Boys’ Love Beginnings: Fantagraphics Licenses Heart of Thomas
Great news today for fans of boys’ love, shoujo and classic manga (and definitely if fans of all) – Fantagraphics has licensed Moto Hagio’s Heart of Thomas! Created by Moto Hagio in the early 70s,...
View ArticleReview: Wandering Son (Vol. 01)
Manga-ka: Shimura Takako Publisher: Fantagraphics Rating: Teen (13+) Release Date: July 2011 Synopsis: “The fifth grade. The threshold to puberty, and the beginning of the end of childhood innocence....
View ArticleYear In Review: Lissa’s Favourites of 2011
There are no shortage of ‘Best Of’ lists this time of year. While I like popping around to different peoples’ sites and seeing what they thought, it’s a bit of a frustration that I can’t seem to write...
View ArticleDiamond Manga Previews: January 2012
Diamond Comics is North America’s largest comic book distributor. If you have a local comic store in your area, it’s very likely they get their books from them. Every month Diamond releases a giant...
View ArticleOtaku USA: On The Shelf – July 11, 2012
There is lots of diversity this week as seven publishers all step up to the shipping plate to deliver their goods tomorrow (be here now, Wednesday-goodness!). While there are more volumes I’d put on...
View ArticleFantagraphics Publishing Inio Asano’s Horror Series, Nijigahara Holograph
Fantagraphics is hitting off the new year with a new license already, announcing though Robot 6, that they will be releasing Inio Asano’s Nijigahara Holograph. Viz Media has released two books by Inio...
View ArticleSwag Bag: Boys’ Love Beginnings, Cops and Curls
It’s the return of Swag Bag! It’s been a while hasn’t it? Many months in fact. Yikes. 2012 wasn’t a very good year for me after the summer hit so both my buying and my enjoyment of said purchases...
View ArticleOtaku USA: On The Shelf – January 16, 2013
Heart of Thomas! I was able to buy this book last week, but Diamond Comics is now officially shipping it out to bookstores. Be sure to grab a copy while you can! You can read my thoughts and first...
View ArticleOtaku USA: On The Shelf – May 8, 2013
Oops on my belated posting of last week’s On The Shelf! But I was at TCAF, so can you blame me? I’ll have some write-ups on my recent trip there later this week. You can read my thoughts on last...
View ArticleMassive Bara Anthology Rescued by Fantagraphics
It looks like I was mourning the bara anthology, Massive, a little prematurely. Fantagraphics recently announced that they’ve picked up the license for the anthology, Massive: Gay Erotic Manga and the...
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