Shaenon K. Garrity

2 months ago | publishersweekly.com | Meg Lemke |Shaenon K. Garrity

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Dec 4, 2024 | tcj.com | Shaenon K. Garrity

Weekly Shonen Jump is the most popular manga magazine in Japan, and the most formulaic. Early in the magazine's rise to the top, the editors polled schoolchildren on the values they most admired. From their answers, established its trinity of guiding themes: yuujo, doryoku, shouri - friendship, effort, and victory. Every title is expected to embody these themes in some way.

Nov 27, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Shaenon K. Garrity

By Shaenon K. Garrity | This year, established manga publishers including Seven Seas and Yen Press jostled on the shelves with big superhero comics houses, prestige graphic novel publishers, experimental imprints, and prose publishers venturing into comics.

Nov 15, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Shaenon K. Garrity

by Shaenon K. Garrity | Kay Sohini depicts her experiences emigrating from India to New York in her graphic memoir debut, This Beautiful, Ridiculous City (Ten Speed Graphic, Jan.). How did you decide to move to New York? I grew up reading stories about the city—one of my favorite classics is Gatsby. And when I was ready to move, I was in a dark place.

Nov 14, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Shaenon K. Garrity

By Shaenon K. Garrity | Ink Pop, a new line under Random House Graphic for five-year-olds through teens, aims to bring international flair to the kids’ graphic novel market with manga, manwha, and global webcomics aimed at younger readers.