… but I’m getting there. Looking forward to that long weekend.
At Good Comics for Kids, Kate Dacey has some advice for librarians (and others) on how to keep a manga collection current.
Jason Thompson’s latest House of 1000 Manga column takes a look at doujinshi based on American superhero and Star Trek comics.
At The Manga Critic, Kate Dacey also peers into the dusty recesses of manga history with a look at Pineapple Army.
Melinda Beasi and Michelle Smith discuss a handful of manhwa in their latest Off the Shelf column at Manga Bookshelf. Melinda also winds up this month’s Manga Moveable Feast, which featured the Color of Earth trilogy.
Kate Dacey and David Welsh look at this week’s new releases.
Sad news for Manga Recon fans: Parent site Pop Culture Shock is shutting down, so Manga Recon is closing up shop as well. In typical Manga Recon fashion, they marked the occasion with a roundtable.
Con news: If you’re going to Anime Expo, check out Deb Aoki’s list of today’s manga highlights.
Job board: Viz Media is looking for interns. (Hat tip: Kate Dacey.)
Reviews: The final Manga Minis column at Manga Recon focuses on one of their favorite genres, BL.
Julie Opipari on vol. 3 of 13th Boy (Manga Maniac Cafe)
Connie on AX: A Collection of Alternative Manga (Manga Recon)
Kate Dacey on vol. 1 of Chi’s Sweet Home (The Manga Critic)
Sean Gaffney on vol. 1 of Chi’s Sweet Home (A Case Suitable for Treatment)
Susan S. on vol. 5 of Comic (Manga Jouhou)
Charles Webb on vol. 5 of Detroit Metal City (Manga Life)
Susan S. on Eat or Be Eaten (Manga Jouhou)
Kiki Van De Camp on vol. 10 of Fairy Tail (Animanga Nation)
Susan S. on vol. 8 of Goong (Manga Jouhou)
Zack Davisson on .hack//4koma (Manga Life)
Julie Opipari on vol. 1 of I’ll Give It My All… Tomorrow (Mania.com)
Ken Haley on vol. 1 of Neko Ramen (Manga Recon)
Melinda Beasi on vols. 1-3 of One Piece (Manga Bookshelf)
Leroy Douresseaux on vol. 3 of Ooku: The Inner Chambers (The Comic Book Bin)
Susan S. on vol. 1 of Pure Heart (Manga Jouhou)
D.M. Evans on vol. 9 of Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning (Manga Jouhou)
Mark Viola on vol. 1 of Twin Spica (Manga Jouhou)
Erin Finnegan on vol. 1 of Toriko (Manga Recon)