Days on Fes, Vol. 1
Like many Gen-Xers, I cut my musical teeth at rock concerts. I didn’t have much experience going to festivals—they were…
Manga
Downfall
Downfall is the story of Karou Fukazawa, a deeply flawed, forty-something manga artist whose career has stalled, marriage has soured, and…
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Vol. 1
If your chief criticism of King of Eden was “not enough boobs,” have I got the manga for you: Zom…
King of Eden, Vol. 1
Is it too soon to enjoy a pandemic-themed manga? That question was foremost in my mind as I read King…
The Girl with the Sanpaku Eyes, Vol. 1
Google the term sanpaku, and you’ll quickly discover why the word resists easy translation. In its most basic sense, sanpaku means “three whites,”…