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Latest Reviews:

Weird Science 1

The EC Archives - Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein, and Russ Cochran

Comic

Reviewed by John Thomas

Review posted on 23/07/2008 19:22:00

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Nana Volume 10

Viz Media - Ai Yazawa

Manga

Reviewed by Lori Henderson

Review posted on 23/07/2008 04:08:00

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Puri Puri Volume 5

DR Master Books - Chiaki Taro

Manga

Reviewed by Charles Tan

Review posted on 23/07/2008 03:57:00

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Me and the Devil Blues Volume 1

Del Rey Manga - Akira Hiramoto

Manga

Reviewed by John Thomas

Review posted on 23/07/2008 03:55:00

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Kasumi 1

Del Rey Manga - Surt Lim, story; Hirofumi Sugimoto, art

Manga

Reviewed by Dan Polley

Review posted on 23/07/2008 03:54:00

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Him & Her’s Smuggling Vacation

Dealer Comics - Jason Wilson

Graphic Novel

Reviewed by Graham Mogford

Review posted on 22/07/2008 18:25:00

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N-Guard 1

Markosia - Jonathan Bryans

Comic

Reviewed by Eugene J Byrne

Review posted on 21/07/2008 20:38:00

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Vampire Hunter D Volume 1

Digital Manga Publishing - Saiko Takaki

Manga

Reviewed by Lori Henderson

Review posted on 16/07/2008 14:51:00

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Short-Tempered Melancholic

Viz Media - Arina Tanemura

Manga

Reviewed by Sabrina

Review posted on 16/07/2008 14:46:00

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Kujibiki Unbalance Volume 1

Del Rey Manga - Kio Shimoku and Koume Keito

Manga

Reviewed by John Thomas

Review posted on 16/07/2008 14:44:00

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Latest Columns:

New Releases 7/23/08

Written by Lori Henderson

"It's an itsy-bitsy-teeny-weeny list this week!  But weeks with 5 Wednesdays tend to be that way.  Del Rey get to be the big man on the block with most of the releases.  There's some new entries with Bandai joining the fray, and Yen Press giving us an alternative to Viz's a..."

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Viz Rocks the Digital Scene Again!

Written by Lori Henderson

"Viz is rocking your DVD player again with Nana 2, the second live action movie based on the popular manga.  The first movie was great, and kept with the manga perfectly.  Expect nothing less of this second one.  If you are a fan of the manga, you owe it to yourself to check these out!..."

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Peter Normanton (From The Tomb)

Written by Craig Johnson

" The Village Gossip has a bag of 64 questions...every visitor who comes past must answer a totally random selection of these, the first twenty pulled from the bag. This week, Peter Normanton stops by: editor of From The Tomb (the zine celebrating ..."

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New Books for September 2008

Written by Craig Johnson

" Have you ever wondered just how many sexual experiences you've ever had?  - asks Tom disconcertingly before describing My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down by David Heatley ..."

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Can you spot the wank reference?

Written by Phil Hall

" Let’s recap… 1. Comics are largely seen by non-comics fans as something nerds, geeks, sad bastards, homosexuals and children read; unless there’s a film being made about it directed by (currently) Christ..."

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With Friends Like These... : Looking For Group

Written by Lisa Anderson

"Finding a good  fantasy web comic isn’t as easy as it sounds.  Many lean more toward a manga-esk style than straight fantasy, with a story that revolves around nothing more than scantily-clad elves and overly-feminine evil wizards.  Others read like a RPG videogame; the only thi..."

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23. Group Minded, Part 2 (21-July-2008)

Written by Joseph Patrick Gauthier

""Connect with all the passions people have - for themselves, their families and their wider world - and they'll follow you to the ends of the earth. They will spread goodwill about your business, work hard for y..."

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New Releases 7/16/08

Written by Lori Henderson

"It's another good week, just before Comic Con, so don't go too crazy, otherwise you won't have any money for the con-exclusives!  Why aren't there any manga con-exclusives anyway?  The best we get is having manga signed by guests, and there are plenty this year!  I gue..."

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Happy Anniversary SJ!

Written by Lori Henderson

"Have you been wondering what all the excitement over Shonen Jump has been about?  Now's your chance to find out with Viz's new SJ collector editions, to celebrate 40 years of fist pounding, powering up manga!  PR follows: ..."

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Slam Dunking Literacy

Written by Lori Henderson

"Has someone finally been paying attention to the mangasphere?  A sports manga being promoted by a star athlete?  Unheard of!  Seriously, I'm all for promoting reading in anyway, and I think it's great that Viz has done this, as well as get the word out for Slam Dunk.  PR ..."

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