MBQ is an original English-language manga created by Tokyopop's Rising Stars of Manga second-place winner Felipe Smith.
| MBQ | |
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 Cover of MBQ vol. 1 (2005), art by Felipe Smith | |
| Author | Felipe Smith |
| Publisher | Tokyopop (U.S.) SoftBank Creative (Japan) |
| Original run | 2005–2007 |
| Volumes | 3 |
MBQ is an expansion of his second-place winning entry in the third Rising Stars competition. It is the story of a young man named Omario who is trying to earn a living making comics in the City of Angels.
Release edit
Written and illustrated by Felipe Smith, MBQ was published in North America by Tokyopop in three volumes from July 12, 2005, to October 9, 2007.[1]
Volume list edit
| No. | Release date | ISBN | |
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| 01 | July 12, 2005[1] | 978-1-59182-067-3 | |
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| 02 | April 11, 2006[1] | 978-1-59816-412-1 | |
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| 03 | October 9, 2007[1] | 978-1-4278-0193-7 | |
- Japanese version
- MBQ ～What's up? 転・落・人・生!!!～ (distributed by eBOOK Initiative Japan Co,. Ltd. on PC and cell phone June 15, 2007)
- MBQ-テイルズ・オブ・LA- 1. ISBN 978-4-7973-5431-7 (published by SoftBank Creative April 23, 2009)
Reception edit
Publishers Weekly named MBQ as one of the Best Comics of 2005.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Manga+Comics: Book Catalog". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on 14 February 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
- ^ Reid, Calvin; Heidi MacDonald & Douglas Wolk (7 November 2005). "Best Comics of 2005". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on June 18, 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
External links edit
- MBQ at Tokyopop's website
- Felipe Smith's personal website
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