By Nolan P. Smith Editor Back in 2005, I dived into an anime series called Speed Grapher. Dark, edgy, and right up my alley, it quickly became a favorite of mine. So, when I saw that Titan Comics was reviving Speed Grapher, I knew I had to jump in once again. Written and illustrated by Tomozo, this first volume reintroduces […]
By Staff Reports Comic Con Revolution, the Inland Empire’s number one Comic Convention, returns to the Ontario Convention Center on May 18th & 19th for year seven. This year’s show is packed with a loaded guest list highlighted by Star Wars animated voice talent that includes Ashley Eckstein, Matt Lanter, James Arnold Taylor, Dee Bradley Baker, Steve Blum, Daniel Logan, […]
By Nolan P Smith Editor Once upon a time, I was immersed in the world of manga, eagerly devouring volumes week after week. But it’s been ages since I’ve leafed through the pages of a physical manga. Thanks to Titan Manga, I find myself drawn back into the tactile experience, and let me tell you, it’s a journey worth taking. […]
By Nolan P. Smith Editor Photos by Nolan P. Smith and Jason T. Smith In October, the San Diego Comic Convention, the brilliant minds behind Comic-Con, treated attendees to SAM: Storytelling Across Media. This one-day symposium catered to aspiring writers, artists, and seasoned professionals alike, all with a shared passion for the intricate art of storytelling. Nestled within the walls […]
Vash is back in this Trigun deluxe manga collection! By Staff Reports The highly-anticipated next Deluxe Edition oversized hardcover manga release from Dark Horse Manga will be none other than Yasuhiro Nightow’s beloved Trigun series! The Trigun Deluxe Edition hardcover is set to arrive this upcoming December, collecting both Trigun volumes, spanning nearly 700 pages presented in the original oversized […]
By Staff Reports The legions of the damned again threaten to cover the earth in darkness in new paperback editions of Hellsing from Dark Horse Manga. Featuring revised translations available previously only in the deluxe hardcover editions, Kohta Hirano’s epic action/horror manga is now even closer to the author’s terrifying vision that spawned the international hit anime series. Hellsing blends […]
By Staff Reports It is one of my favorite modern anime, and now thanks to Titan Comics, we get the Director’s Cut edition of Afro Samurai, hitting shelves this December. Here is the info and trailer for the book! AFRO SAMURAI VOL. 1 Writer/Artist: Takashi Okazaki Publisher: Titan Manga (imprint of Titan Comics) 176 pages, SC, $19.99/£14.99 ISBN: 9781787739000 On […]
By Staff Reports Check out Takashi Okazaki’s specially commissioned new cover for Afro Samurai Vol. 2 “director’s cut” edition – in stores October 2022 from Titan Manga. This long out-of-print cult classic also features a brand-new foreword by Takashi Okazaki, and celebrates the 15th anniversary of AFRO SAMURAI anime, starring Samuel L. Jackson. Taking his inspiration from US soul and […]
By Staff Reports Dark Horse Comics and CD PROJEKT RED present a new story in The Witcher universe based on the rich traditions of Japanese folklore. In The Witcher: Ronin, the role of a witcher is just as essential—as dangerous spirits and demons are constantly on the prowl. Concept and story written by CD PROJEKT RED’s Rafal Jaki, illustrated by manga artist Hataya, and lettered […]
By Staff Reports Fans of the international smash hit, Attack on Titan, rejoice! The grand finale of the Attack on Titan saga arrives October 19th, 2021, but it doesn’t arrive alone. Kodansha has teamed up with retailers Kinokuniya USA, Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, to give fans amazing variant covers and exclusives found nowhere else! Starting 10/19/21 and until supplies […]
By Staff Reports JUMP TALES, the upcoming indie comics magazine, has revealed its full slate of series for its initial serialization. The magazine, made by and for fans of shonen manga, features a host diverse, up-and-coming creators each bringing their own style and talent. For Western Fans of Shonen JumpJump Tales is an endeavor to capture the feeling of Japanese manga magazines including Shuiesha’s […]
By Staff Reports On May 6, 2021, Kentaro Miura passed away from acute aortic dissection. He was 54. Miura-sensei was a master artist and storyteller and we had the great privilege of publishing several of his finest works, including his masterpiece Berserk. He will be missed by all who knew his work and all who loved him. Below are a […]
By Staff Reports 3 months after the arrival of Kodansha Comics in its catalog, izneo, the global online comics platform offering Comic books, European Comics, Mangas and Webtoons, is proud to announce that more than 400 manga titles will join the 1800 digital comics already available in the izneo Premium subscription scheme. The reader community will discover unmissable shonen […]
By Staff Reports ComiXology and Kodansha Comics released volumes 12-22 of the international bestseller The Drops of God manga series in English for the first time. These eleven volumes join the previously released volumes 1-11 and can be read digitally as part of the comiXology Originals line of exclusive content at no additional cost for members of Amazon Prime via […]
By Staff Reports For the first time in its 50-year history San Diego Comic Convention (SDCC), the organizers behind the annual pop culture celebration, announced today with deep regret that there will be no Comic-Con in 2020. The event will instead return to the San Diego Convention Center from July 22-25, 2021. Recognizing that countless attendees save and plan for […]
By Nolan P. Smith The Walking Dead revitalized the zombie genre when it hit the comic book shops and television screens. Netflix launched a series called The Kingdom in 2019. Now the manga that inspired the show is set to release in May, let’s see how this story shapes up. I have not dived into the Netflix series yet, so […]
By Staff Reports Kodansha USA Publishing revealed details of their lineup of print Kodansha Comics and VERTICAL releases from June 2020 to January 2021, as distributed by Penguin Random House. Kodansha Comics Codename: Sailor V Eternal Edition The Ghost in the Shell: The Human Algorithm Volumes 1 & 2 Mashima HERO’S Volume 1 Orient Volume 1 Sachi’s Monstrous Appetite Volume […]
By Staff Reports (Victor Valley)– As announced exclusively via ComicBook.com, Amazing Comic Conventions LLC is excited to announce that AMAZING LAS VEGAS COMIC CON! is returning to Las Vegas from June 26th to 28th with a FIRST WAVE of headline talent from Disney+ and Lucas Film’s The Mandalorian, Funimation’s My Hero Academia as well as some of the current biggest […]
By Staff Reports The Los Angeles Convention Center was the epicenter for anything and everything Japanese pop-culture as nearly three-hundred-fifty-thousand attendees gathered over five days to celebrate at Anime Expo (AX), the largest celebration of this genre in North America. Produced annually by The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA), this five-day extravaganza, held July 3 – July […]
By Staff Reports VIZ Media prepares for one of the nation’s biggest annual pop culture events with panels and signings for SHONEN JUMP and SEIS MANOS at Comic-Con International in San Diego, CA. Check out the SEIS MANOS panel, an upcoming Netflix Original Anime Series and VIZ Media’s first original animated property. The panel features a star-studded cast and crew […]
By Staff Reports 2199 will be Earth’s final year—unless the voyage of Space Battleship Yamato can succeed, and you can follow their mission as it begins with volume 1 of Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199, coming to Dark Horse July 2019! Aliens from the planet Gamilas have devastated the biosphere, determined to reshape our planet into their new home. […]
By Staff Reports VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delivers a visually stunning work of sci-fi horror with the release of ABARA: COMPLETE DELUXE EDITION on December 18th. ABARA: COMPLETE DELUXE EDITION is by famed creator Tsutomu Nihei and is rated ‘T+’ for Older Teen readers. The […]
By Staff Reports Kentaro Miura’s Berserk has outraged, horrified, and delighted readers since 1989. Now, the champion of adult fantasy manga is presented in a handsome embossed hardcover edition amassing the first three Berserk volumes in Kentaro Miura’s preferred 7×10″ format, with further volumes to come to present the entire series in deluxe matching bookshelf collections. One of the most […]
My Hero Academica is easily one of the most popular manga and anime series out right now. The story of young Deku on his journey at the most prestigious hero academy with hopes of becoming the world’s greatest hero has captivated audiences across the globe. But with this manga spin-off from Shonen Jump, Vigilantes, we see those who don’t go […]
By Staff Reports VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, proudly announces the release of Naoki Urasawa’s award-winning manga 20TH CENTURY BOYS in a deluxe new omnibus edition on September 18th. 20TH CENTURY BOYS: THE PERFECT EDITION Vol. 1 will be published exclusively in print and includes two […]
By Staff Reports Aniplex of America announced today on their Aniplex Live! show on Facebook that the highly anticipated summer anime series, Cells at Work!, will be premiering on Crunchyroll, the world’s largest destination for anime and manga in the world, on July 7th at 9:30 AM PDT. The series is an anime adaptation of a popular manga by Akane […]
By Staff Reports VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, will welcome MY HERO ACADEMIA creator Kohei Horikoshi for his first-ever North American professional appearance at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2018. Kohei Horikoshi is scheduled to participate in a variety of events during the convention including the official […]
By Staff Reports VIZ Media proudly announces that it has secured the master license for the second season of the smash hit anime action series, ONE-PUNCH MAN. The master license covers digital streaming, TV broadcast, EST, home media and merchandising rights for the property for the territories of North America, Latin America and Oceania. Additional details on Season 2 […]
By Staff Reports VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces the debut of FIRE PUNCH on January 16th.
By Staff Reports VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, adds action and adventure to its publishing catalog with the release of RWBY on January 16th.