MetaFilter posts tagged with comics and manga

Gonna need a bigger boat

Artw — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:41:08 -0800

JAWS - The Manga! part 1 - part 2

HARUKU SMASH!

Artw — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:26:51 -0800

The Incredible Hulk, as told by Koike Kazuo, of Lone Wolf and Cub fame, and Yoshihiro Morifuji. More scans here.

Handley pleads guilty

Shepherd — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:52:51 -0800

Christopher Handley has pleaded guilty to Possessing Obscene Visual Representations of the Sexual Abuse of Children. He faces a maximum of 15 years in prison, a maximum fine of $250,000, and a three-year term of supervised release. What Handey was arrested for was not child pornography, however, but Japanese Manga. Previously on MetaFilter. As has been pointed out (NSFW, and previously), there is no shortage of popular comics material that could carry this same penalty currently in circulation. The CBLDF has gotten involved, but to no apparent avail; the plea and its potential consequences have sent shockwaves through the manga and anime communities. At Newsarama, Jeff Trexler explains the finer points of the law and why this case is not likely to be precedent-setting.

Yes, they really are bird-people

cthuljew — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:39:31 -0800

Have you ever wondered how Samus got all her powers? I mean, really, how does a simple back-planet girl learn to use this mysterious Chozo technology?

Man arrested for possession of explicit manga

peacheater — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:54:09 -0800

A man -- Christopher Handler -- has been arrested in Iowa for possession of explicit yaoi and lolicon manga. The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is acting as a special consultant on the case. Mr. Handley's case began in May 2006 when he received an express mail package from Japan that contained seven Japanese comic books. That package was intercepted by the Postal Inspector, who applied for a search warrant after determining that the package contained cartoon images of objectionable content. Unaware that his materials were searched, Handley drove away from the post office and was followed by various law enforcement officers, who pulled him over and followed him to his home. Once there, agents from the Postal Inspector's office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, Special Agents from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, and officers from the Glenwood Police Department seized Handley's collection of over 1,200 manga books or publications; and hundreds of DVDs, VHS tapes, laser disks; seven computers, and other documents. Though Handley's collection was comprised of hundreds of comics covering a wide spectrum of manga, the government is prosecuting images appearing in a small handful. Neil Gaiman comments on the case. (via a post on his journal)

Barriers crumble, empires fall, the Murderdrome's inside us all

Artw — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:45:25 -0800

Is the iPhone the future of comics? Artist P J Holden demonstrates the interface for Murderdrome, which uses the rather slick new Comic Reader from Blue Pilot Software, and discusses the iPhone as comics platform. Also: Manga on the iPhone, How to read .CBR files on your iPhone, iPhone/iPod touch emulator for comic creators.

Anthropomorphising the War on Terror

hellopanda — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:43:28 -0800

Afuganisu-tan is a simple and impossibly cute manga illustrating the background and development of conflict in Central Asia. In which we learn that "Afuganisu-tan gets picked on a lot and has bad luck." Also, "Meriken is a superhero fanatic and has a tendency to think her version of justice is right for everyone." (Linked site is one of the many that are hosting scanned translations of the manga panels and accompanying memoranda. The original site is no longer functioning.)

I like the part where they blow up the planet.

beaucoupkevin — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:02:07 -0800

Turning Star Wars Japanese -- Manga Scenes Done Better: StarWars.com writer Pablo Hidalgo explores the differences between the American and Japanese comics adaptations of the original trilogy.

The human whose name is written in this note shall die.

Soup — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:55:31 -0800

The manga series "Death Note." The first volume. The adapted anime series, newly arrived on Adult Swim. The Japanese movie trailer. Spoilers: Possible origins. The early press. Interviews with writer Tsugumi Ohba and illustrator Takeshi Obata. The controversy. The collectibles. The online Death Note. The last volume, finally released in the US and reviewed.

Amazing Spider-Man: 100,000. Shonen Jump: 250,000

beaucoupkevin — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 06:26:55 -0800

Wired has a nice history of manga in the US available on their website in PDF format. Westerners: remember to read from back to front, or you'll spoil the story for yourself! (Via.)

Not your father's Christian comics

Horace Rumpole — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:42:29 -0800

Move over, Jack Chick. Zondervan's gone manga.