Just what the title says. I’ll be taking a break from the blog since school has started again. Hopefully the other writers will step in and take care of the blog while I’m busy with adolescent and medieval literature. Give or take a month and I’ll be back to writing again.

Even though it’s only one link, it’s still worth the post. For those who know and follow Lori Henderson at Manga Xanadu, she is holding a contest for a manhwa set. You can find more details to enter by going to her blog. Link here.

Blogger Matthew J. Brady is nearing his fourth year of blogging at Warren Peace Sings the Blues. Make sure to congratulate him, he may give away two copies of vol. 1 of Moyasimon. Link here.
Just Bento is also doing a give away. The prize is The Manga Cookbook. Link here.
For those who want to show [...]

Ever wanted to watch that one episode of Robot Chicken where Voltron gets served or that episode of Boondocks where Granddad gets whipped by a blind man, but didn’t want to pay the full price of the DVDs just for one episode? Well now you can with Adult Swims new marketing pitch.
Starting today, Adult Swim [...]

Lots of things to cover today. Let’s get started.
There is a big sale going on at GoComi.com. The week Ultimate Venue Vol. 1-5 are $32.99. For those who need help on the math, it’s like getting two volumes for free. Limited time only. There are more titles and sales going on the site, so check [...]

A manga giveaway and a trip to Japan contest. Oh yeah.
Jason Thompson, author to the Manga: The Complete Guide, will be giving away manga EVERYDAY starting September 16, 2009 at Suvudu.com. Mark your calendars. See details at About Manga.
Ever wanted to win a trip to Japan? The Japan National Tourism Organization is holding a [...]

For all you manga lovers out there wanting to score a free manga or a movie book, well today is your lucky day.
The good people at Manga Worth Reading are giving away a free X-Men: Misfits. More details to the contest at their site.
The Anime Blog is holding a daily contest entry for a chance [...]

I know this doesn’t have much to do with manga, but more for American comics. Either way, this is big news. Disney owns Marvel.
You can find the article here.
This may be a smart move on Disney, though some fans don’t feel easy knowing their favorite Marvel franchise is in the same boat as Mickey and [...]

For those who haven’t noticed, we (by we I mean me) have joined the tweeting world. Yup. If you would like to follow me, you can find me at julesnmoe. I’ll try to make the others join, even though only one of them owns a computer.

For those aware how the scanlation nation works, you’d know the scans are out. Sadly this week looks pretty weak for Shounen’s top series: Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece (NOT ONE PIECE TOO!). On a lighter note, it seems an early scan of Skip Beat has come out for Shojo fans. The chapters of Skip [...]