December 15, 2009
by Joy
Comments Off on Yun, JiUn: Time and Again, vol. 1
Time and Again is a new historical fantasy manhwa from JiUn Yun (Cynical Orange). Set in Tang Dynasty-era China, it follows a dissipated exorcist, Baek-On, and his sensible bodyguard, Ho-Yeon, as they travel through the countryside completing jobs for hire. … Continue reading
December 8, 2009
by Joy
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Way back in February, I attended a workshop taught by Nancy Pearl on readers’ advisory. For those you not up on library lingo, readers’ advisory is the art of connecting readers with books, whether fiction or nonfiction. It’s not necessarily … Continue reading
December 3, 2009
by Joy
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Earlier today I opened up Gmail and found the latest column from David Pogue at The New York Times waiting in my inbox. The column, entitled “What I Bought This Year,” is just that. Instead of a review of a … Continue reading
December 2, 2009
by Joy
Comments Off on Lee, Eun: Antique Gift Shop, vol. 9
The mysterious shop is one of my favorite tropes in manhwa and manga. When done well, it’s a setup that lends itself to interestingly episodic storytelling. I hadn’t read Antique Gift Shop before receiving a review copy of volume 9 … Continue reading
November 29, 2009
by Joy
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Over the last week, many manga bloggers have been writing gift guides in response to the NY Times’s decision to include no manga in their own Graphic Novel Gift Guide. David Welsh has a roundup of the posts thus far … Continue reading
September 24, 2009
by Joy
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Dokebi Bride, vol. 1-6 Story and Art by Marley Translated by Michael Han (vol. 1-4), Ernest Woo (vol. 5), and Soyoung Jung (vol. 6) Netcomics, 2006-2007 Original Korean editions: Ecomix, 2004-2007 Paperback $9.99 US ISBN-13: 978-1600090752 (vol. 1) ISBN-13: 978-1600090769 … Continue reading
September 21, 2009
by Joy
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The other night I finally got a chance to read the first volume of the much-talked about Japanese food manga, Oishinbo, by Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki. This is the story of a cynical journalist, Yamaoka Shirō, who has been … Continue reading
September 9, 2009
by Joy
Comments Off on Park, SoHee: Goong, vol. 6
In the latest volume of Goong, the ladies of the royal court think they have discovered the perfect solution to Shin and Chae-Kyung’s marital woes: sex. The young couple finds themselves locked in a bedroom on a cold winter night … Continue reading
September 8, 2009
by Joy
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Bride of the Water God, vol. 1 Story and Art by Mi-Kyung Yun Translation by Heejeong Haas Edited and adapted by Philip Simon Lettering by Steve Dutro Dark Horse, 2007 Original Korean edition: Seoul Cultural Publishers, 2006 Paperback $9.95 978-1-59307-849-2 … Continue reading
September 1, 2009
by Joy
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It doesn’t seem entirely fair to do a formal review of a single issue of a magazine, especially a magazine that serializes sequential art. So much is taken out of context that it’s difficult to do make a reasonable evaluation. … Continue reading
June 20, 2009
by Joy
Comments Off on Park, SoHee: Goong, vol. 5
The fifth volume of the manhwa Goong finds crown prince Shin visiting the royal family of England. Left behind in Korea, Chae-Kyung grows more and more lonely–and ever more vulnerable to the schemes of the Yul’s mother, the new daebi. … Continue reading
June 2, 2009
by Joy
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13th Boy is the story of Hee-So Eun, an eighth-grader who has been spectacularly unlucky in love. Despite her tender years, she’s already had–and lost–eleven boyfriends. So one can’t blame her for being reluctant to give up on boyfriend number … Continue reading
April 14, 2009
by Joy
Comments Off on Huh and Kim: Pig Bride, vol. 1
When eight-year-old Si-Joon, the spoiled son of a senator, is lost in the mountains during summer camp, he meets a strange woman who tells him that he must marry her (literally) pig-faced daughter to atone for the sins of his … Continue reading