Joe McCulloch (Jog to most of his readers) has an interesting essay on Astro-Boy at comiXology. If that whets your appetite, check out Astro Boy Magazine, which is now bringing Astro Boy to your iPhone/iPod Touch. (Second link via Robot 6.)
Congratulations to Matthew J. Brady, who is entering his fourth year of blogging at Warren Peace Sings the Blues. To celebrate, he’s giving away two copies of vol. 1 of Moyasimon; click the link for the details.
Just Bento is giving away a copy of The Manga Cookbook.
Christopher Butcher has more photos and commentary from his latest trip to Japan at Comics212.
Off topic, but possibly of interest to genre fans: I took a look at teen-friendly genre webcomics for this week’s SLJ Teen newsletter.
Reviews
Matthew Rozier on vol. 5 of 20th Century Boys (Comics Village)
Peter Gutierrez on vol. 1 of Akira (Graphic Novel Reporter)
Connie on vol. 3 of Arm of Kannon (Slightly Biased Manga)
Danielle Leigh on Crimson Shell and vol. 1 of Jormungand (Comics Should Be Good!)
Connie on vol. 15 of D.Gray-Man (Slightly Biased Manga)
Brigid Alverson on Domo: The Manga (Graphic Novel Reporter)
Peter Gutierrez on vol. 1 of The Ghost in the Shell (Graphic Novel Reporter)
Erica Friedman on vol. 3 of Girl Friends (Okazu)
Connie on vol. 12 of Golgo 13 (Slightly Biased Manga)
Connie on vol. 6 of Goong (Slightly Biased Manga)
Michelle Smith on vols. 1 and 2 of Honey Hunt (Soliloquy in Blue)
David Brothers on vol. 1 of Jormungand (4thletter)
Shannon Fay on Love Code (Kuriousity)
Courtney Kraft on vols. 1-3 of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Graphic Novel Reporter)
Danica Davidson on vols. 1-4 of Narration of Love (Graphic Novel Reporter)
Julie on vol. 7 of O-Parts Hunter (Manga Maniac Cafe)
Snow Wildsmith on vol. 1 of Rin-ne (Graphic Novel Reporter)
Kinukitty on Two of Hearts (The Hooded Utilitarian)
Danica Davidson on vol. 1 of Zombie Loan (Graphic Novel Reporter)