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 rare in the 1980s—but I…
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Downfall
Downfall is the story of Karou Fukazawa, a deeply flawed, forty-something manga artist whose career has stalled, marriage has soured, and self-esteem has curdled into a…
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 100: Bucket List of the…
Korea as Viewed by 12 Creators
This anthology of twelve short stories, six by Korean artists and six by French, follows the same basic template as Japan As Viewed by 17…
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 of Eden, a new thriller that…