Status: reader, non-professional, sporadic blogger, layman industry-watcher
Occupation: Ph.D. student / teaching & research assistant (electrical engineering / control theory)
Interests in Comics: Manga, Bande Dessinée, Small Press & Indies, Online Comics
My lists: manga, U.S. floppies, U.S. trades
plus a couple photos of my manga collection (2008-04) <-- new

Pet Peeve: Dark Horse Manga Delay List (Sep. 2005 - current, updated 2008-04-13)

I read a lot of stuff, in German, English and French. I like to keep up with current events in the comics industry, so I read a lot of blogs and forums, but don't often take the time (or find the interest) to post.

Creators I like: (in no particular order)
Andi Watson, Fred Perry, Stan Sakai, Chynna Clugston, Kazu Kibuishi, Bryan Lee O'Malley, Derek Kirk Kim, Raina Telgemeier, Iou Kuroda, Jiro Taniguchi, Tsukasa Hojo, Mitsuru Adachi, Joann Sfar, Lewis Trondheim, Mark Oakley, Hayao Miyazaki, Enrico Casarosa, Rumiko Takahashi, Wataru Yoshizumi, Tomoko Ninomiya, Amy Kim Ganter, Svetlana Chmakova, Masami Yuuki, Yoshihiko Ochi, Yayoi Ogawa, Osamu Tezuka, Colleen Coover, Jeff Smith, Gisèle Lagacé, Paul Grist, John Kovalic, Richard Moore, Frank Cho, Adam Warren, Takeshi Miyazawa, Rod Espinosa, Steve Rolston, Eric W. Schwartz, Sergio Aragonés, Ben Templesmith, Scott Kurtz, Dan Hess, Mike Wieringo, Brooke McEldowney, Akira Toriyama, Eric Heuvel, Natsuki Sumeragi, Kaoru Mori, Aimee Major Steinberger

Series I like: (in no particular order)
Yoko Tsuno, Robin Dubois, Franka, Asterix, Melusine, Monster Allergy, Questionable Content, Tintin, Girl Genius, Sinfest, Piled Higher & Deeper, Eversummer Eve, Yotsubato!, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou, Pluto, Angel Densetsu, Venus in Love, Der Hartmut, Zuckerfisch, Meister Lampe, Love Roma, Yaiba, From Eroica with Love, Midori Days, Inverloch, Pink Diary, Aqua/Aria, Monster Collection, Sommelier, Yakitate Japan, Sing Yesterday For Me, Flight, College Roomies from Hell, Artesia, Action Girl, Electric Girl, Ninja High School, Nothing Better, Tag & Bink, Twilight X, Valkyries, Tea Club, Nextwave, Genshiken, As If, Calvin & Hobbes, Halo & Sprocket, Megatokyo, Truth Justin & the American Way, Yu Yu Hakusho, Nemi, OL Shinkaron, Lys, La Rose Écarlate, Tozo, Translucent, Kekkaishi, Flower of Life


My latest shopping sprees: (updated 2008-05-04)













(Archives)


Recently read: (updated 2008-05-04)

Une Aventure de Spirou et Fantasio, v03 [FR]
Dorothea, v01 [EN]
Princess at Midnight, v01 [EN]
Flight Explorer, v01 [EN]
Roadsong, v01 [EN]
Atelier Marie & Elie, v03 [EN]
Princess Resurrection, v03 [EN]
Stand by Youth, v02 [EN]
Musashi #9, v14 [EN]
Nodame Cantabile, v12 [EN]
Kaamelott, v02 [FR]
Gold Digger - Peebo Tales, #3 [EN]
Return of the Gremlins, #2 [EN]
Sorcelleries, v01 [FR]
Kagetora, v08 [DE]
Niumao, v03 [FR]
Gold Digger - Pink Slip [EN]
Son of Samson, v01 [EN]
The Middleman, v03 [EN]
Gear School, v01 [EN]
Lords of Avalon - Sword of Darkness, #3 [EN]
Castle Waiting II, #10-11 [EN]
Lincoln, v01-05 [FR]
Monster Collection, v02 [DE]
Penguin Revolution, v05 [EN]
Tomo, v02 [EN]
Pearl Pink, v03-04 [EN]
From Eroica with Love, v12 [EN]
Hana Kimi, v15 [DE]
Divalicious!, v02 [EN]


PS: I hope Dan Hess doesn't mind my using his character as avatar here.