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Illustrator shares his comics expertise

Having an idea for a comic book is one thing, said illustrator and author Gene Luen Yang. Putting it on paper and making money are entirely different.

These are a few of my favorite things about Japan

The Just Be Cause column has been running now for four years (thanks for reading!), and I've noticed something peculiar: how commentators are pressured to say "nice" stuff about Japan. If you don't, you get criticized for an apparent "lack of balance" — as if one has to pay homage to the gods of cultural relativism (as an outsider) or tribal commonalities (as an insider).

Jim Henson’s (Non-Muppets) Legacy Lives on in Two New Comics

Two new comic books pay homage to the puppeteer's projects.

The kids are not alright

Pictures of sad children and fluffy poodles with big, soft, imploring eyes aren't usually classified as art, but one of the major projects of the 20th century was to reevaluate the things that had been kept from the museums' and gallery's hallowed spaces—from urinals to Brillo boxes and comic books—and recontextualize them as fitting subjects for artistic exploration. Something of this spirit ...

LAGUNA GAMAGORI's 10th Year Anniversary Coincides with the 10th Year Anniversary of the NARUTO Television Anime for a ...

Gamagori Marine Development Co., Ltd., operator of the marine resort complex LAGUNA GAMAGORI - a marine resort complex where guests can enjoy the beauty of the sea - has announced