Drawn & Quarterly – The Manga Critic

The Best and Worst Manga of 2022

Posted on January 1, 2023

When I sat down to compose my Best of 2022 list, I was certain I’d compiled a similar one as…

Posted on January 6, 2017

After a two-year hiatus from blogging, I donned my critic’s cap again in 2015. I’ve enjoyed writing my quasi-weekly column,…

Posted on December 31, 2011

The usual gambit for introducing a year-end list is to remark on the abundance of good titles, acknowledge the difficulty…

Posted on December 6, 2010

For all the upheaval within the manga industry — the demise of CMX, Del Rey, and Go! Comi, the layoffs…

Posted on September 9, 2010

First published in 1956, Black Blizzard is a juicy pulp thriller that will irresistibly remind Western readers of The 39…