ComicsAlliance.com http://www.comicsalliance.com ComicsAlliance.com http://www.comicsalliance.com/media/feedlogo.gif ComicsAlliance.com http://www.comicsalliance.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Generation TOKYOPOP: The Revolution Will be Translatedhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/04/20/tokyopop-retrospective/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/04/20/tokyopop-retrospective/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/04/20/tokyopop-retrospective/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


TOKYOPOP is over. Or, they've announced they are shutting down U.S. operations next month, which means they are already over in the collective consciousness of the comic book industry. Loss of licenses, failure to replace top-selling franchises, ... Read more

 

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]]>sam humphriesSamHumphriestokyopopSam Humphries2011-04-20T16:30:00 00:00TOKYOPOP to Shut Down U.S. Operations in Mayhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/04/15/tokyopop-closes-american-office/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/04/15/tokyopop-closes-american-office/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/04/15/tokyopop-closes-american-office/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


TOKYOPOP announced Friday via press release that it will be shutting down its U.S.-based operations as of May 31, 2011. Founded by Stu Levy, the publisher was instrumental in introducing Japanese comics to the American marketplace in the form of ... Read more

 

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]]>tokyopopAndy Khouri2011-04-15T14:40:00 00:00'GYAKUSHU!' Hits Hulu as 40-Minute Motion Comic About Swordfighting Vengeance [Video]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/11/05/dan-hipps-gyakushu-hulu-motion-comi/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/11/05/dan-hipps-gyakushu-hulu-motion-comi/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/11/05/dan-hipps-gyakushu-hulu-motion-comi/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Cartoonist Dan Hipp is but the latest in a long line of victims whose work has been adapted into the so-called "motion comics" format, but like all things Hipp, the end result is truly something to behold. Breaking from the limited traditions of ... Read more

 

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]]>dan hippDanHippGYAKUSHUAndy Khouri2010-11-05T15:00:00 00:00Ten Books You Should Buy: October 2007 (Part 2)http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/08/24/ten-books-you-should-buy-october-2007-part-2/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/08/24/ten-books-you-should-buy-october-2007-part-2/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/08/24/ten-books-you-should-buy-october-2007-part-2/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


Picking up where yesterday's post left off, this is a look at ten books being published in October 2007 that you might otherwise miss. From art school girls to gun-toting library police, there's a little something for everyone to enjoy ... Read more

 

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]]>Andy RuntonAndyRuntonBOOKHUNTERGorillazGORILLAZ: RISE OF THE OGREGorillaz:RiseOfTheOgreJason ShigaJasonShigaKanari YozaburoKanariYozaburoONI PRESSOniPressOWLYOWLY VOLUME 4: DON'T BE AFRAIDOwlyVolume4:Don'tBeAfraidRIVERHEAD BOOKSRiverheadBooksRoss CampbellRossCampbellSato FumiyaSatoFumiyaSPARKPLUG COMIC BOOKSSparkplugComicBooksTHE KINDAICHI CASE FILESTHE KINDAICHI CASE FILES: THE MAGICAL EXPRESSTheKindaichiCaseFilesTheKindaichiCaseFiles:TheMagicalExpressTOKYOPOPTOP SHELF PRODUCTIONSTopShelfProductionsWET MOONWetMoonGreg McElhatton2007-08-24T00:39:00 00:00Get Smart: Read Manga Before Your Next Testhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/07/16/get-smart-read-manga-before-your-next-test/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/07/16/get-smart-read-manga-before-your-next-test/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/07/16/get-smart-read-manga-before-your-next-test/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Studying for the ACT and SAT has become as simple as hanging out, reading some manga and listening to your iPod, thanks to some very open-minded and creative folks at test-prep giant Kaplan and Defined Mind. Kaplan collaborated with TOKYOPOP on the ... Read more

 

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]]>aplan,Manga,Tokyopop,VanVonHunterkaplanWayne Beamer2007-07-16T14:30:00 00:00Think You're Smart?http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/05/05/think-youre-smart/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/05/05/think-youre-smart/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/05/05/think-youre-smart/#commentsFiled under: , ,


One of the things I love about the English language manga explosion from the past couple of years was that as more Japanese comics are translated into English, we get a widening list of genres and styles. Take, for instance, mysteries. Aside from old ... Read more

 

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]]>mangamysteryThe Kindaichi Case FilesTheKindaichiCaseFilestokyopopGreg McElhatton2007-05-05T06:00:00 00:00