When Noah Berlatsky of The Hooded Utilitarian invited MJ and me to contribute one of our conversation-style posts to his site, I knew immediately which series we should talk about. "One Thousand and One Nights!" I cried. It's one of MJ's favorites, for one thing, and something I'd been meaning to read for ages, for another. Additionally, I thought it might be nice to focus on … [Read more...] about One Thousand and One Nights at The Hooded Utilitarian
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Comic 1-6 by Ha SiHyun: B
When a friend of amateur manhwa-ga Alice Song enters Alice's story in a contest, she ends up taking third prize. Upon meeting with the publisher, she runs into an old student teacher (now working as an editor) who takes her to meet one of her favorite creators, Saturn Kang. Saturn turns out to be a rather arrogant high school boy who wants none of Alice's help, even though he's … [Read more...] about Comic 1-6 by Ha SiHyun: B
Moon Boy 3 by Lee YoungYou: C+
From the back cover: For the first time, Myung-Ee falls into a real fight against the Fox Tribe. She is determined to do whatever she can to protect Yu-Da from all the hungry foxes, but instead she encounters the "Black" Yu-Da! How can this be? Is Yu-Da's memory back, or was he just faking?! Review: The phrase "hungry foxes" conjures to mind the Festrunk brothers from SNL's … [Read more...] about Moon Boy 3 by Lee YoungYou: C+
Moon Boy 2 by Lee YoungYou: C+
From the back cover: Myung-Ee decides to rescue Yu-Da from the fox tribe! She begins by journeying to Junghyun mountain to join the Soon-La army. But first she must pass a test of pain and endurance. Meanwhile, more secrets are revealed about the "kind and gentle" Yu-Dai... Review: This volume is pretty boring overall, but had just enough stuff going on that I have some … [Read more...] about Moon Boy 2 by Lee YoungYou: C+
Moon Boy 1 by Lee YoungYou: C+
From the back cover: Apart from the fact that her eyes turn red when the moon rises, Myung-Ee is your average, albeit boy crazy, 5th grader. After picking a fight with her classmate Yu-Da Lee, she discovers a startling secret: the two of them are "earth rabbits" being hunted by the "fox tribe" of the moon! Five years pass and Myung-Ee transfers to a new school in search of … [Read more...] about Moon Boy 1 by Lee YoungYou: C+