Yotsuba

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If you're like me, then every now and then, you'll look wistfully over at your bookshelf and wonder when, when the next volume of Kiyohiko Azuma's Yotsuba&! will finally be released. It is, after all, one of the most charming comics of all time, the story of a wide-eyed young girl…

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TV: Louie CK can't keep his hand off volumes of Yotsuba&! in a recent episode of Louie. We don't know why, but we approve!
Manga: Although he's decided on an ending, Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto told Japan's Otona Fami magazine that he can't foretell how much lon…

Musicals: Watch out now, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark reopens to previews on May 12. Never has the term "reimagined" been so welcomed by so many.
Digital: Yen Press is bringing Yotsuba&! to its iPad app... for almost the same price as its print editions.
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Gaming: Batman: Arkham City now has an official release date. Get excited about punching clowns come October 18.
Creators: Following last week's earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan, manga and anime creators update fans on their status...

Music: Tickets are now on sale for KRACKLEFEST, featuring Kirby Krackle, Adam WarRock and H2Awesome! at Seattle's Hard Rock Cafe on March 5.
Webcomics: Ben Towle has begun posting pages from his upcoming graphic novel Oyster War on a designated Tumblr...

For people not in the know, the manga "Yotsuba&!" -- the story of a young girl and her endlessly patient, endlessly suffering adoptive father after their move into a new town-- is probably the most hilarious and joyful comic on the stands. Yo...