Random Comics News Story Round-Up

* the writer and retailer Chris Butcher returns to his excellent series of manga semi-obsessive Japan trip photos and descriptions with a terrific set from Tokyo's publishing district, including a used manga store to die for.

* Jog talks Astro Boy.

* not comics: more video hilarity starring my brother (and CR's photographer) Whit Spurgeon.

* Leigh Walton has a nice link and some brief commentary about the indie bookstores vs. big box chains that has blown up in recent weeks as Wal-mart has rolled out their holiday pricing strategies on several bestsellers.

* longtime DC Comics mainstay Mike Carlin extols the virtues of the face to face.

* whatever happened to Jennifer Camper?

* so comics are apparently recession-proof now.

* finally, the retailer Mike Sterling obsesses over a bit of unsettling information involving Casper the Friendly Ghost. I don't blame him.
 
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