New Smithson!

[shaenon]

Right here:

http://www.webcomicsnation.com/shaenongarrity/smithson/series.php

Jen Contino has a nice little interview with me on The Pulse, mostly talking about the story Andrew and I wrote for the new Marvel Holiday Special.

Speaking of Andrew,

Comments

[d_morris]

I absolutely fell in love with this comic when I read it this past fall. I like it for many of the reasons that you mention; the linework, the pacing (especially in the story with the soccer player), and of course Sexy Voice herself. What I really love is just how he depicts the city and living in it. This is a book where I really feel that the setting is as important to the story as anything else. I can't imagine this book taking place anywhere but Tokyo. I really wish that Kuroda would go back and finish it as the ending leaves me wanting more.

[ryuko_midori]

I heard some good stuff about this but hadn't picked it up, because of being poor and it having a weird name. The art is endearingly unpolished.

[panxa]

"An Asian man in a neck tie is never cool"? Had I been drinking milk, it would have squirted out of my nose.

[_w_o_o_d_]

This one hasn't been published in France yet, but we have other Io Kouroda mangas, such as the "Eggplants stories" or "Clan of the Tengus"...

Another prominent indie/underground manga author is Tayio Matsumoto ("Ping-Pong", "Number 5", "Blue Spring"...) Is he traslated into english too ?

[shaenon]

Another prominent indie/underground manga author is Tayio Matsumoto ("Ping-Pong", "Number 5", "Blue Spring"...) Is he traslated into english too ?

As a matter of fact, yes! Viz has published Black and White, No. 5, and Blue Spring. I may do one of his manga in a future installment.

[_w_o_o_d_]

"Black and White" ? That's "Tekkonkonkurito", right ? In France they call it "Amer Béton" (faithfull translation from the original title : "Bitter Concrete")

Ping-pong is really amazing : the only sport manga i've ever read (without knowing shit about said sport). I heard they made a movie out of it in Japan

Ping Pong movie

[kelly_sue]

The PING PONG movie is *incredible* -- well worth seeking out.

[almamatercomic]

Nifty! It's good to see manga that has a less polished look.