Lookin' at Shojo Beat 2

David Welsh, over at Precocious Curmudgeon, has a few things to say about the second issue of Shojo Beat:

After reading the second issue of Shojo Beat, I've decided I like the idea of the magazine better than the magazine itself.

That isn't to say that I think Shojo Beat is bad. On the contrary, I think it has a lot of strengths in terms of concept and content, and I hope it fares as well in the market as Shonen Jump. But the second issue helped me realize that anthologies just aren't my favorite manga delivery system.

Anyone else read it? I'm curious about whether I should give it a shot, being something of a manga novice.

Speaking of manga, I just got the new issue of The Comics Journal in my mailbox today, which is fully dedicated to shoujo manga. Should make for some interesting reading.