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I wasn't but I am now! (I had not heard of it but will be actively searching the back issues on my next trip to the comic shop!).Lobster Johnson wrote:Are you reading the Marvel series Master of Kung Fu? The third issue comes out on Wednesday.
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Oh man, seek out the original MoKFU series by Moench with art by Gulacy and Zeck. Because it features Fu Manchu as his father, the odds of the series ever being reprinted is low but it's well worth the search. It combines kung fu action, zen-like meditations on philosophy, life, and violence, along with super-spy espionage and thrills. One of the better Bronze Age Marvel titles.BuckRogers wrote:I wasn't but I am now! (I had not heard of it but will be actively searching the back issues on my next trip to the comic shop!).Lobster Johnson wrote:Are you reading the Marvel series Master of Kung Fu? The third issue comes out on Wednesday.
Thanks for the heads-up!
Sounds sooooooo so good!!! I really liked "Infinite Kung Fu" so I need to check out some of the older series.Jubei wrote:Oh man, seek out the original MoKFU series by Moench with art by Gulacy and Zeck. Because it features Fu Manchu as his father, the odds of the series ever being reprinted is low but it's well worth the search. It combines kung fu action, zen-like meditations on philosophy, life, and violence, along with super-spy espionage and thrills. One of the better Bronze Age Marvel titles.BuckRogers wrote:I wasn't but I am now! (I had not heard of it but will be actively searching the back issues on my next trip to the comic shop!).Lobster Johnson wrote:Are you reading the Marvel series Master of Kung Fu? The third issue comes out on Wednesday.
Thanks for the heads-up!
Thanks! I'm looking for some new manga to read. So far I've read Sailor Moon, Pokemon Adventures, and My Neighbor Tototro.Eltanin wrote:It's a shonen (which means it's primarily targeted at teenage boys).
The tone is kinda similar to Naruto and especially One Piece: action, adventure, with some light hearted humor.
It's kinda classic: the main character is a boy who progresses and becomes more confident and powerful throughout the series.
It's in a fantasy world, with sword fighting and magic involved (and plenty of characters have some weird powers). The story mainly follows a guild in which the main characters are enrolled: The Fairy Tail guild, thus the name of the series.
Overall I think it's a good shonen series, not revolutionnary, but with an interesting story and some good humor.
So, if you are into this kind of shonen (like Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, Dragon Ball...), you can give it a try.
But if you hate all of the series I just listed above, it's probably better to look for something else.
Usagi-chan wrote: ... I've read ... My Neighbor Tototro.
I went flipping through Fairy Tail (I paused my reading of the series last year, so I can have several books to read at once when I come back to it), and I realized I made a small mistake in my description: there are actually two main protagonists, a boy and a girl (that doesn't change much the description since they both become more powerful throughout the series, but I feel like i should mention it). I also wrote 2 other reviews in a dedicated thread.Usagi-chan wrote:Thanks! I'm looking for some new manga to read. So far I've read Sailor Moon, Pokemon Adventures, and My Neighbor Tototro.Eltanin wrote:It's a shonen (which means it's primarily targeted at teenage boys).
The tone is kinda similar to Naruto and especially One Piece: action, adventure, with some light hearted humor.
It's kinda classic: the main character is a boy who progresses and becomes more confident and powerful throughout the series.
It's in a fantasy world, with sword fighting and magic involved (and plenty of characters have some weird powers). The story mainly follows a guild in which the main characters are enrolled: The Fairy Tail guild, thus the name of the series.
Overall I think it's a good shonen series, not revolutionnary, but with an interesting story and some good humor.
So, if you are into this kind of shonen (like Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, Dragon Ball...), you can give it a try.
But if you hate all of the series I just listed above, it's probably better to look for something else.
I'll try to. I'm not entirely sure where my copy is right now (it might be on my manga shelf, but it might be someplace else...) I looked it up on Google and Pinterest but I couldn't find much. I will tell you, though, that the art is very similar to the animation style (sometimes I wonder if they just took pictures of the movie).maichan wrote:Usagi-chan wrote: ... I've read ... My Neighbor Tototro.
Wait! Stop the densha! Totoro is available in manga form? I didn't know that.
Yep, there it is on Amazon..... cool!
Can you take a picture of the interior? I'd like to see what it looks like before I go crazy and get copies....
Yes, that the impression I got after reading some reviews on Amazon (that art from the movie was used). If that's the case I think I'd be disappointed. I thought maybe it was different from the movie.Usagi-chan wrote: I'll try to. I'm not entirely sure where my copy is right now (it might be on my manga shelf, but it might be someplace else...) I looked it up on Google and Pinterest but I couldn't find much. I will tell you, though, that the art is very similar to the animation style (sometimes I wonder if they just took pictures of the movie).
Thanks for the recommendation. I'll check if any local book stores have it in stock so I can look it over.Usagi-chan wrote:I've only actually read the first vol.,so I can't give an opinion about the whole series. However, I would recommend the novel. It has a lot more content than the movie and is one of my favorite books. It is a decent length but not too long that it drags on. It also includes some drawings by Miyazaki. You can get it here: http://www.amazon.com/My-Neighbor-Totor ... or+tototro