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Black Creator Spotlight: Ronald Wimberly
We all have those artists whose work we keep intending to read, but somehow they keep getting put off for one reason or another. For me, that was…


The Black Creator Spotlight Series
I started this blog with the express intention of highlighting the comic works of marginalized creators, of lauding the works of women, queer folks, and people of color.…


Black Creator Spotlight: Bianca Xunise
I’m kicking off the Black Creator Spotlight with a profile on Bianca Xunise, a Chicago-based artist whom I have followed on Twitter and Instagram for years now. I…


Ryuko Comic Creator Eldo Yoshimizu
Eldo Yoshimizu is as lively in person as he is on the page, channeling his real-life experience tussling with a yakuza into his femme fatale's fight scenes.


Viral Hit K-Comic Review
Viral Hit is very hard to read because of how relatable it is on two major fronts.


Your Letter K-Comic Review
Drenched in shades of blue and highlighted with earth tones, Your Letter's deceptively simple art and story make it a beautiful book. It's a hopeful story, replete with…


Spotlight: The Missing Unico Comic
We discuss a lesser known comic chapter from Osamu Tezuka's "First Grader" version of Unico, and share historical details for those who are curious.


Imitation Volumes 1-4 K-Comic Review
The mentions of dieting in this K-pop comic are all so casually done up until this point that I at first thought that I was overreacting by zeroing…


I Raised a Black Dragon K-Comic Review
I Raised a Black Dragon isn't perfect, something that mostly comes down to an ending that simply screams for a sequel. But it's also a nice twist on…


My Secretly Hot Husband Volume 1 K-Comic Review
The combination of “reborn in a fantasy world” with Beauty and the Beast works better than you might expect.


Men of the Harem Volume 1 K-Comic Review
Men of the Harem explores a female power fantasy that we don’t often see.


Punch Drunk Love Volumes 1-2 K-Comic Review
Seon-woo and Tae-moon’s relationship is almost entirely based on sex for most of these two volumes, so if you’re looking for something that puts the “without” in PWP,…
Supplimental Episode K: Xan & Co Attend New York Comic Con
Here is the first of our many con reports from New York Comic Con 2010. These were what Xan recorded each of the three nights after The Con…


Stuff on the Off– Window Side: Comic Book Iron Man Spotlight!
I mentioned in my last office desk update that I’m having a renewed Iron Man kick and have decided to switch up my desk display pieces. For the…
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[Event Review & Notes] of C3: Comic Creator Conference | 10 January 2020
The Logistical Review: This conference is well worth twice the $25 ticket price. In addition to meeting some of the greatest creators of our generation at the conference, there…


#41 Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin (Ft. Comic book creator Joey Weiser)
The Life Aquatic with John Woo? This episode we and our guest Joey Weiser (Dragon Racer, Mermin) discuss Ryuhei Tamura’s Shonen Jump manga Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin. …


#41 Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin (Ft. Comic book creator Joey Weiser)
The Life Aquatic with John Woo? This episode we and our guest Joey Weiser (Dragon Racer, Mermin) discuss Ryuhei Tamura’s Shonen Jump manga Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin. …


See You in My 19th Life Volumes 1-4 K-Comic Review
The K-Comic series See You in My 19th Life is a love story that is as much about the tragic past as the hopeful present.
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K-On!
I thought I would take a break from some of the long-running anime I’m catching up on and whatnot, to watch something a bit more fluffy looking, easy,…


Introducing Spotlight!
I’m pleased to announce a new addition to the blog: Spotlight.Starting this week, every Friday, I’ll shine a spotlight on various aspects of anime, movies, books, and other…


The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards: A Spotlight on Quality or A Sticker for Sales?
For the Eisners to be more relevant or even meaningful, it needs to be revamped. Otherwise, they risk becoming an unsatisfying parade of participation awards.


The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards: A Spotlight on Quality or A Sticker for Sales?
For the Eisners to be more relevant or even meaningful, it needs to be revamped. Otherwise, they risk becoming an unsatisfying parade of participation awards.
K the Anime
By Andrew Osmond. While much of the K franchise is available from Anime Limited, the first K TV series from 2012 has been sadly out of print in…


K-ON! Revisited
I watched K-ON! years ago and then sort of forgot about it. I revisit the classic after years have past to see how I like it now!


K-Drama: Possessed
I have decided on branching out a bit beyond just talking about anime and manga and talk about some other things I have been watching si...


Reivew: K-ON!
I guess it was inevitable that I would have to cover one of those 'cute girls doing cute things in a cute after-school club' stories for thi...
“Comic” Relief
Rakugo is a performance art that I really don’t fully understand. The closest we would have would be a stand-up comic who tells a long and involved story,…


Teeny Content Creator Rant
I am at a bit of a loss, and wanted to put my thoughts out there. I have been writing on this blog for three years at this…


Vtuber Spotlight: MamaBlobfish
One of the things that I love most about the world of vtubing is how these amazing creations serve as representations of the person behind them. Some are…


Indie Spotlight: Dreambound
Indie dev, Two and a Half Studios recently launched the Kickstarter campaign for their upcoming mystery boys love visual novel, Dreambound! I played the demo for this game…


Vtuber Spotlight: ZoomieVT
With the unlimited potential of imagination comes a never ending array of different creators to find and write about. The history of this series has found all kinds…


Vtuber Spotlight: Silvilla
Once more we find ourselves in an adventure to scour the internet for more and more creators to feature. In this spotlight we turn our attentions to an…


VTuber Spotlight: Ecotone
We had the pleasure of interviewing Ecotone. Learn how they introduced themselves, and what they had to say about their streams.


Vtuber Spotlight: FlavourCrumbs
Similar to how the forest is full of wildlife the world is full of Vtubers. The only way you can find them is to dive headfirst and search…


Director Spotlight #13:
Dir. SHIOTA Akihiko (The World of You) Born in Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture in 1961, Shiota has been a regular participant in the…


VTuber Spotlight: Misinari
Thanks to improving my internet to a plan I can spend more time enjoying the amazing content from Twitch streamers. VTubers really caught my attention for some time…


Vtuber Spotlight: Xumerical
As our journey continues to celebrate Vtubers of all kinds we have to be able to venture into all kinds of different worlds. In this adventure we are…


Vtuber Spotlight: Alklaine
So first of all I have to thank all the people who reached out to me to write about them because that’s been such a huge help in…


Vtuber Spotlight: Acey
Here we are again celebrating another creator that I’ve gotten to know recently. Thanks to how networking friendly Bluesky is I met Acey not long after becoming active…


Vtuber Spotlight: BluMoonButterfly
So if you’ve been tuning in as far back as this morning you should be familiar with a vtuber named Zero Hayabusa. After telling his story it’s no…


Vendor Spotlight: MistiousStar
So I haven’t done one of these in awhile so today here’s a vendor spotlight on an incredible artist MistiousStar. While I haven’t had the chance to visit…


Vtuber Spotlight: Trinkbell
The Vtuber world is full of characters of all kind and it includes a wide variety of fey and demonic inspired characters. Today we take a trip more…


Spotlight: Kumota Haruko
For #BLush801, I focus my spotlight on Kumota Haruko’s works and the different reasons why her adorable works are worth the journey.


VTuber Spotlight: YamiBrooke
As we scour the infinite possibilities for more creators to feature I finally found a Vtuber who does content with my favorite video game series. Yes, another Fire…


Vendor Spotlight: ChibiBytes
Recently I was messaged by a vendor on Instagram who asked if I could try one of their shirts and feature them on my site. As someone who…


Vtuber Spotlight: Vanni.exe
In order to highlight as many creators as possible I have to search far and wide on this long and amazing journey. Our adventure takes us to a…


Vtuber Spotlight: Naysae
In my continuous journey to support other creators I find another amazing individual who was kind enough to let me do a spotlight for her. Bluesky continues to…


VTuber Spotlight: HatsandDragons
Our journey to looking at Vtubers all over the world continues and we get to revisit the world of dragons. Dragons are included in some of the most…