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Looking for Great Queer Manga Recommendations?
Hey you,It’s me (Annika), taking over the manga newsletters this month. This is also a special month: Pride Month! It’s time to celebrate with some manga related to this theme. But where should you start? Look no further! I'll provide manga recommendations every week this month. Hop in,... more »
Gene Bride Vol. 1 - Manga Review
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Author and illustrator Hitomi Takano is probably best known internationally for her series "My Boy" which was published in several countries Even though "My Boy" ultimately did not convince me one hundred percent "Gene Bride" already sparked my curiosity when it was... more »
The Country without Humans Vol. 1 - Manga Review
The Country without Humans mangaka Iwatobineko is likely known to most fans through her ongoing series Mr. Invisible and His Future Wife, which was recently announced as an anime adaptation. In the US, the series is published by Seven Seas. German fans can follow the series in a two-in-one volume... more »
Manga News - April 2025
A Urasawa AppreciationSome stories entertain you.Others stay with you.Naoki Urasawa’s manga definitely belong to the second kind.It actually took me a little longer to discover Urasawa. I’m not sure how I missed him at first. Maybe I was too deep into shojo at the time. But when I finally... more »
My Dear Detective: Mitsuko's Case Files Vol. 1 - Manga Review
What stands out at first glance about My Dear Detective: Mitsuko’s Case Files is the stylish cover design. Two elegantly dressed individuals in a traditional tea salon immediately convey a sense of atmosphere and era. That’s how I first came across the series a few years ago when it launched... more »
Big Book News - April 2025
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Hello there and welcome to another instalment of the newsletter that highlights the comic books that are big enough to become shelves themselves! I mean, not that one should do that, but, let's be honest, most of you have, at some point, done that, and quite possibly still today, against better... more »
Planeta - Manga Review
Planeta was a title that immediately caught my eye on Walt’s Comic Shop because of its cover, but I hesitated at first. When a blogger featured it on Instagram, I was instantly intrigued, and during my next order, the standalone volume had to go into my basket.Planeta comes from Spanish artist Ana... more »
Graphic Novel News - April 2025
It's D.E.A.R. day soon!D.E.A.R., short for "Drop Everything and Read," is a nationwide celebration held every April 12th in the United States. It was created to encourage people of all ages to make reading a daily priority and to rediscover the joy of getting lost in a good book or graphic... more »
Phantom Road #11 by Jeff Lemire - Review
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Jeff Lemire is once again masterful in the leisurely way he builds a world for us.Phantom Road #11 brings us something more tangible with the new The Horrormen storyline. While the first arc was so crammed with puzzles and mysteries and the unexplained that as a reader I never knew whether I... more »
Eat - Manga Review
Mangaka Nagabe is internationally best known for his series Siúil, a Rún: The Girl from the Other Side, but has also published numerous other works on the international market. Among them are a variety of one-shot volumes. One of these is EAT, which was recently released in the US by Seven... more »