Comments on: HarperCollins/Tokyopop Deal http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/03/27/harpercollinstokyopop-deal/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:42:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tokyopop Manga Magazine Still Around » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/03/27/harpercollinstokyopop-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-82083 Tokyopop Manga Magazine Still Around » Comics Worth Reading Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:49:12 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/03/27/harpercollinstokyopop-deal/#comment-82083 [...] promotional projects pushed are Vampire Kisses, one of the HarperCollins co-productions released in September; Undertown, an OEL manga out in August written by Jim Pascoe (whom I know [...]

[...] promotional projects pushed are Vampire Kisses, one of the HarperCollins co-productions released in September; Undertown, an OEL manga out in August written by Jim Pascoe (whom I know [...]

]]> By: cutie http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/03/27/harpercollinstokyopop-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-19738 cutie Tue, 30 May 2006 22:19:04 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/03/27/harpercollinstokyopop-deal/#comment-19738 I think turning Meg cabot's books into manga is a great idea. Meg cabot is a great writer and i dont think it's gonna make the original manga/graphic novels be shoved to the side.it's people that are not open up to new ideas that ruin America....dont ruin Manga too. I think turning Meg cabot’s books into manga is a great idea. Meg cabot is a great writer and i dont think it’s gonna make the original manga/graphic novels be shoved to the side.it’s people that are not open up to new ideas that ruin America….dont ruin Manga too.

]]> By: annoymous http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/03/27/harpercollinstokyopop-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-1813 annoymous Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:22:53 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/03/27/harpercollinstokyopop-deal/#comment-1813 My first thought was 'Why do Meg Cabot's books need adapted into manga? They already sell millions of copies.' I worry that original manga/graphic novels will be shoved aside for more adaptations. Adaptations are fine, but not at the price of original works. Also, the way so many publishers are jumping on the graphic novel bandwagon, I really feel so much junk will be pushed on the public that people will just turn off from the whole format. Does anyone else see that happening? My first thought was ‘Why do Meg Cabot’s books need adapted into manga? They already sell millions of copies.’ I worry that original manga/graphic novels will be shoved aside for more adaptations. Adaptations are fine, but not at the price of original works. Also, the way so many publishers are jumping on the graphic novel bandwagon, I really feel so much junk will be pushed on the public that people will just turn off from the whole format. Does anyone else see that happening?

]]> By: Lea http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/03/27/harpercollinstokyopop-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-1699 Lea Wed, 29 Mar 2006 04:14:57 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/03/27/harpercollinstokyopop-deal/#comment-1699 "Noted TP critic?" AWESOME! “Noted TP critic?” AWESOME!

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/03/27/harpercollinstokyopop-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-1619 Johanna Wed, 29 Mar 2006 00:17:32 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/03/27/harpercollinstokyopop-deal/#comment-1619 It's worse -- the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/28/business/media/28comics.html?ex=1301202000&en=d76a79643dc00dd7&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss" rel="nofollow">NY Times article</a> on the subject says that they plan to start with children's books, with "young-adult and adult authors and subjects to follow eventually." It’s worse — the NY Times article on the subject says that they plan to start with children’s books, with “young-adult and adult authors and subjects to follow eventually.”

]]> By: Paul O'Brien http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/03/27/harpercollinstokyopop-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-1595 Paul O'Brien Tue, 28 Mar 2006 22:45:22 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/03/27/harpercollinstokyopop-deal/#comment-1595 "Manga, the Japanese word for comics and print cartoons, refers specifically to the avant-garde art form that originated in Japanese comic books." Avant-garde?!? That's an odd word to use about a comic-book adaptation of a line of young adult novels... “Manga, the Japanese word for comics and print cartoons, refers specifically to the avant-garde art form that originated in Japanese comic books.”

Avant-garde?!? That’s an odd word to use about a comic-book adaptation of a line of young adult novels…

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