NYCC manga industry round-up New York Comic Con took place last weekend and the manga industry played a pretty big role! While I’m sure a lot of this had to do with Masashi Kishimoto (Naruto) being a guest, that was still great to see. The biggest news to come out of NYCC is probably the…
Manga are Comics. Comics are Manga.
In the world of visual storytelling, there exists a divide. You see, there are manga fans, and there are comics fans, and seldom the twain do meet.
Review: Jem and the Holograms Outrageous Annual
Jem and the Holograms Outrageous Annual Kelly Thompson (script) with Amy Mebberson (“Wired” art and colors), Arielle Jovellanos (“Jem Wolf” art” & Josh Burcham (“Jem Wolf” colors), Rebekah Isaacs (“Angry Aja” art) & Joana Lafuente (“Angry Aja” colors), Jen Bartel (“Shana Wars” art and colors), Agnes Garbowska (“Jem Babies” art and colors” & Lauren Perry…
Review: Chainmail Bikini
Chainmail Bikini Hazel Newlevant (Editor), Various artists Fall 2015 Chainmail Bikini is an anthology centered on the experiences of women gamers. Video games, tabletop games, card games—they’re all covered in this book, with points of view on how alienating, connecting, frustrating, and wondrous gaming can be. The book was funded with Kickstarter, and includes over 40 artists….
NYCC 2015: A Q&A with Kodansha Comics
I was at New York Comic Con (NYCC) this past weekend, and got the opportunity to sit, and chat with the Kodansha execs: Mr. Hiroaki Morita (President of Kodansha Advance Media/Vice-President of Kodansha) Mr. Kohei Furukawa (President and CEO of Kodansha USA/Vice-President and Head of Rights, Media, Digital, and International at Kodansha) Mr. Yasumasa Shimizu (Senior Vice-President…
Mighty Marvel Monday: NYCC Edition
…and we’re back with an All New Mighty Marvel Monday: NYCC Edition! Before I get started, Happy Thanksgiving to my beloved Canadians, and Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day in my hometown of Portland, Oregon, and eight other cities across America. In honor of these two events, one reminding us to not only be thankful but to…
Review: Toil & Trouble #2
Toil & Trouble #2 Mairghread Scott (script), Kelly & Nichole Matthews (art & colors), Warren Montgomery (letters), Kyla Vanderklugt (cover) Archaia October 7, 2015 Disclaimer: This review may contain spoilers and is based on an advanced review copy from Boom/Archaia. Join me for a review of issue #2 of Mairghread Scott and Kelly and Nichole…
Five Trick Questions: Twin Peaks or Claremont’s X-Men?
With a variety of artist collaborators, Chris Claremont wrote the X-Men for sixteen straight years, and then came back later for more. Frost & Lynch’s Twin Peaks had a much shorter run, but is currently readying itself for a return. Both are definitive examples of whatever they are—imperfect, but unputdownable—and there is more than one place in which…
Shinbun Saturday: A Ninja Manga Goes Out with Style
October marks the English-language series finale of Naruto Naruto may have ended in Japan last year, but VIZ Media released the final volume of the long-running ninja manga earlier this week. To celebrate the occasion, VIZ Media is offering exclusive bundles collecting all 72 volumes of the series on VIZManga.com and ComiXology. In addition, the Naruto…
Sex Comics 2: You Learn From the Bad Times
We went over some nice sex comics, where everyone is happy, and I hope you found something to enjoy. This time, it’s Halloween month—and at Halloween, sex gets different. All sorts of sex-and-horror analysis is out there for you to find (or write! Wanna write something like that for us?), but right here right now…
Review: Two Takes on Archie #3
Archie #3 Mark Waid (script), Fiona Staples (art), Andre Szymanowicz (colors), Jack Morelli (letters) Archie Comics September 30, 2015 Disclaimer: This review may contain spoilers and is based on an advanced review copy from Archie Comics.
Four Panels Not on the Main Stage to Check out at NYCC
New York Comic Con is upon us, and WWAC is there! If you are also going to be there, here are four panels not taking place on the main stages that I think sound pretty damn cool, featuring some awesome people. #BlackComicsMonth: Diversity in Comics Thu. October 8| 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Room…