‘England at War’ proclaims the blurb beneath a border of Viking runes. ‘The foolish King Ethelred has fled, and Askeladd’s band is one of hundreds plundering the English countryside. Yet victory…
“When Margaret Atwood asked women what they feared most from men, they said: ‘We’re afraid they’ll kill us.’ When men were asked the same question, they said:…
“Poor Shu. One day you’ll be all hairy and your voice will change.” Maho Nitori to her younger brother Shuichi.
Summer Vacation It’s Summer Vacation for Shuichi ‘Nitorin’ Nitori, the boy who wishes…
The historical manga is one genre that is traditionally not well represented in English translation. Sure, there’s plenty of manga set in the past (or in fictional worlds that resemble…
Young Aladdin is searching for treasure. There are plenty of unscrupulous people in the desert, only too ready to take advantage of the cheerful, unworldly boy – but Aladdin has an ally: concealed…
“Of the myriad of monsters I have seen, none have been as beautiful as this one.”
The capital of the Kingdom of Alsvieth is under attack by demons, so young Prince Valdrigr of Alsvieth, desperate…
“Look at her! You’d think it’s the end of the world!”
Shuichi ‘Nitorin’ Nitori (a boy who would rather have been born a girl) and his friend Yoshino Takatsuki (a girl who would rather have been born…
Futaba Kazuma is an 18 year old college student, learning clinical psychology whilst living in a mansion which the neighbours claim is ‘haunted’. Apart from the butler, the only other person …
“I read about an Eskimo hunter who asked the local missionary priest, ‘If I did not know about God and sin, would I go to hell?’ ‘No,’ said the priest, ‘not…
“It’s Christmas in Heaven. The snow falls from the sky. But it’s nice and warm, and everyone looks smart and wears a tie.” – Monty Python
It’s November …
“A painter who has the feel of breasts and buttocks is saved.” – Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
The yaoi artist known as “est em” has risen through the ranks of her field…
“There is more simplicity in the man who eats caviar on impulse than in the man who eats grape-nuts on principle.” – G. K. Chesterton.
This manga by the late Satoshi Kon dates…
The final arc of the Sailor Moon manga (Stars) starts in Book 11 with Usagi having a tearful farewell with Mamoru, who’s off to study abroad. Just as Mamoru gives Usagi a ring, strongly signalling…
“The main difference between men and women is that men are lunatics and women are idiots.” – Rebecca West.
One of Osamu Tezuka’s most famous creations is Princess Knight,…
“First the doctor told me the good news: I was going to have a disease named after me.” – Steve Martin.
SuBLime has recently been releasing the work of yaoi mangaka Yaya Sakuragi.…
“Once you’re dead, you’re made for life.” – Jimi Hendrix.
There is a theory called “Meme theory”, which states that ideas have a life of their own,…
“I am not a number! I am a free man!” – Patrick McGoohan as Number Six in The Prisoner.
The choice of the above quote is rather fitting for this review, and not just because the …
Continuing their wonderful tradition of re-releasing CLAMP’s work in gorgeous omnibus editions; Dark Horse has brought Tokyo Babylon back to the West, a prequel to the infamous X, set nine …
Upon unwrapping my review copy of this book, I was reminded of two shocking facts: One: I’ve been a comics fan all my life – I have bookshelves HEAVING with the things – but very little…
“Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.” – Oscar Wilde.
Due to these being larger collections of the original series, this Vertical…
