I was so focused on my beautiful child’s birthday in April that I didn’t realize it was the sixth month of WWACommendations’ revival, bringing us now, in June, to seven months of comic recommendations! (We took a break in May; sometimes you need rest and it’s important to take it!) I love this l’il roundtable…
My First Comic: It All Began With Manga
I’ve had three first “comics,” including the first sequential art I recall reading, my first American graphic novels, and the first floppy issues I collected as part of a weekly dedication to a local comics shop. Each inaugurated a new type of “comic” into my life and a new awareness of the comics community.
Women of Mangaka: Rumiko Takahashi
It’s Women’s History Month, so let’s talk a bit about a woman who’s made some, and may finally get recognized for it. Through March 16, voters for the Will Eisner Comics Hall of Fame will be deciding on whether the fourth nomination for Rumiko Takahashi is the charm. Takahashi already has an impressive awards shelf,…