Comments on: CMX Manga: From Eroica With Love, Madara, Land of the Blindfolded, Swan, The Devil Does Exist http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/cmx-manga-titles/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:40:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Manga Creators Make Devil an American-Style Comic » Manga Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/cmx-manga-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-108700 Manga Creators Make Devil an American-Style Comic » Manga Worth Reading Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:39:01 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/cmx-manga-titles/#comment-108700 [...] comics. DC put out a Batman comic in that style called Death Mask a couple of years ago, and Madara, one of the CMX launch titles, was done with Western (left-to-right) formatting. Marvel tried [...]

[...] comics. DC put out a Batman comic in that style called Death Mask a couple of years ago, and Madara, one of the CMX launch titles, was done with Western (left-to-right) formatting. Marvel tried [...]

]]> By: ember http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/cmx-manga-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-41250 ember Sat, 06 Jan 2007 21:13:02 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/cmx-manga-titles/#comment-41250 i'm very happy that you gave Lnadof the blindfoled book i love the story very touching! i’m very happy that you gave Lnadof the blindfoled book i love the story very touching!

]]> By: Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/cmx-manga-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-40199 Comics Worth Reading Sat, 23 Dec 2006 14:40:37 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/cmx-manga-titles/#comment-40199 [...] The author of Land of the Blindfolded has another story about a girl who sees things others can't. In this case, Yukari sees wings on people who have the talent to be stars. [...]

[...] The author of Land of the Blindfolded has another story about a girl who sees things others can’t. In this case, Yukari sees wings on people who have the talent to be stars. [...]

]]> By: Missy yang http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/cmx-manga-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-38577 Missy yang Tue, 05 Dec 2006 05:32:23 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/cmx-manga-titles/#comment-38577 hmmm i think im juss gonna comment saying that the graphic novel "the devil does exist" is awesome ahah lol (^_^) o yah n then the tawainese drama made based on it was pretty good too n i reccomen ppl to watch it =p mhmm thats all love u peeps =] hmmm i think im juss gonna comment saying that the graphic novel “the devil does exist” is awesome ahah lol (^_^) o yah n then the tawainese drama made based on it was pretty good too n i reccomen ppl to watch it =p mhmm thats all love u peeps =]

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/cmx-manga-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-440 Johanna Mon, 09 Jan 2006 17:19:08 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/cmx-manga-titles/#comment-440 Sebastian, I was told that the book changed after V1, but I haven't had a cheap way to check it out for myself yet. (CMX titles don't get carried much in the bookstores around here.) Re 70s flashback style: I'd still like to see someone translate and publish Rose of Versailles, which I understand is one of the founding titles of shôjo. There are 2 CMX books I like more than these, Musashi #9 and Gals!, so I'm planning to do individual writeups on them later. Thanks for your comments! Sebastian, I was told that the book changed after V1, but I haven’t had a cheap way to check it out for myself yet. (CMX titles don’t get carried much in the bookstores around here.) Re 70s flashback style: I’d still like to see someone translate and publish Rose of Versailles, which I understand is one of the founding titles of shôjo.

There are 2 CMX books I like more than these, Musashi #9 and Gals!, so I’m planning to do individual writeups on them later. Thanks for your comments!

]]> By: Sebastian http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/cmx-manga-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Sebastian Mon, 09 Jan 2006 13:21:46 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/cmx-manga-titles/#comment-428 Re: "From Eroica with Love" I wasn't even around in the 70's (or just barely, by one year), but I really like some of those old shoujo styles. I have to say, "Eroica" is one of my favorite manga at the moment. It's just that hilarious and not serious at all. Least of all the story takes itself serious. It's an action-comedy first and proto-shonen-ai only secondly (or at least the two core themes are presented equally enough to be interpreted either way). I won't pretend it's for everyone... it is a rather acquired taste, I'd suspect, but it's definitely not boring. BTW, Johanna, although you probably know already: what happens in the first volume is just the series finding its final concept. The trio of teens (and the ESP) gets ditched right after vol.1 and the series then focuses exclusively on Eroica and the Major (and their underlings). On the other hand the tone of the series probably doesn't change enough to make it interesting to you again, if you didn't like anything of vol.1. Re: "Land of the Blindfolded" That's the only other title of CMX' starting line-up that I've been buying regularly. It's just a nice quiet shoujo-mystery/romance. I like the art, too. Other titles I've been buying from CMX are "Monster Collection", "Chikyu Misaki" and "Musashi #9". I've been thinking about "The Devil Does Exist", but I've just not gotten around to sampling it yet. The rest of their titles just don't seem to be up my alley, though, or I already own them in other languages, like "Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne" (german) or "Gals!" (french). ~Sebastian Re: “From Eroica with Love”

I wasn’t even around in the 70’s (or just barely, by one year), but I really like some of those old shoujo styles. I have to say, “Eroica” is one of my favorite manga at the moment. It’s just that hilarious and not serious at all. Least of all the story takes itself serious. It’s an action-comedy first and proto-shonen-ai only secondly (or at least the two core themes are presented equally enough to be interpreted either way). I won’t pretend it’s for everyone… it is a rather acquired taste, I’d suspect, but it’s definitely not boring.

BTW, Johanna, although you probably know already: what happens in the first volume is just the series finding its final concept. The trio of teens (and the ESP) gets ditched right after vol.1 and the series then focuses exclusively on Eroica and the Major (and their underlings). On the other hand the tone of the series probably doesn’t change enough to make it interesting to you again, if you didn’t like anything of vol.1.

Re: “Land of the Blindfolded”

That’s the only other title of CMX’ starting line-up that I’ve been buying regularly. It’s just a nice quiet shoujo-mystery/romance. I like the art, too.

Other titles I’ve been buying from CMX are “Monster Collection”, “Chikyu Misaki” and “Musashi #9″. I’ve been thinking about “The Devil Does Exist”, but I’ve just not gotten around to sampling it yet. The rest of their titles just don’t seem to be up my alley, though, or I already own them in other languages, like “Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne” (german) or “Gals!” (french).

~Sebastian

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/cmx-manga-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Johanna Sun, 08 Jan 2006 23:08:35 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/cmx-manga-titles/#comment-397 I probably should have updated this piece a bit more -- I did try Land of the Blindfolded Book 2, but I gave up after that. There just wasn't enough happening, and there are so many other things I want to read more. I'm glad you're enjoying it so much! I probably should have updated this piece a bit more — I did try Land of the Blindfolded Book 2, but I gave up after that. There just wasn’t enough happening, and there are so many other things I want to read more.

I’m glad you’re enjoying it so much!

]]> By: Ed Sizemore http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/cmx-manga-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-395 Ed Sizemore Sun, 08 Jan 2006 22:56:16 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/cmx-manga-titles/#comment-395 Johanna, I'm glad that you gave "Land of the Blindfolded" a second chance. I really like the slow character driven pacing. I also like that way the characters keep discussing the ethics of their psychic powers. As the series develops we get to see deeper into the personalities of these characters and I find them utterly fascinating. This series has really resonated with me. There just aren't enough thought filled and thought provoking comics out there. Johanna, I’m glad that you gave “Land of the Blindfolded” a second chance. I really like the slow character driven pacing. I also like that way the characters keep discussing the ethics of their psychic powers. As the series develops we get to see deeper into the personalities of these characters and I find them utterly fascinating. This series has really resonated with me. There just aren’t enough thought filled and thought provoking comics out there.

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