Dennis A. Amith presents My Comic Book Journey
TITLE: Moteki Love Strikes! vol. 1 YEAR: April 2018 (USA Release) COMPANY: Viz Media Story & Art by Mitsurou Kubo From Mitsurou Kubo comes the US release of his popular 2008-2010 series “Moteki”. Written and illustrated by Mitsurou Kubo, the manga received an adaptation into Read More …
TITLE: Golden Kamuy vol. 2 YEAR: September 2017 (USA Release) COMPANY: Viz Media Story & Art by Satoru Noda What happens when hunters from the deadly 7th Division of the Imperial Japanese Army captures Asirpa? And what new Ainu experiences will both Sugimoto and Yoshitake Read More …
TITLE: The Uncanny X-Men vol., 1, issue #244 YEAR: May 1989 COMPANY: Marvel Comics Writer: Chris Claremont Pencilers: Marc Silvestri Inkers: Dan Green Colorist: Glynis Oliver Letterers: Tom Orzechowski Editor: Bob Harris Jubilee has become a major part of the X-Men, especially throughout the ’90s, Read More …
TITLE: The Avengers Issue #44 RELEASE: September 1967 COMPANY: Marvel Comics Writer: Roy Thomas and John Buscema Inker: Vince Colletta Letterer: Sam Rosen Editor: Stan Lee It was back in April 1964 when Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff) made her first appearance in “Tales of Suspense” Read More …
TITLE: Savage Dragon Issue #227 YEAR: September 2017 COMPANY: Image Comics Writer/Artist/Inker: Erik Larsen Colors: Nikos Koutsis Letterer: Chris Eliopoulos Flats: Mike Toris Editor: Gavin Hiccinbotham Paul Dragon, the original Savage Dragon is dead. With the multiverse now combined and everyone having all these memories Read More …
TITLE: What a Wonderful World Vol. 1 YEAR: October 2009 (US Release) COMPANY: Viz Signature Story and Art by Inio Asano For many Americans who read the manga “Solanin” (released in the US via Viz Media in 2008 and in Japan back in 2005), one Read More …
TITLE: We Were There – Vol. 1 YEAR: December 2012 (US Release) COMPANY: Shojo Beat Manga Story and Art by Yuki Obata The popular award winning manga series “Bokura ga Ita” by Yuki Obata arrives stateside via the title “We Were There” through Viz Media’s Read More …
TITLE: Yakuza Moon: The Manga Edition YEAR: July 2011 (US Release) COMPANY: Kodansha International Based on the Book by Shoko Tendo Adapted by Sean Michael Wilson Illustrated by Michiru Morikawa A heartbreaking look at the dangerous life of the daughter of a yakuza boss. Moving, Read More …
TITLE: Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal – Vol. 1 YEAR: July 2012 (US Release) COMPANY: Shonen Jump Manga Original Concept by Kazuki Takahashi Story by Shin Yoshida Art by Naohito Miyoshi In 1996, Kazuki Takahashi would create a manga series about card games known as “Yu-Gi-Oh!”. Wanting to Read More …
TITLE: World Trigger – Vol. 1 YEAR: October 2014 (US Release) COMPANY: Shonen Jump Manga Story and Art by Daisuke Ashihara In 2013, Daisuke Ashihara’s “World Trigger” began its serialization in the pages of “Weekly Shonen Jump”. With a total of seven tankobon (graphic novel) Read More …
TITLE: Arakawa Under the Bridge Manga Omnibus – vol. 2 YEAR: February 18 (US Release) COMPANY: Vertical Comics STORY AND ART BY: Hikaru Nakamura Mangaka Hikaru Nakamura is known for creating unusual but enormously popular stories. Her first was “Arakawa Under the Bridge” which was Read More …