Sean McCarthy
@seanmccarthyart.bsky.social
Artist, NY. Professor, Lehman College/CUNY.
ICMI last week I reviewed Gary Panter’s Smoke Signal # 44: Flycatcher for @comicsjournal.bsky.social www.tcj.com/reviews/smok...
Smoke Signal #44 - The Comics Journal
Sean McCarthy looks at the all-Gary Panter issue of the Desert Island-produced anthology.
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September 17, 2025 at 10:52 PM
ICMI last week I reviewed Gary Panter’s Smoke Signal # 44: Flycatcher for @comicsjournal.bsky.social www.tcj.com/reviews/smok...
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But @comicsjournal.bsky.social *also* has a new review up of MANSECT, the creepy, bizarre, 1975 horror manga by Shinichi Koga, and *this* review is by me, a dumb idiot who knows nothing about anything! Which review is "better"? Read them and decide for yourself!
Mansect - The Comics Journal
Close enough for jazz: the horror achievements in Mansect by Shinichi Koga, reviewed by Leonard Pierce.
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July 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
But @comicsjournal.bsky.social *also* has a new review up of MANSECT, the creepy, bizarre, 1975 horror manga by Shinichi Koga, and *this* review is by me, a dumb idiot who knows nothing about anything! Which review is "better"? Read them and decide for yourself!
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Phenomenal review by Sean McCarthy for @comicsjournal.bsky.social of Koga Shinichi's Mansect, the third release of the @livingtheline.bsky.social imprint, Smudge, which recently released the vintage horror mangas: Her Frankenstein and UFO Mushroom Invasion! #manga
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Mansect - The Comics Journal
It’s no Moby Dick! Mansect by Shinichi Koga reviewed by Sean McCarthy.
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July 19, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Phenomenal review by Sean McCarthy for @comicsjournal.bsky.social of Koga Shinichi's Mansect, the third release of the @livingtheline.bsky.social imprint, Smudge, which recently released the vintage horror mangas: Her Frankenstein and UFO Mushroom Invasion! #manga
www.tcj.com/reviews/mans...
www.tcj.com/reviews/mans...
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Excellent duelling reviews of Mansect by Koga Shinichi up on The Comics Journal today, by Leonard Pierce and Sean McCarthy, respectively! Currently nominated for an American Manga Award for Best New Edition of Classic Manga 2025.
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July 17, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Excellent duelling reviews of Mansect by Koga Shinichi up on The Comics Journal today, by Leonard Pierce and Sean McCarthy, respectively! Currently nominated for an American Manga Award for Best New Edition of Classic Manga 2025.
www.tcj.com/reviews/mans...
www.tcj.com/reviews/mans...
Reposted by Sean McCarthy
Well, here's fun: @comicsjournal.bsky.social has a new review up of MANSECT, the creepy, bizarre 1975 horror manga by Shinichi Koga. The review is by seanmccarthyart.bsky.social, a smart and knowledgeable guy who really knows his stuff when it comes to Japanese comics!
Mansect - The Comics Journal
It’s no Moby Dick! Mansect by Shinichi Koga reviewed by Sean McCarthy.
www.tcj.com
July 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Well, here's fun: @comicsjournal.bsky.social has a new review up of MANSECT, the creepy, bizarre 1975 horror manga by Shinichi Koga. The review is by seanmccarthyart.bsky.social, a smart and knowledgeable guy who really knows his stuff when it comes to Japanese comics!
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The Way I See It: Selections from the KAWS Collection by Sean McCarthy www.tcj.com/the-way-i-se...
The Way I See It: Selections from the KAWS Collection - The Comics Journal
Sean McCarthy has had it up to here with your mindless disregard for comics as a legitimate 20th century American art form, let's walk through The Drawing Center's KAWS collection exhibit and grow a l...
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March 22, 2025 at 2:40 AM
The Way I See It: Selections from the KAWS Collection by Sean McCarthy www.tcj.com/the-way-i-se...
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The Utter Zoo by Edward Gorey (Meredith Press, 1967 + Pomegranate Communications, 2010) Reviewed by Sean McCarthy www.tcj.com/reviews/the-...
February 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The Utter Zoo by Edward Gorey (Meredith Press, 1967 + Pomegranate Communications, 2010) Reviewed by Sean McCarthy www.tcj.com/reviews/the-...