I got my copy of "Song of Songs: The Manga Series" paperback today!

I went to my P.O. Box today and was pleased to find a copy of Song of Songs: The Manga Series waiting on me. This book is one of the most faithful and sincere blends of comics (or in this case, manga) and hip hop you will ever see...

Song of Songs is about a fun-loving group of young carefree hip hop heads that have a serious wake up call when one of their group, Kay, is kidnapped by Bello, a monstrous local gangster. Her boyfriend Isaiah enlists his friends and extended network of street cats to arm up and get her back.The book, which was sold in traditional full-color comic book format (or "floppies" as the kids like to call 'em nowadays), is being re-released in 180-page black and white right-to-left manga volumes...

As long-time readers know,  I've been following Song of Songs the Comicbook for a long time, so I've read these pages before, but I LOVE how they look in black and white! The new manga format book is beautifully printed with a glossy color cover. I just got it, so I haven't had a chance to read it through yet, but there is rapping, fighting, and romance to spare! Once I get to sit down and read it through, I will give you a proper review, but since I have read it before, I can easily recommend that you  click here to go to the website and order a copy. 
The anonymous author has expunged his name from the book and his website, hiding in plain sight in true graph-writer fashion, so you might think this book is some kind of corporate effort, but I assure you that Song of Songs is created, written and drawn by one cartoonist, and that it is a labor of love. We fux with that here at GhettoManga.

peace,

-samax.  

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