In the graphic novel Mangaman, Barry Lyga and Colleen Doran have some fun with the conventions of manga, depicting a character who crashes into a more realistic comic and confuses everyone with his speedlines, sweatdrops, and heart-shaped eyes, not to mention the image of his girlfriend that appears above his head whenever he thinks of […]
We’ve already pored over the Eisner nominees for new series and graphic novels; now, let’s take a look at the contenders for the year’s top honors in manga. Choosing the nominees for the Eisners is a tough gig. I know from experience—I was an Eisner judge myself a couple of years ago, and saw firsthand how […]
From hot-blooded teen boys fighting demons and winning sports tournaments to the first bloom of starry-eyed love, manga notoriously favors stories of middle and high schoolers. There’s nothing wrong with reliving the passions of youth, but as an adult manga reader, sometimes it’s nice to read stories about, well, adults. For those of you craving […]
Even the most dedicated manga fan can feel weak at the knees at the prospect of plunging into a 70-volume series (or even a relatively trim 20-volume one), and forget trying to convince someone unfamiliar with the medium to dive right into the deep end. Not all manga is interminable, however: many manga-ka can tell a […]
