Comments on: *Dramacon Book 1 — Recommended http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/25/dramacon/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:37:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Slush Pile: Telling Tales, The Cape, Lords of Death and Life, Anne Steelyard » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/25/dramacon/comment-page-1/#comment-120903 Slush Pile: Telling Tales, The Cape, Lords of Death and Life, Anne Steelyard » Comics Worth Reading Sun, 24 Jul 2011 21:39:01 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/09/dramacon/#comment-120903 [...] fables and fairytales illustrated by its members… and one guest, Svetlana Chmakova (Dramacon). I always enjoy her work, and the illustrations here are no exception, but I’m left [...]

[...] fables and fairytales illustrated by its members… and one guest, Svetlana Chmakova (Dramacon). I always enjoy her work, and the illustrations here are no exception, but I’m left [...]

]]> By: Love Advice for Nerds » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/25/dramacon/comment-page-1/#comment-120832 Love Advice for Nerds » Comics Worth Reading Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:08:38 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/09/dramacon/#comment-120832 [...] for the same reasons guys do: to be fans. Some of each are looking to hook up, or be open to it if it happens, but more aren’t. Be a human being and treat each other with [...]

[...] for the same reasons guys do: to be fans. Some of each are looking to hook up, or be open to it if it happens, but more aren’t. Be a human being and treat each other with [...]

]]> By: Tokyopop’s Demise Spurs Deep Thinking, Memories of Favorite Series I’ll Miss » Manga Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/25/dramacon/comment-page-1/#comment-119185 Tokyopop’s Demise Spurs Deep Thinking, Memories of Favorite Series I’ll Miss » Manga Worth Reading Sat, 23 Apr 2011 20:49:23 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/09/dramacon/#comment-119185 [...] only by Viz (with 217). That count does include their OEL titles, of which my favorites were Dramacon, Steady Beat, and Kat & Mouse. All created by women, which perhaps isn’t surprising, but [...]

[...] only by Viz (with 217). That count does include their OEL titles, of which my favorites were Dramacon, Steady Beat, and Kat & Mouse. All created by women, which perhaps isn’t surprising, but [...]

]]> By: Aisling http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/25/dramacon/comment-page-1/#comment-113099 Aisling Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:16:16 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/09/dramacon/#comment-113099 I've never read it but my initial reaction when i was saw the art work was not good. I'm glad that somebody can bring more fame to OEL manga and hopefully make the american manga industry better, but she needs to step up her art game if she wants to call it manga. Honestly I know some ppl who aren't manga artists (yet) but they could do better. I'm glad that her story seems so good though. I’ve never read it but my initial reaction when i was saw the art work was not good. I’m glad that somebody can bring more fame to OEL manga and hopefully make the american manga industry better, but she needs to step up her art game if she wants to call it manga. Honestly I know some ppl who aren’t manga artists (yet) but they could do better. I’m glad that her story seems so good though.

]]> By: Tokyopop Enters Digital Comics With OEL Manga » Manga Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/25/dramacon/comment-page-1/#comment-112546 Tokyopop Enters Digital Comics With OEL Manga » Manga Worth Reading Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:35:56 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/09/dramacon/#comment-112546 [...] rights to upload any licensed properties, only those they own. Titles announced include Bizenghast, Dramacon, and Princess Ai, the book written by Tokyopop’s CEO Stuart [...]

[...] rights to upload any licensed properties, only those they own. Titles announced include Bizenghast, Dramacon, and Princess Ai, the book written by Tokyopop’s CEO Stuart [...]

]]> By: Bento Comics Combines Free Online Comics, User Customization » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/25/dramacon/comment-page-1/#comment-110598 Bento Comics Combines Free Online Comics, User Customization » Comics Worth Reading Sat, 10 Apr 2010 21:58:54 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/09/dramacon/#comment-110598 [...] nine creators include Svetlana Chmakova (Dramacon, Nightschool), Leisl Adams, and Queenie Chan (The Dreaming, In Odd We Trust). Their mission [...]

[...] nine creators include Svetlana Chmakova (Dramacon, Nightschool), Leisl Adams, and Queenie Chan (The Dreaming, In Odd We Trust). Their mission [...]

]]> By: Dramacon Review (Ultimate Edition) « Lovelyduckie’s Blog http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/25/dramacon/comment-page-1/#comment-109001 Dramacon Review (Ultimate Edition) « Lovelyduckie’s Blog Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:56:13 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/09/dramacon/#comment-109001 [...] magazine. BUT I still hadn’t really thought of exploring her other works until I saw that Manga Worth Reading named it a good starter series and had nothing but pleasant things to say about it. I’d say [...]

[...] magazine. BUT I still hadn’t really thought of exploring her other works until I saw that Manga Worth Reading named it a good starter series and had nothing but pleasant things to say about it. I’d say [...]

]]> By: Nightschool: The Weirn Books Volume 1 » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/25/dramacon/comment-page-1/#comment-103430 Nightschool: The Weirn Books Volume 1 » Comics Worth Reading Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:57:20 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/09/dramacon/#comment-103430 [...] is a graduate of Toykopop's school of hard knocks for young artists. Her previous series Dramacon is generally considered one of the few successes for Tokyopop's line of original [...]

[...] is a graduate of Toykopop’s school of hard knocks for young artists. Her previous series Dramacon is generally considered one of the few successes for Tokyopop’s line of original [...]

]]> By: Yen+ Issues 1 & 2 » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/25/dramacon/comment-page-1/#comment-97664 Yen+ Issues 1 & 2 » Comics Worth Reading Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:10:18 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/09/dramacon/#comment-97664 [...] work. It's a solid beginning to what promises to be another good read from Svetlana Chmakova (Dramacon). I'm also a big fan of her bonus page in each issue. There's a short interview with Chmakova [...]

[...] work. It’s a solid beginning to what promises to be another good read from Svetlana Chmakova (Dramacon). I’m also a big fan of her bonus page in each issue. There’s a short interview with Chmakova [...]

]]> By: kira http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/25/dramacon/comment-page-1/#comment-97596 kira Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:33:51 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/09/dramacon/#comment-97596 awesome book! great drawings! cool action! and super hot boys!! LOL!! love it! awesome book! great drawings! cool action! and super hot boys!! LOL!! love it!

]]> By: Okay, I suck at reviewing manga. « Katie Cullen Reads http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/25/dramacon/comment-page-1/#comment-89827 Okay, I suck at reviewing manga. « Katie Cullen Reads Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:13:41 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/09/dramacon/#comment-89827 [...] Dramacon.  Because who doesn’t love a manga with egotistical boyfriends, chibis galore, and hot guys in sunglasses? [...]

[...] Dramacon.  Because who doesn’t love a manga with egotistical boyfriends, chibis galore, and hot guys in sunglasses? [...]

]]> By: Tokyopop OEL — Able to Create a Satisfying Ending? » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/25/dramacon/comment-page-1/#comment-88022 Tokyopop OEL — Able to Create a Satisfying Ending? » Comics Worth Reading Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:58:18 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/09/dramacon/#comment-88022 [...] greatly anticipating it, even though it has no definite date yet. I had similar high hopes for Dramacon, which second volume was also one of my best of 2006. Unfortunately, I found the concluding book a [...]

[...] greatly anticipating it, even though it has no definite date yet. I had similar high hopes for Dramacon, which second volume was also one of my best of 2006. Unfortunately, I found the concluding book a [...]

]]> By: What Makes It Manga? The Building Opposite » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/25/dramacon/comment-page-1/#comment-83440 What Makes It Manga? The Building Opposite » Comics Worth Reading Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:54:48 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/09/dramacon/#comment-83440 [...] have no problem calling books by non-Japanese creators manga (for instance, Dramacon) if they seem to fit and it’s a useful descriptor. In this case, though, I’m lost. [...]

[...] have no problem calling books by non-Japanese creators manga (for instance, Dramacon) if they seem to fit and it’s a useful descriptor. In this case, though, I’m lost. [...]

]]> By: Shardinea http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/25/dramacon/comment-page-1/#comment-77368 Shardinea Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:36:21 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/09/dramacon/#comment-77368 Dramacon is one of the best series I've read and that's saying something because I've read a lot of manga... Like Naruto, though, Dramacon is experimenting with a new idea in anime. While Naruto took on the insane feat of making several groups of younger teens, expecting you to remember all of them (as well as their skills), and then making them grow up another 2 years so you have to learn all about them all over again (And by some miracle the series ended up as a hit!), Dramacon, on the other hand experiments with a different idea. Suddenly you are put inside the story because you, the reader, can relate to Christie. You know what its like to love, live, and breathe anime, but it also toys with the idea of having a personal life outside of the anime convention setting. The series is entirely realistic & yet a fantasy. Even Matt, the hunk and main focus of love interest through the manga series, could be a guy in real life. He's quiet, moody, pesimistic, jerkish, and only has one eye....but at the same time, maybe these are the same qualities that attracts us to him because we know guys just like him in real life and we know what's under their thick skin. And its just that. Behind his thick skin and dark shades, he really does care. The "human" factor of this series is probably what makes it so attractive to not only me but many other people as well. Dramacon is one of the best series I’ve read and that’s saying something because I’ve read a lot of manga…
Like Naruto, though, Dramacon is experimenting with a new idea in anime. While Naruto took on the insane feat of making several groups of younger teens, expecting you to remember all of them (as well as their skills), and then making them grow up another 2 years so you have to learn all about them all over again (And by some miracle the series ended up as a hit!), Dramacon, on the other hand experiments with a different idea. Suddenly you are put inside the story because you, the reader, can relate to Christie. You know what its like to love, live, and breathe anime, but it also toys with the idea of having a personal life outside of the anime convention setting. The series is entirely realistic & yet a fantasy. Even Matt, the hunk and main focus of love interest through the manga series, could be a guy in real life. He’s quiet, moody, pesimistic, jerkish, and only has one eye….but at the same time, maybe these are the same qualities that attracts us to him because we know guys just like him in real life and we know what’s under their thick skin. And its just that. Behind his thick skin and dark shades, he really does care.
The “human” factor of this series is probably what makes it so attractive to not only me but many other people as well.

]]> By: Mangaka America » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/25/dramacon/comment-page-1/#comment-76183 Mangaka America » Comics Worth Reading Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:19:53 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/09/dramacon/#comment-76183 [...] of talent on display here, in a variety of styles. Artists covered include Svetlana Chmakova (Dramacon), Amy Kim Ganter (Sorcerers & Secretaries), Felipe Smith (MBQ), Corey Rey Lewis (Sharknife), [...]

[...] of talent on display here, in a variety of styles. Artists covered include Svetlana Chmakova (Dramacon), Amy Kim Ganter (Sorcerers & Secretaries), Felipe Smith (MBQ), Corey Rey Lewis (Sharknife), [...]

]]> By: Vote for Hot Shojo Boys » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/25/dramacon/comment-page-1/#comment-75511 Vote for Hot Shojo Boys » Comics Worth Reading Sat, 06 Oct 2007 13:06:45 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/09/dramacon/#comment-75511 [...] voting for Matt from Dramacon, although Momo from Tramps Like Us is also included. And based on the counts when I voted, every [...]

[...] voting for Matt from Dramacon, although Momo from Tramps Like Us is also included. And based on the counts when I voted, every [...]

]]> By: Cameron(Lovin Dramacon) http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/25/dramacon/comment-page-1/#comment-70495 Cameron(Lovin Dramacon) Wed, 11 Jul 2007 01:35:16 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/09/dramacon/#comment-70495 I need more!! Volume 3 please. I need more!! Volume 3 please.

]]> By: Rachel^-^ http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/25/dramacon/comment-page-1/#comment-61806 Rachel^-^ Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:37:32 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/09/dramacon/#comment-61806 I tink this book is great!!!!!! Write more I tink this book is great!!!!!! Write more

]]> By: Nat Gertler http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/25/dramacon/comment-page-1/#comment-43680 Nat Gertler Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:15:13 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/09/dramacon/#comment-43680 It seems a little ridiculous to be reviewing what it isn't (it isn't Authentic Japanese, it doesn't use tones), rather than to review what it is -- good comics. (And let me note that neither "anonimous" nor "anonymous" is right -- Kawaii is pseudonymous.) It seems a little ridiculous to be reviewing what it isn’t (it isn’t Authentic Japanese, it doesn’t use tones), rather than to review what it is — good comics.

(And let me note that neither “anonimous” nor “anonymous” is right — Kawaii is pseudonymous.)

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/25/dramacon/comment-page-1/#comment-43664 Johanna Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:49:42 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/09/dramacon/#comment-43664 So you've adopted a Japanese-style anonymous (note spelling) pen name, but it's not ok for someone not Japanese to draw a certain way? If the story's good, and the art's great (as it is), then who cares where the person who created it is born? Or whether zip-a-tone or computers did the shading? Making decisions on something's quality based on such external factors can easily become bigotry or hypocrisy (or both). You're entitled to like or dislike whatever you want, but it looks to me like you're making decisions based on the wrong kinds of factors. If you "can do better" and you're really a professional, then you shouldn't be embarrassed to provide your name and credits so we can check out your work. So you’ve adopted a Japanese-style anonymous (note spelling) pen name, but it’s not ok for someone not Japanese to draw a certain way? If the story’s good, and the art’s great (as it is), then who cares where the person who created it is born? Or whether zip-a-tone or computers did the shading?

Making decisions on something’s quality based on such external factors can easily become bigotry or hypocrisy (or both). You’re entitled to like or dislike whatever you want, but it looks to me like you’re making decisions based on the wrong kinds of factors.

If you “can do better” and you’re really a professional, then you shouldn’t be embarrassed to provide your name and credits so we can check out your work.

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