Yaoi Press has lost a lot of stock to flooding just prior to Anime Central. Tina Anderson has the details, and points to an auction that can help the publisher out during a really tough time. You can also check out Yaoi Press titles on the Netcomics site for a quarter a chapter, and you can keep up with the situation on the publisher’s Twitter feed.
Quick manga links
At MangaBlog, Brigid chats with Yen Press guru Kurt Hassler about the imprint’s possible manga magazine and other schemes so crazy they just might work.
TangognaT is celebrating the fourth anniversary of her blog by giving away some awesome books.
The Beat points to T. Campbell’s sum-up of the webcomics panel at the New York Comic Con, with plenty of focus on Netcomics and its business model. The recently announced Netcomics/Yaoi Press partnership is one of the things that has (not safe for work) Simon Jones wondering if digital delivery’s time has finally come.
Boy, I categorized the hell out of this one, didn’t I? Fear my flagrant abuse of WordPress functionalities!
February debuts
Here are the manga, manhwa, and global manga debuts from the latest Previews, covering titles shipping in February. Whenever possible, I’ve linked directly to title information. As always, if I’ve missed something, let me know.
Works, by Eriko Tadeno
CMX
The Time Guardian, written by Daimuro Kishi and illustrated by Tamao Ichinose
Go Go Heaven!!, by Keiko Yamada
Dark Horse
Appleseed Book 1: The Promethean Challenge, by Shirow Masamune
Del Rey
Mamotte Lollipop, by Michiyo Kikuta
Digital Manga Publishing/Juné
The Moon and the Sandals, by Fumi Yoshinaga
Wagamama Kitchen, by Kaori Monchi
Drmaster
Chinese Hero, by Wing Shing Ma
Taboo District
You’re So Cool, by Young Hee Lee
Thunderbolt Boys Excite
Unholy Kinship, by Naomi Nowak
Netcomics
In the Starlight, by Kyungok Kang
Tokyopop
Divalicious, written by T. Campbell and illustrated by Amy Mebberson
Kedamono Damono, by Haruka Fukushima
Metamo Kiss, by Sora Omote
The Twelve Kingdoms, by Fuyumi Ono
Innocent Bird by Hirotaka Kisaragi
Backstage Prince, by Kanoko Sakurakoji
Gentlemen’s Alliance, by Arina Tanemura
Yaoi Volume 1: Anthology of Boy’s Love, by Izanaki, Wilson, and Studio Kosaru
Desire of the Gods, by Insanity Team