Making the Tough Calls
It was really hard getting through Previews this month. In the catalog, May is Manga Month, so along with all the regular series, there were new ones coming out that had to be evaluated. Top that with...
View ArticleNever Go Against Your Instincts
Ordering from the Previews catalog can be like gambling. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. And I lost big time. See, the problem with Previews is, I’m ordering books 2-3 months in advanced, based...
View ArticleBragging Rights
I has them. At least I thought I did until I saw this forum thread. I’m way behind compared to some of these people. Maybe if I added in all my Shonen Jump and Shojo Beats… Anyway, that’s not to say...
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Viz Hates Me
I have no doubt about that now, after going through the Previews for July. I’ve been able to keep my ordering down, and mostly reasonable by counting on my “must have” series’ not coming up in the...
View ArticleFeast to Famine
The Manga gods (ie publishers) smiled down on me in August. After having such a frustrating time with having to decide with books to cull in July, August orders (shipping in October) was too easy! I...
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Previews Waffling
I haven’t done this for a while, and last month’s Previews had some tough choices for me, so I thought I’d talk about it a little. There were a lot of titles I collect/want that were up for ordering...
View ArticleWhere'd that Paycheck Go?
I was pleasantly surprised when I got this month’s Previews catalog. There are actually books (not just manga) that look interesting enough to get this month! OMG! Marvel, the company that we had...
View ArticleDiamond Not Distributing
It’s that time of month again when I have to place my Previews order. But now, besides my usual problems of deciding what to buy, I have to wonder if the books I order will be canceled. Diamond...
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Breakin’ It Down: Viz Media
Viz Media’s solicitations for October and November seemed outrageous as I went through the latest Previews. They solicited 46 volumes of manga and novels! My jaw dropped at how much they were putting...
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Wish Granted: Natsume’s Book of Friends
A quick glance through the manga solicitations for this month revealed a title I’ve been waiting quite a while for. I first learned about this series when I heard about the anime. The first series...
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