David Welsh and Kate Dacey look over this week’s new comics.
ICv2 posts the July graphic novels chart from Diamond; not surprisingly, Naruto and Fruits Basket make the top ten.
Original manga comes to the United Arab Emirates. (Via Weekend Stubble.)
Udon has a preview up of Street Fighter Legends: Chun-Li #4.
Christopher Butcher has a thoughtful essay on the opening of the New People cultural center/Japanese mall, which is sponsored largely by Viz; he points out that in order to present these things to the mass market, Viz must necessarily leave some of the otaku behind.
News from Japan: Takako Rui criticizes the group-creation concept behind Comic Gear. Meanwhile, Inubaka moves over to Monthly Young Jump and Sakurako Gokurakuin (Sekirei) is launching a new series; ANN has all the details.
Reviews: Carlo Santos looks at Dogs: Bullets and Carnage, Gestalt, and the last volume of Kitchen Princess in his latest Right Turn Only!! column.
Oyceter on vols. 5-7 of Bride of the Water God (Sakura of DOOM)
Ken Haley on vol. 1 of Broken Blade (Manga Recon)
Julie on CUT (MangaCast)
Ed Chavez on vol. 9 of Emma (MangaCast)
Dave Ferraro on vol. 1 of Ooku: The Inner Chambers (Comics-and-More)
Danielle Leigh on vol. 1 of Ooku: The Inner Chambers (Comics Should Be Good!)
Lorena Nava Ruggero on vol. 3 of Parasyte (i heart manga)
Julie on vols. 2 and 3 of Phantom Dream (Manga Maniac Cafe)
Connie on vol. 5 of Record of a Fallen Vampire (Slightly Biased Manga)
Casey Brienza on vol. 17 of Skip Beat! (ANN)
Shannon Fay on vol. 18 of Skip Beat! (Kuriousity)
Lori Henderson on vol. 2 of Vampire Hunter D (Comics Village)
Connie on vol. 4 of Wild Act (Slightly Biased Manga)