1. Patrick Dean says:

   12/17/2007 at 3:58 pm

   Are those mini-Post It notes around his mouth?
2. Jamie Coville says:

   12/17/2007 at 5:10 pm

   That wouldn’t be Here There Be Dragons would it?
3. Marcus Lusk says:

   12/17/2007 at 5:30 pm

   Fortunately the story on TMZ focuses on WTF happened to his face and not the fact that he was shopping in the comics section:
   http://www.tmz.com/2007/12/17/the-face-of-jacko-its-bad/
4. dan shahin says:

   12/17/2007 at 5:56 pm

   I compared it to the back of some dragon books I carry at my store and I can tell it’s:

   The Book of The Dragon by Ciruelo
   isbn 1402728115
5. Matthew Craig says:

   12/17/2007 at 6:02 pm

   Unfortunate book placement: middle shelf!

   //\Oo/\\
6. Peter S says:

   12/17/2007 at 6:50 pm

   If he goes near the Azumanga Daioh girls I’ll kill him.
7. Brian Spence says:

   12/17/2007 at 9:17 pm

   yeah, ‘cuz if Michael Jackson read yaoi, that would make him some kind of weirdo
8. James A. Owen says:

   12/17/2007 at 9:36 pm

   On the one hand, I’m happy Jamie was wrong.

   And on the other hand, I’m happy Jamie was wrong.
9. Fanboy Menace says:

   12/17/2007 at 10:26 pm

   I think it has been pretty evident since the “Scream” video that the man has been trying to transform himself into a living anime character.
10. rhinolink says:

    12/17/2007 at 11:58 pm

    For anyone that shares his interest in Manga the COOLEST action figures and collectibles ever are @ CatalogCourt.net.
11. DickMcVengeance says:

    12/18/2007 at 12:24 am

    I hate to point this out, but this picture is photoshopped. We got the same tip over at Japanator, but there are a couple of things that popped out as this photo being a shop:

    -MJ is both wearing glasses and carrying a pair in his hand.
    -The hood is much darker than anything else that’s black in the shot.
    -He’s got a bit of smudge tool on his face.
12. Marcus Lusk says:

    12/18/2007 at 1:59 am

    Smudge tool? Did you look at the TMZ picture?
    It’s MUCH closer-up:
    http://www.tmz.com/2007/12/17/the-face-of-jacko-its-bad/
    Looks like he’s got Post-It notes or little square bandages on his face.

    I hope it *is* some kind of photoshopped hoax. Very creepy.
13. DickMcVengeance says:

    12/18/2007 at 2:09 am

    @Marcus: Well, I passed it by friend, my blog network’s art director, and he went with it being a shop right away.
14. Cindy A. says:

    12/18/2007 at 2:23 am

    He is clearly going for the shota section, guys. :P
15. The Beat says:

    12/18/2007 at 3:45 am

    DirkMcV, I’m a little touched by the fact that you think that Jacko carrying a pair of glasses wearing wearing another is behavior aberrant enough to brand the photos as fake.

    The photos at TMZ don’t include this set, so they could be photoshopped. However, he was clearly in a bookshop, so there is a chance they are real. I mean I have no doubt whatsoever taht that’s what Jackson looks like, sadly. It’s just his standing in front of a sharp focused rack of manga that’s the question.
16. Jamie Coville says:

    12/18/2007 at 7:29 am

    Notice the two sets of glasses are different. One is probably for reading fine print, the other are big shades for hiding his identity. I don’t see the two glasses as “proof” of anything.
17. Fanboy Menace says:

    12/18/2007 at 10:05 am

    Why would someone photoshop Jacko in a bookstore? It is possible that it is shopped but I don’t really see any typical indicators that this is a fake. The black material on Jacko will reflect black different than the flat hard surfaces in the background. It’s VERY possible he’s wearing shades inside along with his reading glasses in hand (remember who we are talking about here). And hen DOESN’T his face look smudgy and weird? His face is the least realistic one I’ve ever seen!
18. groonk says:

    12/18/2007 at 10:06 am

    stop that. you’re scaring me.

    and considering what the demographic for manga is the the USA it’s not so surprising.

    *shudders*
19. Torsten Adair says:

    12/18/2007 at 11:26 am

    Today’s NY Post reports that he spent two hours shopping at a Barnes & Noble in Lap Vegas.
    No idea about the bandages. He hides his face regularly.
20. Alan Coil says:

    12/18/2007 at 2:01 pm

    He has 2 different pairs of glasses so he can change to a different pair so as to have a different outlook on life.
21. Susie says:

    12/18/2007 at 3:18 pm

    He am Bizarro Michael. Is normal one.
22. Cary Coatney says:

    12/18/2007 at 4:32 pm

    Are you sure that’s Michael Jackson???

    Kinda looks more like Bizarro to me.

    ~

    Coat
23. Lenny says:

    04/10/2008 at 12:30 pm

    I believe the book that he is hold is for the Hellsing series.
24. Lenny says:

    04/10/2008 at 12:30 pm

    I believe the book that he is holding is for the Hellsing series.
25. Catrambone says:

    11/21/2009 at 1:27 am

    Hey are you a professional journalist? This article is very well written, as compared to most other blogs i saw today…. anyhow thanks for the good read!
26. andresantos says:

    12/13/2009 at 7:57 pm

    so… finally he got one!
    http://www.fabioshin.com/galeria.php?id=15

    see ya!
27. Robyn says:

    01/01/2010 at 11:13 pm

    I’ve seen this pic MANY times, but never the whole thing! He was @ a Barnes & Noble’s leaving the manga/graphic novel which is attached to the fantasy section! (I frequent B&N & Border’s, so I know.) LOL! I always KNEW that he was into manga & anime! Makes me love him even more! {{{{^_^}}}}
28. Robyn says:

    01/01/2010 at 11:20 pm

    Oh & as for Cindy A.: SHOTA IS SOLD IN BARNES & NOBLE! (Nor is yaoi for that matter, since it’s a chain that believes in family values). Is that okay w/ you, he-bitch?
29. Simon says:

    01/09/2011 at 5:53 pm

    Don’t call him Wacko Jacko. It’s not fair :(

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