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13th Boy 3-6 by SangEun Lee

June 1, 2011 by Michelle Smith 8 Comments

After I read the first two volumes of SangEun Lee’s 13th Boy, in which a pertinacious girl named Hee-So Eun does everything in her power to win the love of the handsome Won-Jun Kang, I had high hopes for the quirky series but apparently not high enough because, starting with volume three, the story veers into unexpectedly (and awesomely) dark territory. That’s not to say that … [Read more...] about 13th Boy 3-6 by SangEun Lee

Let’s Get Visual: Funny Pages

April 30, 2011 by Michelle Smith 4 Comments

MICHELLE: The wait is over.. a new Let's Get Visual is here! We examined intensely emotional moments in our last column, so this time we're going in the opposite direction by highlighting pages that make us laugh. I've got to say, finding a couple of pages that genuinely made me giggle was much harder than finding ones that made me sniffle. Did you have a similar … [Read more...] about Let’s Get Visual: Funny Pages

One Thousand and One Nights at The Hooded Utilitarian

February 17, 2011 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

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

Let’s Get Visual: Duds

December 18, 2010 by Michelle Smith 13 Comments

MICHELLE: After a few months of this column, I feel like I'm better able to think critically about the artistic aspect of manga. I expected to be able to better appreciate good art when I see it, but hadn't anticipated that I'd also more readily notice flaws. This month, MJ (of Manga Bookshelf) and I turn our attention to problematic pages or, as I like to call them, "duds." … [Read more...] about Let’s Get Visual: Duds

Tidbits: Four from Yen Press

December 13, 2010 by Michelle Smith 3 Comments

It's time again for Tidbits, and the focus this time is on some recent and/or upcoming releases from Yen Press! First up is the second volume of Higurashi When They Cry: Beyond Midnight Arc, followed by the ninth and final volume of Moon Boy, the fourth installment of Time and Again, and the ninth volume of Yotsuba&!. Enjoy! Higurashi When They Cry: Beyond Midnight Arc 2 … [Read more...] about Tidbits: Four from Yen Press

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