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TIDALWAVE at Avatar
by Rob Allstetter (Tue 04-09-2002)

The TidalWave imprint debuts at Avatar Press in July with full-color releases 10TH MUSE #1, BLACK TIDE #1 and the TIDALWAVE SAMPLER. TIDALWAVE is leaving Image Comics to be published by Avatar. "TIDALWAVE is representative of the best of the new breed...

Shi at Avatar Press
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 02-27-2002)

  Avatar Press has announced that it will be publishing a series of mini-series featuring Billy Tucci's Shi.  Shi launches at Avatar with SHI: POISONED PARADISE, a full-color mini-series written by Tucci and featuring artwork by Karl Waller...

James Cameron Updates on AVATAR
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 08-07-2008)

James Cameron's next sci-fi epic has been in development for quite sometime and the director has had plenty of time to fine tune the technology that he wanted for this upcoming mix of CG animation and live-action. In the latest update on Avatar, Cameron h...


Avatar/MGM Deal to bring ROBOCOP, STARGATE to comics
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 08-28-2002)

Avatar Press which recently added TidalWave Studios' titles to it roster is at it again, acquiring three MGM properties. Avatar's William Christensen says that the publisher has obtained the comic-book rights for ROBOCOP, STARGATE SG-1 and SPECIES. Th...

Cameron's AVATAR in 2008
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-10-2006)

According to The Hollywood Reporter, James Cameron is targeting a summer 2008 release for his next project, the SF movie Avatar, and he hopes to start shooting a cast of unknown actors on a stage in Los Angeles by February, according to The Hollywood Repo...

M. Night Shyamalan to direct "Avatar: The Last Airbender"
by Karl Schneider (Tue 01-09-2007)

According to the Hollywood Reporter, M. Night Shyamalan will write, direct and produce the live-action big-screen adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender.Avatar is set in a world balanced on four nations -- Water, Earth, Fire and Air. In each society, th...

Cameron's "Avatar" pushed to '09
by Karl Schneider (Fri 12-22-2006)

According to James Cameron in an interview with the British Independent newspaper, the release date of the upcoming sci-fi epic Avatar has been pushed until the Summer of 2009."I'll spend many months completing the special effects on Avatar, and it w...


Michael Biehn joining "Avatar"?
by Karl Schneider (Mon 03-26-2007)

According to Sci Fi Wire, Michael Biehn has confirmed that he talked with director James Cameron about a role in the helmer's upcoming SF epic film Avatar."I've had two very very good meetings with Jim," Biehn said. "And they went very well...

Horner not (yet) signed to "Avatar"
by Randall Larson (Tue 05-01-2007)

The Gorfaine-Schwartz Agency recently made a premature announcement of James Horner’s involvement in James Cameron’s new science fiction film, Avatar. A lot of fans noted the announcement on the Gorfaine-Schwartz Agency website: “Upcomin...

Cameron talks "Avatar" cast
by Karl Schneider (Fri 02-16-2007)

In an interview with Ain't It Cool News, James Cameron confirmed a few members of the cast in his upcoming sci fi epic, Avatar.According to AICN, the new cast members will include: Wes Studi, Sigourney Weaver,  Peter Mensah, Joel David Moore, C.C.H. ...

Rodriguez, Lang Join Cameron's AVATAR
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 08-03-2007)

Michelle Rodriguez and Stephen Lang have now joined James Cameron's AVATAR which hits theaters Memorial Day 2009. Variety is saying Stephen Lang will be playing a Marine Corps colonel who travels to the faraway planet Pandora to take charge of its troops....


Cameron Talks Sci-Fi AVATAR Technology
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 05-20-2008)

... upcoming Avatar 3-D, which is scheduled to hit theaters December 19, 2009. Cameron had a bit to say about the upcoming sci-fi adventure to Search Engine Watch. "'Avatar' will make people truly experience something," said Cameron. "One m...

AVATAR casting rumor
by Karl Schneider (Tue 09-05-2006)

Various sources (MSN, Joblo, etc) have reported that Aussie actor Sam Worthington may be up for a lead role in James Cameron's upcoming film AVATAR."It's between me and a Hollywood name," said Worthington.AVATAR will be a love story set against interplane...

MUSEUM 2 Shifts to May 2009, AVATAR Pushed Back
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 12-12-2007)

...gy filled AVATAR 3-D back to December 18, 2009, giving Cameron more time for post-production and more time for theaters to install 3-D technology. This new release date means the film will be opening up the same weekend as Cameron's last film, TITANIC....

Wolverine, Avatar & Underworld 3 Shooting Dates
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 10-24-2007)

New shooting schedule dates have been published online courtesy of NZ Film & Video Technician's Guild. The list mentions X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Avatar 3-D and Underworld 3 (prequel). It also mentions Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones which is alread...


Giovanni Ribisi On Board AVATAR
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 09-21-2007)

Actor Giovanni Ribisi has come on board James Cameron's latest high-budget tentpole release AVATAR 3-D, says Hollywood Reporter. The trade reports the actor will be joining Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Joel David Moo...

Avatar 3-D
by Coming Attractions (Thu 01-22-2004)

...ry: "Avatar" tells the story of an ex-Marine, thrust unwillingly into an effort to settle and exploit an exotic planet rich in bio-diversity, who eventually crosses over to lead the indigenous race in a battle for survival. August 10, 2003......

Weta Digital and Joe Letteri doing visual effects on AVATAR
by Karl Schneider (Thu 08-03-2006)

According to The Hollywood Reporter, James Cameron has signed Joe Letteri and Weta Digital to create the visual effects, creatures and enviorments for his upcoming film AVATAR."Weta has proven themselves a leader in visionary effects, especially in the ar...

"Avatar" coming to theaters in 2009
by Karl Schneider (Tue 01-09-2007)

According to the Hollywood Reporter, James Cameron will start virtual photography on his upcoming sci-fi epic, Avatar, in April followed by photography in August for a summer 2009 release.  The film was earlier reported to be released in 2008."I...


Joel Moore to star in AVATAR?
by Karl Schneider (Tue 10-17-2006)

According to a Hollywood North Report source, Joel Moore (Dodgeball) has been all but officially confirmed as one of the leads in James Cameron's forthcoming science fiction epic, Avatar.In the future, Jake, a paraplegic war veteran is brought to another ...

ANDROMEDA: Lexa Doig
by Frank Garcia (Mon 12-25-2000)

...-looking `Avatar` android constructed by the show’s resident engineer Harper (who’s played by Gordon Michael Woolvett).Despite some conceptual similarities, Doig is quick to point out that Andromeda is nothing like Star Trek: The Next Generation’s andr...

"Avatar" releasing Memorial Day weekend in 2009
by Karl Schneider (Fri 02-23-2007)

Fox has announced the release date to James Cameron's upcoming sci fi epic, Avatar.The film follows a paraplegic war veteran who is brought to another planet inhabited by a humanoid race at odds with Earth's citizens.Casting thus far includes Sigourney We...

Sigourney Weaver and Michael Biehn in Cameron's "Avatar"?
by Karl Schneider (Fri 01-19-2007)

According to a source of AICN's, Michael Biehn and Sigourney Weaver may both be up for roles in James Cameron's upcoming sci fi epic, Avatar.AICN's Scooper says:Sigourney Weaver was invited on a show called "le grand journal" here in france, and...


Weaver Talks Cameron's AVATAR
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 08-02-2007)

Actress Sigourney Weaver has shed some light on James Cameron's upcoming AVATAR movie in which she stars. Very little is known other than it's looking to take advantage of digital 3-D technology that most theaters will have to equip themselves with before...

Cameron Updates Status on AVATAR
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 02-22-2008)

Director James Cameron has updated us via the geeks at AICN on the status of Avatar. In the update, he explains the process of having to wait for actors to finish up their roles in other non-related projects. The upcoming 3D sci-fi action-adventure will s...

Matt Gerald Joins Cameron's AVATAR
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 11-12-2007)

The trade reports that Matt Gerald (Terminator 3, Tigerland) has joined the cast as the villain in James Cameron's upcoming sci-fi action-adventure AVATAR. Gerald joins Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, J...

ALAN MOORE'S THE COURTYARD
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 10-10-2002)

ALAN MOORE'S THE COURTYARD is a two issue mini-series beginning in January from Avatar Press. The mini-series is written by Moore, with artwork by Jacen Burrows and sequential adaptation by Antony Johnston and Moore. " THE COURTYARD was my attempt to wri...


Paramount and M.Night Shyamalan Previews LAST AIRBENDER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 06-10-2008)

...rk on the Avatar film, crediting his daughter as his first introduction to the action-oriented series. "I sat down and watched four television episodes back-to-back with my kids. We were riveted. I said, 'This would make a phenomenal movie!' My wi...

Ellis' STRANGE KILLINGS
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 10-26-2001)

STRANGE KILLINGS, a new mini-series by Warren Ellis and Mike Wolfer, begins in January from Avatar Press.Plans continue for successive, self-contained mini-series."I think William Gravel stands with TRANSMET's Spider Jerusalem as being among the best of W...

Starblazers: Quest For Iscandar Part 1 (Tue 12-09-2003)

...d Captain Avatar, weakened by radiation poisoning, is kept alive by Dr. Sane, the ship\'s doctor. A quirky robot called IQ-9 takes over when the human crew needs help. All this while Queen Starsha waits on Iscandar with a man from Earth the Star Blazer...

Earth Girl Arujuna: Director's Edition Vol. #1 (Fri 12-28-2001)

...ecome the Avatar of Time, to save the world from the apocalyptic prophecy Arujuna saw in her out-of-body experience while she died. However, that\'s probably as much similarity you\'ll get with this show and the magical girl genre of anime. It\'s seri...


10TH MUSE/DEMONSLAYER crossover
by Rob Allstetter (Tue 01-22-2002)

The first crossover involving Avatar Press and Image Comics, 10TH MUSE-DEMONSLAYER, will be published in April.The face off between 10TH MUSE -- the TidalWave Studios, Rena Mero-inspired character -- and Marat Mychaels' DEMONSLAYER will be released as a o...

Anime Central - Full Report
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 04-24-2002)

... lurkers. Avatar showed us the Kurumi check disc. It looked great. Avatar told us about what he does, and how things work in subtitling. Several people asked questions when they found out he was from ADV. There were munchies and drinks provide...

Steven Grant's MORTAL SOULS
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 01-03-2002)

Avatar Press will publish Steven Grant's MORTAL SOULS, a three-issue mini-series written by Grant with art by Phil Xavier. Described as "a bloody, bitter mix of crime and horror," the project will debut in March."Grant's efforts in both mainstream and ind...

Starblazers Vol. #6 (Tue 09-11-2001)

...s Captain Avatar on the bridge and in full command. Episode 23 - lots of revelations. We find the Yamato, with Wildstar in command, at the edge of the Magellanic cloud, within spitting distance of Iscandar. Quicker than they say \"gimme the Cosmo DNA,...


Starblazers Vol. #3 (Tue 02-27-2001)

...f Captain Avatar standing in front of the Yamato. And in the \"definite improvement over the previous two volumes and the VHS release\" department, they actually include a description on the back of the case that doesn\'t summarize the entire 26-episod...

UPDATED! SCOOP: Another comic book optioned by Hollywood?
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 12-03-2003)

...lished by Avatar Press, MORTAL SOULS is the story of police detective Eric Sharpe, a man who has the ability to identify what Hebrew Qabalists called "Qelipoth" or "husks of the dead": living bodies that have lost their souls and are now evil beings th...

Free Comic Book Day this Saturday!
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 05-02-2003)

...1 #1 from Avatar Press; ARCHIE & FRIENDS from Archie Comics; IGNITE from Rocket Comics; TRANSFORMERS: ARMADA from DreamWave Publishing; METALLIX #1 from Future Comics; and LEAVE IT TO CHANCE from Image Comics.There are many other titles being offered, ...

From Comics2Film to Comics: YOUNG ANCIENT ONE's Rob Worley -- Part One
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 12-23-2003)

...he Spider Avatar back then (as suggested by Straczynski's new take on Spider-Man)? What about time travelling characters?Likewise, the idea of just doing a fun, kung fu fantasy book appealed to me. I'm a big fan of a movie called STORM RIDERS, which is...


A SMALL KILLING returns
by Mike Whybark (Fri 02-21-2003)

SCOOP! reports that Avatar Press will be reissuing the Alan Moore-Oscar Zarate graphic novel, A SMALL KILLING in May 2003. The graphic novel tells the story of an ad exec who experiences a demonic, childlike stalker.Moore says, "A SMALL KILLING, of all of...

Comicscape - July 14, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-14-2004)

...h Comics, Avatar Press, Baboon Books, Del Rey, Dork Storm, Forcewerks, Highwater Books, Jetpack Press, Keenspot Entertainment (who put out three titles alone), NBM Publishing, and Renaissance Press. And that's just some of the "Silver" sponsors. Obviou...

Comicscape - July 19, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 07-19-2006)

...paternal, avatar of justice through Adam West and innumerable cartoons. But, he becomes a man tormented by the past, having relinquished his identity in reaction to his parents' murder. While few of us can relate to waging a vigilante war on crime, w...

Various Schwarzenegger News
by Karl Schneider (Fri 06-30-2006)

...m in both AVATAR (the Quaritch military role) and BATTLE ANGEL ALITA (Alita's creator Ido). Can you confirm this in anyway or form? Bet you $100 bucks if Jim got asked this question a no comment would follow!"And no AB, I can't confirm anything regardi...


Mourning in America with Lady Death, Part 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 08-10-2002)

...d Death's Avatar by a long shot. Thanks to creators like Ostrander, Chaos! has set its sights on making this a very exciting summer for Lady Death fans, and if everything goes well, readers won't be mourning her loss for years to come. Next time, we wr...

CARNIVALE: New Canaan, CA
by Jason Davis (Tue 03-29-2005)

...r Justin, avatar of evil, has discovered that his maid, unknowingly his daughter, knows the boy he seeks to kill in order to fulfill his destiny of bringing about hell on Earth. Justin's treacherous sister, Iris, has brought the carnival to their very...

Toy Showdown: Joe vs. Joe, Finale
by John Denning (Sat 09-02-2006)

... be their avatar. Showing other kids playing with the toys, on the other hand, lets you see the toys in action, and imagine your own ways to play with them. As so many other toy commercials have since followed this pattern, original G.I. Joe figures wi...

A Man Called Hawk...man, Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 04-11-2002)

...be a Hawk Avatar, imbued with special powers and abilities. In addition, he fashioned a harness out of the mysterious Ninth metal (what, not invented by Carter Hall in the 1940s? Just wait, it gets better), which was bestowed upon him by the god Horus,...


.hack//Roots Vol. #5
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 12-16-2007)

...n via his avatar is taking on that appearance as well as he\'s now slightly hunched over, leaner and decidedly dark looking. This causes concern for those that know him, but for the most part it\'s keeping people away as he wanders around the World in ...

Final Fantasy 7: Advent Children
by John Eriani (Thu 05-25-2006)

...ted as an avatar of Sephiroth. Another is the cure for Geostigma, which is really obscure and makes little sense other then it being magic water that comes out of nowhere. Certain characters only appear for the sake of being there and others are under ...

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig Vol. #3
by Dani Moure (Mon 06-12-2006)

...e with an avatar of the man himself... And for me, that was the most interesting encounter of the episode. Despite being a relatively long exposition scene, the face to face between Kusanagi and Gohda in the computer reveals a lot about his plans, suc...

Yankee doodle
by Brian Thomas (Sat 09-16-2006)

...: AVATAR Book 1: Water - Volume 5 © Paramount (O) AVATAR Book 1: Water - Volume 5 (Paramount) Chapters 17-20. Finally arriving at their destination of the Northern Water Tribe, Aang must master Waterbending, and together with his friends...


Juicy Fruits Vol.#01
by Matthew Alexander (Fri 09-14-2007)

...her as my avatar for a while. Anyways, the student is so preoccupied with staring at boobs that he blames his bad grades on her. His frustration reaches its limits when he decides to throw caution aside and unbutton Akane's blouse. She doesn't put u...

There's a Pan-Dimension in My Ice Box, Part 5
by His Lordship Chaos (-)

...-inserted avatar. And dammit, I intended to have a self-gratuitous moment. Of course...said moment might have been my death scene. But let us recall that in Anime, death can never keep a good character down! Thinking swiftly, I pulled out the handy ot...

THE ODYSSEY begins
by Rob Allstetter (Mon 05-13-2002)

Avatar Press and TidalWave Studios are launching the team book THE ODYSSEY in August. Written by Darren Davis, THE ODYSSEY features members of the super-group introduced in 10TH MUSE #1, including Orion the Hunter, Ares, Judo Girl and Medusa. Norm Breyf...

DOOM: THE EMPEROR RETURNS #1 (of 3)
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 11-15-2001)

...lanet an avatar of his arch-foe Reed Richards' son Franklin, the super-powered youth who conjured this globe and left a bit of himself behind to guide it from within. In a creepy but very clever sequence, Doom manages to convince the little boy to rel...


Comicscape: Character Contrast in the Dark Knight
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-23-2008)

...agent and avatar of goodness itself—one willing to suffer for what he believes.   The Dark Knight is a fantastic film that bursts with ideas about the lines and limits of good and evil, as well as a surprisingly nuanced view of the War on ...

Anime Attractions
by Oliver Chin (-)

...tor, the "Avatar of Time", and struggle to save the planet from environmental degradation and human folly. Part of SEED, a secret paranormal organization, Chris revives Arjuna as the chosen one. Indeed under duress, she suddenly transforms into a ...

Mourning in America with Lady Death, Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 08-07-2002)

...s Death's avatar and of course her nom de plume. Ostrander shrugs off such associations."That's not really where the story is going," says Ostrander. "There will be parallels, but the reader can find them for him- or herself. It's ultimately about char...

Being a Brief Discussion with Greg Ayres
by Way Jeng (Wed 11-10-2004)

...from your avatar or what, but it's very neat to... I: I'm just more bitter than you expected, right? G: No, you think you're very bitter. I think you're a very fun guy. But yeah, I totally love meeting people that I know online. It's very cool. I: D...


Martian Successor Nadesico Vol. #3
by Roman Martel (Sat 02-16-2002)

...d Akito's avatar in the computer to be one of the funniest things on this disc. Anyway, same scores as before in the animation and sound department. Most of these plots are familiar ground in mecha and sci-fi anime. You've got the polar/snow episode. ...

Cool Devices Box Set
by Joe McCulloch (Thu 02-07-2002)

...uch of an avatar for the person playing as possible. Often the character's face is not shown; this is to increase the feeling that one is "in" the game. This motif is present in Seek and also Proto's trilogy (but then again, what self-respecting anime ...

Final Fantasy 7: Advent Children
by Dani Moure (Fri 06-02-2006)

...der is an avatar of Sephiroth, made from Jenova, and that is the "mother" they are looking for, and believe Cloud will lead them to. Rufus Shinra has also somehow managed to survive the onslaught during the game, and when the three men pay him a visit,...

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 04-19-2006)

...orm of an avatar of Sephiroth\'s that\'s worked up a small group of followers. Kadaj has taken a couple under his wing and in the same tight black leather and powered with intriguing weapons, they take to their bikes and intend to hunt down Cloud who t...


Year in Review: Retail Forum in 2003
by Jason Yeh (Tue 01-13-2004)

... animated avatar using a caricature of Shawne and the phrase, "Wanted for crimes against my wallet!" It's not unusual for the weekly Righstuf.com specials threads to reach more replies than discussions in the R1 and Off Topic forums. People often specu...

Arjuna Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 04-07-2003)

...wakened \'Avatar of Time\' save an entire nation? More importantly, can she save the ones most dear to her? The Review!The final installment of Arjuna brings the two extended length episodes out and attempts to wrap up the series and all its issues. A...

DVD Shopping Bag: DVD Maniac Worthy? Almost
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 07-29-2008)

...   Avatar The Last Airbender - Book 3 Fire, Vol. 4   Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad - The Complete Series   Inu Yasha Season 5   Inuyasha Season 5 Deluxe Edition Box Set   The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya: Complete Colle...

Imagi Takes on DreamWorks' TUSKER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 08-11-2008)

...e Breton (Avatar) from a screenplay by Ted Tally (Silence of the Lambs). The company says that it will announce a director and other talent roles in the coming weeks.Plot Concept: Imagi describes Tusker as "the saga of a young elephant's journey o...


Toy Maniac: A Look at what Debuted at the SDCC
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 07-31-2008)

...   Avatar the Last Air Bender: Path of Zuko by Valusoft (Windows Vista / XP)   Beijing Olympics 2008 by Sega of America (Windows 2000 / XP)   Cate West Vanishing Files by Topics Entertainment (Windows 2000 / Vista / ...

Voice Actor Boot Camp (Thu 08-17-2006)

...ted shows Avatar, Justice League Unlimited, Witch Hunter Robin, Batman, Legion of Superheroes and more... His recent ADR credits include HBO s Entourage, WB s Gilmore Girls, and the Stephen Kings Nightmares and Dreamscapes. Lex is known worldwide for v...

Paprika
by Jennifer Rocks (Tue 03-04-2008)

... to be an avatar for the dream terrorist. She is able to save Dr. Shima, but things seem much more perilous then she had realized. Other members of the staff fall victim to the shared dream, and when it appears that Tokita’s assistant is behind...

Please Teacher Vol. #1: Hot For Teacher Collectors Box
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 05-16-2003)

...the ships avatar, which has sent its programming off fairly well. The cute and funny Marie now doesn’t do everything Mizuho tells her to do, which results in some awkward positions. The end result is that Kei, now knowing the truth about Mizuho,...


Five Unforgettable Deaths
by Nadia Oxford (Thu 08-09-2007)

...cally the avatar of manga god Osamu Tezuka, not to mention the childhood robot hero of many thirty-somethings in today's society. But not even a hero can operate forever. When a catastrophic time accident knocks him back to a Vietnam village in 1969, h...

"Shining Force EXA"
by Captain Gordon Edward (Thu 04-26-2007)

... onscreen avatar. This is awesome to see since it adds another level of interest to this game because the characters feel a bit like interactive dress-up dolls. Another interesting feature about the graphics is that the screen often gets filled up w...

One Comicscape About Many Things
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-25-2007)

...mer from Avatar – Black Summer and Doktor Sleepless.  The former concerns a superhero named John Horus who kills the president of the United States and will run for eight issues, including #0.  The latter is an ongoing title and con...

Anime Online
by Janet Houck (Thu 01-04-2007)

... big-eyed avatar that is customizable through gold earned through forum participation. Of the many diverse forums, the anime/manga/comics forums in particular are quite busy. Like Neopets, Gaia Online is addictively fun, as users play games, post a...


Joes Are Patriotic, Black Panther Trilogy & More Supes!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 03-07-2008)

...’s 'Avatar' series, a film based on 'Marley and Me' and possibly 'Transformers 2.'" Smallville Season 8 Is on the Way But No Luthor and No Lana Lang? The Rumor: The CW has confirmed that a season 8 of Smallville is coming next fall but ru...

Running the Property Dispute Gauntlet
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-31-2008)

...at Bitsy, avatar of the planet-sized computer Endora, at his side, Aristide must find a way to save the multiverse from subversion, sabotage, and certain destruction. The Houses of Time, Jamil Nasir (Tor) David Grant has a singular talent--he can aff...

Please Teacher Vol. #1: Hot For Teacher
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 04-04-2003)

...the ships avatar, which has sent its programming off fairly well. The cute and funny Marie now doesn’t do everything Mizuho tells her to do, which results in some awkward positions. The end result is that Kei, now knowing the truth about Mizuho,...

Bubblegum Crisis 2040 Vol. #6 (-)

... personal Avatar within the group, Galatea emotionally destabilizes the Knight Sabers and provoking them into rash action, and Mackey sells himself dearly to allow the Sabers to reach Galatea. Sylia gets her chance to smite Galatea, but only causes her...


Starblazers Vol. #5 (Mon 07-09-2001)

..., Captain Avatar undergoes surgery, episode 18 shows him fully recovered and back on the bridge, and episode 19 shows him still weak from the surgery. I know for a fact that this was the order they aired on Japanese TV, so maybe this episode slipped be...

Anime Central: Site Gathering (Sun 04-21-2002)

According to Don, it looks like the site gathering went well that was organized by Lejun. \"Avatar dropped by and showed off Steel Angel Kurumi. The disc looked very nice, but of note on the dub side is that an actress from FarScape will be doing a voice....

Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and more!
by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Wed 11-22-2006)

....  Avatar: The Last Airbender (Wii) - A standard port of Avatar: The Last Airbender.  SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature From the Krusty Krab (Wii) - A standard port of SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature From the Krusty Krab.  Happy Fee...

COLD FEAR Headed for the Big Screen
by News Editor (Thu 04-13-2006)

Avatar Films and Sekretagent Productions recently optioned the film rights to Darkworks' video game COLD FEAR. Released in March 2005 by Ubisoft, players step into the role of Tom Hansen, a U.S. Coast Guardsman who is sent to board a drifting Russian whal...


Countdown to ZERO HOUR, Part 2
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-12-2002)

...to a Hawk avatar, shoved all his incarnations together into one character, and plonked him down into his own series - a series which was so hard to understand that it lasted only nineteen issues past the Zero issue. DC backed off from using the charact...

DARK ANGEL: James Cameron's Next Project
by Frank Garcia (Thu 02-03-2000)

Since the stratospheric success of his Oscar-winning 1997 film TITANIC, the name of director James Cameron has been attached to wide variety of projects in development: AVATAR, TRUE LIES 2, TERMINATOR 3, ALIEN 5, PLANET OF THE APES, Anne Rice’s THE MUMMY,...

Arjuna Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 09-07-2002)

...tually an Avatar of Time, one of the few people in the population who can truly have sympathy and synthesis with the planet, and use the powers that it gives her to deal with the problems. But she’s not alone in this, as we learn that an entire o...

Starblazers Vol. #2 (Tue 05-15-2001)

...h Captain Avatar calling a red alert. There are 4 options, \"Launch,\" which plays all four episodes through, \"Navigation,\" which is your scene selection menu, \"Features,\" and \"Credits.\" Access times are quick, with no out-of-control animation an...


Ghost of the Past, Part 4
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 07-27-2002)

...ideas, an avatar of God - that divine energy - always comes and puts on a human face somehow. We need a face to relate to, so I don't know if I'd even know how to write a Spectre [without Hal]. Then it becomes like those big cosmic Marvel characters th...

Crow-ing About Lady Death, Part 3
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 08-14-2002)

...h [is] an avatar of the Grim Reaper, and the crow-guided revenants also have a link directly to Death, [allowing] the two concepts to fit pretty seamlessly."Judge for yourself when LADY DEATH/THE CROW #1 arrives in preview form in August prior to its d...

Olympic Glory
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 08-09-2004)

..., SCIFI) "Avatar". Teal'c is trapped inside a virtual reality simulation where the original STAR TREK series lasted for 11 seasons on TV. Or was that a Goa'uld super-soldier invasion around the corner?ENTERPRISE (8 PM, UPN) "Damage". Archer rushes to c...

American Idol (Tue 05-27-2003)

...on-screen avatar sings and dances. Likewise, committing errors will cause the character to lose its composure and sing off-key and dance off-beat.Like the show, you will be criticized at the end of each performance by the real judges of the show. The c...


Comicscape - April 9, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-09-2003)

... that is. Avatar Press is offering FRANK MILLER'S ROBOCOP/STARGATE SG-1, but don't get confused: Miller hasn't done an adaptation of STARGATE, the book simply includes a preview of the new series. CrossGen has decided to participate this year with WAY ...

Everybody Is Kung Fu Fighting, Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 09-18-2002)

...te - [an] avatar of spiritual peace. Then the outside world intrudes and his instinct is, 'Not again. I'm free of that.' But of course he can't be that stubborn."TO BE CONTINUED

Lichtenstein Leading Urban in RELENTLESS 3-D
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 04-30-2008)

...nd on his Avatar project for guidance, is in charge of directing the new 3-D action flick for Baldwin Entertainmment. Eric Mitchell will produce and shooting is scheduled to begin on the 25 mil budgeted film in September in Puerto Rico. "I am fasc...

Hack G.U. Vol. 2 Reminisce
by Captain Gordon Edward (Mon 06-11-2007)

...r in game avatar slowly deteriorates as per the in game rules. Coincidently at the same time characters around the world are unable to log in or out, and so Haseo must find a way to save the current users from being deleted.   The combat style i...


DC to launch "Minx" comic for girls
by Karl Schneider (Wed 11-29-2006)

...r Zim and Avatar: The Last Airbender. He is also the creator of Serenity Rose.*WATER BABY (October 2007)Surfer girl Brody just got her leg bitten off by a shark. What's worse? Her shark of an ex-boyfriend is back and when it comes to Brody's couch, he'...

Svankmajer vs. Barta
by Brian Thomas (Sat 09-09-2006)

.... AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER Complete Book 1 © Paramount (O) AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER Complete Book 1 (Paramount) When the hostile Fire Nation threatens to enslave the Water, Earth, and Air Nations, a reluctant and irresponsible boy mu...

SPELLFORCE ships to stores
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 02-10-2004)

...ugh their avatar, players will be able to build bases, create units and manage armies, just like in an RTS. Player avatars will also benefit from a full RPG-style character development system, complete with inventory items, as well as upgradeable skill...

GLORY #1
by Tony Whitt (Sun 01-20-2002)

...ooks that Avatar Press produces. It's precisely the kind of artwork that overwrought fanboys lust after, and it jars a bit with the very beautiful story that Moore is telling. The middle section of the book, however-a reproduction of TEMPTATION COMICS ...


DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #1
by Kurt Amacker (Tue 07-31-2007)

...Ellis and Avatar can get the book out on a regular enough schedule. I’m still waiting on the last issue of Planetary and the next issue of Desolation Jones – both of which aren’t from Avatar, I realize, but still. Ivan Rodri...

Tenchi Muyo! : Magical Project S: Volume 1
by Michael Thomas (Sat 05-10-2003)

... with her avatar, Sasami... and wacky antics ensure. Because, of course, Rumia, one of the other contestants to be queen, wants to see Tsunami fail, and her to be nominated. So, Rumia picks her own avatar on earth to sow chaos, destruction, and gener...

Warren Ellis' NIGHT RADIO
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 12-26-2001)

NIGHT RADIO is a limited-series anthology edited by Warren Ellis. It will be four, 48-page issues, without ads, in black and white, to be published by Avatar Press in the late summer.The anthology will have four four-part serials: by Ellis; by Matt Fracti...

TOKYOPOP Has Holiday Gift-Giving All WRapped Up! (Mon 10-02-2006)

...tless! Avatar (Cine-Manga: Action; All Ages: Release Date: 10/10/06; Price: $19.99 S.R.P.) TOKYOPOP presents the first three volumes of Nickelodeon's epic fantasy, packed with martial arts maneuvers, in a thrilling Cine-Manga-style adventure! Wind...


Tales from the Fic!!! Or If I ruled Anime 2: The Sequel
by His Lordship Chaos (-)

...hat as an avatar, that should mean you get to live in it." Chaos: o.O;; "I live here now?" Bean Bandit: [nodding] "You kicked Nehelenia and Galaxia's butts, and are currently having a passionate love affair with Mistress Nine too. I figured you might...

The New Blood
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 10-18-2004)

... Sci Fi) "Avatar". A virtual-reality training scenario goes terribly wrong (don't they always?), trapping Teal'c and endangering his life. (Repeat)STARGATE ATLANTIS (9 PM CST, Sci Fi) "Childhood's End". Members of the team must make an emergency landin...

SPIDER-MAN INDIA #1
by Tony Whitt (Tue 11-23-2004)

...reat evil avatar on Earth and to give him the powers of the spider, Pavitr discovers he has more than school problems to deal with, and that with great power... well, you know the rest.To Western audiences, I have a feeling that SPIDER-MAN INDIA is goi...

Cloverfield, the Collector and Disbelief
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 04-22-2008)

.... My Avatar is the themovielord. I was a long time reader of Cinescape and made the transition to Mania where I started posting my reviews like a fiend. Later, I joined the site as a columnist I didn’t post as many reviews as used ...


Anna Mercury #1
by Kurt Amacker (Mon 04-21-2008)

...k through Avatar continues to show his best work, and this series looks to be no exception. Pick this one up. Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at comicscape@mania.com.

Shyamalan Talks Last AIRBENDER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 04-16-2008)

Director M. Night Shyamalan, who's putting the final touches on his R-rated The Happening thriller, has sat down with Empire Online and talked a bit about his upcoming adaptation of The Last Airbender. They took off the "Avatar" name because Par...

Live Action Akira & More Cosplay
by Nadia Oxford, Columnist (Thu 02-21-2008)

... as their avatar when they attend a convention? It's beyond me. To begin with, I'm not a fan of the series (I followed it for a while but quickly noticed it wasn't going anywhere…then I heard that it was the longest-running series in Japan, and ...

Sneak Peak at Grand Theft Auto IV: Welcome to Liberty City
by Nate Chang (Fri 04-25-2008)

...self-made avatar. You’ll never look at Liberty City the same way again. What is most intriguing about the game is Niko himself. Is he a bank robber out to get revenge on the people who betrayed him? Nope. Is he an ex-con mobster out to rule the ...


New TERMINTOR Blog Launched with Concept Art
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 05-24-2008)

...he set of Avatar, I know he’s perfect for his role. As you know, Anton Yelchin is playing Kyle Reese, and his prep has been unbelievable. The guy's been watching all three Terminators incessantly and he’s definitely going to capture the es...

Starblazers Vol. #4 (Tue 06-19-2001)

..., Captain Avatar collapses again, his physical condition worsening. Surgery is now the only option to keep the Captain alive. Finally, Wildstar\'s development from the archetypical hothead into a real leader begins in earnest. As the Captain is undergo...

Starblazers Vol. #1 (Tue 05-15-2001)

...r captain Avatar ever referring to the Yamato by it\'s real name, using \"Argo\" in every instance. Here, in the first episode, he refers to it several times as the Yamato before renaming it the \"Argo.\" Did Voyager rehire the original voice actor to ...

Anime Goes Mainstream (Wed 04-24-2002)

...Thanks to Avatar for the link.


Book Buzz: A New Skin for the God Emperor of Dune
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-23-2008)

...ed by the avatars of the stone Eyes--Obsidian, Emerald, Raxinan, Ruby, Windcrystal, Sapphire, Sunspar, Tigereye...And the most powerful of them all, Hawkspar, the eyes of time. Kings and despots come to her to know their futures, and she wades in ...

STREETS OF GLORY #1
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-26-2007)

...Like many Avatar books, they present realistic visuals that eschew any stylistic eccentricities. You’ll find no deliberately exaggerated characters, muddied skylines, or otherwise abstract visuals in Streets of Glory. Wolfer and Waller ...

A Critic’s Eye for the Comic Guy
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-29-2007)

...or Image, Avatar, IDW, and the like may have more leeway. But, I wonder if the monthly periodical format really hampers comic writing in the long run. Granted, we can make jokes about Ultimate Hulk vs. Wolverine, Daredevil: Target, Wonder Wom...

DOCTOR WHO: The Unquiet Dead
by Jason Davis (Mon 03-27-2006)

...rt of the avatar of that ideal, isn't he?


Anniversary special!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 03-25-2006)

...s) AVATAR Book 1: Water Volume 2 © Paramount (O) AVATAR Book 1: Water Volume 2 (Paramount) Chapters 5-8. The adventures of Aang, the last Airbender. Includes Making-Of, trading card and Nick Arcade CD-ROM sampler. (O) A BOY NAMED CHARLIE B...

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA - Resurrection Ship Part 2
by Jason Davis (Sun 01-15-2006)

...d bruised avatar of Number Six, continues the morbid motif with her exhortations for Baltar to end her suffering. While he falls deeper into the wounded woman's spell, his attraction to her symbolically signals the death of Number Six's presence in his...

Comicscape - August 31, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-31-2005)

...Horse and Avatar books thrown in for good measure. I'm a science fiction/fantasy/horror reader. It's been two years since I started culling heroes from my reading, and I don't miss them at all. I should also point out that at about the same time I swor...

Cockpits! Booby Traps!!
by Brian Thomas (Sat 05-27-2006)

...des. (O) AVATAR Book 1: Water Volume 3 (Paramount) Chapters 9-12. Our heroes tangle with pirates, get caught in a storm and join a rebel band to fight the Fire Nation. Includes voice actor interviews. (O) AYANE'S HIGH KICK (Central Park) 1996 OAV abo...


John K's revenge
by Brian Thomas (Sat 07-15-2006)

...s. AVATAR THE LAST AIR BENDER Book 1: Water Volume 4 © Paramount (O) AVATAR THE LAST AIR BENDER Book 1: Water Volume 4 (Paramount) Chapters 13-16. Confronted with sickness, captivity and the testing of their friendship, Aang, Katara and S...

Cartoon Samuel L. Jackson
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 05-21-2007)

... (O) AVATAR Book 2: Earth Volume 3 (Paramount) Five more chapters. The kids learn of an important vulnerability in the Fire Nation. Now, they must make it to the city of Ba Sing Se in time to tell the King. But Azula and the Fire Nation are alread...

Mania talks with VFX firm Intelligent Creatures
by Pat Ferrara (Sun 02-25-2007)

...ge fan of AVATAR and almost cried when word got out that he's finally moving forward with it. The passion I have for that project would burn through our studio and become very obvious where we stand in the industry.  RG: We have been fortunate...

The Punisher #42
by Kurt Amacker (Tue 12-26-2006)

... like his Avatar miniseries 303, Ennis breathes a sense of history that elevates the material beyond a bumper sticker.Leandro Fernandez’s art complements the script well with haunting, washed-out visions of the Afghani desert and gruff soldiers w...


Starblazers: Quest For Iscandar Part 1 (-)

...d Captain Avatar, weakened by radiation poisoning, is kept alive by Dr. Sane, the ship\'s doctor. A quirky robot called IQ-9 takes over when the human crew needs help. All this while Queen Starsha waits on Iscandar with a man from Earth the Star Blazer...