Tag: children

Tokyopop and the Future of Comics

At Robot 6, Brigid Alverson writes about “The Comics that Changed the World” and Tokyopop’s US manga line: “Ten years ago, “comics” meant superheroes, newspaper strips, and a handful of artsy graphic novels. Comics were a niche medium, and they were hard to find outside comics stores. Manga […]

Origin Story

How did Carol Borden become a fan of DC superheroes? Did she uncover the truth that criminals were a cowardly and superstitious lot? Was she packed into an interstellar cradle and shot into space with the blind hope that she would be found and raised to value truth, […]