Takao Saitō
Articles
Kazuo Koike, 1936-2019
Remembering the writer of Lone Wolf and Cub, Crying Freeman, Lady Snowblood, and many more things than were deemed fit for our local eyes.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (3/22/17 – Welcome to the “real” world.)
Pestilence and survival, AT THEIR BEST!
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (1/27/16 – Imagine a Blank Page)
A single word balloon rises.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (3/4/15 – The Hits Stop Coming)
Arithmetic on the passing of an era.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (7/23/14 – Hoarder’s Delite)
Get ready to spend some money on paper, then more on digital! Your family doesn’t need shoes.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (11/14/12 – I Can Still Feel Shame)
These are the eyes that judge me when I buy comics from a foreign land! Pity me not, but learn from my tragic example!
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (10/24/12 – Limited Edition)
Several beautiful tributes to the silver screen, and as many promising comics as I can cram into a teeny-tiny space!
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.
Charting the Beginnings
An ongoing look at the history of alternative manga. First, an overview—and a statement of purpose.
