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Issue Details

Issue #5
Published April 2000
Cover Price 2.95 USD
Pages 36
Editing Elin Winkler ?
Notes Mangaphile is a title devoted to the discussion of manga and manga-styled artwork. Mangaphile brings together the new generation of aspiring manga-influenced artists, allowing them to exchange ideas and techniques while providing them with a forum for publication.

Cover Details

Pencils Will Allison
Inks Will Allison

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Radio Waves"

Synopsis "Elin's Soapbox" celebrates another anniversary and looks back at the publication's accomplishments.
Script Elin Winkler
Letters typeset
Notes Features the following sidebars: "The Hot Spot" lists favorite comic, video game and CD; "Radio Comix Playlist" lists four comic book titles on sale that month; Radio Comix Sketchbook features a small illustration from famed Manga artist TRUMP's adult one-shot called "Luck of the Draw." Additionally the indicia information and staff credits are listed.

1 page credits "Frontispage"

Synopsis Pat Duke introduces the reader to the content and artists of this particular issue. Featured illustrator Diana X. Sprinkle with a sample of her work.
Script Pat Duke
Pencils Diana X. Sprinkle
Inks Diana X. Sprinkle
Letters typeset
Notes Sidebar contains an illustrated table of contents with creators and brief synopses.

8 page story "Fall Into The Sky - Battle 1: Part 2"

Characters Taleh Wygard; Kitari Fiolri
Genre Science Fiction
Script Daniel Fu
Pencils Daniel Fu
Inks Daniel Fu
Letters Daniel Fu

1 page Wendy story "Wendy Comic"

Synopsis One page silly short from Joshua Lesnick.
Genre Humor
Script Joshua Lesnick
Pencils Joshua Lesnick
Inks Joshua Lesnick
Letters Joshua Lesnick
Reprinted Reprinted from a web comic: http://wendy-project.com

4 page Will Allison text article "Making Trouble: The Will Allison Interview"

Synopsis Will Allison is the creator of many comics, most notably Pervert Club (A.M. Works) and Trouble Express (Radio Comix). He co-founded the publishing company A.M. Works, and has long championed manga-influenced comics in America.
Script Will Allison
Pencils Will Allison; Adam Warren; Andi Watson
Inks Will Allison; Adam Warren; Andi Watson
Letters typeset
Notes Sidebars feature an unused cover sketch for "Trouble Express"; four covers each from "Pervert Club" and "Trouble Express". Additionally there is a brief mention for Trouble Express #1 with the only alternate cover produced by Radio Comix and features the art of Adam Warren (artist for "Dirty Pair"). This interview also mentions artist Andi Watson's and features a pin-up that went unpublished for "Trouble Express."

8 page story "The Koi Fish"

Synopsis What happens when a magical Koi fish eats the tears of a sad girl?
Genre Teen; Magic
Script Abby Denson
Pencils Abby Denson
Inks Abby Denson
Letters Abby Denson

6 page story "Clare's Dragon Part 3"

Genre Teen; Fantasy; Dragons
Script Rob Lansley
Pencils Ken Lowe
Inks Ken Lowe

4 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Promotional Advertisements"

Notes Missing a Few Issues? (back issue catalog, Radio Comix); Eureka (comic book mini-series, Radio Comix)