Apollo’s Song, Vols. 1-2
Apollo’s Song may be one of the strangest sex ed manuals ever written. It begins with a textbook Tezuka scene, at once lyrical and goofy:…
Gente and House of Five Leaves
I find Natsume Ono’s work rewarding and maddening in equal measure. On the plus side, I love her idiosyncratic style; her panels are spare and…
Manga Artifacts: Lycanthrope Leo
Back in the 1980s and 1990s, before publishers realized that they could sell manga to teenagers through Borders and Books-A-Million, VIZ and Dark Horse actively…
The Manga Hall of Shame: Color of Rage
When reading historical manga, I grant the artist creative license to tell a story that evokes the spirit of an age rather than its details….
The Manga Hall of Shame: The Qwaser of Stigmata
Though I frequently grouse about fanservice , I have a grudging respect for those artists who make costume failures, panty shots, and general shirtlessness play…