Manga Reviews
Manga Review: Junk: Record of the Last Hero, Vols. 1-2
Junk: Record of the Last Hero, Vols. 1-2 By Kia Asamiya Published by Dr Master Rating: Older Teen (15+) As someone who reads superhero comics,
Manga Review: Hellgate: London, Vol. 1
Hellgate: London, Vol. 1 Written by Arvid Nelson, Art by Jeyong Mo Yang Tokyopop, 192 pp. Rating: Older Teen (18+) Based on the video game
Manga Review: Color of Rage, Vol. 1
Color of Rage, Vol. 1 By Kazuo Koike and Seisaku Kano Dark Horse, 416 pp. Rating: Mature When reading historical manga, I grant the artist
Weekly Recon, 5/14/08
If you’re still solvent after last week’s tsunami of new manga, this week may send you straight for bankruptcy court, with dozens of great books
On the Shojo Beat: Fairy Cube, Haruka, and ION
The latest installment of On the Shojo Beat looks at three new additions to the Shojo Beat line-up: Kaori Yuki’s Gothic Fairy Cube, Tohko Mizuno’s
Manga Review: The Record of a Fallen Vampire, Vol. 1
The Record of a Fallen Vampire, Vol. 1 Story by Kyo Shirodaira, Art by Yuri Kimura Viz, 200 pp. Rating: Teen In the postscript to
Manga Review: Dororo, Vol. 1
Dororo, Vol. 1 By Osamu Tezuka Vertical, 312 pp. A greedy warlord in feudal Japan makes a deal with 48 devils: in exchange for pledging
Manga Review: Rurouni Kenshin: VIZBIG Edition, Vol. 1
Rurouni Kenshin: VIZBIG Edition, Vol. 1 By Nobuhiro Watsuki Publisher, 584 pp. Rating: T+ (Older Teens) The first book to be released under the VIZBIG
Manga Minis, April 2008
I went to the cupboard in search of a snappy intro for this month’s Minis, but alas—I came up empty. So I’ll dispense with the
Weekly Recon: Yen Press Edition
Sometimes the shortest shipping lists pose the greatest hazard to one’s fiscal well-being. Take this week, for example: of the twelve titles below, I fully
