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by KURT AMACKER (Fri 06-09-2006)
CIVIL WAR: FRONTLINE launches this week as a companion series to Marvel's CIVIL WAR miniseries. It purports to show the stories in the background of the seven-month event. In this issue, it presents two stories. The first follows reporters Ben Urich an... CIVIL WAR: FRONTLINE
by KURT AMACKER (Fri 08-11-2006)
The intrigue deepens in CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE, as reporters Ben Urich and Sally Floyd both find themselves knee-deep in the ramifications of the civil war between the Marvel heroes. After meeting a very unhappy Green Goblin in an alley and hearing a lita... Civil War
by KURT AMACKER (Fri 06-16-2006)
...asking in CIVIL WAR: FRONTLINE, but I didn't expect this. I'll give Marvel credit for dropping a hell of a bombshell. Unfortunately, the buildup to the grand unveiling feels more like blasé setup than a part of the epic that CIVIL WAR will likely tur... 
More Sellouts: Civil War: Battle Damage Report and Marvel Spotlight: Civil War Aftermath
by Karl Schneider (Sat 03-31-2007)
According to a press release, two more titles have sold out their initial printings: Civil War: Battle Damage Report and Marvel Spotlight: Civil War Aftermath.Civil War: Battle Damage Report is a closing look at Civil War through classified S.H.I.E.... Civil War and the Road Ahead
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-28-2007)
... issue of Civil War: Frontline should arrive today. And, an uncontrollable milieu of follow-up books will populate the racks for weeks to come. But, the war is over. Contrary to expectations, those in favor of the Superhuman Registratio... "Civil War: The Initiative"
by Kurt Amacker (Sat 03-17-2007)
Civil War: The Initiative sets up the next four months of stories within the Marvel Universe. The war has ended, Tony Stark has taken over as director of S.H.I.E.L.D., and the 50-state initiative has begun. But, a few loose ends remain.&nbs... PAUL JENKINS CIVIL WARS & SIDEKICKS
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Tue 09-26-2006)
I first met Paul Jenkins several years ago when he was getting ready to begin his run on Top Cow's Witchblade. We hung out, talked comic books, and I learned how he had a penchant to root for the underdog. Since then, we've kept in touch, and I've follo... "Civil War: The Confession"
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 03-23-2007)
Civil War: The Confession offers the reader an intimate look into Tony Stark’s motivations behind fighting for the Superhuman Registration Act, nearly sparking war with Atlantis through Norman Osborn, and assuming the directorship of S.H.I.E.L.D.... Civil Words
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-07-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another mail-filled Comicscape maelstrom. Last week’s column on Marvel’s Civil War garnered some thoughtful letters – more than the paltry couple I seem to receive lately. For whatever r... Marvel delays "Civil War #6"
by Karl Schneider (Fri 12-01-2006)
According to Newsarama, Marvel Comics will delay the release of Civil War #6 until January 3rd, two weeks later than the previously announced date.According to Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada,“The decision to delay Civil War #6 was both a strateg... CIVIL WAR #1
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 05-05-2006)
Marvel has hyped CIVIL WAR for months as the culmination of its crossover events from the past couple of years -- namely, AVENGERS: DISSASSEMBLED, HOUSE OF M, and DECIMATION. And, while those events were received with varying levels of enthusiasm, they we... "Civil War" #7 Delayed Until Late February
by Karl Schneider (Tue 01-09-2007)
...ue in the Civil War: Frontline mini-series will also be pushed back. It is currently scheduled for February 21, 2007.KJ's Take: Marvel loves them some delays. "Civil War" #6
by Kurt Amacker (Tue 01-09-2007)
This sixth and second-to-last issue of Marvel’s uber-event, Civil War, hits several expected plot points, whitewashes a few problems, and presents a couple of notably out-of-character moments. Spider-Man dons the old costume. We lear... CIVIL WAR: YOUNG AVENGERS AND RUNAWAYS
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 09-01-2006)
Since the passing of the Superhero Registration Act and the outbreak of the war between the heroes, the Los Angeles-based Runaways have remained blissfully uninvolved. Seeing the entire conflict as an adult problem, the young heroes maintain their neutra... Where’s My Dance with Dragons?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-29-2007)
Reading and enjoying epic genre literature requires, unfortunately, a great deal of patience. Though we love our favorite authors for their mind-expanding work, their creation of new worlds and imaginative storytelling ability, we can be the first to bran... Marvel releases cover for "Civil War #6"
by Karl Schneider (Wed 11-22-2006)
Marvel has released the first look at the Steve McNiven's wraparound cover which will grace Civil War #6.Civil War #6 should hit shelves on December 20. Marvel talks "World War Hulk"
by Karl Schneider (Fri 11-10-2006)
Marvel recently sent out a press release regarding the upcoming World War Hulk mini-even which is scheduled to follow the popular Civil War.The story follows Hulk's angry return to earth after he was duped into exile in the build up to Civil War. Th... "Punisher War Journal: Volume 1"
by Kurt Amacker (Sat 03-03-2007)
This fourth issue of Marvel’s Punisher: War Journal takes place post-Civil War, but as a kind of interlude between that event and the coming issues of the series. Though the first few issues crossed into Civil War, they also introduced sev... Civil War #5
by Kurt Amacker (Sat 11-18-2006)
Marvel’s Civil War ambles towards it conclusion as heroes change sides, Spider-Man jumps ship, the Thunderbolts prepare to bring the pain, and the Punisher finally arrives. While McNiven’s art never fails to impress, this feels like a... CIVIL WAR
by Kurt Amacker (Thu 09-28-2006)
I applaud Marvel and decry the publisher at the same time. Almost everyone knew Thor would return. And, he does, after a fashion. I applaud Marvel for thwarting everyone's expectations and resurrecting him on the side of those in favor of the Superhero... Comiscape - March 8, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-08-2006)
...es called CIVIL WAR: FRONTLINE and a couple of miniseries to boot. He asks if Joe wants to open a pull list. Joe slowly backs out of the shop and thinks about collecting stamps or pressing flowers or something. I like a long, involved story just as muc... Archie Comics announces "Civil Chore"
by Karl Schneider (Wed 02-14-2007)
Archie Comics has released the following press release to announce a new Archie comic, Civil Chore.Press release:From the pages of Marvel Comic’s Civil War to DC’s World War III, the comics community has been facing strife and conflict, turnin... MAN OF WAR Shoot Locale
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 12-17-2001)
Most of Bruce Willis' time on the MAN OF WAR project will be spent in Hawaii.The Revolution Studios project will shoot in the 50th state on the island of Oahu from March through mid-June.The film, which also stars Monica Belluci, tells the story of a Spec... Bellucci Joins WAR
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 08-14-2001)
Italian actress Monica Bellucci has been tapped to join the cast of Revolution Studios' MAN OF WAR project. The actress will take the film's female lead role opposite Bruce Willis.The film's story is about a special forces unit, headed by Willis, who is s... "Punisher War Journal"
by Kurt Amacker (Mon 11-27-2006)
Aside from the occasional one-shot or miniseries, Frank Castle has remained largely absent from the Marvel Universe since Garth Ennis wrapped up the old Marvel Knights titles and moved to the current MAX one. To clarify, the MAX version of the P... Get Over Those Terrible Gifts
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-24-2007)
No matter what holiday you celebrate there’s always one constant during the winter season: terrible gifts. Because of a schedule / travel conflict with the fam I happened to celebrate Christmas early this year. Did I get Subterranean Press’ li... Starcraft: Frontline Vol. #1
by Ben Leary (Sun 07-27-2008)
Creative Talent:Writer/Artist: Knaak, Washio, Furman, Elliot, Benjamin, Shramek, Sevilla, Elder, Kamarga
What They Say:
The brutal, dark, and fascinating world of StarCraft comes alive in this collection of never-before-seen thrilling adventures.
Thund... Fuqua Helming MAN OF WAR
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 08-22-2001)
Helmer Antoine Fuqua has signed on to direct the Revolution Studios drama, MAN OF WAR, which will star Bruce Willis.The film will tell the story of a special military unit, led by Willis, who are ordered to into an African country during a civil war to re... Starcraft: Frontline Vol. #01
by Ben Leary (Mon 11-10-2008)
Starcraft Frontline is, like Warcraft Legends, an attempt to flesh out the universe of a computer strategy game through short episodes and side stories told through comics. It gets off to a poorer start than its companion series, however, and is on the wh... Flag Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 03-25-2008)
What They SayWith the Metazone temple operation ending in failure and the flag still eluding them, the SDAC unit comes under heavy scrutiny from U.N. Command. As investigations begin, the frontline base is attacked by a mysterious new bipedal machine, the... Nautical Fantasy, SC: Ghost, Jordan & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 11-28-2006)
Blizzard Entertainment unleashes their first novel surrounding the Ghost assassin Nova, Paul Kearney and James M. Ward blend good old-fashion magic with maritime warfare, and Mercedes Lackey debuts another novel in the Scepter’d Isle sequence wi... Comicscape - March 29, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-29-2006)
Welcome to another week of Grind Your Axe at COMICSCAPE. I'm your host and all-around nice guy, Kurt Amacker. This week, we took some time at the Home Office to tear open some of your letters about that swinging new flick, V FOR VENDETTA. As most of our v... And The Nominees Are...
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 02-25-2008)
Hello Maniacs and welcome to this week’s hootenanny of science fiction and fantasy skullduggery. Though I try to pace content on these columns as best I can, sometimes the publishing side of the business just doesn’t want to oblige. After seve... Cyber Monday and the New Amazon Kindle
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 11-26-2007)
With Thanksgiving already a few days cold, the holiday season (along with all of its consumer-driven trappings) has officially arrived and though economists predict lean shopping numbers for the end of this year, you wouldn’t know it by the sheer vo... MEDAL OF HONOR: FRONTLINE
by James Stevenson (Mon 06-17-2002)
The MEDAL OF HONOR series has developed quite a following due to the excellent titles that were released for the PlayStation. MOH is a first-person shooter series set during the middle of World War II. Recently, that following got the incredible MEDAL OF ... WARCRAFT
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-27-2007)
In breaking with tradition this week, a Pocket Star release has given me an excuse to spend most of my discourse on something I positively love: WARCRAFT.
Ever since playing a demo version of the original Warcraft (on a Shuckysoft shareware CD) a... Armored Trooper Votoms Vol. #08 (Tue 07-17-2001)
What They SayAs the opposing forces in the Kummen civil war stand poised for the final battle, Ypsilon prepares to exact his own vengeance upon Chirico for stealing Fyana away from the Secret Society. And as the storm clouds boil, Prince Kanjielman is for...David Hine: Comics, Manga, & More!
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Fri 11-10-2006)
I got into the indy comics scene late, so I never heard of David Hine until a few years ago when he began working for the stateside offices of Marvel Comics. In a short space of time there were a few Marvel miniseries: Daredevil Redemption, Son of M., th... 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. ... A Filmmaker with Backbone Part Two
by Abbie Bernstein (Sat 12-15-2001)
With films like CRONOS, MIMIC and the upcoming BLADE 2 under his belt, director Guillermo Del Toro has developed a unique resume for himself. In the first part of CINESCAPE's interview with Del Toro, the filmmaker explained that his new film THE DEVIL'S B... Bright Future for Locke Lamora
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-25-2007)
While readers across the country quickly devoured Scott Lynch’s fantasy debut The Lies of Locke Lamora last year, they’ve got a lot more to chew on from the 29-year-old Wisconsin writer in the months ahead.
Hello all you Maniac reader... Toy Maniac: Play Sets, Where Have You Gone?
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 11-06-2008)
In each and every toy line there used to be a play set. A headquarters, command center, bunker or a castle that was the crowing achievement in your toy collection. It was the beating heart of your adventures and it was on your holiday/ birthday wi... The Wizard Explored
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-01-2007)
Penguin Group USA unveils a powerful new anthology on hardcover featuring fantasy’s most prestigious character archetypes: the almighty, all-ass-kicking wizard. Neil Gaiman, Kage Baker, Orson Scott Card, and many other established fantasy authors ro... Flag Vol. #1 (also w/limited edition)
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 11-05-2007)
What They SayIn the mountainous Asian country of Uddiyana a civil war rages. No end lie in sight for the war-torn nation until a lone photographer snapped an iconic image that would come to be known simply as \"Flag.\" Hope arises as the many factions inv... Comicscape - July 19, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 07-19-2006)
We first encounter superheroes as children. Before we can read, we watch them in cartoons and movies. We play with their toys long before we ever learn about "mint condition" and the importance of leaving action figures in their original packaging. Thi... Digital Debate
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-20-2006)
Hail and well met, my heroes and villains. Welcome to another Wednesday and another COMICSCAPE. Last week's column on digital and web comics generated several letters of civil disagreement. Thankfully, everyone kept my mother, my wife, and my personal ... Means and Ends
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-28-2007)
Happy Wednesday, Maniacs, and welcome to another exciting installment of Comicscape, where I’ll drag you through the soul-wrenching depths of moral inquiry and sequential art psychoanalysis. This week, I want to revisit an issue I touched ... Armored Trooper Votoms Vol. #05 (Tue 07-17-2001)
What They SayThree months have passed since the fall of Uoodo City, lonely months for renegade Armored Trooper pilot Chirico Cuvie who was separated from his beloved Fyana. But as he travels to the war-torn jungles of Kummen, fate moves him another step t...Paving the way for a Transformers 4th of July
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 03-27-2007)
As Dreamworks and Paramount gear up to resurrect a franchise this Independence Day, Random House Publishing Group is capitalizing on the hype by printing the official prequel novel to the live-action film.
Hello everyone and welcome to this Tues... Politics in Comics: Your Letters
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-06-2006)
Greetings, Comicscape faithful, and welcome to another week of four-color spills, thrills, chills, and kills. Last week, I went back to the well and ran a pretty well-received column about politics in comics. After two failed attempts at a... 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... Invasion’s Back…In Pog Form!
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-02-2007)
Nearly 52 years after the book’s initial release, Jack Finney’s SF classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers makes its way onto audio format just in time for the summer holidays.
Happy belated Canada Day all you Maniac readers and welcom... Inheritance Trilogy Still in Stride
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 03-13-2007)
Whether or not you enjoyed the rather hollow cinematic translation of Eragon this past December, there’s no denying that Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance Trilogy has legs. Ever since the first book’s film adaptation release, the seco... RINGS Redux
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-27-2004)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS In the tradition of previous compilations like The INDIANA JONES Trilogy and THE GODFATHER Trilogy, Silva Screen has taken the best music from Howard Shore’s monumental musical epic, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, and fashioned Mu... GODS AND GENERALS
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 02-21-2003)
Bull Run... Fredericksburg... Chancellorsville... If the mere mention of those names doesn't send a cold shiver down your spine, you probably aren't the primary audience for the Civil War epic GODS AND GENERALS. While most Hollywood efforts of this kind u... Throwing Gas on the Flames: Your Letters
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-04-2007)
Last week’s column on the some of the moral quandaries in recent superhero comics generated a couple of interesting e-mails that merit printed responses. I asked readers to consider the mind-wiping fiasco from DC’s Identity Crisis, To... The Tower of Shadows Looms onto Shelves
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 12-12-2006)
Drew Bowling kicks of his Tides of Fate trilogy with the hardback release of The Tower of Shadows, Don Bassingthwaite concludes The Dragon Below series with The Killing Song, and Sergei Lukyanenko’s wildly popular The Night Watch returns from it... Audio Treatment for Manfredi’s The Last Legion
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 02-13-2007)
Myth Adventures author Robert Asprin unveils a collection of SF war novels, Manfredi’s The Last Legion leaps onto the audiobook format, and an F. Paul Wilson’s classic gets the collector’s rendition in this edition of the Weekly Book... Three titles sell out at Marvel
by Karl Schneider (Fri 03-30-2007)
Marvel has announced via press release that three titles, New Avengers #28, Ms. Marvel #13 and Thunderbolts #112, have sold out their initial printing.Press Release:Civil War is over and Tony Stark and Marvel are finding that the Initiative is proving to ... Places To Be, People To Kill
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 06-05-2007)
Of all the genre collections that hit bookshelves daily, this week’s release schedule’s got one with the coolest unifying element I’ve ever encountered: one that pays homage to the stand-up citizens who provide death for hire.
... Politics in Comics or The Follies of Didacticism
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-29-2006)
For anyone still unaware, veteran comic book artist Dave Cockrum passed away this past Sunday, November 26th. Mr. Cockrum was best known for his work on The Uncanny X-Men where, along with Len Wein, he created the definitive version of the team ... MORAV and The Rise of Robots
by Pat Ferrara (Thu 06-14-2007)
“Everybody loves robots,” simply states Fon Davis. “I remember thinking in the early 80s that right around the corner I’ll have my own.” Unfortunately for Fon and many other enthusiasts (myself included) technological innovat... The Grumpy Old Toy Collector Strikes Back!
by Dan Cziraky (Sun 06-17-2001)
You know, these kids these days with their Dragon Balls and Puckermons and all that stuff have got it too easy! Now, when I was a kid, if we wanted to go buy the newest STAR WARS figures, you know what we had to do? We had to go out and get a twig and spr... I Hate Uwe Boll
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-03-2007)
Now I know this is a little off topic and Uwe Boll is an extremely easy target, but this weekend I saw a trailer for the upcoming IN THE NAME OF THE KING and I’ve gotta vent. It almost seems trendy now to hate the craptacular German director / produ... Medieval: Total War - Viking Invasion
by Uros "2Lions" Jojic (Tue 06-10-2003)
In 793AD the Vikings attacked the monastery at Lindisfarne in Northumbria, killing the monks and nuns, destroying one of Northern Europe's great centers of learning, and carrying off every precious object they could pry from the cold, dead hands of th... Irish 'Outlaw'
by Michael Tunison (Fri 08-17-2001)
When Colin Farrell was growing up in Dublin, Ireland, the idea that he might someday get the chance to play a gunslinging western hero like the ones he loved to watch on the telly must have seemed about as likely as taking a trip to the moon. Even today F... GODS AND GENERALS rolls onto DVD in July
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 05-06-2003)
Warner Home Video will release a 2-disc DVD set of the Civil War action/drama GODS AND GENERALS on July 15. Priced at $27.98, the set will include commentaries by the film's director and by Civil War battle experts; an introduction by Ted Turner, the fil... Comicscape - May 3, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-03-2006)
Greetings, and welcome to another week of COMICSCAPE, where I make sequential art matter. Last week, I expounded upon the relative merits (and lack thereof) of Marvel and DC's new plan to accept advertiser money for ostensibly discreet product placement i... COMICSCAPE: Cavalcade of Comics
by Chad Derdowski (Wed 11-19-2008)
Hello Maniacs, and welcome back to another edition of the All-New, All-Different Comicscape. This week, rather than give you a long-winded rant on one subject, I’m going to take a look at a several different news items that have interested me over ... Nature's Guard: Freedom's Wildest Champions
by Dave Richards (Thu 07-18-2002)
Boon
Kat Nipp
Klondike
On the World of
Forstya war is about to erupt again. The shadows of the past are concealing
deadly,... Marvel's weekly WAR MACHINE
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-12-2001)
The Marvel MAX line breaks new ground this month, and not just with adult content and added violence. Chuck Austen's series, U.S. WAR MACHINE - one of three titles launching the MAX line - is a weekly black and white format comic book priced at only $1.50... WEIRD WAR II: BLOOD ON THE RHINE
by James T. Voelpel (Fri 10-19-2001)
With films like SAVING PRIVATE RYAN and TV series like BAND OF BROTHERS, some role-playing fans out there may be looking for something in the World War II vein. Well, the creators of the Origins Award winning DEADLANDS role-playing game seem to have what... Sony Wins Bid War for Millar's WAR HEROES
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 09-27-2008)
A week after Millar announced a potential studio bidding war for his six-part series War Heroes, Sony Pictures has won the rights for his comic property, reports Variety. Several studios had been vying for the six-part property, which began publishing in ... Diamond May 2005 Solicitations (Wed 01-19-2005)
ANIME AIR MASTER VOLUME 3 DVD ANGELIUM DVD 1ANIMEPLAY: ISHIKA & HONORI INTERACTIVE DVD ARC THE LAD VOLUME 2 DVD ASTRO BOY: THE COMPLETE SERIES DVD BEYBLADE SEASON 3 VOLUME 6: SAME OLD DIRTY TRICKS DVD UNCUT BUBBLEGUM CRISIS VOLUME 2 DVD CASE CLOS...Area 88 TV Vol. #1 (also w/box)
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 07-28-2005)
What They SayWelcome to Area 88, a desolate outpost in the sun-blasted desert where mercenary fighter pilots risk their lives in service to the Kingdom of Alsam. Any skilled pilot will do - no questions asked. They literally kill for cash as they fight ... The Next Big Bust
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Wed 01-09-2008)
...ies, like Civil War: Frontline. While that particular title succeeded in ways that no one expected, its very premise seems contrived – to show an outsider’s perspective of the event from the point of view of reporters Ben Urich and Sal... Votoms, Armored Trooper Stage 2: Kummen Jungle Wars
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 04-06-2006)
What They SayAfter the fall of Uoodo City, renegade Armored Trooper pilot Chirico Cuvie travels to the jungles of Kummen where he signs on as a mercenary in a bloody civil war. When he discovers the guiding hand of the sinister Secret Society behind the c... Shadow Skill TV Vol. #6
by Brett Barkley (Tue 01-02-2007)
What They SaySince ancient days it\'s been said that Kuruda is a land which is easy to defend and impossible to attack. Its palace is situated on an island, surrounded by a jagged mountain range which keeps the fiercest of enemies from piercing the strong... WHAT IF: CAPTAIN AMERICA #1
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 12-09-2005)
WHAT IF: CAPTAIN AMERICA is the first one-shot in a series of six that depicts an alternate Marvel Universe through the eyes of Hector Espejo, a master hacker known online as The Watcher. Unlike the Watcher of the original WHAT IF? that showed readers th... Return to Lovecraftian Horror
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-07-2008)
The New Year is officially here, and with it a new crop of science fiction, fantasy, and horror literature is beginning to spring up from the fertile minds of genre authors everywhere. But though 2008 is the year of the new, some authors from the past, ... Comicscape Double Feature: Captain America and 300
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-14-2007)
Sometimes death sneaks up on you. I had every intention of devoting this week’s Comicscape to an in-depth look at the film adaptation of Frank Miller’s 300, which premiered last week to both box office success and mostly positive cri... One Comicscape About Many Things
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-25-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another exciting episode of Comicscape, where we offer you, the reader, new and innovative excuses to spend yet more money on comics. For instance, next time you’re considering overspending your comics bu... Another Lady Innocent
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 12-20-2005)
What They SayBrought to you by Satoshi Urushihara, the king of sexy anime. His animations \"Plastic Little\" and \"Legend of Lemnear\" and his comic \"Chirality\" were all runaway hits in the U.S! His \"Growlanser\" video game was released in the U.S. D... The New Face of Wizards: Paul S. Kemp
by Pat Ferrara (Fri 08-24-2007)
With the much anticipated release of Shadowstorm hitting bookshelves this Tuesday, New York Times best-selling author Paul S. Kemp has officially barreled into dark fantasy with a quick wit, incomparable style, and an unabashed desire to portray the human... Times of Botchan, the Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 08-17-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Sekikawa Natsuo / Taniguchi JiroTranslated by:Shizuko Shimokawa & Elizabeth TiernanAdapted by:What They SayI used to have no particular interest in the Meiji period. But then, following a suggestion by an editor, I read a scri... Trade Paperback Review: Thor Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 08-28-2008)
The third series for Thor has the difficult task of re-introducing the entire Asgard world with all its past complexities into the post Civil War setting of the Marvel Universe. While Thor had a minor role of sorts in the Civil War storyline, the most int... 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... Fun with Retconning
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-19-2007)
Greeting, Maniacs, and welcome to another fun-filled ride into the gaping maw of Comicscape. I’ve listened in at various corners of the World Wide Web, where the cool kids hang out. While smoking their Camels cigarettes and wearing their b... COMICSCAPE: Watching out for a WATCHMEN sequel
by Chad Derdowski (Wed 11-26-2008)
Outside of film, there are few mediums more willing to milk a cash cow than the world of comic books. Do you like Iron Man? Well, here’s War Machine. Does Venom suit your fancy? Maybe you’ll like Carnage. Or Toxin. Or Anti-Venom. How abou... Mania talks to Reggie Hudlin
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Sat 01-27-2007)
Writer and BET TV President Reggie Hudlin was just supposed to pen a six-issue miniseries returning the Black Panther to the forefront of the Marvel Comics Universe, but the response to the first few issues was so overwhelming that the House of Ideas ... Henry Kuttner and THE LAST MIMZY
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 02-27-2007)
Dan Abnett releases a slew of Warhammer novels, Jeffrey Thomas continues the bizarre tales of the inter-dimensional Punktown, and alternate historical fiction runs rampant in this edition of the Weekly Book Buzz.
Greetings Maniac readers and wel... Digging Up Deady with Voltaire
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-05-2007)
Aurelio Voltaire Hernández – known to most by his shortened nom de plume, Voltaire – has established himself as a one-man traveling dark carnival. His résumé includes his own brand of catchy, comedic music – dub... Comicscape - April 19, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-19-2006)
Greetings, COMICSCAPE faithful, and welcome to another week of watching your credit card bill skyrocket like the national deficit. Yes, I'm hooked, too. So, don't feel bad. You've only got your wife to answer to. This week features the second (and much lo... Salvatore, Weis, & Star Trek Ship Guide!
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 11-07-2006)
It’s a good Tuesday on this the first week in November as we’ve got a handful of series sequels, a couple promising, original new novels, and a Star Trek Enterprise guide in this Penguin Group- and Wizards of the Coast-dominated Weekly Book... Drawing the Darkness with Marc Moorash and Heather Stanley
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-07-2007)
Greeting Maniacs, and welcome to another spine-tingling Comicscape spectacular! For this week, I’ve interviewed Marc Moorash and Heather Stanley – the creators and publishers behind a cool new series called Polyglot & Spleen. ... Exploding Heads: My Thoughts on 52
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-23-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another weekly web of Comicscape wonder. For the past couple of weeks, we talked about Spider-Man 3 in lieu of discussing the end of DC’s weekly maxiseries, 52. The film came out the same week as the final issue of... Farewell Kurt
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 04-17-2007)
Although he retired from writing fiction back in 1997, the literary world felt the blow of Kurt Vonnegut’s passing last Wednesday. Heralded as the Mark Twain of our generation, Vonnegut was an invaluable genre writer and continued his sharp polit... Get Lost in del Toro’s Labyrinth
by Brian Thomas (Tue 05-15-2007)
You’ll see a number of titles on the List, including several from Warner Bros. this week, which may have you reacting thusly: “Hey! Isn’t that already available on DVD? I saw a copy at Wal-Mart for only $8.99! Are they trying to rip us o... Comicscape - May 24, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 05-24-2006)
Greetings fellow comic fiends, and welcome to another exciting installment of COMICSCAPE. By the end, I'll be hanging off of a cliff and you'll have to tune in next week to find out if I survive or not. Actually, I'll run my in-depth and hyperbole-free ... Comicscape - June 14, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 06-14-2006)
After a successful run with indie publisher Shooting Star Press, Tom Waltz and Casey Malone's CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE has found a new home in trade paperback form at IDW. The black and white miniseries tells the chilling story of a black ops squad of only ... GODS AND GENERALS comes to the PC
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 03-06-2003)
Activision Value, a division of video game distributor Activision, announced that it has released a PC game based on Warner Bros. GODS AND GENERALS movie, now in theaters. The game uses a first-person perspective to put the player in the boots of a capta... Reading Comics on the Phone or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Clickwheel
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-18-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another exciting Wednesday with Comicscape! Last week’s column about DC’s new web-only Zuda imprint ran later in the day, for which I apologize. Then again, it also ran next to the review of the new... Apocalypse Meow (aka: Cat Shit One) Vol.#02
by Megan Lavey (Mon 05-16-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Motofumi KobayashiTranslated by:Eiko McGregorAdapted by:What They SayComplete and utter terror...the missions continue in Apocalypse Meow, volume 2, as Perky, Rats and Botaski - the Roadrunners of the Special Operations Group ... One Piece Movie 08: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta
by Bryce Coulter (Thu 02-14-2008)
What They SayThe island kingdom of Alabasta is about to erupt in civil war - a war engineered by Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and his criminal organization Baroque Works. Monkey D. Luffy, his Straw Hat pirates and Princess Vivi race to... 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... Macross Vol. #2
by J.J. Matthews (Fri 03-10-2006)
What They SayLocked in mortal combat with the attacking Zentradi fleets, the Macross has finally fought its way across the solar system to Mars, where an abandoned base may offer temporary safe haven. But this planet is named after the god of war and the ... Madlax Vol. #5
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 12-22-2005)
What They SayA language long forgotten has awakened – and anyone who has allowed it to cross either their eyes or lips has felt its eerie repercussions. Just as detective Maclay Morini was closing in on a murder case, the words entranced him into mi... Neo Ranga Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 08-29-2003)
What They SayNeo Ranga\'s back! And a warm welcome is the last thing on the Japanese government\'s agenda, though there\'s not much it can do to move a gargantuan monster with god-like powers.
On the fringes, Neo Ranga\'s enemies continue their attacks, ... Crest of the Stars Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 10-16-2001)
What They SayA civil war erupts in the Febdash territory, as some of the vassals remain loyal to the sinister Baron and some side with Lafiel and the Empire. The Baron, however, refuses to give up and plays one final card?
Afterwards, Lafiel and Jinto re... Master Keaton Vol. #6
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 03-22-2004)
What They SayKeaton starts by rescuing an East German Olympian from depression and skin-heads before interfering in a KGB hit on a Russian attending an air show in the UK. Later, after a trip to Spain?s islands where he learns about passion and betrayal ... A Filmmaker with Backbone Part One
by Abbie Bernstein (Thu 12-13-2001)
Director Guillermo Del Toro has tackled unconventional predation in his debut feature CRONOS, dangerously adaptive insects in MIMIC and is in post-production on the vampire-counterculture-Wesley Snipes starrer BLADE 2. His new film, THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE, ... SECRET INVASION SAGA #1
by Tim Janson (Thu 03-06-2008)
The Secret Invasion Saga is a free preview for kickoff of next month’s Secret Invasion event, Marvel’s big storyline for 2008. It’s funny the way both Marvel and DC Comics both have their tried and true storylines for their major ev... Rambo
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 08-23-2006)
Release Date: January 25, 2008
Studio: Lionsgate
Director: Slyvester Stallone
Screenwriter: Sylvester Stallone
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Matthew Marsden, Graham McTavish, Rey Gallegos, Jake La Botz, Tim Kang, Paul SchulzeGenre: Action, Adv... THE SECRET ADVENTURES OF JULES VERNE: Michael Praed
by Steve Fritz (Mon 01-01-2001)
Michael Praed is quite proud of himself, for reasons only a parent would understand. He had just returned to his home in England to see his son and daughter in their local school`s Nativity play. `They were fantastic!` the proud father beams, just begging... Voltron: Defender of the Universe Set 7
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 09-18-2008)
What They SaySpace may be the final frontier, but it will also be the final resting place for the Voltron force if they're not careful. Caught up in a civil war they do not understand, Jeff and the team are under attack from all sides. Hazar is remove... Flag Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 05-08-2008)
What They SayA shadow unfurls over Uddiyana with Ru Pou\'s thanka as guerillas overtake UN headquarters in Subasci. A hymn is delivered to the malignant spirit Angra Mainyu calling for civil war. Unable to contact central command SDAC must move under thei... Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig Vol. #4
by Dani Moure (Thu 07-27-2006)
What They SayWhile on the trail of Kuze, Section 9 tracks down the person who made his one-of-a-kind prosthetic face. There\'s only one problem - the designer is dead. And the person who killed him is Paz, or someone who looks exactly like him! Meanwhile,... Remembering Basil
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-16-2006)
The untimely death of film composer Basil Poledouris last week, at the age of 61, has deprived the film music community of one of its finest contemporary practitioners. With more than seven dozen film scores to his credit since the early 1970s, Basil Pole... Comicscape - June 23, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-23-2004)
OPINION: I'm not entirely sure why, but I got neither death threats nor a lot of positive feedback on last week's musings about Captain America. I hope that doesn't mean no one cares about the old man anymore... My thanks, though, to the two(!) readers wh... Comicscape - January 5, 2005
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-05-2005)
Welcome to a brand new year and what better way to start off that brand new year with a shiny spanking new controversy brewing in the world of comics? A little while ago, Marvel announced that Orson Scott Card, Hugo Award-winning writer of such works as ... THE LAST SAMURAI
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 12-05-2003)
THE LAST SAMURAI is a big, sumptuous adventure movie that plays a lot like DANCES WITH WOLVES set in 1876 Japan. There is nothing inherently wrong with this WOLVES had a solid structure worth emulating and the SAMURAI environs, both physical and social, ... TRANSFORMERS roll out online
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 03-09-2004)
Atari Games has launched the website for its upcoming TRANSFORMERS video game, slated for release on the PlayStation 2 in just two months. Previously known as TRANSFORMERS: ARMADA, the game places you in the metal boots of either the heroic Autobots or th... TRANSFORMERS: ARMADA #1
by Tony Whitt (Thu 07-25-2002)
I should know better than to question whether a writer can do no wrong, as I did last week when I reviewed Chris Sarracini's writing on DARKMINDS: MACROPOLIS #3. Despite his stellar work on that series and on the main TRANSFORMERS title, TRANSFORMERS: ARM... New Games on the way from KOEI
by News Editor (Thu 05-19-2005)
KOEI has announced the latest edition of the critically acclaimed series ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS X will ship to North American retailers on June 21st, 2005.The Chinese-themed Historical epic begins after the beleaguered Chinese empire falls victim t... Comicscape - February 8, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-08-2006)
Greetings, COMICSCAPE faithful, and welcome to another week of editorial content to keep you sane at work. Talking about men in long underwear beating the hell out of each other always trumps filling out TPS reports. For those of you checking in again, th... New RAMBO Trailer Shoots Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-23-2007)
Along with another new title, simply called RAMBO, Millennium Films and Lionsgate have released a new trailer for the upcoming fourth installment of the franchise. The film was written, directed and produced by Sylvester Stallone. It stars Sylvester ... Remembering Herman Stein
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-29-2007)
REMEMBERING HERMAN STEIN Composer Herman Stein died on March 15th in Los Angeles, at the age of 91. Best known for the music he composed as a member of the Universal Studios music department in the 1950s – including working on the scores of The Crea... A Question of Taste
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 01-31-2007)
Greetings Maniacs, and welcome to another rip-roaring Comicscape adventure! Last week’s column about the comic book industry’s slow progression towards mainstream culture garnered very little mail. But, of the couple of letters ... More Inu-Yasha
by Brian Thomas (Mon 01-08-2007)
Next month, ADV is releasing the first volume of a new series called Air Gear, about kids who zip around the streets on motorized skates. But you can catch a peek at the entire first episode, in English, on the IGN website. Just tune your browser in h... Official RAMBO Site Goes Live
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 11-28-2007)
The official website for RAMBO, the fourth installment of the series, has gone live for Lionsgate and Sylvester Stallone. The site features download, story concept, screenshot gallery, videos, cast & crew information, etc. The film stars Sylvester Sta... Armored Trooper Votoms Vol. #07 (Tue 07-17-2001)
What They SayAlerted to the incursion of Chirico and the others deep into his territory, Prince Kanjielman sends Ypsilon\'s team to deal with the intruders. But Borough has plans of his own. He believes that if Ypsilon kills Chirico-and Fyana is forced to...Area 88 Vol. #1
by Dani Moure (Mon 09-25-2006)
What They SayThe Only Way Out Is To Kill Or Be Killed.
Shin Kazama is a gifted pilot with a bright future, a beautiful fiancée and a job with a prestigious airline until a treacherous act of betrayal rips his world apart and sends him into the barren de... Area 88 OVA Series
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 07-18-2006)
What They SayA classic tale of love, war and tragedy comes to life in the original fast-paced, emotionally charged thrill ride, Area 88. In a cruel twist of fate, talented young pilot Shin Kazama is tricked into serving as a mercenary for Area 88: a hell... Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. #04
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 03-26-2005)
What They SayEd and Al leave for the countryside to search for Doctor Marcoh, a State Alchemist who deserted during the Eastern Rebellion and is now a fugitive of the state. On the run from both Scar and the military, Doctor Marcoh confesses to the Elrics... Grenadier Vol. #1 (also w/box)
by Luis Cruz (Wed 06-29-2005)
What They SayDuring the time of the Great Japanese Civil War, the faithful samurai Yajiro Torajima finds himself surrounded by an enemy army. It is at that moment that the bountiful Rushuna appears and saves him with an enchanting smile and high-caliber r... Aura Battler Dunbine Vol. #12
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 01-31-2005)
What They SayThe civil war in Byston Well comes to a cataclysmic end in this powerful heart-wrenching finale. No one is immune to the winds of war. Long time friends are forced to make life-and-death decisions to insure the fate of their respective worlds... Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. #04 (Viridian Collection)
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 11-11-2007)
What They SayEd and Al leave for the countryside to search for Doctor Marcoh, a State Alchemist who deserted during the Eastern Rebellion and is now a fugitive of the state. On the run from both Scar and the military, Doctor Marcoh confesses to the Elrics... Comicscape: What Expands Must Contract
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-10-2008)
Marvel discussed its plans for the coming months at the Diamond Comics Distributors' retailer summit in Las Vegas on Monday. Brian Michael Bendis arrived as a surprise guest and detailed some of his upcoming projects, including a third Avengers serie... Logan Writing Lincoln Biopic
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 12-06-2001)
STAR TREK: NEMESIS scribe John Logan has struck a deal with DreamWorks to write two scripts for the studio, one of which is likely to be helmed by Steven Spielberg.The Spielberg project will be a biopic of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham ... U.S. WAR MACHINE #1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 09-12-2001)
Marvel tested the waters with the more mature bent of the Marvel Knights line, and now they're going all out with an imprint specifically designed to allow creators to craft stories that would never fit within the family-friendly confines of the Marvel Un... Voltron Delayed
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 09-25-2008)
Media Blasters has sent out a notice that next weeks new release of Voltron: Defender of the Universe Set 6 has been delayed to 12/23/2008.
Please be advised that Voltron Volume 6 has a new street date of 12/23/08. Additionally this street... TV Wasteland: 5 TV Shows on DVD that are Perfect for Halloween
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 10-27-2008)
The week of Halloween is when all things scary take center stage, oh and there's candy too! With that in mind, it seems like a great time to pick five must see shows that couldn’t be more appropriate for Halloween that are available on DVD! ... Aura Battler Dunbine Vol. #10
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 12-17-2004)
What They SayThe capitals of Europe become bargaining chips as the civil war that rocked Byston Wells turns Upper Earth into a battle zone. The stakes have never been higher for Show and the crew of the Zelana as they desperately try to save Paris from to... Legend of Crystania Movie (Essential Anime)
by Luis Cruz (Sun 05-09-2004)
What They SayFrom the golden pen of Ryo Mizuno comes an all-new adventure set in the aftermath of the Lodoss Wars! Ashram, desperate to find a home for his people, is tricked into selling his soul. Three hundred years later, Pirotesse\'s devotion to her k... Primeval: Composer John Frizzell Goes Alligator Hunting
by Randall Larson (Wed 01-10-2007)
Composer John Frizzell has traveled across three continents to score Primeval, Michael Katleman’s film based on the true story of a legendary 25-foot crocodile that killed an estimated 300 people in war-torn Burundi. The film stars Gideon Em... "Battlestar Galactica: Dirty Hands"
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Tue 02-27-2007)
I’ve complained about BSG filler episodes before, but there’s a difference between basic “filler” and the creators actually taking time to expand upon characters in interesting ways. In the end, yes, this was a filler epis... My First Time
by Jason Davis (Mon 08-07-2006)
I'm presently showing FARSCAPE to a friend for the first time. We've just reached season two's conclusion with "Die Me Dichotomy" and we're mourning the loss of Aeryn Sun. I always forget how beautiful the episode is and I can't imagine how it must have... Anime: what it is
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 06-25-2005)
Some fans of Japanese anime may tune into this column and wonder what Gumby is doing here. Maybe I should clarify a point. "Anime" is the Japanese word for animated cartoons, wherever they come from. To me, that includes everything. "Anime" just rolls off... The Discs of Fritz
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-09-2004)
Here in Chicago, the Psychotronic Film Society [www.psychotronic.info] found a new venue for having shows which features big, state-o’-de-art widescreen monitors. This reawakened my interest in upgrading my own old video system. And so, I’d like to renew ... Popeye on the way
by Brian Thomas (Mon 04-09-2007)
Aqua Teen Hunger Force opens on Friday, 4/13. Oh, excuse me. I mean Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters. We should have a review up on Mania this week, but the short of it is that it begins strong, has trouble keeping from rambling aw... SHADOWSTORM
by Pat Ferrara (Fri 09-28-2007)
Released late last month, Paul Kemp’s Shadowstorm doesn’t even pause for breath as it picks up the action mere moments after Shadowbred’s conclusion. With Sembia spiraling into chaos, Shade Enclave poised to strike, and our antihero Er... Arthur C. Clarke Passes Away at 90
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 03-19-2008)
Arthur C. Clarke, a visionary science fiction writer who co-wrote "2001: A Space Odyssey" and won worldwide acclaim with more than 100 books on space, science and the future, died Wednesday, an aide said. He was 90. Clarke, who had battled debi... Super-Villain Team-Up MODOKS 11
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist (Fri 02-08-2008)
The Marvel Universe is currently in a chaotic state. Heroes are still dealing with Civil War fall out and its repercussions. The Hulk came home to Earth to take on the Illuminati and basically leveled New York City. So, with these heroes vs... RAMBO Doesn't Go to Hell
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-16-2007)
Well, one question has been answered yet again. Movie News websites' feedback sections do apparently work. This has been proven before now but recently a clear example has been made. A few days ago, Lionsgate announced a new title for the fourth Rambo fil... JOHN RAMBO Has a New Title
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 10-12-2007)
Lionsgate has given a new title to the upcoming John Rambo flick featuring the return of Sylvester Stallone in his iconic role. The new title seems to have been given in accordance with the violence/gore of the trailers & footage we hav... DUNE sequel split into two books
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 05-05-2004)
On their official website for the DUNE novels, authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson have announced that their plan to write a sequel novel to CHAPTERHOUSE DUNE has slightly changed. Instead of DUNE 7 being one volume the concluding story in the epi... Disney Gets FAITHFUL
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 11-14-2001)
Disney has acquired a supernatural pitch called THE FAITHFUL.The project, as conceived by twin brothers Alex and Andrew Smith, tells the Civil War era ghost story of a sharecropper who assumes the identity of his boss, a plantation owner, in the war betwe... Scrying the JONAH HEX screenplay
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 05-19-2004)
FilmForce's resident screenplay reviewer, the enigmatic journalist known only as Stax, has cast his judgement upon a 1997 draft of JONAH HEX. Based on the DC Comics character that mixes the western genre with horror, the 1997 William Farmer script of HEX ... The Three Kingdoms: Fate of the Dragon
by Nikola "Bunny" Zakic (Wed 03-14-2001)
It would be a pity to think that all has been said in the gaming industry, and wait until hardware manufacturers decide to produce a new something that might revolutionize gaming, as we know it. I mean if the monkeys had waited for ladders to be invented,... BLACK HAWK Rising Part One
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Thu 01-24-2002)
Director Ridley Scott was fine-tuning his modern-day war film BLACK HAWK DOWN with an eye toward releasing it this March when that plan, like so much else in the world, suddenly seemed to fall apart last Sept. 11.
American soldiers under siege in BL... Comicscape - March 22, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-22-2006)
We have to talk about V FOR VENDETTA. We can't ignore it. There's no way we can pretend this controversial Molotov cocktail of a comic book adaptation hasn't landed in theaters. Of course, I will run your e-mails on the subject next week, but I have to cl... Comicscape: Kurt’s Final Comicscape
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-29-2008)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another Comicscape. We’ve got a lot of ground to cover this week.
Times have changed. I’ve changed. And, Comicscape is about to change. Before I dive in, I want to thank each and every one of you for... A Heavy Metal Visit to Gettysburg
by Randall Larson (Fri 11-18-2005)
With its seventh album, The Glorious Burden (SPV 085-7497A), Heavy Metal band Iced Earth, known for slinging some of the most savage and thrashiest heavy metal licks around, took a detour from previous albums like Horror Show and Something Wicked This Way... Character Consensus and the Evolution of Heroes
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-04-2006)
Readers often lambaste comic writers for screwing up their favorite characters. From EMERALD TWILIGHT to IDENTITY CRISIS to CIVIL WAR, nothing burns comic fans more than a wildly out-of-character depiction of a treasured childhood icon. Writer Ron Marz ... Aura Battler Dunbine Vol. #09
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 11-04-2004)
What They SayThe specter of all out war casts it shadow on much of Europe and Central Asia as Show and the crew of the Zelaana work against overwhelming odds to insure that the civil war that has cut Byston Well in half does not end tragically for the uns... Madlax Vol. #1
by Bryan Morton (Tue 03-07-2006)
What They SayFrom the creative minds behind Noir, a compelling saga of two lives and the dark circumstances surrounding their mysterious connection.
Madlax - an assassin, head and heels above the rest. She is a deadly poison, yet irresistible to the ton... Potterverse Threatened
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 04-21-2008)
Move over Voldemort, there’s a new sorceress in town who’s quickly earning the title of “She Who Must Not Be Named.” J.K. Rowling, creator of the Harry Potter universe, seems to be getting swept up in the commercialized trappings o... THOR #1
by Tim Janson (Wed 07-18-2007)
Let me say right off the bat that Thor has always been my favorite Marvel super hero, and that goes back nearly thirty-five years! To me, Thor along with others like Captain America and the Silver Surfer were always the noble, moral conscience of the... Hollywood Writers and Mainstream Acceptance
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-11-2007)
Greetings, Comicscape faithful, and welcome to another edition of Wednesday weirdness. My friend and confidante, D.C. Harbold of New Orleans’s More Fun Comics, inadvertently gave me the idea for this week’s column. He remarked t... Madlax Vol. #1 (also w/box)
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 05-16-2005)
What They SayFrom the minds behind Noir, a compelling saga of lives and the dark circumstances surrounding their mysterious connection.
The country of Gazth-Sonika has been engaged in a civil war for more than a decade, struggling to stay afloat amidst a... Dark Shell Box Set
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 07-28-2004)
What They SayContains both Dark Shell DVDs 1 and 2 in one complete box set!
At the end of World War II, after dividing up the nation, the countries that defeated Japan failed to rule the island. As a result, many independent powers were established. The... Gabriel’s Trumpet
by Randall Larson (Thu 03-01-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Perseverance Records have released a very pleasing pair of soundtracks comprising David Williams’ scores for The Prophecy (1995) and its sequel, The Prophecy II (1995). Like the similar Warlock seri... The Dreaded Comic-Con Recap
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-01-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another calamitous edition of Comicscape! San Diego Comic Con wrapped on Sunday night after hosting over 125,000 attendees and selling out the Convention Center. I stayed home this year, rather than brave the c... The Advantages of Digital Comics and Why I Will Never Like Them
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-13-2006)
No one tires of arguing about the future, even comic readers. Though we often find ourselves embroiled in the latest round of delays, controversy, and creator antics, in the back of every fan's mind looms a storm that won't veer to the east and leave us ... The Telluride Film Festival Goes Sci-Fi
by Mark A. Altman (Thu 09-20-2001)
Despite its reputation as an extremely erudite festival far more inclined to show the latest Iranian docu-drama than the newest in genre films, the annual Telluride Film Festival, nestled in Colorado's bucolic San Jacinto Mountains, unspooled a diverse ar... I SAW what you did
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-15-2005)
Last winter, this column ran a very popular poll to find out which TV series readers most want seasoned on DVD. Well here's a progress report. While SEINFELD, MILLENNIUM, QUANTUM LEAP and the animated BATMAN and SUPERMAN series have started to arrive, cer... JERICHO: Patriots and Tyrants
by Stephen Lackey (Thu 03-27-2008)
So, it’s over for good this time, the end for the little show saved for a season by some nuts. A lot had to happen in this single episode to even begin to tie the story up and in the end what the creators tried to do was a pretty noble effort f... Armored Trooper Votoms Vol. #09 (Tue 07-17-2001)
What They SayWhat began in the darkness of asteroid base Lido now leads Chirico and Fyana to the cold depths of space. Awakening in the shuttle they used to escape from the burning jungles of Kummen, they find themselves trapped on a mysterious battleship...Comicscape: Conquering the Marvel Universe with Robert Weiner
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-11-2008)
Six years ago, Robert Weiner set out to conquer the Marvel Universe—or at least to read as much of it as he could. Being both a fan of Marvel and a librarian and instructor at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, he combined his passions to create... A Literate Look at the Strike of ‘08
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 11-05-2007)
The first volume in the new Heroes print collection may be debuting this week, but Heroes: Origins, the NBC hit’s next TV incarnation, isn’t faring nearly so well. This Halloween saw the expiration of the WGA’s contract with the Alliance... Getting Raw with Thomas Jane
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-08-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another exciting adventure into the unknown with Comicscape! San Diego Comic-Con has left me with rant material for the rest of the calendar year and beyond. Marvel’s decision to publish Amazing Spider-Ma... BLACK HAWK DOWN
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 01-18-2002)
After a movie-going year in which a string of disappointing World War II pictures (PEARL HARBOR, ENEMY AT THE GATES, CAPTAIN CORELLI'S MANDOLIN) seemed even more irrelevant when the real bullets started flying post-Sept. 11, director Ridley Scott's BLACK ... Madlax Vol. #3
by Bryan Morton (Mon 07-24-2006)
What They SayFrom the creative minds behind Noir, a compelling saga of two lives and the dark circumstances surrounding their mysterious connection.
Bookwald Industries - As the largest company in the world, Bookwald has investments and interests spread ... Comics After Katrina II: Tedd Walley and Mathilda
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Wed 02-13-2008)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another crash-course Comicscape! Before we dive into this week’s interview, I want to acknowledge the passing of Steve Gerber, who died from complications related to pulmonary fibrosis this past Sunday. G... Golgo 13 Vol.#03
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 09-27-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saito TakawoTranslated by:Kenichiro YagiAdapted by:Carl Gustav HornWhat They Say1994: Nelson Mandela, after 27 years in prison, has just become president of South Africa. But with deadly enemies both white and black, Mandela t... Weekly Book Buzz: Finding The Mummy in Literature
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-08-2008)
Well one might say that this is a very light week for new releases. I’d say pathetic might be a better choice of words. Honestly it really is a very slow week. With few new releases in Sci-Fi, horror and fantasy, I’ve included m...