This week’s edition of PWCW brings an in-depth look at Del Rey Manga by Calvin Reed, where he looks at how fast the fledgling imprint has grown:
Del Rey launched its manga line in 2004 with four series licensed through an agreement between Random House and Japanese publisher Kodansha. In its first year, the line sold more than one million copies combined of all four series. Three years later, Del Rey plans to publish about 150 licensed manga titles spread over 40 different series, all secured through the Kodansha agreement.
Anime on DVD also has a favorable report card on the publisher, if you’re looking for more info.
There’s also an interview with Rick Veitch about his new Vertigo series, a look at Vertical’s upcoming manga project, “To Terra,” an interview with Goon creator Eric Powell, information on a new comics convention in the Bronx, and much, much more.
