From the Vault: Cute Dolls and Fun Dolls
It’s been a while, reader! I had ambitious plans for The Manga Critic this year, but work got in the way of writing—so much so,…
Books
Manhwa 100
As a reviewer, I’ve found Manga: The Complete Guide (Del Rey), Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga (Stonebridge Press), and Manga: 60 Years of Japanese Comics (Laurence King Publishing) indispensable references,…
The Horror! The Horror! Comic Books the Government Didn’t Want You to Read
In the early 1950s, horror comics were big business. Out of the eighty million floppies sold each month, nearly one in three featured a vampire,…
Mangasia: The Definitive Guide to Asian Comics
The strengths and weaknesses of Paul Gravett’s latest book are neatly encapsulated in its title. Though the book purports to be a “definitive guide to…
Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga
Part manifesto, part how-to manual, Hirohiko Araki’s Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga is as idiosyncratic as the series that made…