Analysis: New York Times Bestsellers: Graphic Books: Manga 2012

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TweetWhen the New York Times first started their “graphic books” bestseller lists, they included one for manga.  Why manga?  Why not one for superheroes, or comic strips, or any other segment of graphic novels?

Two years older ONE PIECE characters

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Attention, continuity-obsessed readers of 70 year-old franchises — THIS is how you handle growth and change. Click on the image for the full spoiler of the new, two years older cast of ONE PIECE — the best selling comic in the world — and check out Topless Robot for a character-by-character analysis.