The August and September issues of Shojo Beat had a lot going on preview-wise. August gave us looks at Mixed Vegetables and Wanted, and we said goodbye to Gaba Kawa. September let us preview Blank Slate and we were introduced to the new series Honey Hunt. I just wanted to make a comments about these.
The Manga gods (ie publishers) smiled down on me in August. After having such a frustrating time with having to decide with books to cull in July, August orders (shipping in October) was too easy! I had to go through Previews twice just to make sure I wasn’t imagining it. But, it was true! My usual manga order was just under $60, right at my goal! I was so shocked after July, I thought there had to be a mistake! But, it seems publishers needed a breather too. Or they’ve got another deluge planned for September-November, with the holiday buying season. In fact, our whole order was lighter, so I could add in a couple of titles! My Nana review copy run seems to have ended, so I made sure to order Nana 13. I have to find volume 12 now though. And I decided to get the next volume of Fushigi Yugi: Genbu Kaiden 7. I got volume 6 as a review copy and really enjoyed the story! I’m late coming to the whole Fushigi Yugi thing. I’m waiting for the VizBIG volumes of Fushigi Yugi (which are due in Jan 2009!) to get caught up there. And, I…
Mail Order Ninja Volume 1 Story by Joshua Elder; Art by Erich Owen Publisher: Tokyopop Age Rating: 8-12 (Youth) Genre: Comedy, Action Price: $5.99 Rating: What is the story about? It is about Timmy ordering a ninja from a catalog named Jacques Co. Industries. What did you like about the story? I like the drawings. I also like the ninja. And I like the comic ad for Jacques Co. Industries. What did you dislike about the story? Nothing. Would you recommend the story to kids your age? Yes.
Summer is nearly gone, kids and college students are going back to school, and Manga Village has more great reviews for you! Btw, how do you like the full color version of the banner? Isn’t it great? Wouldn’t you like something just as great for your blog/website? Then go check out Kuriosity, Lissa Patillo’s blog and help you with her college costs! This week Charles Tan starts us out with his take on Gantz Volume 1 from Dark Horse. I’ve got the penultimate volume of The Cain Saga, with Godchild Volume 7 from Viz. John Thomas gives us a history lesson not just in manga, but in Japanese history and culture with Barefoot Gen Volume 1 from Last Gasp. Dan Polley gets his geek on with I, Otaku Volume 1 from Seven Seas Entertainment. Over in the columns, we have out weekly picks of new releases this week. It’s a small but good week, with the smaller pubs able to get into the spotlight for a few minutes. Over at Good Comics For Kids, I’ve also got my All Ages Comics List up, with some picks for boys. Also check out the article by Eva Volin, school librarian, and see…