MBQ

For "MBq" (megabecquerels) as a unit of measurement, see Becquerel.
MBQ

A book cover. At the top is text reading "MBQ". Further down is a picture of a superhero, a catgirl, and two other creatures crowding and tugging at an annoyed man trying to draw and finish his fast food; text at the bottom notes that the author is Felipe Smith and that it is the first volume.

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 original English-language manga created by Tokyopop's Rising Stars of Manga second-place winner Felipe Smith.

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

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

No.Release date ISBN
01 July 12, 2005[1]ISBN 978-1-59182-067-3
  • Chapters 1—9
02 April 11, 2006[1]ISBN 978-1-59816-412-1
  • Chapters 10—16
03 October 9, 2007[1]ISBN 978-1-4278-0193-7
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

Publishers Weekly named MBQ as one of the Best Comics of 2005.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Manga+Comics: Book Catalog". Tokyopop. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
  2. Reid, Calvin; Heidi MacDonald; and Douglas Wolk (7 November 2005). "Best Comics of 2005". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on June 18, 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2010.

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