousand copies. Sound good? Here’s how to enter:

To enter, simply comment to this post. To make it interesting, tell me what was your favorite new manga of 2008 and what you liked about it; I’ll compile those answers in a separate post. The deadline for entering is midnight on November 10, after which I will pick the winners by a random drawing.

Black Jack is kinda heavy stuff, so I won’t be sending these to anyone under 18. Also, overseas shipping is out, so you have to live in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico to be eligible to win.

So get cracking and tell Brigid what manga you’ve enjoyed the most in 2008.