While it isn’t precisely Manga Week at Comic World News, at the very least it’s Manga Two Days In A Row. Shawn Hoke of Size Matters fame covers a couple of titles in his Past the Front Racks column, wondering if either Death Note (Viz) or Dragon Head (Tokyopop) will be the next Planetes (i.e., the manga loved by people who don’t normally read much manga).
I like both books a lot. Death Note has the edge, simply because it’s farther along and has shown no signs of flagging. (And here’s more praise for the book from Greg McElhatton.) There’s only one volume of Dragon Head so far, but it certainly off to a strong start.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Eden: It’s an Endless World! (Dark Horse) found a lot of fans in common with Planetes. It’s considerably more violent than Planetes, but it has a similarly philosophical approach to science fiction and world-building. I’m enjoying the second volume immensely.
And just because it’s been hours since I’ve mentioned it, Love Roma (Del Rey) should be getting all kinds of adoration. And hey — Jog likes it! (The second volume is on this week’s shipping list, though it showed up here last week. That almost never happens, so I’m slightly alarmed, but I’ll get over it.)