Weidenbaum leaves Viz; Original content on hold?
Tina Anderson at Gynocrat writes that Viz's plan for original manga has been put on hold, following the departure of guiding editor Marc Weidenbaum:
Weidenbaum's...
A little bit on PLUTO
Over at Comics Worth Reading, Ed Sizemore reviews PLUTO: URASAWA x TEZUKA, Volume 1, the mash-up reimagining of Astro Boy by Naoki Urasawa, master...
VIZ launches SF line
Via PR: Viz has announced a new line of SF/fantasy books. The initial rollout includes The Lord of the Sands of Time by Issui...
PLUTO! URASAWA!
More here.
BTW, Viz has broken the comics industry wide open, debuting their incredible YELLOW BAGS at this show. Demand is high.
CAT-EYED BOY rocks!
We will not be the only blogger this week to deny the greatness of Kazuo Umezu's Cat Eyed Boy ! No sir. Not when...
Manga report: Felipe Smith in Morning 2; Viz’s new line
How cool are American cartoonists? So cool that they are publishing them in Japan!
Felipe Smith (MBQ) will have a monthly series starting in...
NYCC: Viz — 1365
Viz will not have a booth at the show but they have a manga lounge and a lot of movie screenings and panels, one...
Stan and Hiroyuki Takei announce team up
Stan Lee really is EVERYWHERE. Details of ULTIMO, his manga collaboration with Shamen King creator Hiroyuki Takei will be announced at New York Comic-Con....
SLAM DUNK preview
Viz has a 32 page preview of Takehiro Inoue's SLAM DUNK up to read. You should.
Via John Jakala, who compares the...
Boy dies in Naruto-related accident
Codey Porter, 10, has died after playmates buried him headfirst in a sandbox -- an act inspired by Naruto's ability to bury...
Viz debuts nine
Viz has announced officially nine new titles for the second quarter, GUN BLAZE WEST, HARUKA: BEYOND THE STEAM OF TIME, NIGHTMARE INSPECTOR: YUMEKUI KENBUN,...
