Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Inui SekihikoTranslated by:Mike KieflAdapted by:What They SayWhen the editor-in-chief of a monthly manga magazine offers Kazuki a chance to become a professional manga artist, a fierce competition ensues between him and Eimi t...
Dub fans live a strange existence, even for anime fans. We listen for ever-changing voices that speak for animated faces that change with each series. It's a fandom with the substance of a dream and the press of a whisper. One of the thorniest problems du...
What They SayA hilarious new series that parodies the entire Anime/Manga industry! With direction by Norihiko Sudo (Assistant Director ? CASTLE IN THE SKY) and scripts by Hiroshi Yamaguchi (NADESICO / GATEKEEPERS 21)!
Destiny or delusion? It?s a hilario...
What They SayA man-made island is located on the edge of Tokyo, well off the beaten path. And now, the time is drawing near when this island of cold concrete will be set afire with passion. People will gather here to draw manga, search for manga, and ge...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Various ArtistsTranslated by:Ikoi HiroeAdapted by:What They SayThe ComicParty is in full swing! Pages are being drawn, scripts are being edited... and cosplay costumes are being sewn together!The ReviewThe ComicParty is only...
What They SayA man-made island sits on the edge of Tokyo, well off the beaten path. The time is drawing near when this island of cold concrete will be set afire with passion. People will gather to draw manga, search for manga, and get passionate about man...
What They SayFrom the Right Stuf International, the company that brought you His and Her Circumstances comes a hilarious new series that parodies the entire Anime/Manga industry! With direction by Norihiko Sudo (Assistant Director ? Castle in the Sky) and...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Inui SekihikoTranslated by:Mike KieflAdapted by:What They SayIt's the Comi Rangers to the rescue! When Kazuki and company find Kingu Jacky's bomb, will they be able to put of the ComicParty pooper? Even if this TNT terrorist ...
What They Says destiny finally at hand? It\'s time for the biggest convention of the year: ComicParty! All of Kazuki\'s scrimping and saving, hard work and planning are about to be put to the test. Kazuki\'s never been this fired up before, and he\'s cer...
What They SayKazuki, Taishi and all their crazy cohorts are back and getting into all kinds of misadventures. Not every day is a ComicParty, so the gang has to find some way to occupy their time, and that means trouble! There's a steamy trip to a hot s...
What They SayManga and madness abound as a group of teenagers navigate the otaku subculture of doujinshi. Trouble certainly seems to have a way of finding Kazuki and his friends. It's a good thing they have each other when things go from ridiculous to t...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Inui Sekihiko (concept by: AQUAPLUS)Translated by:Mike KieflAdapted by:What They SayWhen the next ComiPa becomes the target of an explosive menace who threatens life, liberty and the pursuit of doujinshi, Kazuki joins forces w...
MELBOURNE, January 6, 2005 - Brace yourselves, the hilarity of COMICPARTY is about to burst!! COMICPARTY is side-splitting anime at its otaku-best. It is an essential part of any anime fan's collection. This new series parodies the entire Anime / Manga ...
What They SayOne morning, Kazuki and his long time classmate from junior high school, Mizuki, head out to meet their classmate. Taishi, waiting in front of the station, takes them to a place where people are lined up by the thousands. That place is the \"...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Various ArtistsTranslated by:Mayumi KobayashiAdapted by:What They SayCan a group of young, borderline-talented artists churn out their independent comics before a big festival? Will they ever have a hit? And more importantly, ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Various ArtistsTranslated by:Mayumi KobayashiAdapted by:What They SayMANGA IS LIFE...
... for this gang of hardcore artists who slave away to create the very best doujinshi that they can. Which book will be the best-seller? Wi...
What They SayThe path to destiny is unfolding! Kazuki has created his very first fan comic, and they\'re on their way to world conquest, but there\'s just one minor hitch in Taishi\'s glorious plan: it\'s expensive to print comics, and now they\'re out of...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Inui SekihikoTranslated by:Mike KieflAdapted by:What They SayAsahi Sakurai returns to the comic scene and blows everyone away when she reveals that she is a famous voice actress and singer in disguise! Kazuki helps her escape ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Inui SekihikoTranslated by:Mike KieflAdapted by:What They SayKazuki Sendoh has a passion and talent for painting and drawing that propels him into the world of Doujinshi (underground comics). Soon Kazuki's life is absorbed in ...
What They SayA hilarious new series that parodies the entire Anime/Manga industry! With direction by Norihiko Sudo (Assistant Director - CASTLE IN THE SKY) and scripts by Hiroshi Yamaguchi (NADESICO / GATEKEEPERS 21)!
Destiny or delusion? It\'s a hilari...
What They SayDestiny or delusion? It\'s a hilarious rollercoaster of laughter and confusion when Taishi, the ultimate otaku, drags his friend Kazuki into the swirling world of ambition, hatred, and love " the world of fan comics! Poor clueless Kazuki mus...
Our Australian readers are getting another new series to add to their continually growing list of titles that Madman releases there. Check out their latest press release that talks about their upcoming ComicParty plans.
We went right to the source this evening and talked brief with Shawne Kleckner of TRSI to find out what was picked up for ComicParty. To allay fans fears, the 13 episode TV series and the specials associated with it have been licensed. We\'ve also been t...
Ed Chavez is ready this morning with a look at a book that celebrates the genre with a look at the TOKYOPOP version of ComicParty Vol. #3 (of 5) released back in October 2004.
Shifting gears from the CPM Press versions of the manga, Ed Chavez has a fresh look at the June 2004 release of ComicParty Vol. #1 (of 4) from TOKYOPOP up tonight.
Due out on 05/25/2004 from Right Stuf is ComicParty Vol. #2. Finally shifting into episodes I haven\'t seen before, this show continues to make my inner geek quite happy with its various US and Japanese comic references.
We managed to get a nice early review copy of this release, which isn\'t due out from Right Stuf until 03/30/2004, but for fans of this show you\'ll have to trust me that it\'s worth the wait. ComicParty Vol. #1 is one of the more enjoyable shows I\'ve s...
Getting caught up one of his regular series, one that has a huge delay between volumes, Ed Chavez is checking in this morning with his review of the December 2004 release of ComicParty Vol. #4 (of 5) from TOKYOPOP.
Paul\'s checking in today as he\'s nailed down another collection for your reading pleasure with a look at the 01/22/2008 release of the ComicParty Revolution Thinpak collection from ADV Films which retains all of the original extras found in the single ...
January seems to be a pretty heavy month for finishing out series and Ed\'s got one more under his belt now with the January 2006 release of ComicParty Vol. #5 (of 5) from TOKYOPOP.
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another head-scratchin’, book-learnin’ edition of Comicscape! This week, we’re going to examine the effect of scheduling on comic writing. Effectively, I want to know if producing monthly &nda...
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In this 676th issue of Batman, writer Grant Morrison begins the arc that will supposedly culminate in the death—or a kind of death—for the titular character. Batman: R.I.P. promises the end of the Batman at the hands of a group of flambo...
Nothing new from Broccoli but they did note some merchandise contracts:
Samurai Champloo calendar
FLCL T-Shirts and Dolls
Aquarian Age calendars
Galaxy Angel Party and Galaxy Angel Beta are going to be their next releases, with Kamui coming after that.
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If you're a fan of visionary video game designer American McGee and you're headed out to Comic-Con International next week, Mania has a party for you!We've got 10 passes to the launch party for GameTap's new game 'American McGee's Grimm'. The party ...
Greetings, Maniacs. Welcome to another Wednesday and yet another installment of the unstoppable Comicscape! San Diego Comic Con wrapped on Sunday, with the usual glut of announcements from nearly all avenues of pop culture. Comic Con has ex...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kio ShimokuTranslated by:David UryAdapted by:What They SayThe Genshiken has long been famous for its remarkable record of inactivity. But now that Kanji Sasahara has stepped in as the new club president, it looks as though thi...
The upcoming schedule for the New York Comic Con 2008, which will be held April 18-20, has been released:The full schedule of movie trailers and special sneak peek previews which will be featured in the IGN Theater at New York Comic Con has been announced...
HOUSTON, July 21, 2006 " ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce three exciting titles set to hit the streets on September 19, including the first volume of ComicParty: Revolution TV, the fifth vol...
Back in the 1950s and ‘60s, DC Comics devised a means of telling a number of fanciful stories that could never be pulled off in regular continuity (i.e. what if Batman had been raised by the Kents?, what if Superman lost his powers?, what if Superman had ...
Comic Con 2007 in San Diego has listed their full lineup. I'll be posting the movie and television sections of the COMIC CON event.. This will include lots of information for you to judge on what to see if you happen to go to it.
Another thing, if ...
Midwestern born actor/filmmaker Del Tenney was raised and educated in Los Angeles, so it's no surprise that he should someday make a teenage beach party movie. But in Connecticut? Yep, after completing college, Tenney moved to New York City and became a s...
Since NBC-Universal seems to be the place for genre television on their various networks, it's handy to know the Comic-Con information for the upcoming San Diego event, beginning on July 24, 2008. Here's the information below.NBC Universal will be decked ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ding Kin Lau / Wing Shing MaTranslated by:Yun ZhaoAdapted by:Benjamin StoneWhat They SayHero rescues the missing people in Steel Bull Valley by defeating Steel Bull, the ruler of the valley. Before dying, Steel Bull lets out a...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kanan (Concept by Broccoli)Translated by:Koji TajiiAdapted by:What They SayThe Angel Troupe feels the pressure as Eonia's forces draw ever closer, spreading a reign of terror across the galaxy. When Eonia's legions execute a d...
Being that this is my first regular column for Comicscape, I've decided to devote an entire column to my favorite subject: me. That's right this column is all about yours truly. Settle in while I recount my earliest memories of sitting in a hospital wi...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuu WataseTranslated by:JN ProductionsAdapted by:What They SayAlice' sister, Mayura Seno, is under the control of Darva, dark mistress of the Maram Words - and Alice and Kyo Wakamiya are the only two people who have a chance o...
With yet another obstacle in their way, will Mi-Ha and Seung-Suh ever find the time to be happy together?
Creative Talent
Writer/Artist: Baek HyeKyung
Translated by: Jackie Oh
Adapted by: Oliver Strong
What They Say
Everything seemed peaceful.....
In this month's Cinescape (on newsstands now), we offer up the (Super) Power 100. You got the full skinny on Numbers 1-50, but only a casual listing of who made the remaining 100. Now, only available through Cinescape.com, we proudly present the guts, the...
Genre:Horror/Action/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio:Revolution Studios.Production Company:Lawrence Gordon Productions/Dark Horse Entertainment.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Ron Perlman (Hellboy); Selma Blair (Liz Sherman); John Hurt (Dr. Broom); Jeffr...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kaori YukiTranslated by:Akira WatanabeAdapted by:What They SayCain crosses a high official of the secret society of DELILAH when he attempts to stop a massacre of socialites at the lushly restored Crimone Gardens. Later, an ol...
HOUSTON, September 26, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce two exciting titles hitting the streets on November 21, including the second installment of ComicParty Revolution and the Samura...
Rumors have spread over the
past few weeks about a crack-down on fan films depicting intellectual property
of DC Comics/Warner Bros. being screened at the upcoming Comic-Con
International in San Diego. Freelance writer and fan film aficionado Eli
Mc...
Super Anime Day will be a one day festival for Anime, Manga, Cosplay and Video Game fans and will feature anime voice actors, guest artists, anime, manga, cosplay, video games hosted by Gamerz Paradise, indoor and outdoor photo shoots, music, games/contes...
Greetings, hail and well met, and happy Thanksgiving to all of you, my loyal readership! Ordinarily, holidays stab comic readers as a thorn in the side, because the darlings at UPS push their deliveries back a day and we don't get our fix until Thursday (...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kou FumizukiTranslated by:Alethea Nibley, Athena Nibley / English Adaptation: Jamie RichAdapted by:What They SayAs Kaoru and Tina go ape over the animals at the zoo, poor little Aoi worries that the couple will have an animal ...
Creative Talent
Writer/Artist: Wing Yan & King Tung
Translated by: TJ Zhao
Adapted by: Gayle Tan
What They Say
The King of Fighters top four teams\' battles officially begin on \"Highway Star Express.\" The first battle is Team K vers...
I just can't believe it took so long, but at last Baltimore has its very own comic book convention...and it looks like it's here to stay. Organized by Marc Nathan, owner of a local comic book shop in Reisterstown (that won't mean anything to those of you ...
Chynna Clugston-Major's BLUE MONDAY: DEAD MAN'S PARTY, a follow-up to LOVECATS, is scheduled for an October 9 release from Oni Press. Whereas the previous one-shot centered around Valentine's day, this holiday-themed special focuses on Halloween. Essenti...
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...
Consider this: in the last decade, the comic-book faithful have been able to go from wincing when releases like 'Howard the Duck' or 'Supergirl' finally creep out of the pipeline to being able to swell with pride when films inspired by comics account for ...
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...
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....
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another riveting episode of Comicscape, where I alternately bring you hard-hitting editorials and utter fluff. Some weeks, we talk about a threat to graphic novels in public libraries. Other weeks, we just me...
San Diego Comic-Con International 2008 ended last week with the usual fanfare. Comic book and Hollywood talents alike came together to mingle with over 100,000 fans. Those fans learned about the next year’s slate of comics, movies, televis...
Before we dive in, there's a new, official-type e-mail address you can reach me at. You can still get me at kurtamacker@yahoo.com, but now comicscape@cinescape.com is up and it comes directly to me. It mostly just makes me look slightly official when I'...
HOUSTON, November 28, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce the release of the final volume of ComicParty Revolution TV. This retelling of the original ComicParty TV series offers an ins...
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...
Happy Wednesday to all of you for comic readers, every Wednesday is a holiday. That is, of course, unless you're married then every Wednesday is an exercise in shame and deceit and brings you one step closer to an episode of DIVORCE COURT or whatever it...
From a press release
THE SPIRIT’s Frank Miller and Eva Mendes in Conversation with MTV News’ Kurt Loder at New York Comic Con -- Lionsgate Reveals Poster and Teaser Trailer for Film Adaptation of “THE SPIRIT,” to Be Released on Ja...
MIT engineers
borrowed design elements from from an Image comic book when submitting their
winning bid for a grant to develop high-tech super soldier armor according to a
report from the Reuters newswire service.
The
Massachusetts Institute of Tech...
I got a great batch of mail from last week's column about Marvel's Ultimate and DC's All-Star imprints. But before we get to your letters, a couple of things happened in the comic world upon which I must opine. The X3 trailer hit the web on Monday. You ca...
OPINION: It still amazes me that, before three weeks ago, I had never heard of BitTorrent, the revolutionary (and controversial) new way of trading comics via the Web. But it wasn't until a friend told me about it at a faculty party that I checked into it...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kishiro YukitoTranslated by:Fred Burke and Toshifumi YoshidaAdapted by:What They SayYukito Kishiro blurs the lines between human and machine in the sci-fi/action adventure Battle Angel Alita.
Mad scientist Desty Nova resurrec...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Harold SakuishiTranslated by:Stephen PaulAdapted by:Jay AntaniWhat They SayBeck plays its first gig as a five-piece - Koyuki, Ryusuke, Chiba, Taira, Saku. Will Beck ever be good enough to make the Dying Breed Tour in Japan? To...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Writer: Riku Sanjo / Artist: Koji Inada Translated by:N/AAdapted by:What They SayThe New Dark Age
It’s the Century of Darkness and monsters, known as Vandels, rule the world. The only force that can fight them are the V...
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...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Rei Mikamoto Translated by:Michael GombosAdapted by:What They SayWhen Reiko Himezono transfers to a new school, Saint Cross Gakuen, she\'s confronted with a whole new set of faces. Fitting in might be a bit of a problem, thoug...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kia AsamiyaTranslated by:Laura Jackson and Yoko KobayashiAdapted by:What They SayThe enigmatic angel, Dark, has been sidetracked from his quest. He needs to rescue his fairy companion, Kyo, and retrieve his sword from the ruth...
First, a little more COMICSCAPE housecleaning: because of the overwhelming number of e-mails I've been getting that either declare the column "BOR FRICK ING" (in one astute reader's words) or threaten to stop reading altogether, I'm going to try to make t...
Preface to the PrefaceThe following is a rant. As such, I expect some readers to agree wholeheartedly, and others to write unkind things about me and my family. For next week, feel free to step in the ring: e-mail me at comicscape@cinescape.com or at ku...
Nobuhiro Watsuki
Oh dear GOD this line is long. We finally made it inside O_o..... we'd given up hope. So here we are tired (Rei faaar more than me - he was in the AMV line this morning) and hungry and seriously lacking caffeiene. Here's the Q&am...
To the publisher’s credit, Marvel continues to expand its genre repertoire beyond superheroes. Though the company endures a great deal of oft-deserved criticism, it has understood an essential requirement for attracting new readers. If...
The Sims: House Party is the second add-on for the famous Maxis' bestseller The Sims. The Sims is the type of game any publisher would love to own: the type of game whose review would appear in Time and Newsweek and is being played by people who do no...
Arguably CLAMP's most accessible series brings a kinder, gentler perspective to beating people up.
What They Say
The moment small town girl Misaki Suzuhara arrives in Tokyo, she is thrust into the excitement of Angelic Layer--a high-tech, fast-paced g...
One of the biggest lures or perks in going to San Diego Comic Con is the exclusive toys. All through the year leading up to the San Diego Comic Con I covered the International Toy Fair debuts and the New York Comic Con toy exclusives. Many of thes...
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another controversial edition of Comicscape! Last week’s review of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer sparked a hellacious debate on the comment section unlike few we’ve seen on the site. It ...
The event has come and gone, but we\'ve got our page of pics up from the event, and look forward to seeing what other pictures surface from our first official site Christmas party!
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another swan dive into the shallow end of the pool with Comicscape! Because of the Christmas holiday, UPS won’t deliver the comics to the shops until today. I imagine a few of you have already succumbed ...
In a time where it seems everything is getting more expensive, it's nearly impossible to get anything for free, especially ever-costly comic books. However, that all changes on Saturday, May 4th, a day being dubbed "Free Comic Book Day".
Free Comic Bo...
The panel was led by Kris Kleckner and Judy DeFrieze, with Bill Rogers also in attendance.The atmosphere was largely one of love for Gravitation; almost a continuance from the Gravitation screening the night before. One initial event involved the gatheri...
Reader response to last week's column was strong and I got a good mix of responses. Some vehemently agreed and others felt that my love of HELLBLAZER colored my opinion of the film CONSTANTINE. I also got some compliments on my headline ("Into My Pants ...
Generally speaking, I've enjoyed the recent glut of comic book adaptations that Hollywood has been bringing us. There've been a a few I didn't really care for, like BLADE: TRINITY and CONSTANTINE. But, even those were fairly entertaining in their own righ...
On a marginally-unrelated-to-comics note, REVENGE OF THE SITH will kick your ass and those of your children. It's the best of the STAR WARS prequel trilogy and better than RETURN OF THE JEDI. I've already seen it twice and I'll probably see it again befor...
Batman Begins by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 02-28-2005)
Genre:Action/Comic Book Adaptation/Sequel.Studio:Warner Brothers.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne/"Batman"); Michael Caine (Alfred); Katie Holmes (Rachel); Liam Neeson (Henri Ducard); Morgan Freeman...
OPINION: Last week I turned the floor over to those who mostly agreed with my extended review of SPIDER-MAN 2, so this week it only makes sense to let those on the other side of the carpet have their say...and some of them are quite voluble about it!For e...
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 ...
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 ...
SAN JOSE, CA - June, 2008 - DrMaster Publications announces the impending release of Lunar Legend Tsukihime volume 6. With much anticipation, the sixth installment of the popular horror action series by Sasakishonen and TYPE-MOON will be released in Febru...
The full schedule for this year's Comic Con has been released here but as always, we're going to sift through the press releases and give you the panels covering Movies, DVD and TV events. You can check out the first two days below.Wednesday, July 23, PRE...
Comic book legend Neil Gaiman (SANDMAN, the novel AMERICAN GODS), has filed a lawsuit against comic legend Todd McFarlane (SPAWN, founder of Image Comics).The suit, according to what Gaiman's spokesperson told SciFi Wire, centers on Image Comic's unauthor...
OK, quick question…Is comic book art better today than it was 25 years ago? I’m betting most of you will say yes. You may be right, but then again, you may be wrong. It’s an ages old argument when comparing eras. You...
OPINION: Last week, I asked for your opinions about whether the comics companies are doing enough to interest the next generation of comics readers and what approaches they should take. On the one hand, there weren't that many responses, but on the other ...
I left my first experience at San Diego Comic Con behind a bit sadly. Aside from a few awkward moments with editors and comics professionals (never underestimate my ability to say the wrong thing at the wrong time), I had a great time and will likely retu...
After last week’s insanity over the scheduling change that wasn’t, no one responded to my column about 52. I don’t really blame you, given the overwhelmingly negative reaction to the move. But, rest assured, dear readers: ...
Hail and well met, COMICSCAPE faithful. Welcome to another week in which I provide you, my loyal readers and constant detractors, with a half-hour of free, advertiser-supported comic commentary. And this week, CINESCAPE gives you twice the goodness with...
Since concluding both PREACHER and HITMAN in 2001, Garth Ennis hasn't written his own ongoing series outside of the gleefully violent PUNISHER for Marvel. That changes with this month's double-shipped THE BOYS for DC/Wildstorm Ennis and his pencil-partne...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kawashima YoshioTranslated by:G GenkiAdapted by:What They SayLearn slang, black humor and the uniquely Japanese comedic rhythm in Yoshio Kawashima\'s classic Gloom Party, a shorts collection from Shonen Champion Comics. Every ...
Thursday
at Comic-Con Hellboy fans were presented with an opportunity to
find out the latest news on the planned movie. Director Guillermo del Toro, star
Ron Perlman and creator Mike Mignola sat down with a packed house of hundreds of
fans to talk a...
See the film, then get the comics.
The second annual Free Comic Book Day is officially a go now
that a date has been chosen. Next year's event will be paired with the release
of X-Men 2.
"Last year was terrific - it worked really well," said Susa...
It's the week of Comic-Con! Here's the latest installment of COMIC-CON PITCH 2006, in which Comics2Film endeavors to connect indie comics creators with Hollywood producers.
Today Shannon Eric Denton returns to tell us about his all-ages sci fi manga ...
It's the week of Comic-Con! Here's the latest installment of COMIC-CON PITCH 2006, in which Comics2Film endeavors to connect indie comics creators with Hollywood producers.
Shannon Eric Denton just won't quit! He returns to the Pitch Panel again, wit...
It's the week of Comic-Con! Here's the latest installment of COMIC-CON PITCH 2006, in which Comics2Film endeavors to connect indie comics creators with Hollywood producers.
Today we've got Shannon Eric Denton talking about his book 'Grunts'!
Q: De...
It's the week of Comic-Con! Here's the latest installment of COMIC-CON PITCH 2006, in which Comics2Film endeavors to connect indie comics creators with Hollywood producers.
Today we've got Dan Mishkin talking about his upcoming young readers' book TH...
`They say there`s no devil, Jim, but there is, right out of hell -- I saw it,` Commodore Matt Decker told Captain James T. Kirk in the classic episode `The Doomsday Machine.` The titular devil, a massive weapon that powered itself by destroying planets, w...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ha SiHyungTranslated by:HyeYoun ImAdapted by:Eric KimWhat They SayHigh school student Hae-Won Song has just placed third in Cake Magazine\'s manwha creator talent search. She\'s the youngest winner in the history of the contes...
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...
Interesting mix on the panel consisting of Viz Staff and ShoPro staff - hence Viz Media. Unfortunately, their TV person was stuck in Ontario, Ca so all the covered was a few movie releases, Zatch Bell and their new anime imprint - Shonen Jump Home Video.
...
NECA’s 2008 convention season kicks off with the 3rd annual New York Comic Con April 18 – 20th 2008! This year, NECA has a very special exclusive, and a very special guest. Peter Laird, co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, will be a...
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...
This December, Airwave Comics is publishing the official comic-book adaptation of MR. MAGOO'S CHRISTMAS CAROL. According to Airwave, this marks the first time MR. MAGOO has been published in comic books since 1965 and coincides with the return of MR. M...
First anime DVD planned for Summer 2007
GRIMES, IA, February 26, 2007 " Anime producer and distributor The Right Stuf International announced at New York Comic Con that it has been selected by Kadokawa Pictures USA to handle North American production a...
Angel/Dust neo in October Newtype USA
Exclusive cover, feature and manga insert
Plus: Free DVD with three full episodes!
HOUSTON, September 28, 2006 "Newtype USA, the leading anime magazine in North America, offers up an October triple-treat with an...
Tommorrow at the San Diego Comic Convention a special panel will be held on Graveyard Filmworks, a new low budget horror film headed by DOG SOLDIERS producer David E. Allen. Taking place from 1:30 to 2:30 PM in Room 6 CDEF, Allen will be joined on the sta...
London Expo
One week on and I'm still tired. London Expo can be a hectic two days at the best of times but the most recent event, held at the ExCeL Docklands on 28-29 October, seemed more energised than any previous instalment. This was possib...
Marvel’s newest foray into loving superhero deconstruction—think Marvels, Earth X, and DC’s Kingdom Come—takes place not in the Marvel Universe, but our own. Young Toby loves comic books, and he uses them to escape from his un...
The world
of comic books these days can be quite complicated. A successful
comic can lead to many development deals. Toy and movie companies might
become interested in your property. Graig Weich is not afraid of a little
complexity.
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Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another Comicscape cavalcade. For those of you living in a basement with your boxes of holo-foil covers from the 1990s, know that the United States Presidential Election is upon us. Things have gotten ugly in a way we ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Various ArtistsTranslated by:Chinatsu GallegosAdapted by:What They SayThings are getting a little weird for the Angel Troupe.
Mysterious forces haunt the Elle Ciel, wrecking havoc on Mint's favorite dessert. Worse still, the ...
Comic-Con is less than one week away! Here's the latest installment of COMIC-CON PITCH 2006, in which Comics2Film endeavors to connect indie comics creators with Hollywood producers.
Today we're talking to...well...ourselves really. Rob M. Worley, fo...
Special 32-Page Sampler Edition of Nation's Most Popular Manga Anthology
- SHONEN JUMP Magazine To Feature
NARUTO, BLEACH and SLAM DUNK
San Francisco, CA, March 26, 2008 â VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative ...
Comic-Con starts in one week! Here's the latest installment of COMIC-CON PITCH 2006, in which Comics2Film endeavors to connect indie comics creators with Hollywood producers.
Today we talking to Aaron Sowd practices the ninja art of poop-flinging wit...
It's the week of Comic-Con! Here's the latest installment of COMIC-CON PITCH 2006, in which Comics2Film endeavors to connect indie comics creators with Hollywood producers.
Shannon Eric Denton is back in front of the Pitch Panel again, this time chat...
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AIR MASTER VOLUME 3 DVD
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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
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I thought my crossover critique in last week's COMICSCAPE would garner mail a plenty, but to no avail. My rant about the FANTASTIC FOUR movie must've driven away my readership or something. Fortunately, I received a few thoughtful, lengthy letters that co...
Here we are again, at the beginning of another edition of “Ramblings of a Toy Department Employee…”. This week’s ramblings start out with a question: What is your favorite comic book character figurine? I ask this ques...
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...
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...
OPINIONFirst off, a special round of applause for CINESCAPE's own Jason Henderson! He's just landed a gig with Image Comics doing a new series called SWORD OF DRACULA, which is due out in October - just in time for Halloween. Jason says that he'll be revi...
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 the week of Comic-Con! Here's the latest installment of COMIC-CON PITCH 2006, in which Comics2Film endeavors to connect indie comics creators with Hollywood producers.
Shannon Eric Denton...we can't get rid of the guy! He's back, giving his Comi...
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...
A series of small heartwarming tales about teenagers and their mild love lives is given a solidly put together collection at long last. What They SayFor as long as Akari can remember, she and Hiroyuki have always been friends. But with time, everything ch...
What They SayThe heartwarming tale of love, relationships and friendship based on one of Japan\'s most popular games!
Episode 11: A Warm Gaze
Multi has proven herself to be more than just a robot - she\'s an irreplaceable friend. But soon, she\'ll have ...
Los Angeles, CA (December 8, 2006) " Broccoli Books has announced the acquisition of three manga titles, Coyote Ragtime Show, Hakoiri Devil Princess (Japanese title), and Murder Princess.
Coyote Ragtime Show is the manga adaptation of the TV anime serie...
Winners to Be Honored At NY City Gala February 24
Norwalk, CT, February 8, 2007 " The New York Comic Con today announced finalists for the inaugural American Anime Awards. Over 43,000 fans cast their vote for the hottest manga and anime in North Americ...
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Pop Japan Travel's Mind Over Manga tour this Aug. 21 to 27 offers guests the unprecendented chance to print their own comic in Japanese and sell it directly to Japanese customers at Comitia, one of Tok...
Last week, I asked everyone to send me their thoughts on story pacing decompression versus compact and the "talking heads" trend versus balls out action. Sometimes things just come together, because I got a lot of compliments on the column and some real...
What They SayEpisode 1: "A Brand New Morning�?
For as long as Akari can remember, she and Hiroyuki have always been friends. But with time, everything changes, and her feelings have turned into something more. As a new semester of high school begins, w...
toheart.rightstuf.com
Series site offers contest, avatars and more in anticipation of first volume's March release
GRIMES, IA, February 14, 2007 " Anime producer The Right Stuf International is pleased to launch toheart.rightstuf.com (http://toheart.r...
I’ve devoted this week’s COMICSCAPE to a few topics that hardly merit an entire column. Or, if they do, the inspiration has failed to strike me for more than a few paltry lines. Call it stream of consciousness, call it laziness, or call it ...
Set includes entire 13-episode series, plus DVD extras & booklet
GRIMES, IA, February 6, 2008 – Due to replicator delays, anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and Nozomi Entertainment are rescheduling the street date for the BOYS BER...
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...
Plus holiday high jinks, reviews & a very special choral performance in podcast's 30th episode.
GRIMES, IA, December 22, 2006 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer The Right Stuf International (TRSI) welcomes Liam O'Brien and Sam Regal to the...
Greetings, my seething minions, and welcome to another week of COMICSCAPE brilliance. This will likely sound boring at first, but I promise it gets better: last week, The Wall Street Journal published a disturbing little story about product placement dea...
GRIMES, IA, September 28, 2007 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome Mike Lewis " co-founder and webmaster of Underland Online " to episode 50 of ANIME TODAY for his first-hand impressions of the 2007 To...
astroboy.rightstuf.com
Visitors will find downloads, audio interview and trailer!
GRIMES, IA, October 3, 2007 – Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and Nozomi Entertainment are pleased to announce the launch of astroboy.rightstuf.com...
GRIMES, IA, July 20, 2007 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome writer, interpreter and translator Frederik L. Schodt to episode 45 of ANIME TODAY to discuss his soon-to-be released book, The Astro Boy Ess...
New look for 20th Anniversary, plus expanded sections for anime superstore, Nozomi Entertainment & Anime Today podcast.
GRIMES, IA, October 30, 2007 – Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. continues its 20th anniversary celebration with ...
Available on Nov. 27, 2007
GRIMES, IA, September 10, 2007 " Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc./Nozomi Entertainment and Kadokawa Pictures USA are pleased to unveil the artwork for the collectible box and extras that will be released with th...
Right Stuf's ANIME TODAY Talks Conventions With AnimeCons.com Founder Patrick Delahanty Plus travel gear for your trip to Japan, contests and reviews in Episode 49!
GRIMES, IA, September 14, 2007 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right S...