New manga, Zoom Comics, and Otakon

Lissa Pattillo has a new gig, doing the new-releases column for Otaku USA, and she kicks it off with a look at this week’s new manga.

Rob McMonigal takes a closer look at Seven Seas’ new manga site, Zoom Comics.

Daniella Orihuela-Gruber asks her readers: Do you want to get manga as a gift?

Ed Sizemore sums up the second day of Otakon.

If you’re in Manila, check out Manga Realities: The Art of Japanese Comics Today, an exhibit opening August 16 at the Ayala Museum.

Happy birthday to anime and manga reviewer extraordinaire AstroNerdBoy!

News from Japan: Here’s an original idea: Toru Watanabe is launching Kami-Igusa Animators, a new series about an aspiring animator, for Young Ace magazine.

Reviews: Anna has quick takes on three Harlequin manga at Manga Report.

Sheena McNeil on vol. 34 of Bleach (Sequential Tart)
Carlo Santos on vol. 4 of Cross Game (ANN)
Connie on issue 2 of Gen (Slightly Biased Manga)
Rob McMonigal on vol. 7 of Jormungand (Panel Patter)
Connie on vol. 3 of K-ON! (Slightly Biased Manga)
Julie Opipari on vol. 2 of March Story (Manga Maniac Cafe)
Rob McMonigal on vol. 12 of Nana (Panel Patter)
Connie on vol. 6 of Ooku (Slightly Biased Manga)

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