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WB Grabs Simmons' HYPERION
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 04-03-2008)

A new award winning sci-fi franchise may be hitting a theater near you soon. Dan Simmons' Hugo Award winning novel Hyperion has just been picked up by producer Graham King and Warner Bros. Trevor Sands is already on board to adapt the first two books as ...

Trolling
by Randall Larson (Thu 01-11-2007)

THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATION  Richard’s Band’s 1986 score for Troll remains one of the best and most ambitious of his career.   Released only on LP from Restless Records and quickly evaporated into oblivion, the score h...

Comicscape February 2, 2005
by Tony Whitt (Wed 02-02-2005)

Well, folks, we've finally come to the end of a long journey or rather I have, as the main comics columnist for CINESCAPE. I hope you've enjoyed these columns as much as I've enjoyed writing them, and if you'd like to keep up with my future work, Google ...


Bart Simpson in the Flesh ... Sort Of
by Steve Ryfle (Mon 10-30-2000)

So there I was, participating in this silly little `meet the authors` event last Friday night at a suburban shopping mall. It was organized by the alumni association of my alma mater, to give exposure (whatever that means) to those of us who (A) admit we ...

Universal Travels with THE NIGHT TOURIST
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 10-04-2007)

Universal Pictures has acquired the rights to the children fantasy novel, THE NIGHT TOURIST, says Variety. The book, authored by Katherine Marsh and published by Hyperion Books, will be developed for the big screen by Chris Meledandri. While no writer is ...

LOST Book to be Published
by News Editor (Wed 11-02-2005)

ABC has decided to have Hyperion Books actually publish a manuscript by a character named Gary Troup that was discovered on the island in the series LOST.Hyperion Books has commissioned a well-known mystery writer to actually write the book, thus turning ...

The Making of PRINCESS MONONOKE
by Andrew Osmond (Thu 11-04-1999)

PRINCESS MONONKE (original title MONONOKE HIME) is both the most successful anime in history and the most successful Japanese film to date, having toppled the fifteen-year record held by Spielberg`s E.T. at the Japanese box-office, before being beaten by ...


SQUADRON SUPREME
by KURT AMACKER (Fri 08-11-2006)

SQUADRON SUPREME occupies a unique place in Marvel's publishing slate. It began with the mature readers title, SUPREME POWER before rebooting in its current, profanity-and-breast-free incarnation. It occurs in its own continuity. And, it re-imagines Ma...

Martian Successor Nadesico Chronicle 4 (Fri 03-01-2002)

What They SayExpect the unexpected… A new military initiative takes the Nadesico by surprise and Akito finds himself cut adrift, but Erina’s secret plans for the young pilot are sabotaged when the Jovians stage a daring series of raids on the ...

Kaiju Big Battel to perform at Anime Boston 2006 (Mon 03-27-2006)

Be warned, Anime Boston attendees: Danger Can Happen at this year's convention! BOSTON, March 22, 2006 " The New England Anime Society is pleased to announce that Kaiju Big Battel will headline Anime Boston with the bruising bouts between giant monster...

Zuda and the Future of Web Comics
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-11-2007)

Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another week of Comicscape calamity! All you aspiring creators raise your hopes and put the coffee on, because DC Comics will open the golden gates to comic book professionalism in October. On Monday, The New Y...


Drawing the Darkness with Marc Moorash and Heather Stanley
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-07-2007)

Greeting Maniacs, and welcome to another spine-tingling Comicscape spectacular!  For this week, I’ve interviewed Marc Moorash and Heather Stanley – the creators and publishers behind a cool new series called Polyglot & Spleen. ...

Nothing in Particular
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-18-2007)

Greeting, Maniacs, and welcome to another heart-stopping, villain-crushing edition of Comicscape.  This week, I feel woefully short of ideas.  I also failed to schedule an interview or garner enough mail to create a column.  In lieu of ...

Comicscape - March 22, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-22-2006)

We have to talk about V FOR VENDETTA. We can't ignore it. There's no way we can pretend this controversial Molotov cocktail of a comic book adaptation hasn't landed in theaters. Of course, I will run your e-mails on the subject next week, but I have to cl...

I Talked with a Zombie: Mark Kidwell on ‘68
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 01-10-2007)

Everyone loves zombies.  They scare the hell out of you.  They serve as a perfect metaphor for, well, “us.”  And, best of all, they eat people.  With those sterling qualities, I see very little not to like about our lumb...


Comicscape - January 7, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-07-2004)

OPINION: I'm back, and it's about time. (Wasn't that someone else's tag line a couple of years back?) After spending a relaxing two weeks' vacation first in Texas and then at home with the family (and realizing why I moved from the frozen wastes of Michig...

Disney buys CrossGen
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 11-15-2004)

It was just a rumor before but today it became a hard fact: Disney Publishing Worldwide announced that it has indeed purchased the assets of comic book publisher CrossGen Entertainment. That now means that Disney owns the rights to all of CrossGen's super...

WORLDS ENOUGH AND TIME
by Chris Wyatt (Mon 12-16-2002)

Readers most closely identify Dan Simmons with his rightfully popular epic SF novel HYPERION and the other three books in the HYPERION CANTOS series that followed. But Simmons has written in many other genres, including mystery and horror...and he's even ...

Marvel Comics November Solicitation HEROES
by Eric Moro (Wed 08-22-2001)

Due out this November from the Marvel Comics line of hero books: INCREDIBLE HULK #34Cover by Kaare AndrewsWritten by Bruce Jones; art by John Romita, Jr. and Tom PalmerBeginning a new era as legendary horror comics' writer Bruce Jones (Creepy, Eerie), pen...


Infinite Ryvius Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 03-25-2004)

What They SayHurtling through space towards a dense plasma phenomena known as the Sea of Geduld and certain death, the remaining crew of a doomed space station must figure out a way to save themselves. Unfortunately, this is a crew of teenage trainees who...

Comicscape - September 21, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-21-2005)

A few weeks ago, a reader asked me what I thought about the dearth of action in modern comic books and "decompression" dragging a story on longer than necessary. Then, Al wrote that review of GHOST RIDER two weeks ago, complaining about comics in which t...

Comicscape - October 19, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-19-2005)

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 ...

Intrada releases classic Richard Band horror score
by Randall Larson (Wed 12-06-2006)

Richard Band’s score for the 1986 movie Troll has been added to Intrada’s Signature Collection. The orchestral score, conducted by the composer, is arranged in five lengthy suites (‘Cantos I-V’) and features music with ‘ha...


Comicscape - July 5th, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 07-05-2006)

I probably can't write anything new about SUPERMAN RETURNS. Most of you have seen it already and probably love it or hate it. For those in search of a quick answer, I thoroughly enjoyed the film. It elevates the source material to mature heights never ...

Comiscape - February 22, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-22-2006)

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...

Comicscape - December 21, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-21-2005)

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...

Civil Words
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-07-2007)

Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another mail-filled Comicscape maelstrom.  Last week’s column on Marvel’s Civil War garnered some thoughtful letters – more than the paltry couple I seem to receive lately.  For whatever r...