TWILIGHT graphic novel due from Yen Press
EW's new book blog, SHELF LIFE, has the news that TWILIGHT, the insanely popular vampire series, is being adapted into a graphic novel. The...
FREE: Honey and Clover
FREE cool things! FREE!
VIZ Media is offering the popular anime HONEY AND CLOVER on iTunes and until August 31, 2009 it's a free download....
When Worlds Collide, Part II
As we write, Anime Expo '09 is taking place at the LA Convention Center (not Anaheim as we stupidly wrote) which is right next...
Must read: The Summit of the Gods Vol 1
Wow, here is a book we can't wait to get our hands on, the story of early Everest explorer George Mallory by Yumemakura Baku...
Viz launches new online magaizne
Hm, what were we just saying about the print/online shift? Even as they cancelled SHOJO BEAT, Viz has announced the launch of a new...
SHOJO BEAT cancellation CONFIRMED
Evelyn Dubocq at Viz is sending out the following statement regarding SHOJO BEAT, confirming that it is ending with the July 2009 issue.
Yes, the...
The coming of Kodansha?
Over the last couple of years, many rumors have circulated about Japanese publishing giant Kodansha entering the US manga market. Anime Vice digs up...
Central Park Media files Chapter 7
A key piece of Manga/Anime history slides into the sunset, as ICv2 reports that Central Park Media has filed Chapter 7. Many will remember...
2009 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize winners
The 13th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize winners have been announced, and for the first time...there was a tie! Fumi Yoshinaga's Ōoku: The Inner Chamber,...
Tezuka/Urasawa comparison
Xavier Guilbert makes the chart you all wanted , showing the original Tezuka characters from ASTRO BOY side-by-side with the Urasawa remakes from PLUTO....
Do the Eisner Awards ignore manga?
Noah Berlatsky sums up similar thoughts by David Welsh and Simon Jones on the dearth of manga titles and creators among the...
Business news briefs
• ECCC news: The initial launch of the BOOM!/Fox Atomic partnership will be an ongoing 28 DAYS LATER comic:
Initial launch story will be...
