I’m trying to get back into the swing of things with regular manga linkblogging, there’s a new post up at WFA.

Zot!: The Complete Black and White Collection: 1987-1991 by Scott McCloud (amazon)
I just finished reading Zot!: The Complete Black and White Collection and was reminded again why Zot! has always been one of my favorite comic books. It is funny that now Scott McCloud is more well-known for being a comics pundit than for creating [...]

John DiBello is Bully’s friend. He wrote a piece about some of his experiences at San Diego Comic-Con:
Overheard at San Diego Comic-Con while I was having lunch on the balcony of the Convention Center on Sunday July 27: a bunch of guys looking at the digital photos on the camera of another, while he
narrated: “These [...]

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High School Debut #4 by Kazune Kawahara (amazon)
This continues to be one of my favorite new series. The plot isn’t particularly unique, but the characters are so engaging that I didn’t mind the continuation of Yoh and Haruna’s awkward romance despite having encountered similar storylines before. Haruna vows to make Yoh’s Christmas the best ever, [...]

It is finally here! The showdown between Amethyst and Dark Opal! Sorry for getting a little off track with my posting schedule, things have been somewhat hectic around here.
The cover of Amethyst #12 shows a victorious Amethyst hefting a sword while Prince Topaz and Lord Garnet grin in the background.
She’s surrounded by gold picture frames [...]

Kiichi and the Magic Books Volume 1 by Taka Amano (amazon)
I have often thought that librarians needed some sort of catchphrase they could declaim as they went into battle. Reciting lines from the ALA code of ethics like “We provide the highest level of service to all library users through appropriate and usefully organized resources; [...]

Manga Xanadu has created a list of all ages manga. This might come in handy for librarians working with younger library patrons. The ratings are taken from the publishers, so it is a rough guide.

One Pound Gospel by Rumiko Takahashi (amazon)

I like Takahashi’s work, but I don’t have the stamina or financial commitment to read all of her longer series like Ranma 1/2 and Inuyasha. I was intrigued by the idea of a book about a struggling boxer and a nun, so I pre-ordered the reissued edition of One [...]

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (amazon)
I enjoyed the first couple books of the Twilight saga. By the third book I had grown tired of the constant “Bella in peril and is rescued” plot line that Meyer uses over and over. I was hoping that the fourth book would be better, but it wasn’t.
Spoiler Space!
I’m [...]