Tag Archives: Comics

Review: XIN: Legend of the Monkey King, Issue #1

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: October 11, 2009
Certain folktales are so universally appealing that there is room for each generation to interpret them as their own. Journey to the West is one such story and has served as the inspiration for far-flung and numerous projects, from movies, Leiji Matsumoto-helmed anime and a U.S. television miniseries to the recent anime/manga Saiyuki and Akira [...]
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A List: Reading – Manga & Comics (2008)

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: October 26, 2008
This represents titles I either read for the first time or the first time in a long time. Titles with an asterisk (*) are either in progress or ones I plan to finish at some point. Titles with an “X” (X) are ones that I don’t plan on completing or are a lower priority for [...]
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A List: Reading – Manga & Comics (2007)

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: December 31, 2007
This represents titles I either read for the first time or the first time in a long time. Titles with an asterisk (*) are either in progress or ones I plan to finish at some point. Titles with an “X” (X) are ones that I don’t plan on completing or are a lower priority for [...]
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A List: February 13, 2006

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: February 13, 2006
A List went on hiatus back during Spring 2004, when I took time out to deal with varied personal and professional commitments including serving as the marketing/communications director and guest relations director for an anime con, changing day jobs, starting as the publicist for a national Celtic rock act, and getting my own house in [...]
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A List: July 28, 2003

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: July 28, 2003
A baby list for this installment, as I am still recovering from promoting METROCON. Nearly 1700 attendees. Yay! LISTENING: - BeautifulGarbage by Garbage | One of those CDs that keeps finding its way into my CD player. This week’s favorite track is “Can’t Cry These Tears.” I sing it at the top of my lungs [...]
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A List: July 26, 2002

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: July 26, 2002
LISTENING: - Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble: Greatest Hits: I am not the first to say it, but it is one of the great tragedies of modern music that he died in that plane crash. He was so money. - Third Eye Blind: Blue: This was a solid follow up to their debut. I [...]
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