Scooby Death note
A young artist imagines a manga-ized version of Scooby, but not quite the one you're thinking of.
Maybe the time has come for this?
Guest Review: Brandon on TEKKON KINKREET
I’ve always said that there are artists out there whose work should probably never be adapted. In most of Vonnegut’s work, for example, the joy of the experience depends largely on...
I will never let this book out of my sight again
Just got a galley of this manga reference guide by Jason Thompson and it instantly vaulted to our must-own, must-have list. It's an alphabetical listing of over 900 manga titles published in the US,...
We’re living in NARUTO NATION
A common topic amongst comics pundits is how Marvel and DC flood racks with tie-ins and sequels and prequels and so on. Well, it seems Viz is taking a page from that playbook, but...
Spotlite on…COSPLAY!
A couple of stories that illuminate this sometimes confounding activity. In Hawaii, the deck sums it up:
Passive fun isn't for hard-core anime fans who toil to dress the part
and the story digs in:
About an...
Jonas Moore: what are these VISUAL NOVELS???
As part of the imminent cell phone/iPod revolution many large corporations are sinking money into creating comics that can easily be morphed into cartoons or movies, or hybrids of the same. The flipside...
Manga reacts to Eisners
Davis Welsh talks to all kinds of manga related folks to get the reaction to this year's increased manga presence in the Eisner nominations. There are many good quotes and observations, but one that...
ICv2 on top ten Manga and Anime
ICv2 is promoting it's new ICv2 Guide #42: Anime/Manga with a list of the top Manga and Anime properties via Bookscan.
ICv2 Top Ten Manga Properties
1. Naruto
2. Bleach
3. Kingdom Hearts
4. Fruits Basket
5. Death Note
6....
Catch-up news: Burford, etc.
Some interesting stuff that we caught on our spin around the web:
§Brendan Burford named to replace the late Jay Kennedy:
Brendan Burford has been named comics editor of King Features Syndicate, effective immediately. The appointment...
Read Gothic Sports Chapter 1
We'll end our brief foray into onscreen comics with a legit freebie, the first chapter of Anike Hage's Gothic Sports, a new manga from Tokyopop. The premise is really "Why didn't I think of...
Dr. Master teams with IGN
Manga publisher Dr. Master has joined the ranks of publishers offering digital downloads via IGN's Direct2Drive site. D2D already offers games and movies and has been slowly moving into the comics distribution business.
DrMaster...
More about Yen Press
Hachette's Yen Press imprint, headed up by Kurt Hassler and Rich Johnson is certainly one of the most noteworthy of all the mainstream publishing houses ventures into the world of graphic novels, not least...
