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To Read or Not to Read: The Rise of the Audio Book
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-23-2007)
Greg Cox gives Ghost Rider its film tie-in book treatment, Kage Baker releases a collection of never-before-published The Company stories, and a handful of Anne McCaffrey classics move to the audio book realm in this week’s Book Buzz.
Hap... STAR TREK: GATEWAYS, a Seven Book OmniTREK series Part 2
by Chris Wyatt (Thu 10-18-2001)
... GATEWAYS BOOK 1, ONE SMALL STEP Grade: A-Author(s): Susan WrightPublisher: Pocket Books Price: $6.99
The novel-only offshoot, CHALLENGER, takes up the STAR TREK: GATEWAYS thread in CHAINMAIL.
© 2001 Pocket Books
Book two is by ... Comicscape: Conquering the Marvel Universe with Robert Weiner
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-11-2008)
...ry Marvel book—but not individual issue—ever published through 2005. Marvel Graphic Novels and Related Publications stands as his labor of love. The volume features a section based on each type of book, and then organizes them by ... 
What Free Comic Book Day?
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-02-2007)
...ree Comic Book Day. Next week, Spider-Man 3 comes out and we climb into the movie ring – one week of my thoughts and one week of yours. After that, I’ll expound upon the end of 52 and the start of Countdown. It’s an ... Howl\'s Moving Castle, The Art of Book Vol.#1
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 06-07-2005)
...uals, the book also presents interviews and comments with the production staff, including key points straight from the director.The ReviewTime to coincide with the arrival of the movie into U.S. theaters, the art book for How's Moving Castle is a fasci... Viz Media Debuts New Naruto Chapter Book Series at 2008 Book Expo America (Fri 05-30-2008)
...t Chapter Book series based on NARUTO, the wildly popular animated and manga (graphic novel) series, at the 2008 Book Expo America (BEA) show which takes place May 30-June 1, 2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California. BEA is ...Comicscape - December 7, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-07-2005)
...two other books coming out this year, so he may have just decided to push the DARK TOWER to next year to get some breathing room. However, during the interval, I hope that Marvel and King reconsider the latter's level of involvement. Many readers both... Ender's Game (Tue 02-10-2004)
...write the book, and gave the writer room enough to flesh-out the backstories of the main characters, as well as add new material and expand upon the NTIs reasons for being at the bottom of the ocean. If you wanted to understand more about the film, the...Media Blasters May 2002 Announcements (Fri 03-01-2002)
...217-1 Pre-Book Date: 04/23/2002 Street Date: 05/28/2002 SRP: $19.95 Gundress the Movie (DVD) (Dubbed and Subtitled) AnimeWorks 82 Min. Cat.# AWDVD-0218 UPC#: 6-31595-02187-5 ISBN #: 1-58655-218-X Pre-Book Date: 04/23/2002 Street Date: 05/28/2002 SRP: ...Code Name: Golden - A Conversation with X-MEN Author Christopher Golden
by Denise Dumars (Wed 04-05-2000)
The X-Men film may not be out until July 14, but Christopher Golden is already excited. After all, the paperback version of his X-Men novel, X-MEN: CODE NAME WOLVERINE, will be out May 1. `Of all the media tie-in stuff I`ve done, it`s one of the books I`m... DUNE Book 7? Asimov on Screen? Browder Loves Hobb?
by Chris Wyatt (Mon 03-17-2003)
Welcome to another edition of Book Notes. We've had some great comments this week and I'm excited to get to them. First though, we respond to a question from James Mackey in LA, who asks about the existence of an unpublished manuscript by Frank Herbert fo... Post-Christmas Book-Buying Tips
by Denise Dumars (Thu 01-11-2001)
...these two books, in what we sometimes call `quality paperback` format. F. Paul Wilson`s collection, The Barrens and Others is out now for the first time in trade paperback. It contains stories of Repairman Jack, horror tales of the scary Pine Barrens o... Comicscape March 16, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-16-2005)
... of comic book shops around the country closed. What happened is largely understood at this point speculation took priority over reading. The comic book companies manufactured "collectibles" hoping we'd continue buying extra copies. Why not release... Comicscape March 23, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-23-2005)
...ny graded books, variant covers, and other "collector's items" that will end up in the bargain bin. Nothing lasts forever, and a more restrained approach is advisable. I came back to Marvel about five years ago because the books were focused more on ... Comicscape - August 10, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-10-2005)
A couple of weeks ago, a COMICSCAPE reader asked me to do a column about breaking into comics. Here, I present the first of a couple of columns on the subject. Many comics professionals began their career in self-publishing they created their own books, ... Battle of the ‘Star’ Series: Star Wars, Star Trek, & Starship Troopers
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-30-2007)
A screw-you-Pat amount of books came out this week with a little something for everyone: several anthologies for the SF reader, new fantasy / horror stand-alone novels and series installments, and even a widely neglected, early novel from George R.R. ... Book Buzz: The Author-Reader Relationship
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-07-2008)
Back in the olden days an author’s book was the sole connection to his readership. Regardless of the story particulars a writer’s characters, places and themes are their own private dialogue to a very public world. But outside of actually read... THE CASE-BOOK OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
by Chris Wyatt (Thu 02-20-2003)
From early on, almost every Sherlock Holmes book was meant to be the last. In the stories collected as THE MEMOIRS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle actually killed off his detective. But public sentiment was so insistent, and Doyle's desire to r... BLOODY WOUNDS & NOSE BLEEDS!!! THE KING OF FIGHTERS ART BOOK, DARK EDGE VOL. 7 & PURI PURI VOL. 5 AVAILABLE NOW! (Wed 04-30-2008)
SAN JOSE, CA - April, 2008 - DrMaster Publications has announced that The King of Fighters Art Book by Wing Yan & King Tung, Puri Puri vol. 5 by Chiaki Taro, and the long-awaited return of Dark Edge vol. 7 by Yu Aikawa, are all available now! The King o...An Ode to the Children's Picture Book
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 02-11-2008)
Back before Bantam’s Choose Your Own Adventure novels and R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps, the children’s picture book reigned supreme. Their over-sized, color-splashed pages provide kids with a magical place where genre has no meaning, every li... THE WEREWOLF BOOK: THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SHAPE-SHIFTING BEINGS
by Dan Cziraky (Wed 03-22-2000)
Following on the heels of THE VAMPIRE BOOK: THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE UNDEAD comes Brad Steiger`s THE WEREWOLF BOOK: THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SHAPE-SHIFTING BEINGS. There hasn`t really been a decent book on werewolves in a long time, and Steiger massive tome is ... G.I. Joe, Gaiman, & a Random Rant
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 11-21-2006)
...and comic book series: Snake Eyes. This mutilated combat veteran has a story to tell and Devil’s Due Publishing brings it to the table in Snake Eyes: Declassified.
Rudy Rucker, a computer scientist / science fiction writer / theoretica... Comicscape - February 11, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 02-11-2004)
...ch modern book by the Big Two actually takes place in its own separate universe due to the lack of cross-referencing, many of you had a lot to say. Seems I'm not the only one concerned about the trend, though many of you also feel it's a good idea.Aaro... HUNGER AND THIRST: Richard Matheson
by Denise Dumars (Fri 10-13-2000)
...this fine book today, however, it seems unthinkable that anyone would ever have deemed it `unpublishable,` but that’s exactly what happened. `The agent said it was unpublishable,` Matheson recalls. `There was another book I wrote where he said, `I ... J.U.D.G.E. - Comic book creator Greg Horn
by Edward Gross (Fri 03-10-2000)
...start the book; it’s doing fine; then the sales start to dwindle, and pretty soon they’re so low that you can’t afford to do the book anymore. What I tried to do was come up with a good cover for the Previews catalog that would hopefully draw people in... David Hine: Comics, Manga, & More!
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Fri 11-10-2006)
...nal comic books, Hine is getting ready for his first Original English Language manga series, Poison Candy to hit from TOKYOPOP. All in all, not bad for someone who left comics in 1995 and didn't think he'd return .... MANIA: For those of our re... Weekly Book Buzz: Romita Finds Himself Stranded
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-01-2008)
Welcome to Book Buzz! I’m your new host, Tim Janson. I’d like to first thank Pat Ferrara, your previous MC, for all his help in making this a smooth transition and for all of his sage advice. Many of you may know me already as I... Opening the Black Dossier: The Alan Moore Interview, Part One
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-07-2007)
...o;s comic book math, really. Moore and O’Neill continued to work on the book, only to find it mired in delays and controversy within DC and in the larger the comics press. And, though the details remain vague, Wildstorm editor Scott Dun... Comicscape - December 10, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-10-2003)
...r Records book and record sets. While most of you probably didn't have a brother-in-law bribing you, I'm betting many of you had the same experience I did with Power Records. It started when my sister Connie and her husband Sam moved back to Michigan f... Filmmakers Comment on Comic Book Films Past, Present, and Future
by Jason Lethert (Wed 05-08-2002)
Three years ago, the comic book film was
a laughingstock. "Batman and Robin was the death of the comic
book movie. It was too hokey," said filmmaker/comic scribe Kevin
Smith. But oh, how things change. "But X-Men suddenly
opened the floodgates aga... Free Comic Book Day announced for 2004
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 09-08-2003)
The date for the third annual Free Comic Book Day has been decided upon, and it's a different month than the first two events. FCBD 2004 will be held on July 3, 2004, the day after the opening of SPIDER-MAN 2 in theaters. For the past two years the event ... Book Buzz: Incandescence
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-14-2008)
In yet another slow week of mid-month sci-fi, horror and fantasy book releases Karen Marie Moning’s audio book release of Spell of the Highlander, Greg Egan’s hardcover debut of Incandescence, and the unfortunate suicide of SF author, screenwr... DAWN of the comic book DEAD
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-01-2004)
Coming out in the next month is a comic book adaptation of Universal Pictures' DAWN OF THE DEAD, full of four-color zombie blasting action. The 56-page magazine format comic book was created by new publisher Mig.Biz and is their debut in the world of comi... Free Comic Book Day is Saturday
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 07-02-2004)
Tomorrow the fourth annual Free Comic Book Day event will be held at comic book shops and specialty stores worldwide. Thirty different titles from a diverse selection of comic book publishers and studios will be given away free for the asking, and dependi... BOOK OF THE DEAD 2
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 09-03-2005)
...VIL DEAD "Book of the Dead" limited edition that came housed in a specially sculpted spongy package made to look like the evil book in the film. More of a gift/collector's item than the usual DVD re-release, it became a fast seller. On September 27, An... Comicscape - January 12, 2005
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-12-2005)
...ro of the book, you would have an argument. However, if it is a minor character, would people complain?"Here is what I think would happen if a homophobic character were introduced into Iron-Man: If the character was a homophobe, and was quickly put in ... SOCK MONKEY: A CHILDREN'S BOOK
by Mike Whybark (Sat 11-03-2001)
...ion. This book presents an origin story of sorts for SOCK MONKEY'S Uncle Gabby, the title character of that book and some sort of cousin to DRINKY CROW'S febrile and bibulous Uncle Gabby.To summarize, a magically animated sock monkey joins a househol... Media Blasters March & April 2003 Announcements (Wed 01-01-2003)
Space Pirate Mito "Courting Disaster" (Eps 5-7) AnimeWorks (Animated): 75 Min. Format: DVD (Dubbed and Subtitled) Cat#: AWDVD-0305 UPC#: 6-31595-03057-0 ISBN#: 1-58655-337-2 SRP: $24.95 Street Date: 03/25/03 Pre-Book...Amano: The Collected Art of Vampire Hunter D Vol.#01
by John Zakrzewski (Thu 05-08-2008)
...cal comic book shop.
Those who don't oft peruse a dedicated comic book store may not be particularly acquainted with PREVIEWS, the preeminent monthly catalog of forthcoming comics and related merchandise used for placing orders through the distributio... Altered Lives, Altered Loves: Tiptree Award Winner Suzy McKee Charnas
by Denise Dumars (Fri 09-22-2000)
Winning the Tiptree Award for feminist science fiction caps a fascinating chapter in the writing life of Suzy McKee Charnas. Thirty years after the writing of the first book in the dystopian Holdfast Chronicles, Charnas finishes the series with THE CONQUE... The Manic Maniac: The Comic Book is Dead
by Joe Crosby (Fri 06-27-2008)
...The comic book is dead.
Technological Memories
In the spring issue of The New Atlantis, there's an obituary to remembering called The Technology of Memory. To discuss its many implications within the human experience would be exhaustive and d... Free Comic Book Day Brings STARGATE Exclusive to Stores
by News Editor (Wed 03-29-2006)
In partnership with this spring's Free Comic Book Day event, comic store customers should be on the lookout for an exclusive Stargate action figure when they visit their local comic book stores on Sunday, May 6th. Available only during this promotion, a l... BLAIR WITCH: THE DROWNING GHOST and BOOK OF SHADOWS
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 11-03-2000)
The Blair Witch Files: The Drowning Ghost is the third in this Young Adult series, supposedly written by Heather Donahue`s obsessed, seventeen-year-old cousin, Cade Merrill. So far, the previous books have dealt with Elly Kedward and Rustin Parr, the two ... Manga: The Complete Guide Vol.#01
by Ben Leary (Thu 12-06-2007)
...rt of the book you pick it up by, it flops in your hand as soon as you get it off the table or shelf. I\'ve been handling it pretty carefully, but even in the short time I\'ve had this book it\'s already sustained a few bends and nicks, and the front c... DUNE: Reviving the Mythos
by Denise Dumars (Fri 09-08-2000)
Author of 45 books (20 of which are bestsellers) and well-known for his ability to `write in someone else`s universe,` Kevin J. Anderson seems the perfect choice of collaborator for Brian Herbert, the son of the late DUNE-creator Frank Herbert. The duo is... VIZ MEDIA MAKES 2008 FREE COMIC BOOK DAY A MANGA DAY WITH SPECIAL FREE ISSUE OF SHONEN JUMP MAGAZINE (Wed 03-26-2008)
...ree Comic Book Day, taking place May 3rd. VIZ Media is producing a special edition (rated "A" for All Ages) of SHONEN JUMP Magazine (rated 'T' for Teens) to be distributed for free at participating stores nationwide. The annual occasion, developed by ...Marv Wolfman: From ROBIN to NIGHTWING: Chronicling the Adventures of Dick Grayson
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Thu 10-19-2006)
One of the first comic book series I can remember feeling addicted to was Marv Wolfman and George Perez's New Teen Titans. There was just something about these characters: Wonder Girl, Starfire, Raven, Kid Flash, Cyborg, Changeling and Robin that struck ... Comicscape - January 14, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-14-2004)
...ng as the book in question was released in 2003 (or, in the case of miniseries, was begun during 2003). To have your vote counted, send them by midnight Saturday, January 17th, to comicscape@cinescape.com, or to me directly. Votes sent after that time ... Comicscape March 9, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-09-2005)
...the comic book after the trailers, and after the casting of Keanu Reeves. If you were watching the film under the microscope of 'How does this stack up to the comic book?' Then you set yourself up for disappointment. The studio never made any apologies... Happy Thanksgiving
by Denise Dumars (Fri 11-24-2000)
Prize Patrol Completely Out of ControlSo many book prizes to announce this time I don`t know where to start. Ray Bradbury was given the medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters by the National Book Foundation on Nov. 15. This is a lifetime... Media Blasters March 2002 Announcements (Tue 01-01-2002)
...96-5 Pre-Book Date: 02/19/2002 Street Date: 03/26/2002 SRP $19.95 Zombie Holocaust, Dr. Butcher M.D. DVD (Animorphic Widescreen) Shriek Show 90 Min. Cat.#: SSDVD-0206 UPC#: 6-31595-02069-4 ISBN#: 1-58655-197-3 Pre-Book Date: 02/19/2002 Street Date: 0...Media Blasters May 2001 Announcements (Thu 03-01-2001)
Sex Demon Queen (Dubbed) Kitty 35 Min Cat # KVVD-0109 UPC #6-31595-01096-1 Pre-Book Date: 04/17/2001 Street Date: 05/29/2001 SRP $24.95 Description: In a time of fantasy and high adventure, the sorceress Kuri uses her magic to defend herself from all man...Zatch Bell (aka: Konjiki no Gash!!) Vol.#01
by Jarred Pine (Thu 08-11-2005)
... from the book! But there are more surprises to come, and Kiyo's destiny is about to change forever!The ReviewPresenting one of the more annoying shounen leads, along with one of the most bizarre sidekicks, Zatch Bell! the manga hits US shores with a s... STAR TREK: GATEWAYS, a Seven Book OmniTREK series Part 1
by Chris Wyatt (Tue 10-16-2001)
John J. Ordover may possibly be the busiest editor in the known universe. Not only is he responsible for at very least one title a month, he's also just put the last year of his life into overseeing a seven-book series. Not just any seven-book series, min... Alice on Deadlines Vol.#01
by Gary Thompson (Tue 02-05-2008)
...s in this book, something that is sporadic at best with most manga. There’s also quite a bit of supplemental material in the back of the book: there’s a bit of omake, a sizable preview of the next volume, and some decent translator’... THE BOOK OF SKULLS finds a home
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 08-04-2003)
Robert Silverberg's horror novel THE BOOK OF SKULLS has been picked up by Alphaville Films, for Paramount Pictures to release. Scribe Jeff Davis will adapt the book into a screenplay. The producers will be Bruce Bernhard and Sam Gaglani (who brought the p... Malazan Builds Momentum
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 03-06-2007)
...e on this book-bustin’ Tuesday. Its weeks like these that get me truly excited to be a self-confessed genre bookworm, for we’ve got a ton of new novels debuting today with a little something for everyone. Keep in mind though that these b... Fantasy book UGLIES heading to big screen
by Karl Schneider (Mon 06-26-2006)
Fox and producer John Davis have bought the young-adult fantasy book Uglies, the Scott Westerfeld novel that hatches a trilogy, to be adapted for the screen, Variety reported. Davis will produce with his wife, Jordan.The futuristic tale tells the story of... TRON comic book gets deleted
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 02-02-2004)
Last weekend comic book publisher 88 MPH made a brief announcement on their website that was bad news for fans anticipating the company's TRON comic book mini-series. "We regret to announce that 88MPH will no longer be publishing TRON comic books," the we... Two to die in next HARRY POTTER book
by Karl Schneider (Tue 06-27-2006)
"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling said two characters will die in the seventh and last book in the popular franchise during a live interview on Channel 4's Richard & Judy in the UK."The final chapter is hidden away, although it's now changed very slightl... MIT steals ideas from a comic book
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 09-05-2002)
How's this for flattery. Comic book scribes Ray and Ben Lai, who created the comic book RADIX, had their ideas and even images swiped by none other than the Massachusetts Institute of Technology when a professor from the university took ideas from their b... WEBS & WONDER: MARK BAGLEY (Part 2)
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Fri 09-22-2006)
...l Try Out book, were your thoughts of getting a chance to draw Spider-Man on a permanent basis? Was he like one of your goals as a comicbook artist?BAGLEY: Spider-Man was always one of my favorite characters. That was always my goal: to break into comi... CPM Sets 4th Quarter Promotions (Mon 07-26-2004)
...ollection/Book 1 Brick Pack for $79.99 SRP will receive the first graphic novel for this series packaged with the box set, as well as a coupon redeemable for a free copy of The World of Narue Book 2, increasing the value of this DVD box/book set to $99...Pen & Ink Vol.#01
by Sakura Eries (Tue 09-05-2006)
... with the book\'s title at the top in white font against the teal background. The names of the specially featured artists (Yasuhiro Nightow, Oh!great, and Satoshi Shiki) are placed to the lower right. If you flip open the front flap of the dust cover... Wizards Senior Honcho Mark Sehestedt
by Pat Ferrara (Wed 01-17-2007)
...is first book early last December. The fourth novel in the Forgotten Realms: The Wizards series, Frostfell is a fast-paced ride through the Endless Wastes full of fighting, mythical intrigue, and demonic sorcery.
In between lots... Science Fiction Meets Religion…Round One
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-02-2007)
...the third book, The Diamond Isle, on paperback.
Husband and wife duo Barb & J.C. Hendee continue their Noble Dead Saga series with the release of the fourth and fifth books of the series. Book four, Traitor to the Blood, is out on paperb... Comicscape - March 17, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-17-2004)
...the comic book from being completely translatable to the big screen:1. THE ACTOR FACTOR: Suppose you're a director planning a big screen version of, say, HELLBLAZER and you want to stay true to the character as presented in the comic. You're hoping to ... Comicscape - October 19, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-19-2005)
...ffect his books alone, but the Marvel Universe as a whole. Things would change if that happened... New York wakes up to find ol' Spidey hanging there in Times Square. It's not so much that the heroes need to die but their world needs to change perhaps.... Comicscape - July 14, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-14-2004)
...ree Comic Book Day has come and gone, and it looks like the most successful one yet for the comics companies and readers, at least. My friend D.C. at my local comic shop More Fun Comics tells me that he didn't see a spike in sales that day, and most o... The Dresden Files Returns to its Roots
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 02-06-2007)
Sara Douglass’ The Wayfarer Redemption series chugs ahead with another volume, Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files gets another action-packed installment, and science fiction anthologies run amok in this week’s Book Buzz.
Happy Tue... Last book is Rowling's Favorite
by Karl Schneider (Wed 02-07-2007)
According to J.K. Rowling via an update of her official website, the seventh and final book of the Harry Potter series is her personal favorite.Rowling writes:Charles Dickens put it better than I ever could:'It would concern the reader little, perhaps, to... Delayed Mail
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-06-2006)
...o delay a book, but I don't hold to this statement. These delays murder books and confuse continuity. A case in point is 2003's or 2002's SECRET WAR series. Who really cared when the final issue came out? Many said it was a letdown. Could this have b... BRINGING OUT THE DEAD: Read the Book, Ignore the Movie
by Denise Dumars (Tue 12-07-1999)
...ading the book, the film seems like a mere outline of it, even though nearly all of the dialogue is lifted directly from the text. Perhaps Scorsese and Schrader felt they had to shield viewers from some of the really ugly stuff in the book--although t... Next James Bond Book Title: "Double or Die"
by Karl Schneider (Thu 01-04-2007)
According to Variety, the new title for the latest James Bond book is Double or Die. The title was voted upon after readers chimed in with a nationwide ballot. Names that got rejected were Nemesis and The Deadlock Cipher.The book, written by C... Comic book superstar pets CATWOMAN
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 04-20-2004)
Today the comic book website Newsarama published an article written by Jim Lee, the popular artist whose recent run on BATMAN helped bring DC's book back to the top of the industry charts. Titled "Jim Lee's True Hollywood Stories: Halle & Me", Lee writes ... A FOREST OF STARS: THE SAGA OF THE SEVEN SUNS, BOOK 2
by Chris Wyatt (Mon 07-21-2003)
Kevin J. Anderson, a very skilled writer, is at bat with the latest in his epic science fiction series SAGA OF THE SEVEN SUNS. Poetically called A FOREST OF STARS the book is a valuable follow up to the first book, HIDDEN EMPIRE. Anderson is no stranger t... POTTER book five due June 21
by Mike Whybark (Wed 01-15-2003)
THE TORONTO STAR covers the publication date announcement for book five in the HARRY POTTER series, HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX. The long-delayed book will hit shelves on June 21 in most of the English speaking world.The opening sentence of ... New Film Music Book covers practical aspects of working in a film composing career
by Randall Larson (Fri 03-09-2007)
Emmy-winning composer Richard Bellis (Stephen King's It) has written a new book entitled The Emerging Film Composer, An Introduction to the People, Problems, and Psychology of the Film Music Business, a unique user’s guide to the craft and busin... THE PUNISHER: LITTLE BLACK BOOK #1
by Kurt Amacker (Sun 06-22-2008)
Crime novelist Victor Gischler pens a vicious Punisher one-shot with Little Black Book, in which the line between sex and violence becomes perilously blurred. After buying the services of Vette, a high-end prostitute, for a few sessions, Frank Castle... Comicscape February 2, 2005
by Tony Whitt (Wed 02-02-2005)
...vour more books like DEEP SLEEPER, HOPELESS SAVAGES, METABARONS, SPAGHETTI WESTERN, SUPERNATURALISTS, GIANT ROBOT WARRIORS, HAWAIIAN DICK, USAGI YOJIMBO, TRUE STORY:SWEAR TO GOD, THE WALKING DEAD, BLANKETS and on and on. You see, I always get excited ... From Hell Book Booms After Movie
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 01-03-2002)
The latest
e-mail from Top Shelf Comics reports
that sales on Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell's From Hell graphic
novel have received a shot in the arm from the release of the movie.
Following the
release of the film, the book became the #1 selling... TOKYOPOP INC. Announces 10 Newest Rising Stars Of Manga Winners As Former Finalist Signs Book Deal (Wed 10-06-2004)
...Vega to a book deal based on a new project called Dark Moon Diary. This deal marks the fifth series to be published as a result of the wildly successful national talent search. Since its launch in 2002, the Rising Stars program has attracted budding cr...National Book Award goes to SF entry
by Chris Wyatt (Fri 11-22-2002)
This year's esteemed National Book Award in the category of Young People's Fiction went to SF author Nancy Farmer for her futuristic novel THE HOUSE OF THE SCORPION. The National Book Award is one of the most distinguished honors in literature. The award,... When the Fall Turns Cold, Curl Up with a SF Book
by Chris Wyatt (Wed 11-13-2002)
TOR Books leads the pack this month with some superlative releases. First up is HEAVY PLANET, a trade paperback compilation edition that reprints SF Grandmaster Hal Clement's Mesklin novels: MISSION OF GRAVITY and STAR LIGHT. As nerdy as this might be, I ... Cinematogrpaher Gives 'Punisher: War Zone' a true comic book look (Tue 09-16-2008)
...the comic book," Gainer explains. "It was to make it look like the comic book! That means the color of the light, the wardrobe, the cars, the walls—everything is in the color scheme of the Punisher comic books. Andrew Nitzcoromny is a w...The 5 Best and 5 Worst Movie Breaches of Comic Book Canon
by Rob Vaux (Wed 08-13-2008)
Every comic book fan knows the sensation—that queasy mixture of outrage and dread when a big-time Hollywood superhero movie makes changes. Adjustments. Little alterations in the character's background, appearance or abilities that differ from what i... Book Buzz: Paranormal Man Candy
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 05-19-2008)
...uran Juno Books has brought together some of the best genre writers for the paperback release of Best New Romantic Fantasy 3. Sarah Monette, Delia Sherman and other emerging talent share their sexy stories in this tome alongside Mary Jo Putney’s ... Free Comic Book Day is May 3
by Robert T. Trate (Sun 04-06-2008)
May 3rd, the day after Paramount's Iron Man hits theaters, thousands of comic book retailers across North America and around the world will share the magic of comics with their customers when they distribute millions of comic books free of charg... BOOK OF SHADOWS: BLAIR WITCH 2
by Scott Collura (Tue 07-03-2001)
... – dubbed Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 – is a more polished, albeit highly derivative film.The premise of the original film is as memorable as the story behind the picture. The Blair Witch Project introduced audiences to those infamous three student ... ASCENDANCE BOOK 1 OF THE SECOND DEMONWARS SAGA
by James T. Voelpel (Wed 09-19-2001)
... Dark Elf books or his DEMONWARS SAGA. Perhaps Salvatore's best known series outside of his FORGOTTEN REALMS books, the Demonwars continue now with ASCENDANCE, the first book in the SECOND DEMONWARS SAGA. ASCENDANCE continues the story of Pony, who is ... To Be Continued: 2002 Comic Book Sequels, Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 06-29-2002)
The comic book medium has certainly been susceptible to the same trends as other entertainment forms over the years, and one of the most prevalent pop culture gimmicks is, of course, the "sequel." We've seen them come and go in comics, from the second Sec... SID MEIER'S ALPHA CENTAURI: BOOK I, CENTAURI DAWN
by Chris Wyatt (Fri 11-02-2001)
.... Lastly, books adapting games are often nothing more than cheap marketing ploys. Usually someone decides that the game would get more name recognition if it were on bookshelves too, so they hire someone to write it and write it quickly.However, none ... BABYLON 5: THE PASSING OF THE TECHNO-MAGES BOOK 1, CASTING SHADOWS
by Chris Wyatt (Thu 10-25-2001)
...the genre books division that created the Abyss horror imprintan achievement that won her a World Fantasy Award. So Cavelos' work experiences prove that she's got the science and the imagination. That still doesn't necessarily prove that she can write.... THE JUNGLE BOOK Platinum Edition
by Tim Janson (Tue 10-09-2007)
The Jungle Book is a significant film for several reasons. First, it was the last film that Walt Disney himself was involved in directly. Walt had not been happy with some of the company’s recent efforts such as “Sword in the Stone&r... EMMA FROST gets her own comic book
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-17-2003)
The Pulse website has broken news about a new spinoff X-Men book from Marvel Comics based on the White Queen character. EMMA FROST will be an ongoing series written by Karl Bollers with art by Randy Green and covers by Greg Horn.According to the Pulse's ... Oeming's Powers of Comic Creation
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Sat 12-09-2006)
In any given month, you can find Michael Avon Oeming's name attached to a handful of comic book projects. In the New Year alone, he's working on Powers, The Magician's Apprentice, Omega Flight, and Red Sonja, to name a few. He's been worki... Comicscape February 23, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-23-2005)
...ite comic book writers would do: I drank. Before calling Steve, I grabbed the bottle of Tullamore Dew Irish whiskey from the liquor cabinet and took two kingly gulps. Then, I pored myself a beer and ate some delivery pie while waiting for the time w... Busiek, Grummett push POWER COMPANY
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 08-07-2002)
Kurt Busiek and Tom Grummett, the creators of DC's POWER COMPANY series, have announced a new focus to the book. The "new focus" starts with POWER COMPANY #8, shipping in September, and include promotional support both from DC and from Busiek and Grumme... Final "Harry Potter" Book gets a title
by Karl Schneider (Thu 12-21-2006)
J.K. Rowling has released the title for the upcoming Harry Potter book and it is: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.Though the title has been released, the book is not yet finished according to Rowling: "I'm now writing scenes that have been plann... Media Blasters October 2001 Announcements (Tue 07-01-2003)
Central Park Drifter (Dubbed) Shriek Show 90 Min. Cat.#: SSVD-0109 UPC#: 6-31595-01099-2 ISBN#: 1-58655-234-1 Pre-Book Date: 09/18/2001 Street Date: 10/30/2001 SRP $19.95 Central Park Drifter DVD (Subtitled and Dubbed) Shriek Show 90 Min. Cat.#: SSDVD-01...Dracula: A Vampire for the New Millennium and Beyond, Part 2
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 12-22-2000)
... DOES THE BOOK STILL HAVE THE POWER TO SHOCK A MODERN READER?Leonard Wolf: I wouldn’t say shock.David J. Skal: Shock isn’t the word, but it is still a very good narrative. I re-read it every few years and find it holds up pretty well.LW: It holds up... On the Information Superhighway to Hell
by Denise Dumars (Fri 10-20-2000)
...teresting book on famous spiritualists by Richard Matheson. The appropriately-titled Mediums Rare is an examination of psychic phenomena covering, primarily, the 19th century through the present. Matheson has had a lifelong interest in parapsychology, ... Running the Gauntlet: Horror Author and Publisher Barry Hoffman
by Denise Dumars (Fri 08-04-2000)
...the third book of the series (soon to be a Gargadillo signed limited) the forest takes on even greater significance. Actually, the supernatural is in the forefront in JUDAS EYES, as I felt it was a way to keep the series fresh. My latest stand-alone no... Comicscape - September 22, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-22-2004)
... of a few books I hadn't thought of in a long while...Todd Latoski, for example, went a long way back for the title he wishes had never been cancelled: "SENSATION COMICS. All the DC big guns have always had more than one title, and in many cases three... Fantastic Four
by Development Heck (Sat 07-02-2005)
Genre:Adventure/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio:20th Century Fox.Production Company:1492 Pictures.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Ioan Gruffudd (Reed Richards/"Mr. Fantastic"); Michael Chiklis (Benjamin J. Grimm/"The Thing"); Jessica Alba (Susan "Sue" Sto... STAR TREK: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD, BOOK 2
by Chris Wyatt (Fri 01-03-2003)
The second book of STAR TREK: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD has a lot to live up to, but it delivers superbly. By way of recap, in the first book the starship Enterprise, under the command of Captain Archer, located the ruins of an ancient civilization called th... SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING: BOOK 1
by Jason Henderson (Wed 12-27-2000)
...mp Thing: Book 1 is like walking into a comic book store in 1984— it`s still that fresh, and it`s still that different from anything else before or since. Except that this is the new millennium, and by now not only is everyone aware that the Moore run ... CROSSGEN ILLUSTRATED: A Comic Book Bible
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 11-28-2001)
CrossGen Comics has made quite a name for itself in its short life. Emerging during an uncertain period in the comic book industry, the Florida-based publisher basically set out to capture the fickle hearts and minds of comic book readers by sticking to a... SID MEIER'S ALPHA CENTAURI: BOOK II, DRAGON SUN
by Chris Wyatt (Fri 11-02-2001)
Though based on a video game, the first ALPHA CENTAURI book (called CENTAURI DAWN) displayed writer/game programmer Michael Ely's passion and skill. The second novel in the series, DRAGON SUN, surpasses its predecessor. ALPHA CENTAURI is the story of seve... X-MEN News: Sabretooth at L.A. Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 05-22-2000)
X-Fans got a treat at the Los Angles comic Book and Science Fiction Convention on Sunday May 21, when Tyler Mane (who plays Sabertooth in the highly anticipated film) showed up on stage to answer questions from the audience. Fliers for the event had impli... Comicscape - April 19, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-19-2006)
...hawking a book with a similar premise a while back. AM: That's it, and I didn't want to do that. But when Melinda presented herself, that was a huge breakthrough in that, for one thing, it was the idea of working with a woman, which is still a shameful... THE GREAT COMIC BOOK HEROES
by Mike Whybark (Sat 08-31-2002)
...the comic book from Big Media.Playing a key element in this wave of coverage was certified New York intellectual Jules Feiffer. Feiffer was well-established as a thoughtful, razor-sharp cartoonist frequently seen in the pages of THE NEW YORKER and othe... DOCTOR WHO: THE BOOK OF THE STILL
by Richard Salter (Tue 10-01-2002)
One of the many elements that make the novels based on DOCTOR WHO so interesting is their welcome showcasing of new talent. Paul Ebbs is the latest in a long line of authors to feature everyone's favourite Time Lord in his debut novel. With THE BOOK OF TH... Book Review of The Art of Marc Silvestri
by Tim Janson (Tue 09-02-2008)
Marc Silvestri was among the half-dozen or so artists who broke away from the mainstream to form Image Comics in 1992. In many ways, this move was one of the many factors that led to the comic book industry “Jumping the shark” in the mid-... Marvel's COO comments on 411 comic book
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 03-06-2003)
Marvel Comics President and Chief Operating Officer Bill Jemas is no stranger to controversy. Jemas has suffered through a hailstorm of criticism issued by comic book fans who don't like his opinions or company policies, but one thing is certain: when Je... This Month's Notable Book Releases
by Chris Wyatt (Wed 10-09-2002)
TOR leads off the pack this month with a prime anthology release. THE HARD SF RENAISSANCE is a celebration of the recent decade's best fact-based science fiction. Edited by David G Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer (who do the YEAR'S BEST collections) the book ... An Ape By Any Other Name...
by Tony Whitt (Mon 07-30-2001)
...ed to the book on which the first movie was based Pierre Boulle's novel LA PLANÈTE DES SINGES the shifts in both films are even more radical, and the resemblances fairly surprising. Let's begin by looking at the story that started the apes loping...L... Book Buzz: A New Skin for the God Emperor of Dune
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-23-2008)
In the midst of preproduction announcements on Paramount’s and Peter Berg’s upcoming Dune remake, Frank Herbert’s God Emperor of Dune is getting the audiobook treatment from Macmillan Audio. Read by Simon Vance, Scott Brick and Katherine... Comic Book Idol runners-up get picked up by Platinum
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 10-09-2003)
After watching the Comic Book Idol competition unfold over at the Comic Book Resources website, Platinum Studios has signed two of the runners-up to illustrate two of its upcoming graphic novels. Artist L. Frank Weber has been tapped to illustrate LOVE BY... Free Comic Book Day this Saturday!
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 05-02-2003)
Tomorrow the second annual Free Comic Book Day happens. This new event is meant to bring new readers into stores by giving away free comics from nearly all of the comic publishers, and a way to thank fans by allowing them to try out different titles they... THE JUNGLE BOOK 2
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 02-14-2003)
...HE JUNGLE BOOK. The adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's collection of stories about Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves in the jungles of India, was the last of the Disney animated musicals personally supervised by Walt Disney and although Kipling himself migh... DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: BOOK OF CHALLENGES - DUNGEON ROOMS, PUZZLES, AND TRAPS
by James T. Voelpel (Thu 08-08-2002)
...ment, the BOOK OF CHALLENGES - a softcover collection of ingenious dungeon traps, puzzles and traps that lets dungeon masters have the option to flip to a page and have an entire area ready to go. It also gives dungeon masters plenty of ideas to create... Central Park Media Appoints Director of Book Sales (Mon 11-14-2005)
Ali T. Kokmen joins CPM from stint at HarperCollins NEW YORK, NY (November 14, 2005) Central Park Media (CPM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ali T. Kokmen as Director of Book Sales. Mr. Kokmen was formerly the Sales & Marketing Manager for H...Weekly Book Buzz: An Open Letter to the Mania Readership
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-25-2008)
It’s with a heavy heart that I must inform you, the Mania readership, that this 111th edition of the Weekly Book Buzz will be my last as columnist. Due to a decrease in free time and one of those unfortunate things called a regular job I can no long... Comicscape - February 8, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-08-2006)
...hildren's book with publisher becker&mayer!, will still be released. I offer my heartfelt condolences to his wife, Hisako, and the rest of his family. Now, I give you the letters. A. Jaye Williams writes, "I couldn't agree more with many key points... Comicscape - December 29, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-29-2004)
...ked-about books of 2004...What follows are the titles you the readers voted the Worst of 2004. Please bear in mind that these are tabulated from reader responses, so don't e-mail me with the death threats if you thought X-FORCE was absolutely the best ... DUNE: Remaking the Classic Novel
by Steve Fritz (Mon 12-04-2000)
...tisfy the book’s large fan following. Then again, if ever there was a film that was snakebit, it was De Laurentiis ` Dune.So, when Richard Rubinstein, executive producer of the Sci-Fi Channel’s new Dune mini-series and himself a long-time Dune fan, too... Del Rey announces three-book deal with Steven Barnes
by Chris Wyatt (Fri 07-26-2002)
During an exclusive interview with CINESCAPE, Betsy Mitchell, editor-in-chief of Del Rey, the influential science fiction arm of Random House, announced details of a three book deal with Steven Barnes. Barnes is the critically acclaimed author of LION'S B... Book Buzz: Diablo Day
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-30-2008)
...on (Orbit Books)
The seventh and concluding volume in Anderson’s acclaimed space opera series.
Malazan Book of the Fallen: Gardens of the Moon, Steven Erikson (Subterranean Press)
Signed limited edition illustra... LEFT BEHIND: A Graphic Novel of the Earth's Last Days, Book One, Volumes I and II (of V)
by Mike Whybark (Sat 05-11-2002)
... with the book of Revelations. Adding a dash of magic marketing dust and a solid commitment to the fast-growing niche market of Christian publications and media, they pretty much redefined the possibilities for vertically integrated born-again media ma... BABYLON 5: THE PASSING OF THE TECHNO-MAGES BOOK 2, SUMMONING LIGHT
by Chris Wyatt (Thu 10-25-2001)
Cavelos' second B5 Techno-mage book almost, but not quite, lives up to the high standard she set in the first volume. In this novel, the hero Galen is valuable to his ruling government, the Circle, because he's the only mage to have faced the Shadows and ... ATTACK OF THE CLONES Book Tie-Ins
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 11-28-2001)
A plethora of licensed books based on the coming STAR WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES have been announced.The official STAR WARS website [http://www.starwars.com], has posted the following info about the first batch (!) of books that are coming in... Beowulf, Star Wars/Star Trek Guides, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 10-31-2006)
Welcome to the new site everyone for the Weekly Book Buzz’s first new edition on mania.com. I won’t waste your time with comments on the new design or site features because frankly, we’ve got too much to do with so many releases comin... DVD Review: NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 05-15-2008)
...Treasure: Book of Secrets is phenomenal for a sequel. All of the principle cast members return, however it is the addition of The Queen herself, Helen Mirren, who adds a new dimension to film. Mirren plays Ben Gates’ mother, Prof. Emily Appleton,... Book Buzz: Puttin’ the Folk Back in Hellboy
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 06-17-2008)
Guillermo del Toro’s first Hellboy film wasn’t exactly the strongest of foundations for a blockbuster comic book franchise. Its reviews were generally positive, yet still fairly mixed. Its domestic gross of $59 million, against a budget of $66... Book Buzz: Hugo Winners Announced
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-11-2008)
...t Related Book: Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction by Jeff Prucher (Oxford University Press)
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: Stardust Written by Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn, Based on the novel by Neil Gaiman I... Book Buzz: Star Wars: Back to Animation
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-21-2008)
... and audiobook novelization Star Wars: The Clone Wars released this week through Del Rey and Random House Audio.
After a couple slow weeks in genre publishing Tor’s release schedule is picking back up to offer Sean Mcmullen’s next ... Cardcaptor Sakura: Clow Book Set 1
by Lauren Goodnight (Mon 04-02-2007)
What They SayCuriosity is part of any 10-year old\'s life, but Sakura just broke the seal on a magical book and released all of the mischievous spirits imprisoned on the cards inside! Kero, the \"Guardian of the Clow Cards\" is horrified to find all of ... MYTHMAKER: The Life and Works of George Lucas - Book Review
by Frank Garcia (Wed 03-15-2000)
... 450-page book is long overdue for Lucas aficionados. There are only two other independent biographies currently in print that follow the fascinating tapestry that brought George Lucas from being a USC film student interested in abstract filmmaking to ... Beware of Doug: Douglas Clegg on Life as a Horror Writer
by Denise Dumars (Wed 04-12-2000)
... my first book, GOAT DANCE,` says Clegg, a tall, dark and rather shy fellow. `I had been writing and editing nonfiction for a living before this, but had not really committed to writing a novel, and then one began to come together and I decided to sit ... Mummify This!
by Denise Dumars (Fri 12-01-2000)
...Visit www.bookface.com and click on `Tribulations` to get this new noir novel (say that three times really fast) for only $14.99. Might make a good gift for the Straczynski fan, along with one of the ever popular `Save Crusade` t-shirts.Not to be outdo... The Library Vault Opens!
by Denise Dumars (Fri 09-29-2000)
READ A BOOK, GO TO JAILBanned Books Week runs through September 30, and during this week the American Library Association and the ACLU encourage you to read banned books. Not surprisingly, perhaps, the most frequently challenged title of 1999 was Harry Po... A Ghost World of His Own
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 08-13-2001)
It's been justly acclaimed as one of the great works of comic book literature, and now it's made the leap to the silver screen in a well-received film adaptation. Amid the expected blockbuster hits like JURASSIC PARK III and PLANET OF THE APES, GHOST WORL... The Rebirth of Superman, Part 3
by Edward Gross (Wed 06-21-2000)
...ch to the book is so different,` I think all I really did was just pare it down to what it had originally been, so people could see the apple tree once more. In an odd way, that became new again, because people hadn’t seen it. It was certainly my exper... One Guest for Dinner
by Denise Dumars (Fri 11-10-2000)
... read the book and already I`m disappointed.Sherri S. Tepper is one fantasy-SF author of whom I should keep better track. Her stories always approach their subject matter with a feminist perspective which is all too rare in this day of SFnal heroines g... Comicscape - November 23, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-23-2005)
...st week's book-learnin', head-scratchin', college boy column about the necessity of comics as literature generated far less mail than those weeks when I write 2,500 words of "You know who sucks!?" But I got enough letters so that I don't have to trash ... HANNIBAL: Soldiers Ate My Sister
by Denise Dumars (Wed 10-20-1999)
...e in this book as in its sequel. We have to wait for SILENCE OF THE LAMBS for Lecter`s full fictional realization. The 1988 novel SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, made into a film by director Jonathan Demme in 1991, is a spectacular success. The novel feature... Interview with Gail Simone
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Sat 12-23-2006)
... my comic books. When you were buying your regular reads, did you ever get any strange looks or people who tried to point you in the direction of Tiger Beat or something deemed more "girl worthy"?
GAIL SIMONE: I kind of contes... Comicscape - April 5, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-05-2006)
...is newest book, THE LAST ISLAND, has just been released as well. Still forgoing dialogue, it presents an almost whimsical tale of culture clash and invasion. POISON THE CURE, Cahill's first collaborative effort with writer Ziade, will employ dialogue a... Comicscape - August 11, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-11-2004)
...one has a book's worth of (admittedly good) points to make: "I've no doubt that you'll be inundated with responses to your breakdown of SPIDER-MAN 2, so I'd like to say that I'll keep this brief... but that'll likely become a lie. On the whole, I found... Gaiman's Endless Inspiration
by Cindy White (Mon 05-27-2002)
Most writers spend their entire careers honing their talents in just one medium, be it novels or screenplays or comic books. Neil Gaiman is not like most writers. After achieving rare critical and commercial success with his DC comic book series SANDMAN,... Comicscape - July 7, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-07-2004)
...the comic book scene for a long time so I don't know if they brought him back. I wouldn't be surprised if they did. (They did see below. TBW) The problem is, I don't think the editors of the titles and the execs in the comic company care about the cr... THE GINGERBREAD MAN
by J.A. Hitchcock (Thu 02-07-2002)
I was going to give this book an "A" (and an enthusiastic one) until I got towards the end of the book. Before I tell you why, let me go into what the book is about.There is a serial killer on the loose in Syracuse, New York. This killer likes children, p... Key Princess Story: Eternal Alice Rondo Vol.#01
by Matthew Alexander (Fri 05-11-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:KaishakuTranslated by:Gretchen KernAdapted by:Ailen LujoWhat They SayAruto Kirihara is a student who spends his free time reading the book about ALICE, and is even writing his own sequel. After meeting a girl who bears a stri... Harlan Ellison: Writer on the Edge of Forever
by Edward Gross (Mon 03-13-2000)
...es of his book on the making of the script, prior to its release we sat down to discuss the project. Needless to say, Harlan had plenty to offer....HARLAN ELLISON: I wrote an 18,000 word introduction to the book where throughout I refer to Roddenberry ... Laura Martin talks to Mania
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Sun 01-14-2007)
When I first started writing about the comic book industry, one of the first people in the industry that I became fast friends with was colorist Laura Martin. She was working with the online magazine, Sequential Tart and coloring a multitude of proj... Comicscape - June 8, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-08-2005)
...own comic book IMMORTALS to anyone that will listen and take a free Kinko's-born preview copy. Now, on to your mail! To ease the reading experience, my comments are in bold. Glen Owens writes:I read your column on Alan Moore and DC, and it's definite... The Obligatory Year In Review Column
by Kurt Amacker (Thu 12-28-2006)
Each December, I feel obligated to write one of these wretched “year in review” columns that gives you, the reader, my perfunctory thoughts on comic books through the last 12 months. These things hardly satisfy anyone, least of all me... Comicscape - April 20, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-20-2005)
...ead mutie books just ignored the column or something when they noticed that superheroes weren't involved.Several astute readers were kind enough to reply to my request for film noir suggestions, but I'm obviously not going to run those. It would read ... October Happens!
by Denise Dumars (Fri 10-06-2000)
I begin this week`s worth of books already in horror saturation...I tried very hard to come up with some science fiction books, but—alas—every one I touched turned out to be either (a) hard SF espousing some right-wing ideology; (b) cyber-bunk espousing J... Constantine
by Coming Attractions (Mon 03-15-2004)
Genre: Horror/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio: Warner Brothers.Production Company: Shuler Donner/Donner Productions.Project Phase: Released.Who's In It: Keanu Reeves (John Constantine); Rachel Weisz (Angela); Tilda Swinton (Gabriel); Djimon Hounsou (Papa Mid... Short Sunzen! Vol.#01
by Gary Thompson (Mon 04-28-2008)
...rough the book as well as a great mini-story that isn\'t related to the main story at all.
Art:
As mentioned above, the art here is incredibly cramped. It\'s not quite so bad as to call it cluttered or indecipherable, like many other manga, but the... Max Allan Collins brings 'Ms. Tree' to novels and TV
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 01-24-2008)
...about the book, and the original movie that coincides with it.
"I didn't have any trouble falling back into the Ms. Tree groove," Collins told us. The book represents the first Ms. Tree story in over ten years. "I've created quite a few... Dabel-ing in Comics
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Sat 02-10-2007)
In 2000, the Dabel Brothers were doing independent comic books that flew under just about everyone's radar. A short time later they were working with Image and then, when Devil's Due left that publisher, they brought the Dabel Brothers with them... Nautical Fantasy, SC: Ghost, Jordan & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 11-28-2006)
...Star Trek Books have even released a couple of their own franchise fiction for good measure with the paperback releases of The Empty Chair and Crucible- Spoke: The Fire and The Rose. Get to it!
Other Books to Check Out: The Last Green Tree, ... Comiscape - March 8, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-08-2006)
...the Comic Book Guy behind the counter looks up from his copy of INFINITE CRISIS #5 and nods hello, all the while thinking about how he's going to look for some naked Power Girl drawings on the web later. Joe smiles and explains his renewed interest in ... Star Trek and Fantasy Anthologies, Douglass, Erikson, and More
by Pat Ferrara (Wed 08-23-2006)
...is week's book buzz. Sara Douglass, hot off of finishing The Crucible trilogy with The Crippled Angel (released on paperback Aug 1st), switches gears and returns to the intense fantasy Wayfarer Redemption saga with the sixth volume Crusader on hardbac... Spidey Biography Doesn't Tell All
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 04-04-2002)
...shoots
a book my way to review. It's called Spider-Man Confidential: The
Unauthorized History by Edward Gross. Now, I'm a Spidey fan. I'm a
comics geek, born and bred. It's going to take a lot to impress me with a book
claiming to be the unauthoriz... Book Review: Anime Encyclopedia (Mon 12-25-2006)
Paul is checking in this morning with a look at a new book out in the UK from Stonebridge with the Anime Encyclopedia Revised & Expanded 2006 Edition.Art Book Review: robot (Wed 06-21-2006)
Matthew\'s checking in with us today as he\'s spent some time looking at the second art book release from Digital Manga Publishing in this series with the May 2006 release of robot Vol. #2 which covers a variety of Range Murata material.