David Welsh, Deb Aoki, and Brad Rice look over this week’s new releases.
ICv2 has the direct market graphic novel chart for September, and Matt Blind posts the online sales manga chart from the week ending July 26.
Viz’s offices were hit by a flash flood yesterday, but don’t worry, staff and manga are all safe and dry.
The Astro Boy manga is coming to the iPhone.
News from Japan: Things seem to be kind of slow there, actually, but ANN has news of a new one-shot in Ultra Jump by Hiroyuki Takei (Shaman King, Ultimo) and Katsuya Terada (character designer for Blood). Also, the unfortunately named Beans Ace is folding.
Reviews: The Manga Recon team serves up an extra helping of Manga Minis today. Tangognat posts some short reviews of new volumes as well.
Melinda Beasi on Boys Over Flowers Jewelry Box (Manga Bookshelf)
Theron Martin on vol. 14 of Chibi Vampire (ANN)
Cynthia on Gay’s Anatomy (Boys Next Door)
Katherine Farmar on The History of the West Wing (Comics Village)
David Welsh on Little Fluffy Gigolo Pelu (The Comics Reporter)
Julie on vol. 4 of Minima! (Manga Maniac Cafe)
Edward Zacharias on vol. 42 of Naruto (Animanga Nation)
Gia Manry on Oh! My Brother (Anime Vice)
Connie on vol. 7 of Record of a Fallen Vampire (Slightly Biased Manga)
Connie on vol. 18 of Tenjho Tenge (Slightly Biased Manga)
Tangognat on vol. 3 of Tsubasa: Those With Wings (Tangognat)
Bill Sherman on vol. 1 of What a Wonderful World (Pop Culture Gadabout)
Melinda Beasi on vol. 14 of xxxHolic (Manga Bookshelf)
Cynthia on vol. 3 of ZE (Boys Next Door)