Dark Horse continues its re-printing of Marvel’s Conan the Barbarian series with ChroniclesofConanVolume 12. This trade paperback collects issues #91, and 93 to 100 of the original Conan series as Conan concludes his travels along the Black Coast...
Dark Horse continues its re-printing of Marvel’s Conan the Barbarian series with ChroniclesofConanVolume 12. This trade paperback collects issues #108 through #115. Conan is making his way back from the southern black kingdoms to more civilized l...
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The release year 2003 was a sizeable one for ADV Films. In addition to putting out nearly two hundred DVDs and collections, they revamped their music division, created and launched a new manga publishing division and laid the groundwork for their "toys"...
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Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another long look into the dark heart of Comicscape! I thought about devoting another week to complaining about that recent Spider-Man catastrophe One More Day, especially given that the first issue of the new post-...
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Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another exciting installment of Comiscape! Your faithful correspondent finds himself sent by his day job to Alexandria, Virginia for a conference, where he has enjoyed walking aro...
The nominees for the 2004 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards have been announced. The Eisners are held every year at the San Diego International Comic Convention and are the comic industry's equivalent of the Oscars. Simply put, these are the best of the b...
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 ...
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Welcome to another fun-filled week at COMICSCAPE! Last week I asked you to write in with your thoughts regarding Marvel's hiring of Orson Scott Card to write ULTIMATE IRON MAN. The problem, according to many gay and lesbian comics fans, is that Card has w...
The latest edition of Dark Horse’s Savage Sword ofConan collections reprints issues # 25 –36 of the Marvel Comics magazine series. Conan stories were never told more faithfully to Robert E. Howard’s original stories than in Savage ...
Dark Horse has been reprinting Marvel Comics’ color Conan comics for a few years but now they are adding the Conan stories from the black & white Savage Sword ofConan Magazine. This volume one Omnibus edition features 544 pages and include...
For FUNimation, 2003 looked to be a good year as they continued their movement into more "hardcore" anime fandom all while still feeding the all powerful Dragonball beast that they've managed over the years.
The early part of the year saw the end of B...
Sex has long been a controversial subject in popular comics. I've thought about how comic creators and publishers approach sex and women, in particular. Never a dull subject to be sure, I'll try to keep this week's COMICSCAPE as tasteful as possible and s...
The December slate is up at Right Stuf for what TOKYOPOP currently has in store for their manga line-up:Because I\\\'m the Goddess Vol. #02 - $9.95 - 12/12/2006Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad Vol. #06 - $9.95 - 12/12/2006Bird Kiss Vol. #02 - $9.95 - 12/12/2006...
In the second volume of Dark Horse Comics’ Savage Sword ofConan reprints, the book collects issues 11 through 24 of Marvel Comics’s 1970s black & white magazine. The first four to five years of this title were absolutely its zenith a...
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Settled by alchemists, the town of Wisteria has the reputation of being an idyllic retreat. But what Alponse and Edward find ...
"To crush your enemies. To seem them driven before you. And to hear the lamentations of their women."I'll just come out and say this straight: Dark Horse's CONAN is one of the best titles being published right now. If you aren't reading it, you are mis...
What They SayBased on a popular Japanese comic strip, the sweetnatured anime television series Azumanga Daioh chronicles the daily lives of teenaged schoolgirls with a zany sense of humor and a bevy of eccentric characters.
Still as goofy as her student...
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Angel Sanctuary Vol. #12 - $9.99 - 02/14/2006Baby and Me (aka: Aka-chan to Boku) Vol. #01 - $8.99 - 02/07/2006Banana Fish (Shojo Edition) Vol. #12 - $9.99 - 02/14/2006Basara Vol. #16 - $9.99 - 02/14/2006Beauty is the Beast Vol. #02 - $8.99 - 02/07/2006Bey...
What They SayNothing has prepared Rosette for what happens as the jaws of Aion's trap finally close. Torn apart and tortured, Rosette's dark rite of passage leads her to a place she is unready to go. In the embrace of a demon, she must make her decision t...
What They SayAnime\'s legendary Goddess team return - but super small and super cute!
Set in the same universe as \'Ah! My Goddess!\' (aka \'Oh! My Goddess!\'), this series chronicles the exploits of helper goddesses Belldandy, Urd, and Skuld while Keich...
It\'s a pretty large release week due to several new collections and a couple of variations on the same title with regular and special editions:
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07/12/2005
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Leadership stands as a thankless role, in which those in charge must accept the blame for everyone or redistribute accolades equally. Fanboys across the Internet have been buzzing for the past week or so about Dan Didio—the Senior Vice Presiden...
The mainstream American comic industry never fails to alternately enthrall and enrage fans. Big-selling independents like Image, IDW, and Dark Horse offer fresh alternatives, but Marvel and DC still rule the roost. Both companies carry a stable ...
FUNimation has let loose with some November and December listings including a huge number of repricings and box sets due out on 11/13/2007:Beck Vol. #4 - 100 minutes - $29.98 - 11/06/2007 Beck Vol. #5 - 100 minutes - $29.98 - 12/18/2007 Case Closed: 14th ...
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What They SayDeep in the quantum core, a tearful reunion provides Misaki with the answers she has been seeking all her life. Unfortunately, the path through which Misaki arrived at her goal has left LeBlanc a means to take complete control of Watcher's Ne...
Last week's column on the industry's reliance on old characters and the need for new blood garnered a lot of mail. Some weeks COMICSCAPE really resonates with people and my inbox groans under the weight of responses, criticism, praise, and the occasional ...
The DVD release schedule for this week is one that\'s basically made to bleed many wallets as there is a good deal of solid new releases due out:
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What They SayAnime’s legendary Goddess team return – but super small and super cute!
Set in the same universe as ‘Ah! My Goddess!’ (aka ‘Oh! My Goddess!’), this series chronicles the exploits of helper goddesses Bellda...
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another exciting adventure into the dark soul of American comic books! This week, I’ll expound upon a recent and controversial announcement by Diamond Comic Distributors. For those of you that may not kno...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuriko NishiyamaTranslated by:Shirley KuboAdapted by:What They SayThe continuing adventures of Nate Torres, a teenager who always thought of himself as a quitter - until he entered the world of street basketball.
Sapporo has...
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...
The Review!Man, how am I gonna get rid of all this crack? Another sweet, addictive volume of Rurouni Kenshin arrives: Blind Justice! Justice is blind, get it? And so is Usui! And Usui is gonna be on the receiving end of some justice! Oh, the hidden meanin...
What They SayA glimpse into her father’s past triggers something in Misaki, sending shockwaves through time and space. Behind the temporal barrier, the Earth suddenly phases out as Watcher’s Nest phases in! The time: shortly before the exodus....
Marvel Studios and Universal’s The Incredible Hulk premiered last Friday to generally positive reviews, along with box office success to the tune of $55.4 million in weekend grosses. The film represents the second attempt at launching a franchi...
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...
Greetings Maniacs, and welcome to another week of Comicscape calamity! This week’s column will touch on a few happenings in the comic world and give them their due credit—or seething contempt, as needed. We’re all smiles here at Comics...
Before this week’s Comicscape expounds upon Timur Bekmambetov cinematic comic book adaptation, Wanted, let us take a moment to acknowledge the passing of artist Michael Turner, who lost his battle with bone cancer on Friday, June 27th at the age of ...
Greetings, fellow crack addicts. Yes, I just said you were all addicted to crack-cocaine. Metaphorically speaking, we all are. I assure you, the guy behind the counter at your comic shop is a half-step above the schmuck pushing dope at the public high sch...
March was a very difficult month for voting because of the delayed releases by ADV Films that hit from late January and into February. That caused a split to occur among the fan favorite releases of Kanon, which in the end lost because of it. The win...
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another exciting journey into the darkest reaches of Comicscape. I, your stalwart and steady captain, will take us careening into one of the greatest mysteries to plague the comic industry as we ask, “Whatever...
What They SayFor a hapless young cadet, boot camp is no picnic, and Misaki is as hapless as they get. With the help of friends Luxandra, Kiri, and Suzanna, however, she advances in her training. Pretty normal, right? Wrong. Luxandra should be dead. Suzann...
Ever since that famous rocket carrying its oh-so-precious cargo was launched from the doomed planet of Krypton back in 1939, it seems that death and superheroes have been constant companions. Most didn’t have to endure the demise of an entire plane...
Last Friday, Watchmen director Zach Snyder released the first five character shots from the upcoming comic-to-film adaptation, which will hit theaters on March 6, 2009. As usual, fan reaction has run the gambit from excited to enraged. The usual...
It\'s a big release week this week with something for everyone:
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Somebody call the newspapers like, all of them because something happened this week that will never happen again: everyone agreed with my rant about the 1990s comic boom. Seriously, guys, I'm about to cry and send everyone those annoying Yahoo e-cards....
The Board of Trustees for the Marshall Public Library called a bureaucratic time-out on Wednesday of last week regarding the removal of Craig Thompson's BLANKETS and Alison Bechdel's FUN HOME. The board had intended to vote on the removal of the books af...
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another crime-bustin’, crypt-rockin’ edition of Comicscape! This week, I’m going to give some love to a love I haven’t loved nearly enough in a long time. I’m talking about the sma...
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. ...
What They SayIn this volume, the always cool and sophisticated Lupin overcomes numerous perils along with his associates Fujiko, Goemon and Jigen. Lupin and his gang are robbed, beaten, jailed and entrapped by villains, officials... even seemingly benevol...
What They SayThe second round of the title match between the champ and Ippo is near the end. Ippo connects a clean hit, but Date does not seem to sustain any damage. Chief Kamogawa discovers that Date actually has been twisting his neck at the precise mo...
What They SayIt\'s Valentine\'s Day, and love is in the air! And so is the smell of chocolate! Sana has decided to be a bit selective this year, giving out only one confectionary delight... and all the boys in class are drooling for a taste! Decisions, de...
What They SayThe ultimate showdown is at hand. Baki steps into the ring, and the agreement is made that only one fighter will walk away. As devastating blows fill the arena, Baki\'s opponent begins to twist and gnarl into an unimaginable monster. Suddenly...
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...
What They SayThe war god vows to replace the universe with a new Heaven and Earth, but he will need Son Goku to do it. So in the end, it will be up to the heretics who have suffered the most in this world to decide whether it\'s worth saving. Meanwhile, t...
What They SayAtaru takes on every cat in town to save a pretty girl from a cursed fate; In the episode voted \"Best Episode\" by Japanese viewers, Lum decides to find out if Ataru is really serious about wanting to be rid of her; Benten, Oyuki and the res...
What They SayAs Chirico and his friends prepare to meet the Balarant in battle to protect the weakened Fyana, a familiar face makes a surprising comeback. John Paul Rochina has returned, only now he\'s working with the Balarant!
Rochina quickly captures...
What They SayYusuke\'s adversary in the third round of the Dark Tournament wants to prove he is more that hot air; his name is Jin, commander of the furious power of wind! At another time, in another place, these rivals could be the closest of allies. But...
What They SayThe Seven-Star Dragon
After stumbling upon Naturon Shenron as he burrowed through the ground, Goku and Pan have to save an entire city from the earthquakes caused by this dragon\'s digging. But when the dragon takes a fall a little too soon, ...
Rogues in the House and Other Stories by Timothy Truman, Cary Nord and Tomas Giorello is the fifth volume ofConan comics from Dark Horse. The stories that lie within are adapted form from Conan’s creator Robert E. Howard. Immediately I know what yo...
What They SayContains episodes 59-61!
Conan is walking on air when an invite to an elite mystery tour arrives that has him rubbing elbows with fellow mystery fans. What should be a weekend of mystery nirvana becomes a nightmare of survival when the conte...
What They SayWhen Conan, Richard, and Rachel are offered a free stay at a posh hotel on the beach if they join a mystery tour, they jump at the chance. But their accommodations are only paid for in full if they uncover the identity of the tour promoter wh...
After years of starts and stops, Alan Moore and Melinda Gebbie's LOST GIRLS will see print in August of this year in a three-volume hardcover set from Top Shelf Productions. The idea is classic Moore -- three of literature's most famous female protagonist...
Creative Talent:Writer/Artist: Kazuo Koike and Goseki KojimaTranslated By: Naomi KokuboAdapted By: Naomi Kokubo
What They Say:
The march continues as Japan's future shogun moves to the center of Japan to claim it as his own. But along the way he'll have...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuriko NishiyamaTranslated by:Shirley KuboAdapted by:What They SayIt's finally here: the big game against Nango Daitsukuba High School in Ibaraki ... the team that knocked Johnan out of the tournament in the first round last y...
What They SayHaving defeated Logos and the Earth Alliance, the triumphant Chairman Durandal now reveals his ultimate plan for humanity. The world reacts with confusion and horror to the details of the Destiny Plan, but Durandal has come too far to let any...
What They SayDeep within the Scub Coral Command Center, Renton is reunited with his long lost sister Diane. In a vast and mysterious library the origins of the Scub Coral and the history of mankind are revealed. Learning from the follies of the past can t...
What They SayWith hordes of soul-eating Hollows descending on the human world, Soul Reaper Ichigo and his rival Uryu have their hands more than full! A Hollow that can turn humans into zombies attacks the school, and in the struggle to save her friends, I...
What They SayThe daughter of an infamous crime boss asks Kiyo and Zatch for help in rescuing her imprisoned mamodo. The three fly to Hong Kong, but Li-en\'s father\'s henchmen aren\'t the only ones waiting for them.
Contains episodes 45-48:
Zatch vs. Ba...
What They SayWith the fate of his brother still fresh on his mind, Domon must face his former master once more! And just when Domon thinks things couldn\'t get any worse, Rain leaves. Only to be kidnapped!
Now, Domon and the rest of the Shuffle Alliance ...
What They SayBiking across a long bridge reunites Jessie and James with their old bicycle gang, but can Ash and his friends withstand the reunion? Next, meet the world\'s greatest Pokemon impersonator Duplica and her incompetent Ditto! Ditto has to become...
What They SayThe Review!Really priming up the romance side of things, Natsumi and Shouji play the game as only an anime couple can.
Audio:
For our primary viewing session, we listened to this disc in its original language of Japanese. Both tracks are pre...
What They SayAn old demon named Totosai comes asking to see the Tetsusaiga. Claiming to have forged the sword for Inuyasha\'s father, Totosai begins a series of tests to determine if Inuyasha is worthy of the blade. When Sesshomaru appears, demanding that...
What They SayIkki and Team Japan have reached the final round of the World Robattle Tournament. Now all that stands between them and the championship is Victor and Team Kenya. But what are the rumors that have surfaced lately about the disastrous final ro...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuriko NishiyamaTranslated by:Shirley KuboAdapted by:What They SayJohnan has never been more ready to take on Tskuba, the very team that knocked them out of the finals in the first round last year. They've trained, they've hus...
What They SayMysteries Revealed! Kero confronts Sakura’s teacher, Kaho Mizuki, to discover that the final judgement is upon them and the fate of the world is in balance!
Then the earth splits open introducing the final card, the Earth Card. If Sak...
The comic industry and its fans have often called WATCHMEN the greatest comic ever written the medium's CITIZEN KANE, if you will. This month, TIME agreed and named Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons's seminal work one of the top 100 novels of the 20th century....
Who do you trust? Whose side are you on? What would you do with one more day? This summer, everything will change. Do you even care anymore? Public Enemy once said “Don’t believe the hype,” Maniacs. I’...
What They SayWhen Evil is blind, murder is justice! The killer Usui serves as one of Shishio\'s most powerful lieutenants, despite the fact he is blind. The last survivor of the Shinsengumi, Hajime Saito, believes that only one willing to commit murder ca...
What They SayForced to journey to Reflex Point, the small band of resistance fighters led by Scott Bernard are confronted with powerful enemies, mysterious allies, and an overriding sense of helplessness. Along the way, Scott and the others learn the true...
What They SayHigh School student Kasuga Kyosuke has problems with women. Big time!
First, he thinks he\'s falling in love with the beautiful and somewhat mysterious Ayukawa Madoka, but he\'s not at all sure if Madoka feels the same way about him.
Secon...
What They SayWith the fire of Virgo about to go out, Seiya and the Saints are burning time! Only six hours remain before Saori succumbs to her wounds. The Saints’ next battle pits them against the Gold Saint Shaka, the so-called “closest man t...
What They SayThe Review!With the Sisters out of the way, it’s time for the bigger, badder and much more vain villains to start showing up.
Audio:
For our primary viewing session, we listened to this disc in the only language available, English. Tho...
What They SayLieutenant Momo Hinamori recalls her days in training at the Soul Reaper Academy, where she first met Captain Sosuke Aizen. In the present, the letter Aizen left for her at his death scene leads Momo to believe she has identified his killer.....
What They SayThe quest for the Philosopher\'s Stone is wrought with madness. Soulless beings, half-man, half-animal, and armies driven by secret devils all mingle in the shadows. As the Elrics dig into the darkest realms of humanity, one thing is clear......
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuriko NishiyamaTranslated by:Shirley KuboAdapted by:What They SayIn the thick of the game, Kobayashi sinks another two pointer and puts the Jonan team back in the running against the favorites from Okinawa. But the Okinawa te...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuriko NishiyamaTranslated by:Shirley KuboAdapted by:What They SayJohnan High got through the first round, but now they're up against their archrivals, Tsukuba High. But before plunging into the second round, there are some un...
What They SayWhen Tsukushi finally accepts her true feelings and faces reality, life at Eitoku returns to normal with a few changes – The Terrible Trio is out of Tsukushi’s hair, the F4 is now the F3 with Rui gone to Paris, and Tsukasa is gett...
What They SayThe quest for the Philosopher\'s Stone is wrought with madness. Beings without souls mingle in the shadows with unnatural half-man, half-animal beasts. Armies are driven by secret devils. As the Elrics dig into the darkest realms of humanity,...
What They SayFollowing the Pokemon 10th Anniversary celebration set, the Pokemon All Stars will have the next ten DVD releases commemorating top Pokemon characters. Each disc showcases a single character with three classic episodes featuring their adventu...
What They SayPoor Serena! From hanging out in bakery shops to falling in love, there are so many things for a young girl to do when she\'s not in school. Unfortunately, the evil Rubeus and Emerald are keeping Sailor Moon and the Sailor Scouts so busy that...
What They SayThe quest for the Philosopher\'s Stone is wrought with madness. Soulless beings, half-man, half-animal, and armies driven by secret devils all mingle in the shadows. As the Elrics dig into the darkest realms of humanity, one thing is clear......
What They SayIn the 21st century, the evil organization Galactor has its sights set on global conquest. Their use of tyrannical terrorism and high-tech mayhem has the world in the clutches of fear.
The only thing standing in the way of complete global do...
What They SayACT. 34 – Dangerous Car
The Evo takes the lead from the FC! Everyone\'s excited, but the pressure is mounting on Kyle, who feels like he\'s being hunted down. Ry has figured out Kyle’s weakness! Back in Akina, Bunta is about to un...
It\'s a very busy week this week for releases on the DVD front:
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09/12/2006
.hack//Legend of the Twilight Anime Legends Complete Collection (of 1)...
Ever since Max Fleischer's theatrical Superman cartoons amazed children in 1941, comic books have remained almost synonymous with animation. The connection should seem obvious enough -- still drawings invigorated with motion and sound. Animation almost se...
It\'s another expensive week in November (at least for me!) as there\'s a number of releases across the board here:
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Date
Cardcaptor Sakura Vol. #12
Pi...
What They SayThe third time\'s a charm when Evangelion conductor Shiro Sagisu returns to reacquaint EVA fans with his classy, stylized approach to symphonic flair, locked and freshly sealed in the \'Neon Genesis Evangelion Original Soundtrack III.\' The...
We listed a good number of these last week when we talked about the Diamond Previews listings. We\'ll end up revisiting them again as the individual press releases come out as well as they\'ll have cover art, specs and summaries:City Hunter TV Season 3 - ...
What They SayAnother moon rises over the city where shady souls stir and Conan Edogawa isn\'t afraid of the dark. Conan doesn\'t swoon over movie stars, but he\'ll swoop down on a murderer. He doesn\'t get sea sick; he uncovers secret killers on an ocean ...
What They SayHow can blood from one victim, murdered on the street wind up on the wall of an abandoned building, the railing of a rooftop, and broken glass of an upper apartment window?
Then, Conan joins Richard and Rachel backstage at a prestigious pla...
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BE FOREVER YAMATO DVD SRP: $29.95
BOYS OVER FLOWERS VOL 3 LOVE BEYOND THE...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hinako AshiharaTranslated by:Kinami WatabeAdapted by:What They SayAfter her parents get divorced, Ann Uekusa and her mother move from Tokyo to rural Shimane. Accustomed to the anonymity of city living, Ann can\'t get used to t...
The once a month huge update from Viz hit the Right Stuf site today for their upcoming manga releases through January and February:Angel Sanctuary Vol. #06 - $9.95 - 01/29/2005Banana Fish (Shojo Edition) Vol. #06 - $9.95 - 01/24/2005Basara Vol. #10 - $9.9...
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What They SayMahjong is a game of strategy, skill, and luck... three things the perpetrator of a sinister murder hopes he has on his side! Or is it her side?
Then, Conan and Rachel\'s relaxing day out turns into a nightmare when they become embroiled in ...
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...
The bad thing about months with five release weeks is that you always get a week or two where the pickings are very slim. Such is the case this week! Everything from fiction to non-fiction is rather light but it’s really just the calm befo...
What They SayWhile guests at Sebastian Manor, Conan and Rachel find themselves embroiled in a chilling murder. But more disturbing than the brutal death of the millionaire, Rodrick Appenheimer, is the prime list of suspects, his triplet sons! Then, an S.O...
When The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring andHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone came out in 2001 they were considered a big gamble by the studios. As we know they obviously paid off. The studios, seeing what worked, bought up a lot of fant...
Going into 2003, Central Park Media looks to have had a set plan of catching up on a number of remasters to bring some of their outsourced titles back into their library proper, fix a few older mistakes or releases that were used as experiments back in ...
After nearly four years of courtroom drama and a $100,000 spent by the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, embattled comic retailer Gordon Lee has been cleared of all charges. On Friday at the New York Comic Con, at “The CBLDF Presents An Evening wi...
You think you know Gene Simmons. You know Kiss and the Demon with the extraordinary tongue, the actor, and the writer. Now, in his effort to enter every medium imaginable, Simmons has branched into comic book publishing with his IDW imprint, Sim...
What They SayJimmy Kudo is a cocky teenage detective, known far and wide for his crime solving skills. While working a particularly gruesome case, Kudo is attacked in the darkness by two strange men and force-fed an experimental drug. The strong poison re...
You probably noticed that my colleague of questionable esteem, Al Brown, wrote last week's column. I had to return to New Orleans for a few days to help my parents with their house (hurricane, flooding), so I called Al and told him I'd turn over more evid...
Last week, I proposed an interesting solution to the crossover and continuity issue that plagues the comic reading experience. In short, I suggested that Marvel and DC drastically reduce titles per character and any in excess of, say, two, should occur ou...
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 ...
As any of you who regularly read this column might have guessed, I’m a big fan of Blizzard games. Since playing a demo of Orcs & Humans off of a Shuckysoft shareware CD, Warcraft, Starcraft, and Diablo titles have been murdering my social life. ...
It\'s busy week for both new and old as well as those that stand alone as the middle of April has a good range of releases to choose from:
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Sakura\'s starting off our week in manga with a look at a new series from Viz Media with their January 2008 title Sand ChroniclesVol. #1 (of 10), which is also serialized in Shojo Beat.
A lot of good material\'s been added to the Right Stuf site for a late November and early December release, including at least one title currently running in Shojo Beat:Beauty is a Beast Vol. #01 - $8.99 - 11/08/2005Gakuen Alice Vol. #01 - $8.99 - 10/11/2...
What They Sayt\'s double trouble on Kiji Island as an unsinkable ghost ship patrols the dark waters surrounding the peaceful island. While some deem this a terrible omen, other more industrious citizens cash in on the opportunity to make a fast buck, both...
Setting their December 2006... I mean, December 2007 slate this afternoon, FUNimation\'s early solicitation info is up at Right Stuf:Basilisk Vol. #3 - 100 minutes - $19.98 - 12/04/2007 Basilisk Vol. #4 - 100 minutes - $19.98 - 12/04/2007 Desert Punk Vol....
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another adventure into the astounding unknown with Comicscape! I, your host, will take you aboard this craft of my own design – one powered by fan-boy indignation! So, quickly – climb in, strap in, ...
What They SayWithin the high stakes world of police work exists a surplus of capable detectives. These detectives work with police to uncover the clues needed to track down and apprehend the most vile criminals. Jimmy Kudo is just such a detective. But th...
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...
What They SayTrouble comes in threes for this Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim star in this baffling set of mysteries!
First, Conan and the Junior Detective League visit the set monster movie and stumble onto a real-life murder! The kids must uncover ...
A pair of new things show up at the end of the year and into early 2007 from Del Rey, courtesy of Right Stuf\'s update:Air Gear Vol. #03 - $10.95 - 01/31/2007Free Collars Kingdom Vol. #01 - $10.95 - 01/31/2007Ghost Hunt Vol. #06 - $10.95 - 12/31/2006GuruG...
What They SayCrime and punishment afflict the poor and wealthy alike, and everyone has to pay the piper at some point. Kid detective Conan Edogawa defies social convention on his quest for the truth, even when it takes him from the grimiest gutter to vast...
While the planned 09/04/2007 releases are now in replication and should be shipping within the next week, ImaginAsian Entertainment has signed off on expected street dates for the remainder of the series now that the copy protection issues have been resol...
Is Rukia really free?What They SayWhile trying to evade the pursuing Soul Reapers and rescue Rukia, Orihime and Uryu are confronted by the captain of Squad 12, the despicable Mayuri Kurotsuchi, who plans on using them as guinea pigs for his experiments!Me...
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another colossal Comicscape creation! This week, I’m writing something of a eulogy for a series cancelled long before its time – Steven Seagle and Becky Cloonan’s American Virgin, which ended last ...
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror films has announced the nominations for the 32nd Annual Saturn Awards. Leading the pack is George Lucas' genre epic "Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith" with 10 nominations. "Batman Begins" fol...