Short Takes: Manga Hall of Shame Edition
I have a special fascination with bad manga. And when I say “bad manga,” I’m not talking about stories that are merely cliche or derivative…
The Best Manga You’re Not Reading: ES: Eternal Sabbath
Back in June, Brigid Alverson, Robin Brenner, Martha Cornog and I gave a presentation at the American Library Association’s annual conference called “The Best Manga…
Hyde & Closer, Vol. 1
Move over, Chucky — there’s a new doll in town. His name is Hyde, and he’s a stuffed bear who wears a fedora, chomps cigars,…
A Drunken Dream and Other Stories
The 1970s marked a turning point in the development of shojo manga, as the first time in the medium’s history that a significant number of…
Peepo Choo, Vol. 1
When I was fifteen and in the throes of my mope-rock obsession, I fantasized a lot about England, home to my favorite bands. I imagined…