Manga Punk

For those new to the site, we've interviewed Camilla on several projects of her from Avril Lavigne's Make5Wishes and
Serena Valentino’s mini-series, Nightmares & Fairytales.

The story of burn is described as -

[i]Welcome to a world where humans and mecha co-exist. What was once thought to be a symbiotic relationship between humans and machines has turned into a full-scale war due to rising resentment by their human creators. In one of the towns, a 13-year-old boy named Burn will find out the true meaning of horror. The arrival of the sentient Shoftiel, a machine programmed to destroy mankind, will forever link the two in a battle of fates. One action, one desperate act of self-preservation will forever change the fate of man and machine.[/i]

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"Need a job? Reconsidering your career options? SO YOU WANT TO BE A MANGA ARTIST? Now YOU TOO can learn the secrets of how Even a Monkey Can Draw Manga!"

Here is the long-awaited translation of the notorious best-selling series that blew the lid off the comic-book industry in Japan! This mock-instructional tome - a hilarious parody of those books that claim to teach you "how to draw manga" - is also a gripping comic-book narrative in its own right, detailing the struggle of two bumbling and desperate would-be know-it-alls (the authors of this book) in their vainglorious pursuit of comic-book technique, wealth, and fame.

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I’ve personally known Malcolm Harris for at least over 5 years or more. He would run demonstrations out at A-Kon of his roleplaying game Nemesis, which was a Super Hero influenced game. He’s always an energetic and upbeat sort of guy which always made him a great salesman when talking about his game. His creativity is always on and is a consummate storyteller. He has a new game that he has coming out which is called Witch Girls Adventures. Witch Girls Adventures is set in a world where magic is real and teenagers have to go to school for magic. It draws on influences from manga and anime, but Witch Girls Adventures does bring something new and isn’t just an imitator.

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The story begins when Light Yagami, an ace student with great prospects, finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god named Ryuk. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and Light vows to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But when criminals mysteriously begin dropping dead, the authorities send the legendary detective "L "to investigate, and he is soon hot on the trail of Light, who must reevaluate his once-noble goal.

Both Light and L believe themselves to be on the side of justice, and the two match wits trying to show

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Viz is looking for completed original works, but they are not looking for pitches. If you have a completed comic book you can send it to them or give them the link if it's online.

"Feel Free to let your readers know that we're interested in seeing any "public" work they have created: i.e., work they have published in print or have put online in a public place (on their own website, or at some other web resource).

Any such examples can be sent to:
Marc Weidenbaum
VIZ Media
295 Bay Street, San Francisco, CA 94133

Thank you !
Best Regards
Evelyn

Evelyn Dubocq
Sr. Director, Public Relations

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MPD-Psycho Volume Two finds multiple personality detective Kazuhiko Amamiya on a new case-which will result in even more personalities emerging inside his confused, scattered mind! A wave of grisly, imaginative schoolgirl suicides hits Tokyo! Investigating the scenes of these gruesome deaths, Amamiya and the colorful characters of the Isono Criminal Research Lab come across a new villain who knows about a key event from Amamiya's past. What does the white-haired Zenitsu have to do with the suicides, Amamiya's "barcode puzzle" theory, and a stuttering victim from a decades-old night of murder and destruction?

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Here's what it says on the back:

Ichigo Kurosaki was just a little boy when his mother passed away. One rainy day, Ichigo,whose ability to see ghosts is a blessing and a curse, tried to stop a young girl from drowning in a nearby river. His mother, Masaki, ran after them, frantically trying to rescue her only son. Then everything went black, and Ichigo awoke only to discover his mother dead and the little girl gone.

Its the anniversary of Masaki's death, and the entire Kurosaki clan, along with former Soul Reaper Rukia Kuchiki, head to the cemetary to pay their respects. Sleeping demons rarely stay still however, and pretty soon Ichigo confronts Grand Fisher, the strongest Hollow he's faced so far, who may be responsible for his mother's demise...

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Uncut and uncensored, MPD-PSYCHO s presented in all of its controversial and unflinchingly grotesque glory! This is the original manga that inspired the shocking Japanese television series of the same name, ad its sure to take you on a longer, darker journey into madness. With its absurd twists, sci-fi touches, and inventive torture scenes, you'll be mesmerized by the plethora of odd conspiracies and case files found in Eiji Otsuka and Sho-u Tajima's uncontrollable, urban horror show.

In MPD-PSYCHO, Volume 1, Yousuke Kobayashi - a seemingly innocent police detective - pushed into a complex tempest of interconnected deviants and evil forces.

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