July 11, 2010 Johanna Manga News 2 comments

Publishers Threaten Manga Scanlation Sites

I just realized I never covered last month’s “news” that publishers don’t like manga scan sites. These sites — of which the best-known are OneManga and MangaFox, but searching “free manga” on Google will turn up many more — post large numbers of manga pages to read online for free. They’re often called “scanlation” sites, after the original purpose of translating manga not yet available in English based on cleaned-up scans of the Japanese pages, but they frequently post scanned […]

July 11, 2010 Johanna Vertical Manga Reviews 5 comments

Chi’s Sweet Home Volume 1

I suspect my expectations for Chi’s Sweet Home by Konami Kanata may have been too high. I’d heard such good things about the “cute cat comic” that I think I wanted it to be more than it is. This small volume, comfortable to hold, is surprisingly in full color, not the usual manga black-and-white. The book contains 20 eight-page chapters, each featuring a minor incident. The kitten Chi has wandered away from her mother and siblings, only to be adopted […]

July 8, 2010 Johanna Del Rey Manga Reviews One comment

Del Rey Omnibus Manga: School Rumble 14/15/16

I was curious about the upcoming Del Rey Manga omnibuses (omnibi?). Instead of continuing to publish single volumes for certain series, they’re releasing two (Samurai Deeper Kyo volumes 37/38) or three books’ worth of material in one binding. I just got a chance to flip through School Rumble volumes 14/15/16, due out later this month, and here’s some notes and thoughts on the format: If you’re a fan of the series and would be buying all these entries in the […]

July 6, 2010 Johanna Comic News 7 comments

Friends of Lulu Tax Information

I suspect no one cares about this story at all, but in the interests of completeness: Thanks to my local paper, who did their own version of the story about some charitable tax exemptions being in danger, I found the IRS Master File, which lists all exempt organizations. Now, I am not an accountant or experienced with these files, but they do come with instructions. (I welcome more informed assistance.) From this I found that Friends of Lulu last filed […]

July 3, 2010 Johanna Boom! Studios / Archaia Leave a comment

The Muppet Show #6-7

The “Family Reunion” storyline that began in issue #4 with the appearance of Scooter’s sister and continued bringing in Muppet relatives with Randy and Andy Pig in issue #5 concludes in these two issues. It’s written by Roger Langridge with art by Amy Mebberson. I admit, I wasn’t quite as thrilled with the back half of the storyline as I was with the first two comics. But please keep my criticisms in balance; a bad Muppet Show issue is still […]

July 2, 2010 KC Television Reviews 5 comments

The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo

Review by KC Carlson When the first Scooby-Doo series debuted on Saturday morning in 1969, I completely missed it. It was shown opposite the Banana Splits — who I was obsessed with (still am) — and so I never really caught the Scooby-Doo bug at all as a kid. Except for the occasional New Scooby-Doo Movie where I had to catch a specific guest star. Even as a kid, I realized that this was a strange show, as each week […]

July 1, 2010 Johanna Comic News One comment

Zuda Shuts Down, DC Submissions Expansion Planned

Just received news that Zuda Comics will be shut down effective today. Instead, DC will be offering select titles through their comiXology online comic app and the PlayStation Network. For 20 pages (I assume a screen is a page?), it’ll cost you 99 cents, with the first issue free. From the press release: The Collective, the Official ZUDA Blog, will continue to be updated at zuda.blog.dccomics.com with information about upcoming releases and behind-the-scenes information. That blog currently has more information […]

July 1, 2010 Johanna Manga News Leave a comment

Hetalia Cosplay Contest

Tokyopop is looking for costume pictures to include in their september release of Hetalia. It’s a manga, originally a webcomic, in which various countries become characters for historical satire. It’s reportedly got a large fan following already. 12 cosplay winners will have their photos included in the book. Oddly, there’s no mention of whether they’re going to print in color, which I think would matter. Black-and-white reproductions may not show off detail. To enter, you have to post your photo […]

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