In the pages of MetaMaus, Art Spiegelman re-enters the Pulitzer prize–winning Maus, the modern classic that has altered how we see literature, comics, and the Holocaust ever since it was first published twenty-five years ago.
He probes the questions that Maus most often evokes—Why the Holocaust? Why mice? Why comics?—and gives us a new and essential [...]
Every week I’ll be bringing you a comic book cover that I feel eclipses others out there—to the point I might just have to own it when released!
This week: War of the Green Lanterns: Aftermath #2! Gotta love it!
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Everybody knows that writer/author James O’Barr wrote his goth-punk masterpiece The Crow after seeing his girlfriend brutally murdered at the hands of a street gang. Right? Wrong.
San Diego Comic Con 2011 afforded us the opportunity to talk with many talented people, among them J. David Spurlock, a famed artist, author and philanthropist who has instructed budding artists at the School of Visual Arts in New York, the Joe Kubert School and The University of Texas in Arlington, Texas.
Spurlock spoke with [...]
While San Diego Comic Con has come and gone, we’re still rolling out some of the fantastic footage we gathered during that wild week. On tap today is my interview with graphic novelist Craig Thompson, author of Blankets and Good-bye, Chunky Rice. His newest book, Habibi, a story of cross-cultural conflict, apocalyptic romance and the [...]
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Read new short fiction by Peter David for free, courtesy of Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine!
Curious about the contents of Kim Harrison’s new graphic novel ‘Blood Work’? We’ve got the goods. Check out our preview video!
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Christopher Hart, best-selling author of many popular art technique books on manga and more, is swinging by Suvudu to offer a bit of his own expertise to those aspiring and developing artists in need or want of a little improvement.
Read MoreTokyohive reported last month that crews from Warner Bros. Japan will begin filming this summer on a live-action movie adaptation of the best-selling manga . Not negotiations, not production, bona fide filming. This is one manga-related green light you want to know about.
Beyond filming a movie, a TV drama series is also planned, likely hinging on [...]
For those manga fans with career aspirations in the sector, is there ever some good news for you! It was reported earlier this month that the first Japanese university is offering a Ph.D. in manga studies, beginning next year. Kyoto Seika University is the first in either America or Japan to do so, though in [...]
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As reported earlier, Kodansha Comics debuted in America with seven manga volumes released in May, the first of which came out on May 10. Ten days later, four titles hit shelves and three made the New York Times Graphic Books Best Sellers Top 10 Manga List. The fourth title, Arisa, climbed to a spot on [...]
Read MoreYour child (or friend) has finally found something they’re interested in. Great! But it’s this weird Japanese thing. Oh no! They’re getting really into it, and they talk about it whenever possible. Now what do we do? Is this healthy for them?
Do not fear: Getting into manga is actually indicative of good character! Those who [...]
It’s back! King of RPGs, the New York Times bestselling manga/RPG mashup graphic novel series from Del Rey, returns with a second volume of fiery gaming action!
Volume 2 hits stores Tuesday, and to celebrate, we’re having two launch parties! Join the artist and author (that’s me) of King of RPGs in Seattle and San Francisco [...]
Get out your compasses and put away your star charts, readers: There be a storm to weather through. On the surface, manga in America seems to have had a tough season in the spring of 2011. First the Bankruptcy of Borders was announced, which took out one of the major continental purchasing centers for manga. [...]
Read MoreOn the heels of a rocky Spring for the manga industry comes some good news on the radar: The first wave of titles from Kodansha USA Publishing’s manga line hit shelves May 10. Kodansha USA (KUP) is a subsidiary of Kodansha, Japan, the company that produced such classic manga as Ghost in the Shell, Akira, [...]
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