Re: Comics...

[RL Vaughn <rl_vaughn () baylor edu>]

On 4/1/10 10:22 PM, Peter Evans wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 01, 2010 at 08:34:13PM -0500, RL Vaughn wrote:
>       I said:
> > >     Would you like some comic recommendations to read?
> > Yes, I would please.  Thanks!
>
>       Ok, now it's time to help me to help you, what sort of genre,
>       style, how well can you read? eg, kanji without litte rubi to
>       explain are straight out.

I basically struggle:)  I was beginning to make progress on JLPT level 4
a few months ago but the old neurons are obviously slipping.  (BTW, if
anyone else is on this road, a FireFox plugin, Rikaichan, is really
helpful.)

>       Note, I don't read translated stuff, so I don't actually know if
>       anything I read is available in English. (It's usually more expensive,
>       ie, 10$ vs 600y, and covers aren't as nice.

I see some translated stuff here but I much prefer doing my own heavy 
lifting.  The translated stuff also can mess up the illustrations.

>       Here's just a few.
>
>       Vietnam War -- Cat Shit One series, Vets would probably recognise the hardware.
>                       The good guys are bunnies, japanese are monkeys, russians are bears,
>                       vietcong are cats, etc.

:)  Heh. I remember hardware.

>       Gintama -- SF anything goes silliness.
>
>       Psychic Detective Yakumo -- (NHK anime soon!) novellas ->  shojo manga, quite interesting.
>
>       Ryoko's Case Files -- Slightly supernatural police drama. art by kakinouchi.
>       
Thanks.  I will go to the big city and chase these down.

> > > ps: golgo 13's office is just up the road.
> > I missed that when I was there.  Guess I will have to come over again;)
>
>       He's quite an old man now, been drawing golgo 13 for what, 40 years.
>
>       P
>
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