2008 series debuts

Here, in alphabetical order and without any real comment, are ten series that debuted in 2008 that I really enjoyed (and continue to enjoy):

Black Jack, by Osamu Tezuka (Vertical)

Dororo, by Osamu Tezuka (Vertical)

Fairy Tail, by Hiro Mashima (Del Rey)

High School Debut, by Kazune Kawahara (Viz)

Honey and Clover, by Chica Umino (Viz)

Real, by Takehiko Inoue (Viz)

Sand Chronicles, by Hinako Ashihara (Viz)

Shoulder-a-Coffin Kuro, by Satoko Kiyuduki (Yen Press)

Ultimate Venus, by Takako Shigematsu (Go! Comi)

Your and My Secret, by Ai Morinaga (Tokyopop)

I realize that Your and My Secret actually debuted in English years ago, but a first volume came out in 2008, so I’m counting it. I also realize that Sand Chronicles and Honey and Clover may technically be seen as debuting in 2007, since they’re serialized in Shojo Beat, but I wait for the trades. And, yes, I also realize that, if I do a list of series that concluded in 2008 that I really enjoyed, I may be robbing myself of Dororo, but I can always list it again, because it’s my blog and I am capricious that way.

Y’know, it was actually kind of hard to limit that list to ten.

Clippings

Flush with the thrill of trimming the dog’s toenails without removing any actual toe, I directed my excess energy to writing a Flipped column inspired by Tom’s “five memorable comics moments of 2008” query.