Katsuhiro Otomo
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Articles
“My Dream is to Die”: Taiyō Matsumoto’s No. 5
A sweeping discussion of a standout contemporary manga: Taiyō Matsumoto’s costumed action epic, which imploded from the weight of warfare in the early ’00s.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (1/20/16 – My Imperfect Commendation)
Comics: Still Fit in 2016.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (6/10/15 – Forever Floppies)
Hope you’re wearing generous pants, ’cause there’s plenty to roll up in your pockets!
Angoulême est Charlie; Chinese Partnership; Otomo Grand Prix
A report from the first day of the Angoulême festival.
“I’ve Already Forgot What I Said to You, But I Know It’s the Truth”: The Testimony of Jean-Pierre Dionnet
The indefatigable co-founder of Métal Hurlant and Les Humanoïdes Associés holds forth on life, art, crime, war, and his return to English translation.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (5/2/12 – My HP Printer/Scanner is About to Explode)
On one hand, I do not have Jonathan Lethem in this column. But on the other, I’ve got an explosion of Japanese comics from New York City! Wait, why is my hand exploding? That’s terrible.