SDCC: Random House/Del Rey
Now, this panel includes Random House, Del Rey (normal), AND Del Rey Manga, so it won’t be as much manga asis often the case, and I’ll only post relevent stuff, natch.
And now, after 15 minutes of…some dude talking about people in the US comics industry/DC/Superman…the panel will begin! From Del Rey Manga I see Dallas Middaugh, Tricia Narwani, and Mutsumi Miyazaki…plus Chris Schluep and Betsy Mitchell from RHPG and Del Rey, respectively. The manga is tucked in the middle and it sounds like we’ll be rushing through, sooo…I’ll do my best.
Okay, not manga, but they’re actually publishing a book of “Garfield Minus Garfield” (i.e. Garfield strips where Garfield has been removed). Whoa.
OK, here goes the manga stuff. Fly, fingers, fly! No italics for now, htnl is so tricksy on a phone:
- CLAMP in America, a cmpletely original retrospective of clamp’s role in the us manga world. By clamp, natch, and Shaenon Garrity, with interviews, history, and 300 full color drawings– 2009 release.
- Negima Neo, by someone who is not Ken Akmatsu.
- Orange Planet, by Instant Teen’s Haruka Fukushima.
- Yokai Doctor, can’t read the creator’s name.
- Soryuden novel (illustrated by Clamp version)
That’s it for manga-related news. Now, some q&a, again only including the manga-related, starting with the Yukikaze novels– acquisitions manager is writing the title down, so they’ll consider it.
And the usual Kodansha question…Dallas more or less waves the question off and hopes that Kodansha does well, meanwhile Del Rey continues to license stuff from ‘em.
Yes, they have considered Vinland Saga, but no announcement for now.
Are they considering a manga anthology magazine? Hachette, Yen’s owner, is a magazine distributor- but Random House is books, so they’re hesitant, but it’s not impossible, especially if Yen+ does really well.
Clamp to the US? nothing planned. They’re working through details on the clamp retro, it will probably be softcover to make it more affordable but they are going as premium as they think fans can afford.
Now Del Rey (normal) stuff…
…Best incorporation of chinchilla death into a panel ever. No, you get no further explanation.
Dallas got his hat at a store called d Bejeweled in New York. It is not his first hat. I do not know why this matters, but Dallas should know better than to suggest questions.
I think that’s the end here. Whew. I’m getting much faster at blogging by phone!
July 24th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
i guess jack shit happened?
July 24th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Oh wait, my bad, time difference, i guess its just starting now?
IN THIS POST: Kuro looks like an idiot, yet agian.
Sorry Gia.
July 24th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Can’t wait for that CLAMP in America book; happy to hear it’s finally been officially announced with some more information.
And the Soryuden novel? Wow, totally unexpected but great news! The CLAMP illustrated Soryuden was my first light novel read years back when I came across an online translation for a copy I came across. I can’t wait to own the full story in English.
July 24th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Wow, the Dragon Kings novels? Kooky, but quite cool. The CLAMP book sounds gorgeous.
July 24th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
SWEET! I was wondering if Orange Planet would ever be licensed! XD
July 24th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
Yokai Doctor could be Youkai no Oisha-san by Satou Yuuki…? (from a quick browse of MangaUpdates)
July 24th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
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July 25th, 2008 at 12:19 am
Garfield Minus Garfield turns a rather stale and repetitive comic into a vaguely poignant commentary on a single guy’s life. It’s surprising and I’m glad to see that this internet-message-board meme has gotten enough traction to see print.
July 25th, 2008 at 6:09 am
Garfield Minus Garfield is my favorite webcomic ever. I’m glad that it got it’s own site, and I’m even more tickled that it’s seeing print. ^^
July 25th, 2008 at 8:12 am
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August 25th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
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