Comics on the Train

That’s right, comics, not manga. In all my years in Japan, this is the very first time I ever see someone take out an American comic to read on the train, in this case the latest issue of Warren Ellis’ THUNDERBOLTS. I did ask this guy permission before taking the shot, telling him I knew the writer and that he’d probably get a kick out of seeing this.

Category: TB.Movel

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That guy reminds me of Hiro from Heroes.

07.04.17 16:49
Posted by Ola
How quickly are American comics released in Japan after they’re published in the states? (If they are at all that is - I’ve never seen them here before, aside from on the military bases.)

07.04.17 19:04
Posted by rootboozles
They get here just a few days later. The Blister store in Shibuya sells comics on its basement floor. The Manga no Mori shop in Shibuya also used to sell them, but I haven’t been there in a long time, so don’t know if they still do. A few years ago I used to buy them in a shop in Shinjuku, in the area near Yodobashi Camera.

07.04.17 21:31
Posted by Jean Snow
imo, these “comics” are far less entertaining than manga but way better than their movie adaptations. sadly, “watchmen” is next…

07.04.17 21:59
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