Little Fluffy Gigolo Pelu, Vol. 1
Poignant — now there’s a word I never imagined I’d be using to describe one of Junko Mizuno’s works, given…
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…
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…