Category Archives: manga
What Does a Girl Have to Do to Get Moyoco Anno’s Autograph These Days?
There are reasons why I’ve never been to an anime convention outside of California. Number one: it’s expensive. Number two: it’s even more expensive if I don’t crash with local folks I know or share a hotel room with them. … Continue reading
All About Manga Just Turned Three, So It’s Time to End This Hiatus
It occurred to me a few days ago that the third anniversary of this blog was coming up and I’d been on hiatus way longer than I intended. I am glad that I gave myself a break though, it’s been … Continue reading
TOKYOPOP: Past, Present and Future at Anime Expo
Hi everyone! If you’re attending Anime Expo this year, I’ll be on the TOKYOPOP: Past, Present and Future panel Saturday night, 7 P.M., in LP 4 (that’s LACC 411.) I’ll be helping Stu Levy explain what happened to TOKYOPOP in … Continue reading
What are Your Plans for Free Comic Book Day?
Or as I like to call it: GEEK WEEKEND 2012! Seriously, ever since the Avengers movie franchise has started up, the weekend of Free Comic Book Day has been super-awesome. Last year, I saw Thor, went to FCBD at Meltdown … Continue reading
MMF: Viz Signature Needs More Marketing
This post is a part of a larger discussion, called the Manga Moveable Feast, about the Viz Signature line and its titles, hosted this month by Kate Dacey of the Manga Critic. Check out the introduction post for a short … Continue reading
The Perfect Manga Editing Scenario
You’ll have to forgive me for this post, it may seem a little off-balance because it’s part-rant, part-nostalgia for me. I also point fingers, but please be aware that more than one company is guilty, and most of the time … Continue reading
No More Single-Issue Comics For Me. Ever.
Ever since the New 52 came around, I’ve been collecting floppies for the first time since I was little. Just a few titles, Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Batwoman. Before that, I was just collecting trade paperbacks when it came to mainstream … Continue reading
