Dragon Con. NY Comic-Con. Flame Con. SDCC. The comic convention as juggernaut may seem like a recent occurrence, but the journey to get there stretches back five decades. To understand the present (and what the future may hold), we must look to the past. Pop culture historian Mathew Klickstein’s new book, See You At San…
REVIEW: “Box of Light” Is Creepy but Charming
As noted in last month’s Seven Seas Pubwatch, Box of Light stood out to me as something spooky for the supernatural lovers. This manga follows the nights of a sleepy convenience store at the crossroads between life and death. With story and art by Seiko Erisawa, translation by Daniel Komen, and lettering by Brendon Hull,…
