Reactions continue to the Christopher Handley guilty plea. Brad Hicks isn’t too impressed with Handley’s attorneys but understands why he may have pled guilty. Translator John Thomas voices his concern about “thought crimes” at Mecha Mecha Media. Oguie Maniax also considers the implications. At Rocket Bomber, Matt Blind explains why he just donated $100 to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund—and you should too.
The MangaCast team applies their sharp analysis to this week’s new manga. David Welsh also checks out the week’s bounty, and he puts in a request as well that some foresighted publisher license the wine manga Kami no Shizuku (Drops of the Gods).
Gottsu-Iiyan continues his translation of the Quick Japan interview with Naoki Urasawa.
ICv2 talks to Yaoi Press publisher Yamila Abraham about the printer who refused to print her yaoi coloring book. Check out the reactions and comments at Anime Vice and Melinda Beasi’s blog.
David Brothers shows off some Hulk manga at 4thletter!
Lori Henderson reflects on Viz’s price increases and her initial and more considered reactions to them at Manga Xanadu.
Reviews
Connie on vol. 5 of Battle Royale (Ultimate Edition) (Slightly Biased Manga)
Grant Goodman on vol. 1 of Cirque du Freak (Manga Recon)
Kinukitty on The Dawn of Love (The Hooded Utilitarian)
Kate Dacey on vol. 1 of Detroit Metal City (The Manga Critic)
Danielle Leigh on vol. 1 of Detroit Metal City (Comics Should Be Good)
Sadie Mattox on vol. 1 of The Drifting Classroom (Extremely Graphic)
Alex Hoffman on vol. 18 of Fullmetal Alchemist (Comics Village)
Melinda Beasi on vol. 2 of Future Lovers (There it is, Plain as Daylight)
AstroNerdBoy on vol. 7 of Gakuen Alice (AstroNerdBoy’s Anime and Manga Blog)
Anna on vol. 1 of Jihai (2 screenshot limit)
Greg Hackmann on vol. 1 of The Lapis Lazuli Crown (Mania.com)
Connie on The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (the original novel) (Slightly Biased Manga)
Oyceter on vols. 6 and 7 of Mushishi (Sakura of DOOM)
Lissa Pattillo on MW (Kuriousity)
Connie on vol. 3 of St. Dragon Girl (Slightly Biased Manga)
Billy Aguiar on vol. 1 of Yokai Doctor (Prospero’s Manga)
Diana Dang on vol. 1 of Yokai Doctor
Greg Hackmann on vol. 1 of Your and My Secret (Mania.com)
Erica Friedman on vol. 3 of Yuri Hime Wildrose (Okazu)
a printer has the right to refuse, but I wonder how the fans would react if it was yuri and not yaoi.
however, since the printer has printed with them before, its weird that they would just stop now after so much time was wasted and nothing to give as an apology
I like this summary of events, thanks for collecting these responses in the first paragraph.