ASH: The releases this week seem to have a bit more variety to them than some weeks bring, but maybe that’s just because I’m paying closer attention. And so the book I’m perhaps most curious about is the one we don’t have as much information on, Festival of Heresies. A one-shot horror novel with a striking cover seems like it should be up my alley.
SEAN: My pick this week is for A Smart and Courageous Child, if only as it’s a rare manga that has the assassination attempt of Malala Yousafzai kickstart the plot. Plus it’s gotten rave reviews.
MICHELLE: I’m not terribly enthusiastic about anything, but I’ll cast my vote for Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring, if for no other reason that it runs in LaLa.
ANNA: I’m with Michelle, manga published by LaLa is doing the heavy lifting for me this week.
KATE: If you missed Moto Hagio’s The Poe Clan the first time around, I have good news: Fantagraphics just released a boxed set. Buy it for a fellow manga fan, or buy yourself an early Christmas present; I promise you won’t be disappointed!