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  • May 17, 2012

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Pick of the Week: Sailor Moon & more!

By Sean Gaffney, Katherine Dacey, Michelle Smith, Brigid Alverson, and Melinda Beasi

We’ve got a good-sized haul coming in to Midtown Comics this week. How will the Battle Robot be spending its money?

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Bookshelf Briefs 5/7/12

By Katherine Dacey, Sean Gaffney, and Michelle Smith

This week, Kate, Sean, and Michelle look at recent releases from Yen Press, Dark Horse, VIZ Media, and Digital Manga Publishing, including High School of the Dead, Itazura na Kiss, Psyren, Voltron Force and more!

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Manga the Week of 5/23

By Sean Gaffney

Only publishers at the end of the alphabet are … [Read...]

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Combat Commentary: Bleach (The Entire Series)

By Derek Bown

It occured to me that in the event that I ever run … [Read...]

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FLCL Omnibus

By Sean Gaffney

By GAINAX and Hajime Ueda. Released in Japan in … [Read...]

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Off the Shelf: Second volumes & others

By Melinda Beasi and Michelle Smith

MICHELLE: … [Read More...]

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LICENSE REQUESTS

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Undiscovered Ono

By David Welsh

I keep meaning to write up a license request for two of the comics … [Read More...]

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PROSE PORTAL

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The Lying Game, Books 2-3 by Sara Shepard

By Michelle Smith

In which I catch up on The Lying Game … [Read More...]

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Honey Darling

By Katherine Dacey

Would you still respect me as a critic if I … [Read...]

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Shoujo I’m Scared Of: Sailor Moon Vol. 4

By Phillip Anthony

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 4 | By Naoko … [Read...]

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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 5

By Sean Gaffney

By Naoko Takeuchi. Released in Japan as … [Read...]

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Fannish Drift: All We Are Is Lust In the Wind?

By Aja Romano

Hello, … [Read More...]

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Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 4 March

By Matt Blind

Comparative Rankings Based on … [Read More...]

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Not By Manga Alone: Battle of the bands

By Megan Purdy and Sean Gaffney

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May 16, 2012 By Brigid Alverson

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  • New releases and a look at the American manga scene
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