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Audry

Give them what they want -- more manga!

About Me


I've redecorated in honor of Wendy Pini's sensual web comic, "Masque of the Red Death" -- which has just gotten its own myspace! (Click on "Anton Prosper" in my friends box to see it.)
My name is Audry and I'm the Creative Director of manga publisher Go! Comi. I started out as a high school wallflower, sitting in the front of the classroom with my nose stuck in a book so that I wouldn't have to talk to the cool kids in the back. A freckle-faced mophead who hid from cute boys by wearing baggy sweaters and flabby jeans, I spent my most romantic moments with the handsome heroes of novels and -- of course! -- manga. Years later, my infatuation with manga led to my being a part of one of the fastest growing publishers in the U.S. My advice to anyone who dreams of being in the manga industry: work hard, dream big, and don't let anyone -- especially yourself -- stop you from getting here!

My Interests

All kinds of comics, animation, reading, writing, and the most fascinating creatures on Earth -- people.

I'd like to meet:

I've met all of my idols from childhood (except for Tolkien), but I have yet to meet all of the manga-ka who have inspired me in my adulthood.

Music:

Beethoven, Gackt, The Beatles, Globe, Disney music, Franz Ferdinand, Glay, Jean Jaques-Burnel, Loreena Mckennitt, Ai Ootsuka, Webber, Sondheim, Bollywood, Beach Boys, Evanescence, The Seatbelts, The Who, Enya, Howard Shore, Spamalot, Nobuo Uematsu, Tomoyasu Hotei, U2, Yes, and a wide range of classical music.

Movies:

AFI's "Top 100" list has a lot of them.

Television:

Currently watching Ugly Betty, Chevalier D'Eon, Everybody Hates Chris, and Zorro re-runs.

Books:

CURRENTLY READING:
"Just Listen" by Sarah Dessen
"A Northern Light" by Jennifer Donnelly "Forever..." by Judy Blume "Bowery Girl" by Kim Taylor
"Wildwood Dancing" by Juliet Marillier
MANGA:
The dramatic finale of "Her Majesty's Dog" -- no, Hyoue, don't do it!

Heroes:

The team I work with, of course!

My Blog

Wendy Pini & Aimee Major in L.A.!

The Los Angeles Festival of Books is coming up, and Wendy Pini, the legendary creator of Elfquest and the sensational new Masque of the Red Death, will be at the Kinokuniya booth for autographs!Joinin...
Posted by Audry on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:33:00 PST

Seeking Web Comic Artist or Team

Manga publisher Go! Comi is seeking a freelance artist or team for a sequential art project targeted toward teenage manga fans, which will be published both as a web comic and as a graphic novel.You m...
Posted by Audry on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:04:00 PST

Winners & Holiday Freebies!

The votes for the "Black Sun, Silver Moon" Doujinshi Contest were counted and our winning entry is...Hunting the Undeadby ElvesAteMyRamenCongratulations!!  The winning entry will be published thi...
Posted by Audry on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:07:00 PST

Wendy Pini in New York!

A surprise appearance by Wendy Pini at New York Anime Festival -- including several booth signings -- has been added to the Go! Comi schedule! Check it out!Friday, Dec. 7 Go! Comi Industry Panel (N...
Posted by Audry on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:06:00 PST

Go! Comi manga releases!

In Stores in October       In Stores in November       ...
Posted by Audry on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:52:00 PST

Libraries worship teens!

Happy Teen Read Week to everyone in America!  For seven days, your public and school libraries will be pouring attention and activities on teen readers.  This is your chance to let them know...
Posted by Audry on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 05:26:00 PST

Mikomicon California!

Wendy Pini of Masque, Aimee Major Steinberger of Japan Ai, and staff members from Go! Comi will all be hosting panels at this weekend's Mikomicon in Northridge, CA.  On Friday Japan Ai: A Tal...
Posted by Audry on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:52:00 PST

Aimee Major Steinberger, GoH!

NYAF ANNOUNCES AMERICAN ANIMATION DYNAMO STEINBERGER AS GUEST OF HONOR Norwalk, CT, July 31, 2007: The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today announced that Aimee Major Steinberger will appear as ...
Posted by Audry on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 05:02:00 PST

I want another education -- in Japan!

I saw this article and HAD to share it. Anyone who is a big fan of Japan and thinking about college should read this. I wish I could rewind time and go to the campus with the hot springs!http://www.ny...
Posted by Audry on Sat, 23 Jun 2007 01:39:00 PST

Manga and Anime artists, speak to me!

Who's going to be at AX 2007? Go! Comi will be there, bigger and busier than ever. Last year we brought over Mick Takeuchi and asked three top cosplayers to present Hyoue's dog collar as a special raf...
Posted by Audry on Wed, 09 May 2007 05:20:00 PST