Five Things: August 6, 2026

Check out As in guillotine... for more. NOTE: In a nod to a Prince reference below, I was stressed out when I wrote this, forgive me if it goes astray. August has been a crazy month (IYKYK) and it’s just getting started, so let’s just jump right into these latest things! _ONE Witch Hat Atelier: The Work of Art | Shaenon Garrity If you tell an American publisher that this is what the average man wants to read, they will punch you and then cry. But it’s all worth it, because Witch Hat Atelier is shaping into one of the great fantasy comics. I started reading manga more intentionally a few years ago and Witch Hat Atelier quickly became a favorite. Thirteen volumes in (I haven’t read #14 yet), it’s now one of my overall favorites series ever, and Garrity’s essay — which I’d held off reading until I’d caught up on the series, so beware spoilers — does a great job not only of explaining why it’s so good, but also helpfully positioning it in the broader world of manga. Long-running manga…