The big news at NYCC is that Yen Press has picked up the license for the charming all ages manga Yotsuba&!, starting with volume 6. ADV Manga had been publishing the series but hasn’t put out a new volume in a year, to the dismay of many fans. Yotsuba&!, which actually ran in a men’s [...]

Given the poor state of the economy, it’s hardly surprising that the mood on the convention floor was a little subdued yesterday. No where was this more evident than in the manga sector. Two years ago, at the height of the so-called "manga bubble," all of the major publishers had booths, announced new licenses, sponsored [...]

It’s the trades/manga turn to dominate this week.  IDW has a title for the little ones with Tiger in a Pink Hat.  DC collects their Tiny Titans into a trade for easy reading and stocking.  Image makes a rare appearance with Missing the Boat, and Kid Beowulf from Bowler Hat returns for another printing.  But [...]

New York Comic Con is taking place this weekend at the Javits Center in New York, and I’m pleased to say that fully half the Good Comics for Kids contingent will be there. If you will be at the con on Friday morning,  please drop in on the panel "Newsflash: Teen Girls Read Comics!" at [...]