Astra Lost in Space, Vol. 1
While the US manga market has plenty to offer teen readers, there’s a dearth of titles for kids who have aged out of Yokai Watch but aren’t…
Manga Critic
Yokai Rental Shop, Vol. 1
Yokai Rental Shop is a classic example of Monkey Paw Theater, in which a foolish person comes into possession of a magical object, uses said object…
Until Your Bones Rot, Vol. 1
When Lois Duncan passed away in 2016, fans and critics alike fondly remembered her as the author of I Know What You Did Last Summer, the first…
H.P. Lovecraft’s The Hound and Other Stories
If you admire the fecundity of H.P. Lovecraft’s imagination but not the turgidity of his prose, you might find Gou Tanabe’s manga adaptations of The…
Hergé à Québec
One of the highlights of my August visit to Québec City was the Hergé à Québec exhibition at the Musée de la civilisation. The show, which…