One of the most enjoyable parts of MangaNEXT was meeting the nice people at Drama Queen and seeing their books. I had heard about their high quality, but none of the bookstores around me carry their line. Well, they did not disappoint. I visited the booth with my 12-year-old daughter, so we were quickly whisked away from the 18+ side to look at their new shoujo line. This was a treat, as the titles are really different from anything I’ve seen. Also, it was my first glimpse at manhua, Chinese comics. I’ll have reviews of a couple of titles up in a day or so, but in the meantime, MangaCast has the audio up of our interview with DQ publisher Tran Nguyen.
MangaNEXT: Sit-down with Tran Nguyen of Drama Queen
October 11, 2006 by
Just like with the Icarus books, if you’re into 18+ books — you don’t want them to feel like dirty back alley print jobs (or treated different than non 18+ books)
They both have high production values and do a quality publishing job, so their fans should be happy.