The gothic soap opera that refuses to die resurfaces in a new series of novels from HarperCollins. (Ah ha! The dreaded Collins name works its evil spell yet again!) Late 1998 saw the publication of DARKSHADOWS: ANGELIQUE`S DESCENT, written by actress Lar...
On the night of Friday, October 13th, at the recently restored Vista Theater (where Hollywood meets Los Feliz), fans converged for the 30th Anniversary Celebration of HOUSE OF DARKSHADOWS, the feature film version of the Gothic soap opera from the ‘60s. ...
Almost 35 years after its debut, TV’s DarkShadows continues to hold an appeal for countless devotees. The strange soap opera, originally imagined as a gothic romance called Shadows on the Wall, evolved into a horror fan’s delight as it ran through a host...
The dark, moody soap opera DARKSHADOWS is returning to television. Dan Curtis, one of the original producers on the ABC TV series from the late '60s, is teaming up with WEST WING and ER producer John Wells on a new DARKSHADOWS pilot for The WB Network. ...
Johnny Depp has joined on board Warner Bros' DARKSHADOWS, says Variety. This is an adaptation of the 60s show featuring vampires, werewolves, witches, ghosts and monsters. Reportedly, Depp loved this show as a kid so it was his pleasure to lead the ...
Steve Niles refashions Frankenstein, combines it with a bit of Tim Burton, and adds some urban legend mystique to create Simon Dark – his newest ongoing with DC and another collaboration with artist Scott Hampton (Batman: Gotham County Line). N...
A year ago, we passed along news that Johnny Depp was attached and ready to go for the adaptation of the 60's supernatural television series DarkShadows. The actor, a big fan of the series which racked up 1,225 episodes, was eager to star in the project ...
...rt. DarkShadows creator Dan Curtis maintained a very fruitful collaboration with Cobert, who went on to score the director’s notable TV-movies The Night Stalker, Dracula, Frankenstein, Trilogy of Terror and others, culminating in Curtis...
Filming has begun on the new DARKSHADOWS series, to be broadcast on The WB Network this fall. The cast of the new SHADOWS has now been filled out and starring as the gothic vampire Barnabas Collins is Alec Newman. The Scottish-born actor is best known to...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Appropriately enough, Angelo Badalamenti's score for Brazilian director Walter Salles' American remake of Hideo Nakata's 2002 Japanese ghost story (follow all that?), DARK WATER, is murky and washed out, a gloomy atmosphere of ...
It took 13 long months for Batman to catch the Hang Man, the mysterious serial killer who’s been whacking Gotham City cops in the pages of Batman: Dark Victory. The maxi-series, which wrapped up earlier this month with a spectacular double issue, finally ...
What They SayBefore the age of man, warring gods of ancient legend shook theivery Earth to its foundation with their might. Now these prehistoric rivals from Japan\'s past are fighting to preserve their secrets in the present day.
Cast from the High Cele...
Welcome to the
latest edition of the DCG Artist Spotlight!
Our victim today is
Dark Wanderer.
Comics2Film (C2F):
What is your background in art?
Dark Wanderer (DW):
Pencils,clay, pastels and image editing.
C2F:
When and how did you get into art in general...
THIEF: DEADLY SHADOWS, the third adventure in Eidos' stealth gaming genre, is finally shipping to game stores nationwide. Available for the PC and for the first time on the Xbox console, THIEF: DEADLY SHADOWS returns gamers back to the leather soled boots...
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...
It's easy to pick on him, I know. His bright, campy version of Batman seems relegated to a bygone era, one far too many people are eager to forget. They view his efforts as an active mockery of everything compelling about the character: the brooding pain,...
Image Comics is launching SHADOWS, a series from comics newcomers Jade Dodge and Matt Camp, in February.Written by Dodge and drawn by Camp, with colors by Guy Major, SHADOWS is the story of four paranormal investigators who have set out to explore the hid...
The Italian epic metal band Rhapsody proclaims what it plays is "Symphonic Epic Hollywood Metal," coining a new term in a species of music that has already become over categorized but in their case the appellation is quite accurate (some have even called...
Eidos Interactive has released five new screenshots from its forthcoming third-person stealth action video game THIEF: DEADLY SHADOWS.The third in Eidos' popular THIEF game franchise, players once again assume control of Garrett, a highly proficient thief...
...l Worlds. DARKSHADOWS FUN! Just to prove we`re not L.A.-centric, and in recognition of the fact (strange as it seems) that cool things happen in other cities, we`re plugging the `DarkShadows Halloween Weekend,` Oct. 20-21 in Norwalk, Connecticut. It ...
... with the darkshadows from his past, his daughter Marguerida's psychic Gifts warn her of impending danger. But danger to whom? For though her precognitive senses fill her with a feeling of imminent doom, she can see nothing specific in her visions of ...
By Ron Quezon
The Dark Horse Anime Expo Industry Panel took place on July 4, 2008 at 1pm. The panel comprised of Editor Carl Horn, Director of Asian Licensing Michael Gombos, Director of Publicity Jeremy Atkins, and Editorial Assistant Samantha Robertson...
Jim Butcher propels the Dresden Files, Janine Cross’s dark fantasy series reaches its conclusion, and entertainment journalist Edward Gross takes a stab at chronicling the development of all things Harry Potter in a very weighted edition of this ...
`The great grey beast February had eaten Harvey Swick alive. Here he was, buried in the belly of that smothering month, wondering if he would ever find his way out through the cold coils that lay between here and Easter...`So opens Clive Barker`s 1996 chi...
...ntura
(O) DARKSHADOWS DVD Collection 20 (MPI) Extended arc set in a parallel universe. Plus interviews. (O) DESCENT (Lions Gate) Hilarious Sci-Fi Channel remake of THE CORE on a low budget (a lot of it takes place in a warehouse) starring Luke Perry a...
...ROAD. (O) DARKSHADOWS DVD Collection 21 (MPI) The parallel universe story arc continues in the next 40 episodes, plus interviews. (O) DEAD & BURIED (Blue Underground) Single disc edition of the 1981 re-animation horror. Includes 3 commentraks and ...
...on of the DARKSHADOWS ALMANAC. Edited by Kathryn Leigh Scott and Jim Pierson, with a foreword by David Selby, this great-looking book has scads of fun photos and lots of great behind-the-scenes info on everybody`s favorite supernatural soap opera. New...
...come what DARKSHADOWS was to its generation: a groovy good time had by all the boys and ghouls as plots twist, characters change, the supernatural runs rampant and clever writing teams with likable stars to create an on-going chiller that’s very addic...
...ton. (O) DARKSHADOWS DVD Collection 25 (MPI) Includes interviews. (O) DRAGON IN FURY (Tai Seng) (O) ENEMY WITHIN (HBO) A coupe of the US government is brewing. (O) FEED (TLA) Australian shocker in which a cyber-cop hunts a killer who force feeds h...
...seau. (O) DARKSHADOWS DVD Collection 22 (MPI) 40 more episodes plus interviews. (O) THE END OF AUGUST AT HOTEL OZONE (Facets) 1966 Czech sci-fi in which a gang of post-apocalypse women hunt for breeding males amid the rubble. (O) GARUDA (Media Blaster...
...ture. (O) DARKSHADOWS: DVD Collection 17 (MPI) The 17th collection of DARKSHADOWS episodes on DVD. (O) DESCENDING ANGEL (HBO) Diane Lane doesn't know that her dad George C. Scott is a mass murderer. (O) THE GHOSTS OF ANGELA WEBB (Alpha) Psychics look...
...evival of DARKSHADOWS)? `I know Barbara,` Burton enthuses. `She’s great! I’ve been one of the luckiest people, to meet people that inspired me. I remember, we went with Barbara Steele to the Crystal Cathedral one year to see the Christmas pageant ther...
...ay or the darkshadows of a Tokyo night.
Packaging:
As the background explodes behind him once again, Ryo graces the front cover of the three disc brick with his gun blazing. The back cover contains the requisite synopsis, screenshots, and disc speci...
...ooting at darkshadows thinking they see something move; in the worst case scenario, they even kill themselves rather than live another minute. This is one of the most frightening things in a game that I've seen.. Even though it is a com...
What They SayFor Brandon Heat, death doesn\'t matter. Driven by his need for revenge, he returns from beyond the grave to cripple Milleneon, the huge mafia organization that uses undead monsters as its enforcers. His ultimate goal will be to destroy Har...
...featuring darkshadows against very bright skylines, and these show no over or under saturation, making every detail visible.
Finally, the layer switch is sensibly placed between two still scenes, so it should not be noticeable on even slower switchin...
...EDEN. (O) DARKSHADOWS DVD COLLECTION 18 (MPI) 40 more episodes on 4 discs, plus interviews. (O) DEAD EASY (MTI) Married couple Joanna Pacula and Richard Grieco play games with each other that escalate to dangerous levels. (O) DEAD LEAVES (Cult Epics) ...
...lled with darkshadows and since there is one full disc devoted to solely the presentation of the movie, there's no compression artifacting happening at all. From the shadowy hallways of the Nostromo to the spooky interiors of the Space Jockey's ship, ...
...N NATION, DARKSHADOWS, I DREAM OF JEANNIE, THE INCREDIBLE HULK, THE INVADERS, KNIGHT RIDER, KUNG FU, LOST IN SPACE, MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., MY FAVORITE MARTIAN, THE OUTER LIMITS, SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN (and the BIONIC WOMAN), THE TWILIGHT ZONE, and WILD,...
...as (hello DarkShadows!) by a certain date and receive some unspecified piece of desired information. This may be a horribly trite pretense for engaging your protagonist, but it effectively places D within the story’s periphery focus, where his m...
... From the darkshadows to the vibrant colors of Chaos, the picture is very crisp allowing the varied nature of the animation style to shine. While this OVA series followed shortly after the film, the flat feeling the animation of the movie is gone and...
...Not since DARKSHADOWS had a multi-cast, multi-layered series touched those dark places so well. It was all just too much for CBS, which has a reputation for hurting itself in its misguided efforts to redefine its audience. And then there was Fox, ...
..., lots of darkshadows and creepy things that go bump in the night,` writes Los Angeles Times TV critic Susan King. And the Freakylinks website talks a lot of talk about the unexplained, but fails to mention that it`s all tied to a TV show. OK, is this...
...rcery.(O) DARKSHADOWS DVD 23 (MPI) Includes interviews. (O) DA VINCI CODE BOX SET: Totally Decoded (Disinformation) Three documentaries plus a book. (O) DOCTOR WHO: The Beginning (BBC) A mysterious old man lives in an interdimensional police box in th...
...lors with darkshadows to produce a world somewhere in between a world very similar to the one we see each week on our television screens, only better.Sadly, the next issue won't be out until October, but that gives you even more time to go find this ...
From a press release:
Universal Pictures And Dark Horse Entertainment Sign Worldwide Production And Distribution Agreement
Universal City, CA and Milwaukie, OR – 14 March 2008 – Universal Pictures and Dark Horse Entertainment have signed a t...
...oap opera DARKSHADOWS, and the growing consciousness of the horrors of the undeclared war in Vietnam. Financial aid is available so that even poor students can go to college, and the tale is a first-person narrative by one of them, Pete Riley. Pete an...
...ore. (O) DARKSHADOWS DVD Collection 26 (MPI) The final volume! 19 episodes on four discs, plus rehearsals, home movies and more. (O) DARK WATERS (NoShame) The original Spanish horror in which a British insurance investigator travels to a remote isla...
...ore. (O) DARKSHADOWS DVD Collection 24 (MPI) 40 episodes plus interviews. (O) DARK WOODS (Sub Rosa) Summer camp + psycho killer. With commentrak, interviews and more. (O) DATE MOVIE (Fox) Alyson Hannigan is a multi-ethnic fat girl who slims down to...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kia AsamiyaTranslated by:Mutsumi Masuda, C.B. Cebulski and Kia Asamiya, Laura Jackson and Yoko KobayashiAdapted by:What They SayDark must cross a vast and extremely dangerous desert to go to Oukoku, the mystical city that will...
...g-Of. (O) DARKSHADOWS: Complete Revival Series (Sony) All 12 episodes of the 1991 attempt to revive the '60s goth soap in prime time. (O) DAY OF THE DEAD 2: CONTAGION (Anchor Bay) Ana Clavell's 2005 prequel/sequel to George Romero's third zombie movie...
...pool with darkshadows cast across her. The childlike nature of her is really pronounced here physically which adds to the creepiness. The logo is solid as well as it features the English version surrounding the Japanese version with a lot of gold to i...
By the time you read this, you'll probably have read several other laudatory articles on the influence of THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS and how it changed the way we looked at comics in general and Batman in particular. You may also have read that THE DARK KNIG...
November 23rd brought the home video release of this summer’s full color, effects-laden, big budget remake of THE HAUNTING, based on the classic novel, THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE, by Shirley Jackson. What today’s video renters may not realize is that the ...
Just in time for Halloween, Warner Home Video has announced that the complete VAL LEWTON HORROR COLLECTION will be available on DVD October 4. These horror classics have been out of print since their release in a laserdisc box set in the 1990s, and with t...
Anne Bishop jumpstarts the Ephemera series, Craig Gardner delves into Battlestar Galactica, and Star Wars’ theological motifs get the Gospel treatment in this week’s edition of the Buzz.
Goodday to all you Maniacs and glad to see yo...
What They SayThe Review!This review is for the JAPANESE region 2 release of Akira NOT the European release. I bought the Japanese release after hearing Manga Entertainment were releasing the R1 special edition in the UK in March 2002. Onto the review
Au...
Known within the comics community as the king of licensed properties, Dark Horse Comics has become a major force within an industry once dominated by the "dynamic duo" of DC and Marvel Comics. Over the course of its 17-year history, the company has explor...
What They SayProstitute robot dolls roam empty streets, in their daily search for clients. But those whom they were built to service have ceased to exist: humanity has wiped itself out. In a world of action without purpose, cleaners, guards and whores a...
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...
In case you haven't already noticed, 2008 has been an exceptional year for superhero movies. It started with Iron Man, inarguably one of the best movies ever made based on a comic book character. That was followed by the very entertaining reboot of The In...
Steve Niles and Scott Hampton continue their saga of Gotham City’s other late-night protector. Simon Dark lives underground and periodically emerges to protect the innocent with unrestrained violence. Batman leaves criminals tied up for th...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yasui Kentaro / Kotobuki Tsukasa Translated by:Akira TsubasaAdapted by:Jake ForbesWhat They SayIn the Asgard Empire, people live their lives in constant fear. Monsters, known as the Dark Ones, roam the land, killing indiscrimi...
Universal Pictures and Dark Horse Entertainment have signed a three-year production and distribution agreement that establishes a studio home for all of Dark Horse's creative properties going forward. The agreement was jointly announced by Marc Shmuger an...
What They SayBeauty is only skin deep, but when you can\'t see beneath the skin, how can you know what you\'re really dealing with? In a world where perfect androids called Boomers have infiltrated every aspect of society, it\'s the job of Branch to main...
What They SayBeing a teenager is rough enough, but young Daisuke\'s got more troubles than any ten normal guys. Due to a strange quirk of genetics, Daisuke\'s been cursed with an ancient family affliction that\'s sure to put some major kinks in his relati...
Grant Morrison begins his run on BATMAN with a markedly different tone than that used by most recent creative teams. Rather than using the misanthropic, brooding Batman we all love, Morrison writes the character with a wry smile and a touch of humor. It...
What They SayEnma is the Demon Prince of the Underworld; a demon \"Born of Fire.\" His mission is to take back or destroy demons that have escaped to the human world from the Underworld, but there seems to be no end to them.
Now, the stench of demons see...
Back in 1981 it seemed plausible that by 1997 New York City would be a walled-off prison. Of course, no one could have predicted Rudy Juliani's run as Mayor of the Big Apple. Still, even though there's no Duke of New York running things in Manhattan, John...
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...
The first issue of Frank Miller's new Bat-epic, THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN, has been on shelves for a little while now (although to be honest, how likely is it that any copies are just sitting anywhere?), and the comic book community is still deciding ...
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...
Although John Scalzi’s original Old Man’s War novel got served by Robert Wilson’s Spin in the 2006 Hugo competition for Best Novel, the online blogger turned sci-fi master snagged his first silver rocket as 2008’s Best Fan Writer, ...
Well kids, here we are with another comic movie column. For those of you that never leave the house and still think your copy of SPAWN #1 is worth $80, BATMAN BEGINS opened on Wednesday last week. Critics have rightfully praised it as both an engaging cha...
What They SayHarry\'s continuing thirst for power intensifies upon the arrival of Bob and Lee, the two newest members of Millennion. Brandon continues on as a sweeper for the organization until the mystery of Maria\'s whereabouts soon lead him to Big Dadd...
If you were wondering what kind of impact “Gears of War” and “Resident Evil” had on gaming, look no further than “Dark Sector”, a better-than-average – mostly – shooter now out for the Xbox 360 and PS3. Grap...
What They SayGrave\'s unstoppable assault shakes the Millennion organization to it\'s corrupt core and Harry\'s iron grip on the mafia organization begins to slip as its executives begin to plot and scheme. However, the orgmen execute those who fail to co...
What They SayAn army of zombies begins a war against Millennion. Harry struggles to kill the undead while Brandon infiltrates enemy headquarters to put an end to the necrolized humans\' attacks. With the zombie war over, Harry resumes his ambitions for ...
What They SayAs Harry\'s ambitions uncoil, he uses his power to usurp control of more than half of Millennion and to destroy anyone in his path. His sponsorship of Dr. Tokioka develops the “Necrolization Project” to create an unstoppable army...
What They SayBeing a teenager is rough enough, but young Daisuke\'s got more troubles than any ten normal guys. Due to a strange quirk of genetics, Daisuke\'s been cursed with an ancient family affliction that\'s sure to put some major kinks in his relati...
What They SayHarry grows Millennion into a powerful government-dominating organization that rules a world of violence through its demonic soldiers, the orgmen, who lurk within every shadow. Mika, the daughter of Maria and Big Daddy, escapes from the organ...
What They SayGrave’s success in dismantling Millennion has come at a steep cost. The constant fighting and the many attacks he suffers have left his wounded body weakened and he may not last long enough to finish the job. Fortunately, he might not h...
What They SayToo save the human race from total annihilation, anime\'s famous space pirate returns from retirement to battle a demonic alien force.The Review!\"If you want to become a real man, come aboard my ship...\"
Audio:
We viewed this DVD with both...
Release Date: July 18, 2008
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Director: Christopher Nolan Screenwriter: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan Cast: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman ...
It's the week of
Comic-Con
International in San Diego continues and Comics2Film is here with
another tip for producers who will be heading down to the show looking
for the next coolness.
Today Aaron Sowd paints a
grim canvas for "Dark Art".
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What They SaySince the beginning of time, monstrous Demons and noble Guardians have battled for Earth - the everlasting gift of the one great Mother, creator of all life. A deep hatred burns between Demon and Guardian; the Guardians prevented the Demons f...
A few days back I reviewed McFarlane Toys' "Spawn: Classic-Series Twenty" line and mentioned how the proliferation of action figures in the toy and collector's market has caused a seemingly unending variety of dolls that sometimes barely resemble the orig...
While a sequel to the ultra-successful The Blair Witch Project was inevitable, it was perhaps equally inevitable that any such sequel would pale in comparison to the original “indie” horror flick. For while the Blair Witch was a truly innovative, low budg...
Doug Higley (a.k.a. The Phantom of the Midway) is a long-time midway and boardwalk attraction enthusiast who pens columns on outdoor rides for CIRCUS REPORT and SHOW BIZ U.S.A. His previous book was THE LAST MUSEUM. SCARY DARK RIDES is a true labor of lov...
Rummaging through my precious collection of PC games, I found it hard to find something I'd consider worth playing more than once. Happily, my quest for any halfway decent game ended when I located Neverwinter Nights among my compilation, which was on...
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...
Wow, this is one of those week’s when the column is just loaded. Onward!
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
This month is definitely John Wayne month, with several packages being released in honor of the 100th anniversary of his birth over the next few ...
What They SayA mass of violent storms ravages the planet, and over 60 percent of the world\'s population is wiped out in an instant. What remains of life on Earth is a broken and barren existence - but in Japan, there is an exception. Here, the wealthy ru...
Mordred maneuvers for power in Douglas Clegg’s darkly reimagined Arthurian saga, Stephen Baxter unleashes his new time-shifting alternate history thriller with Emperor, and Pamela Sargent’s beloved Ship is back to sow the seeds of humanity&...
The Review!Oh Lord have Mercy...not another TV series to film conversion!
Audio:
The only tracks presented here are an English 5.1, a Japanese 5.1, and a Japanese DTS track. Oh, there's also the isolated musical score track, but I don't really count th...
While attempting a clandestine meeting with a fellow hacker, Ohio college student Josh Ockmann (Jonathan Tucker of Texas Chainsaw Massacre) has an encounter with a fearsome apparition. Soon after, his worried ex Mattie Webber (Kristen Bell of Reefer M...
What They SayParis, 1742. A coffin floats in the shimmering Seine. On the lid, a word written in blood "Psalms. Inside, the body of a beautiful woman. Lia de Beaumont. Now her brother, D'Eon, seeks the reason for her mysterious murder, and uncovers a...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Story by Yasui Kentaro, Art by Kotobuki TsukasaTranslated by:Akira TsubasaAdapted by:Jake ForbesWhat They SayThe thrilling final volume! When Leroy Schwartz took down the head of the Crimson Despair Assassins Guild and reclaim...
Quadrilogy by Robert T. Trate, Columnist (Tue 01-29-2008)
‘The Invasion’ hits the street today on DVD and though not many people saw it I thought it was worth at least a one time viewing. It was entertaining but the original ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ (1956) and the ‘Inva...
In part one of our "publisher profile," Dark Horse Comics president Mike Richardson discussed the company's origins and its commitment to creator rights. In this segment, the publisher examines the company's movie production arm, taking a candid look at s...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Daisuke MoriyamaTranslated by:Amy ForsythAdapted by:What They SayAmerica in the roaring 20s, a place and time of gaiety and peace, has recovered gracefully from the Great War. Lurking in the shadows, though, is a dark being, r...
Good day to all of you Maniac readers and welcome to this week’s edition of the Buzz. After a staggeringly huge release last week, the genre book schedule is settling back into its usual pace with a relatively light load this Tuesday.
I kn...
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...
The trailer for the 'Dark Knight' is coming!
Warner Bros. have release the Satellite coordinates for the initial feed. After that it'll appear online at www.thedarkknight.com.
Those of you tuning in via space-acge technology tune your dishes at
1...
On November 7, the year’s biggest comic book event will be chronicled in graphic novel format for the first time as Marvel Comics launches an epic, 240-page hard cover edition of Dark Tower: Gunslinger Born, adapted from the master of modern horror ...
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...
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...
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...
If you hadn't caught on yet, COMICSCAPE didn't run yesterday because of the Fourth of July holiday. As UPS doesn't deliver on federal holidays, the new comics didn't hit the shops until today. I hope everyone had a happy holiday and didn't lose any finger...
Dark Horse Comics president Mike Richardson this week announced a new publishing program featuring CONAN THE BARBARIAN. The monthly ongoing series will include all-new stories based on the classic Robert E. Howard character and also incorporate adaptation...
The long-awaited fifth novel in Stephen King's DARK TOWER series arrives in hardcover in bookstores today. WOLVES OF THE CALLA reunites readers with Roland the Gunslinger and his troupe of four comrades as they make their way ever toward the Dark Tower fo...
In his creepy new drama ONE HOUR PHOTO, Robin Williams plays Seymour (Sy) Parrish, a lonely man who becomes obsessed with a family through developing their pictures over the years. Sy's obsession gets the better of him in the dark thriller, though this is...
Just as their latest horror film, 13 GHOSTS, readies for the 2001 Halloween season, Joel Silver, Robert Zemeckis and the rest of the folks at Dark Castle Productions are already gearing up for their next project. However, it will differ from the company's...
Speaking exclusively with CINESCAPE's Eric Moro, Dark Horse Comics President Mike Richardson gave us a vision of the film future of Dark Horse -- from movies that are in production (HELLBOY) to ones announced as in development (30 DAYS OF NIGHT) and other...
What They Say2040 AD Planet Eden. The Ministry of Defence is testing and developing a transforming super-sleuth aircraft: an advanced defense vessel to counter alien attacks. Isamu Dyson, the jet fighter maverick, is assigned as a test pilot competing a...
It took a little longer than we thought it would, but finally it's over: the long-awaited sequel to Frank Miller's 1986 monster hit, THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, finishes this month, thus fulfilling all the hopes, dreams, and desires of those fans who want se...
The time is near when the television shows we watch will go dark due to the shortened seasons caused by the WGA/AMPTP Strike. In some cases, depending on your preferences, that moment has already occurred. BIONIC WOMAN wrapped up...
What They SayWhat they say: Daisuke has been separated from Dark and trapped in a timeless world! Krad and Satoshi fight amongst themselves as Satoshi's father moves forward with his plan to destroy Dark and bring Krad permanently into this world under hi...
If you've watched I AM LEGEND by the time you're reading this article sometime today, you would have seen the new trailer for THE DARK KNIGHT. If you saw the IMAX version of the film, you have seen the Joker prologue as well. Hopefully, those two tr...
The latest trailer for THE DARK KNIGHT has officially hit the web a few minutes ago, courtesy of an official site from WB. To watch it, click here and hit the "Download" icon on the right-hand side. I'm sure most of you fans ...
Hah, trust it for our friends over at Wizard to do a step by step breakdown of the Wizard World Chicago Convention footage shown by Warner Bros... There may be no video footage to post yet but columnist Kiel Phegley at Wizard Universe did ...
The Dark is Rising, a fantasy adventure about a boy who discovers that he is the last of a group of immortal warriors dedicated to the fighting against forces of the dark, will get an original score composed by Christophe Beck. The film is produced by...
Walden Media has picked up the film rights to Susan Cooper's five-book fantasy-adventure series, THE DARK IS RISING SEQUENCE. The first film will be based on the second book of the series, THE DARK IS RISING. The story centes on a modern-day boy who learn...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS James Newton Howard has provided intrinsically atmospheric and moody underscores to all of M. Night Shyamalan's films, from THE SIXTH SENSE in 1999 through 2004's THE VILLAGE. His latest collaboration with the noted directed i...
Dark Horse Comics has announced that they will publish a original companion comic story to this summer's ALIEN VS. PREDATOR film. Titled ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: THRILL OF THE HUNT, the 96-page graphic novel takes the story elements of Paul W.S. Anderson's f...
In light of the biggest gaming news of 2007 (thus far), this Tuesday’s schedule reinforces the fact that some of the best genre narratives don’t have to originate from the traditional literary form. Greetings all you Maniac readers and welcome...
Part 2: Peaks, Valleys and Rainforests
(Rainforests not included)
Previous Section
Before we continue, in the layers window, hide the layer with Natasha in it. (Which I've only just
now named something more appropriate than "Layer 1". Like man...
Whether you agree with this statement or not, the world of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER is getting smaller by the minute. Sure, with each incarnation of the series' characters (animated, comic book adaptation, novelization, etc.) the franchise expands exponen...
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 ...
As the Fall season rapidly approaches, one of fiction’s most popular manifestations of the Other is lurking from the shadows and sizing up your jugular in a slew of new horror, fantasy, and even science fiction literature.
Hello Maniac read...
With their latest recording, Marco Polo Records continues to be the premiere restorer of classic film music, offering only the second CD to preserve the music of one of Hollywood’s most pre-eminent yet unrecognized masters of its Golden Age of film music....
Manga has a pretty extensive stable of female heroes who kick a lot of ass; that's more or less what the shojo genre exists for. Said women are often made famous by their crime-fighting costumes, and the feminine lead of Le Chevalier d'Eon deserves no les...
HOUSTON, December 20, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to bring you three exciting titles, including the first volume of Le Chevalier D'Eon, the second volume of Nerima Daikon Brothers, and the co...
OPINION: Hope everyone had a good Memorial Day and that, if you weren't out remembering those who have fought and died for our freedom, you were at least enjoying the fruits (and nicely grilled meats) of that freedom at the park or campgrounds of your cho...
Greetings, and welcome to another edition of "Readers Take Aim" on this week's COMICSCAPE. Last week, I asked everyone to send me their thoughts on BATMAN BEGINS, particularly those that didn't care for the film. It seems counterintuitive to welcome disag...
What They SayTokyo. A wave of mysterious deaths ripples throughout the city. Corpses of the un-dead, controlled by monstrous creatures, scour the urban underworld at the bidding of their dark master, seeking a power that could bring about the final apoc...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Artist: Aki Shimizu / Writer: Saki OkuseTranslated by:Stephen PaulAdapted by:What They SayThree centuries ago, a vampire by the name of Migiri was running a reign of terror across Japan when a hero named Naonosuke Kobayashi ...
As if there isn’t a book-load of backstory already on The Hobbit’s road to film translation, John D. Rateliff is bringing the history back to its roots with an intimate, three-volume look at one of the most famous bedtime stories of all time.
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Ever since its conception in 1978, Battlestar Galactica has been offering viewers a layered SF universe, one that manages to stay grounded with the world around us and in sync with contemporary American society. Like any good sci-fi series BSG explores th...
Before Heath Ledger passed away in late January, the marketing blitz was on from Warner Bros. and the team of Christopher Nolan for their upcoming sequel The Dark Knight. Afterwards, the online viral marketing died down for a while but it's gearing up aga...
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...
I don’t know what it is about the word ‘ultimate’ and franchise guides, but there’s no doubt that DK Publishing is one of the best in the business for in-depth and aesthetic guides on your favorite media series. This week Tom De...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tsugumi Ohba / Takeshi ObataTranslated by:Pookie RolfAdapted by:What They SayConfluence
Light thinks he's put an end to his troubles with the FBI - by using the Death Note to kill off the FBI agents working the case in Japan!...
It seems that with every movie there’s a shovelware game following close behind, even if there have been good games based on the characters. Such is the case with Iron Man, and Hulk. Fortunately there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and that li...
As promised last week, the latest trailer for The Dark Knight, which you can see attached to Iron Man, has premiered online this weekend. You can see it at the WB viral site here. If there was an upload, I'd put it down below but for now, click on the lin...
What They SayIn the tradition of COOL DEVICES comes the latest thriller to join the ranks of the hardcore hentai set: the Vanilla Series! From SHIYUUTA BIWAJIMA and CHIKARA NIKI, the producers of GIRL NEXT DOOR / MEIKING, and EIJI UTAKATA, Art Director of...
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...
It seems that the caped crusader will be making a trip to Hong Kong sometime in the upcoming sequel, THE DARK KNIGHT. A shooting schedule for the asian tourist spot has been revealed courtesy of The Standard.
Here's the details...
Kam Nai-wai, of the C...
Alright, it's CYOA time for us. Three well known sites (AICN, Superhero Hype & Joblo) have already got the "We're going to sue you if..." notice from Warner Bros for putting copyrighted DARK KNIGHT pictures up on their site. Before we g...
According to Fox, Production has gotten underway on the action-adventure fantasy film, The Dark is Rising.The film tells the story of Will Stanton, a young man who learns he is the last of a group of warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the...
Alright you BATMAN fans (myself included), get ready for something soon. I know that Warner Bros warned everyone about THE DARK KNIGHT won't have an exhibit at this month's Comic Con 2007, instead opting for the Wizard World Chicago convention i...
What They SayThe Relaxation Club\'s secret is slowly being revealed while they\'re doing everything they can to keep its dark secret from surfacing into the light... even if it means violating everyone... including the students and teachers.The Review!The...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kia AsamiyaTranslated by:Mutsumi Masuda, C.B. Cebulski, Kia AsamiyaAdapted by:What They SayThe gorgeous and deadly Black Dragon is consumed with jealousy and filled with hatred towards her rival, the Phantom Saint of the Blue ...
From a press release
Billionaire by day, Caped Crusader by night; living a dual life is no easy task. Along with exercise and eating right, Batman knows drinking milk helps him refuel and stay in top shape after a night spent defeating Gotham City's most...
From Variety:
'The Dark Knight' remained potent overseas, easily leading the weekend with $19 million at 6,580 playdates in 62 markets, while "Mamma Mia!" stayed stellar outside the United States.
With summer ending, 'Dark Knight' has cumed ...
What They SayFrom producers Shiyuuta Biwajima and Chikara Niki (PUNISHMENT / LOVE DOLL / SLAVES TO PASSION), MAID SERVICE puts a whole new twist on the idea of traditional housekeeping by bringing us a sordid tale of blackmail, debauchery, and truest sexu...
A report from the German film site reveals interesting insights into 'The Dark Knight', following a visit to the set from that site's journalists.
According to that site, Batman will venture to Hong Kong for some "gangster-hunting". Producer Chuck Rove...
A few days ago, we brought you our first part of our interview with Mike Richardson where we talked about the recent announcement of Johnny Depp's attachment to Rex Mundi. As promised (a little late) here is the second part where he talks about everything...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yu AikawaTranslated by:Lindsey JohnstonAdapted by:What They SayFurthering their attempts to uncover the terrors of Yotsuji Private High School, Takagi and troop plan a strategy to trap zombies in the school basement. But even ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yu AikawaTranslated by:Lindsey JohnstonAdapted by:What They SayLouie Nishiwaki is still held prisoner inside the mysterious coffin and nearly everyone has forgotten that he ever existed. If he is not released from the coffin i...
For quite some time the PSP has only offered weaker ports from the PS2 system, leaving the system fairly barren when it comes to quality games. Often this makes you question if you wish to own it. Many of the owners have questioned why they have purchase...
If you got Blue Underground's terrific BLIND DEAD COLLECTION box set for Christmas or Hanukah or as an unfortunately-timed birthday gift, you may want to take a close look at it. The folks at BU have found some very minor defects a one second audio drop ...
After an absence of a little over two years, DrMaster continues its mystery/horror tale set in a school run by vampires!Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yu AikawaTranslated by:Kenji KomiyaAdapted by:Hajime TomiyamaWhat They SayThe coffin that bound Kurou is d...
As said in our Mania box office report, we're approaching the end of the build up to Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight. But before the clock strikes midnight on Thursday, we have three more video clips to pass along in relation to the highly anticipated...
Hip Hop artist and film producer Pras Michel is set to produce and act in a trilogy of movies based on the Caliber/Arrow comics title 'Dark Oz', according to today's Variety.
The comic presented a dark retelling of L. Frank Baum's original novels, re-cas...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Story by Yasui Kentaro, Art by Kotobuki TsukasaTranslated by:Akira TsubasaAdapted by:Jake ForbesWhat They SayHarman Cartel, leader of Assassins Guild \"Crimson Despair,\" faces off against mysterious former mercenary Leroy Sch...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tatsurou NakanishiTranslated by:Masako and Jeffrey LillyAdapted by:What They SayIn a world where technology and magic fuel the dreams for riches, the Knights of the Dark City are sent out to find the hidden treasures that the ...
According to an update at the Anime Central blog, Dark Horse announced the following new titles this weekend at their panel:Lady SnowbloodEdenSpace PinchyZombi-ya ReikoFaces by Junji ItoRomantic Worries of the DeadSaiyuki Dendaio
In addition, Dark Horse w...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Koji Suzuki/MEIMUTranslated by:Javier LopezAdapted by:What They SayAcclaimed Ring author Koji Suzuki returns with new terrors of a mad world... The nightmare continues with the major motion picture Dark Water starring Jennifer...
On January 22, 2008 Heath Ledger was found dead. The actor had completed his work as the Joker in 'The Dark Knight and the media became a circus. How would Warner Brothers cope with the viral marketing campaign that involved the character of the Joker...
Gary Oldman is one of those actors that has seemingly been in everything, yet you don't even realize it. With close to forty feature films as an actor under his belt, Oldman decided to take a second pass at the role of Jim Gordon, which he originated i...
John Hodge has been hired to write a feature adaption of Susan Cooper's THE DARK IS RISING.The story revolves around Will Stanton, a boy whose life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated...
Sumthing Else Music Works has released the soundtrack to the computer game, Perfect Dark Zero. The soundtrack features original musical compositions and arrangements by David Clynick who is best known for composing the cinematic music in the first Perfect...
Hideo Nakata, the most successful director of the new wave of "J-horror", mines a vein of terror once again and working once again from a novel by the author of RINGU, Koji Suzuki. DARK WATER, or HONOGURAI MIZU NO SOKO KARA as it's known in Japan, also i...
Comic book writer James D. Hudnall attracted some attention last month when his co-creation with artist Dan Brereton, namely THE PSYCHO, was optioned by Universal Pictures. Now Hudnall is preparing to kick new things off in the comic industry with the for...
There's an email circulating with the header '"Dark Knight Trailer 3" and pointing fans to what may be the next 'Dark Knight' viral site: ClownTravelAgency.com.
The site displays a battered, world-traveled suitcase sitting on top of a manila en...