This week’s Publishers Weekly Comics Week newsletter has comprehensive coverage of NYCC, including a roundup of manga stories by Kai-Ming Cha and me.
ANN has an interesting report on the State of the Manga Industry panel, one of the events I’m sorry I missed at NYCC. Liza Coppola of Viz, Dallas Middaugh of Del Rey, and Lillian Diaz-Przybyl of Tokyopop discussed sales trends, editing manga, and why only one of the three has an anthology magazine.
Newsarama was at the Tokyopop panel.
And for a peek at the total con experience, check out the con report from my traveling companion J. Dee Dupuy.
Blog@Newsarama has samples of the art for Del Rey’s shoujo manga X-Men and Wolverine titles.
It’s a Go!Comi week for David Welsh, who finds three favorites among this week’s new releases.
At comiXology, Kristy Valenti talks to Aimee Major Steinberger about drawing Japan Ai: A Tall Girl’s Adventures in Japan.
Erica Friedman posts her translation notes on chapter 2 of the 18th Maria-sama ga Miteru novel at Okazu.
Reviews: Tiamat’s Disciple takes an early look at a really different new title, vol. 1 of Shoulder-a-Coffin Kuro, and he also reviews vols. 1-3 and vols. 4-11 of XXXHolic and vols. 1-3 of Tsubasa. Lissa Pattillo checks out vol. 2 of Psychic Power Nanaki at Kuri-ousity. Tangognat looks at vol. 1 of A Wise Man Sleeps, the latest offering from Her Majesty’s Dog creator Mick Takeuchi. Julie reads vol. 2 of Nightmares for Sale at the Manga Maniac Cafe. Alison Bailey explains why she likes After School Nightmare at the Friends of Lulu blog. John Thomas takes a look at vol. 1 of Dororo at Mecha Mecha Media. The villagers post a new slate of reviews at Manga Village: John Thomas on vol. 2 of My Dearest Devil Princess, Charles Tan on Dark Wraith of Shannara, Lori Henderson on vol. 1 of Honey and Clover, Sabrina on vol. 13 of Monster, and Dan Polley on vol. 9 of Yakitate!! Japan. Holly Ellingwood checks out vol. 6 of Tail of the Moon and vol. 13 of Death Note at Active Anime.