Life as a Manga Assistant in Japan: Jamie Lynn Lano Pens New Memoir
Jamie Lynn Lano moved to Japan and got a job as an assistant to a top manga artist. Now she’s ready to tell her true story as “The Princess of Tennis.”
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Coming Soon: Wayward, a New Supernatural Comic Set in Tokyo
Get a sneak peek at Wayward, a new supernatural action series set in Tokyo, by Jim Zub and Steven Cummings from Image Comics.
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What Would Make Manga More Appealing to Comics Fans? + 24 Manga for New Readers
What makes it hard for Western comics readers to get into manga? What would make it more appealing? See what fans had to say, plus 24 recommended titles for new readers.
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Japanese to Spanish Manga Translation: Readers Speak Out
Many manga titles published in Spanish are either translated from Japanese to English to Spanish. But is this approach doing Spanish readers a disservice? I posed this question on Twitter, and see what some readers had to say.
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Review: Miss Peregrine’s School for Peculiar Children (Graphic Novel)
The latest in Yen Press’ adaptation of young adult novels, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children gets the red carpet, hardcover/full-color pages treatment. But does the graphic novel live up to the promise of the prose novels? Read my review.
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NY Comic-Con 2013: Vertical Adds New Anno, Attack on Titan Novels
At their New York Comic-Con panel, Vertical announced two new titles for 2014: a one-shot about eating disorders by Moyoco Anno and light novels based on Attack on Titan. See what else is new and coming soon from Vertical too!
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