Manga Artifacts: Domu: A Child’s Dream
Revisiting AKIRA prompted me to re-read Domu: A Child’s Dream, an earlier work that helped cement Katsuhiro Otomo’s reputation as…
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AKIRA, Vol. 1
My first exposure to Katsuhiro Otomo came in 1990, when a college boyfriend insisted that we attend a screening of…
Rin-Ne, Vol. 1
I read a Rumiko Takahashi manga for the same reason I watch an Alfred Hitchcock thriller: I know exactly what…
Summit of the Gods, Vol. 1
On a brilliant summer day in 1924, British explorer George Mallory began what would be his third and final attempt…
Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture, Vol. 1
Warning: the Surgeon General has determined that reading Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture may be hazardous to your health. Individuals who…