The second half of the OVA series provides the much needed boxing material which gives it some much needed action.
What They Say
The two Joes are finally in the same ring together, both of them fighting for what they believe in. However, there can be ...
What They SayJoe Yuki, one of the coolest DJs in Shibuya, has a secret identity as the leader of gangs. Because of his traumatic childhood, he fiercely hates \"weaklings\" and sees winning as his only option in life. One night, an old man is being taunted...
What They SayA legendary flower called the \"Fairy-Tale Flower\" is a girl who protects the sapling of the flower from anyone who tries to snatch it. Joe camps in the field to witness the flower bloom, but ends up guarding it from Jadow instead. Captain B...
Though the initial release was delayed, we\'ve finally gotten a chance to sit down and take a look at the first offering from AnimeWho with their 06/10/2008 release of JoeVs.JoeVol.#1 (of 2).
What They SayFinal Showdown: Viewtiful Joevs. Almighty Leader! As Joe and Jr. get closer to Jadow\'s HQ, battle against Joe\'s team and Jadow become intense. Joe tries to rescue Silvia tied to the clock tower, but all of sudden, Alastor appears and ...
According to an update at Right Stuf, Anime Who has gotten off to a familiar start as the JapanAnime sister company has delayed their first release of JoeVs.JoeVol.#1 (of 3) from 04/29/2008 to 05/20/2008.
What They SayThe adventure continues with Joe as he fights his way through Movieland to save his girlfriend Silvia!
The Review!Continuing the Joe and Captain Blue Jr's lighthearted and fun romp through Movieland, this volume doesn't contribute much in the...
A big part of winning in a battle of toys, providing they survive being manhandled by children (the most chaotic and destructive force on Earth), is what context they give to the child's imagination. The reason the vintage series G.I. Joe's nurse figure n...
What They Say\"Joe is a dude just like you and me. He has two great loves: his girlfriend Silvia and Captain Blue, the action-movie superhero. When Silvia is magically captured by a celluloid monster, Joe gets himself swallowed into the screen to save h...
What They Say\"Joe is a dude just like you and me. He has two great loves: his girlfriend Silvia and Captain Blue, the action-movie superhero.
Now that Joe has totally awesome superpowers, he\'s ready to battle his way through Movieland to rescue Silvi...
What They SayWhen Joe and Jr. are desperately seeking for a hamburger shop, they find a cell phone on the ground. They end up searching for its owner, a runaway girl, while chasing Gran Bruce who raids the hamburger truck! Being separated from Joe, Jr. ha...
If Saturday morning advertisements and esteemed spokesman Sgt. Slaughter are to be believed, "nobody beats G.I. Joe." With no other challengers in sight, Out of the Box pits Joe versus Joe to see which era of the original action figure franchise comes out...
What They Say\"Joe is a dude just like you and me. He has two great loves: his girlfriend Silvia and Captain Blue, the action-movie superhero. When Silvia is magically captured by a celluloid monster, Joe gets himself swallowed into the screen to save h...
What They SayThe animation masterpiece that dominated the 70s, \"Ashita no Joe\", is now available digitally updated on DVD.
The Review!It has been nearly 35 years since \"Ashita no Joe\" (i.e. \"Tomorrow\'s Joe\") was first broadcast in Japan on 1 April ...
While there aren\'t too many details out there yet about AnimeWHO\'s release of JoeVs.Joe in May, we have confirmed with the company that the dub being done for the English release is being worked on by Tom Wayland and Trip Wire Production.
What They SayThe animation masterpiece that dominated the 70s, \"Ashita no Joe\", is now available digitally updated on DVD.The Review!It has been nearly 35 years since \"Ashita no Joe\" (i.e. \"Tomorrow\'s Joe\") was first broadcast in Japan on 1 April 1...
After two months of various G.I JOE news, it seems that Hasbro and Paramount want to clarify to the fans some storyline details of the project. They point out that the story will be based on the G.I Joevs. Cobra mythology, the comic book series and the t...
Release Date: August 7, 2009 Studio: Paramount Pictures Director: Stephen Sommers Screenwriter: Stuart Beattie Cast: Sienna Miller (Baroness), Ray Park(Snake Eyes), Rachel Nichols(Scarlett), Marlon Wayans (Ripcord), Joseph Gordon-Levitt, S...
What They SayJefferson Buick, a man of mystery who holds the secret of Jadow escapes. He encounters Joe and Junior who are lost in the mountain searching for a wild cheeseburger! Will Jefferson be able to reveal to Joe about the evil plans? Bad guys have...
A message on Hasbro's G.I. Joe news feed clarified recent stories that the team would be an international peace-keeping force.Hasbro’s G.I. Joe Team wanted to take this opportunity to clarify some of the facts regarding the G.I. Joe live-action ...
The competition this week was pretty tight throughout but in the end, Nozomi Entertainment's release of Aria: The Animation Season 1 Collection pulled away from Geneon Entertainment's release of When They Cry Vol. #4 and took the nod as the Pick of the We...
El Mayimbe over at Latino Review did a script review for the G.I JOE movie which is on the horizon after the success of Hasbro's TRANSFORMERS. The question going between all the fans and from Latino Review after the script treatment review was:
Are ...
...bsp; Joevs.JoeVol.#1 (of 0)
AnimeWho
90 min.
24.99
05/20/2008
Mirage of Blaze - World of DVD Collection (of 1)
Media Blasters
415 min.
34.99
05/20/2008
Moonl...
The last release week of September brings about some interesting titles for those following the weekly game. Nozomi Entertainment chimes in with their first entry in the sprawling Aria series with the first season collection while Geneon Entertainment rei...
A little more detail has started to come out regarding the out of the blue announcement yesterday of AnimeWho and the JoeVs.JoeVol.#1 solicitation. As it turns out, the company is run by Tom Devine. AnimeWho appears to be their first small tentative p...
Just when you thought the amazing 25th Anniversary G.I. JOE action figure collection had ended...along comes the new fan-generated Hall of Heroes!
In celebration of over 25 years of G.I. JOEVS. COBRA, Hasbro is creating the Hall of Heroes single-carded ...
Marlon Wayans has joined the cast & crew of G.I Joe, reports Variety. The trade says the actor will be playing "Ripcord", a leader of the military unit in the Paramount adaptation of the 80's toon/comic. Trade also says that Joseph Gordon-Le...
It\'s a bit minimal at the moment but it has a certain style to it, the official site for AnimeWHO has been let loose into the wild as it talks about their upcoming launch title of JoeVs.JoeVol.#1.
Our friend Robert Sanchez over at IESB has published a decent interview with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, a man who's working on two high profile projects for Paramount & Dreamworks, G.I Joe and Transformers 2. For "Joe", the producer ex...
The 12" G.I. JOE action figure line relaunch has been so successful that Hasbro has decided to relaunch their classic 3 3/4 inch figure line that focused on the never ending battle between the Joes and the insidious Cobras.This new line of figures is time...
It seems that reports of somewhat-unknown David Murray getting cast as Destro came a bit too early. After initially making a deal, he had to pull out due to visa issues. According to IESB (and later confirmed by Hollywood Reporter), Paramount has ins...
The heroes of G.I Joe may have a new President to work alongside, reports Latino Review. The site says that Jonathan Pryce (Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy) has been cast to play the US President in the upcoming adaptation of the Hasbro property. While t...
The roles of "Storm Shadow" and "Scarlett" have been cast in G.I JOE, reports Latino Review. Kellvin says that Korean-born star Byung-Hun Lee will be playing Tommy S. Arashikage (aka Storm Shadow) while Rachel Nichols has bee...
With their first release just due out next week, AnimeWho has solicited for the second volume which will be a bit of a wait:Joevs.JoeVol. #2 - 90 minutes - $24.99 - 09/30/2008
AFTER CLASS LESSON VOL 1 DVD SRP: $25.00
AFTER CLASS LESSON VOL 2 DVD SRP: $25.00
BURST ANGEL VOL 6 DVD UNCUT SRP: $29.98
CASE CLOSED SEASON 1 VOL 1 DVD UNCUT SRP: $29.98
CASE CLOSED SEASON 1 DVD STARTER SET SRP: $44.98
COWBOY BEBOP REMIX VOL 5 DVD S...
What They SayJoe Yabuki is a troubled orphan who ran away from the orphanage. While wandering in the Tokyo slums, he meets Danpei, a former boxer who sees the potential in Joe and trains him to become a superb fighter. It\'s only a matter of time before J...
Yeah, that\'s right, AnimeWho. A new solicitation has shown up via Right Stuf today for this company about a boxing OVA series called:Joevs.JoeVol.#1 - 90 minutes - $24.99 - 04/29/2008
Paramount Home Entertainment and toy maker Hasbro Inc. have teamed to deliver a direct-to-video animated feature film called "G.I. Joevs. Venom," slated for release on DVD and VHS in the fall, according to PHE and Hasbro executives. "When the 'G.I. Joe' ...
Update: Third time is the charm, right? As expected, the trades did follow up this morning and confirmed that Channing Tatum is indeed the new "Duke" for the upcoming adaptation. They also say that Sam Worthington was originally set to star as t...
Brett\'s catching up a bit this morning with one of his single volume titles with the 02/06/2007 release of Viewtiful JoeVol. #7 from Geneon Entertainment.
Brian Goldner, the COO of Hasbro, exec producer of 'Transformers' and the upcoming 'G.I, Joe' movie responds to a negative 'G.I. Joe' script review by El Mayimbe at LationReview.com:
Dear Mr. Mayimbe:
Thanks for your note. We are working to develop...
Taking a look at one of this months releases, Brett\'s on deck this morning with a look at the 04/04/2006 release of Viewtiful JoeVol. #2 from Geneon Entertainment.
We got in an early screener copy of this release from Geneon Entertainment due out on 02/07/2006 and while it has no menus or extras it has everything else, so check out Brett\'s thoughts on Viewtiful JoeVol.#1.
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...
Checking in on the Japanese front of things today, Leong Siong Hee has returned to continue his look at one of the best sports anime series ever to be released with a review of Nippon Columbia\'s 09/21/2001 release Ashita no JoeVol. #2 (of 16).
Expect to see this one go on for a bit, but Leong Siong Hee has thankfully decided to provide us with some reviews of the Japanese release of the Ashita No Joe Complete DVD Set that Nippon Columbia released on 03/02/2005. After touching on the box in the...
The Muppet Show, The Complete Third Season, finally hits the stands today. My biggest problem with the whole DVD set is that when all five seasons finally do come out, the old DVDs will probably be obsolete and I’ll have to buy them all over again. ...
Actor Joe
Pantoliano has trouble distinguishing newspaper reporters from mafia hit men.
Sound ludicrous?
The actor, who plays hit man Ralph Cifaretto on HBO's The Sopranos, thinks so, too. He joked recently with
columnists Marilyn Beck and Stacy J...
Marvel Comics Editor in Chief Joe Quesada is, without question, the most wanted man in comics. Over the course of a typical hour, close to a dozen people knock on Quesada’s office door or ring him up on the phone, asking him about everything from story id...
Hello Maniacs and welcome to Wednesday. Our regular columnist was forced into other duties as he assists in the unenviable task of evacuating hundreds of thousands of people from his native stomping grounds of New Orleans and protecting that same cit...
With the holidays fast approaching the pressure’s on to get those gifts. If you’re like me chances are you’ve procrastinated your way yet again into another last-ditch holiday shopping debacle. But before you brave the hectic traffic and...
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...
Last Wednesday, Judge Stephen G. Larson of the United States District Court, Central District of California handed down an historic ruling in the legal battle over Superman. As of right now, the heirs of Jerry Siegel—his widow Joanne Siegel and daug...
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 ...
Far from the usual cash-in four-to-six issue miniseries Marvel publishes, David Lapham's DAREDEVIL VS. PUNISHER: MEANS AND ENDS works well for several reasons. The miniseries has not been without its missteps (the whole Bushwhacker subplot needs to die), ...
PRIZE CLOSET: We have 5 copies of X-FILES MYTHOLOGY Volume 4: Super Soldiers courtesy of Fox for lucky readers that send an email containing their name and address to psycho@psychotronic.info with "X-FILES SUPER" in the subject line. We also have a couple...
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another week of cutthroat Comicscape action! Late as usual, I realize the furious spell of controversy over the statue of Mary Jane Watson-Parker leaning over a laundry hamper wound down last month, but the storm ov...
Greetings, fellow crack addicts. Yes, I just said you were all addicted to crack-cocaine. Metaphorically speaking, we all are. I assure you, the guy behind the counter at your comic shop is a half-step above the schmuck pushing dope at the public high sch...
I love The Walking Dead. Robert Kirkman’s zombie epic rarely fails to impress, and I conclude each issue cursing his name for ending it. Though I’ve found the book a bit slow in the past few months, I still continue to enjoy th...
What They SayThe search for the elusive man with the claw takes a turn for the worse, as Van, Wendy and Carmen99 become embroiled in a deadly dispute over a buried secret between the inhabitants of a strange town, leading them to a fateful encounter with ...
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...
Apart from new soundtrack releases, archival restorations have played an important part in perpetuating a lot of film music (especially in the fantasy, science fiction, and horror genres) that would otherwise have been lost to the ages. These are my picks...
What They SayThe question becomes “Who can you trust?� Our little quartet of fugitives is on the run... for their lives. No matter where they seem to hide, Phantom smokes them out. The rebels must do everything they can to st...
What They SayWith Sana taken prisoner and Joe recovering from a near fatal case of stab in the back, it’s time for some a little retribution... and fortunately, there’s a pirate afoot who just might come in handy when it comes to organized may...
Welcome to the all-new, all-different relaunched Mania Entertainment website. I hope everyone likes the new design. After you read this week’s column, take a second to look around and check out a few of the new features. I migh...
What They Say In the 21st century, the evil organization Galactor has its sights set on global conquest. Their use of tyrannical terrorism and high-tech mayhem has the world in the clutches of fear! The only thing standing in the way of complete global do...
Action film star Steven Seagal and Joe Halpin, an officer working for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, have sold their script INTO THE SUN to Elie Samaha's Franchise Pictures. Franchise, which already has a relationship with Seagal, paid the duo mid-...
What They SayThe galaxy is a strange and dangerous place, and there are times when even the United Space Force can\'t help. That\'s where the Crushers come in - skilled troubleshooters who will deal with any problem, large or small, for a fee (large only!...
What They SayIn the 21st century, the evil organization Galactor has its sights set on global conquest. Their use of tyrannical terrorism and high-tech mayhem has the world in the clutches of fear.
The only thing standing in the way of complete global do...
What They SayA flower blooms inside Kurohime's heart...and each petal contains part of her memories of her true love. On the frozen heights of Mt. Osore, Kurohime and her companions must defeat the yuki-onna, the snow goddess who possesses one of the Four...
Every celebrity whom went through their own 15 minutes of fame and watched it fly away for the next 30 minutes has some law troubles this week. The topper is the Boy George Law Trouble and I’m sure after you read it, you’ll agree. It left me s...
What They SayThe great body-switching curse has finally been broken, but Gokudo is still a baby! Determined to do something about his diminutive condition, Gokudo sets out for the legendary magical spring. He need only sacrifice Rubette to the Fire God ...
OPINION: First of all, you're probably wondering why this week's comics reviews are so far out of date. Well, there's a good explanation for that, and it all has to do with an itty bitty hurricane named Ivan. I've occasionally mentioned the fact that I'm ...
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 ...
What They SayIN A DARK FUTURE, HOPE RESTS WITH INNOCENT VENUS
SLICKLY ANIMATED POST-APOCALYPTIC MECH ACTIONER DEBUTS
Hailing from famed production studio Bandai Visual (Mobile Suit Gundam, Cowboy Bebop) and Director Jun Kawagoe (New Getter Robo), Innoce...
Now I know this subject is like opening Pandora?s Box but I think we need to address it, especially now that it?s such a hot topic on the forum. Where do I stand on this whole thing? I am not a hardcore dub fan or a hardcore sub fan. In fact I will watch ...
Most Marvel miniseries lack the compelling storytelling found in the company's better ongoing series. Though I acknowledge exceptions, the company's miniseries usually seem pretty ineffectual and often just serve to put another title on the shelve that s...
Creative Talent:
Writer/Artist: Youaburou Kanari and Kuroko Yabuguchi
Translation: Joe Yamazaki
Adaptation: Lance Caselman
What They Say:
A frame-up is in full swing when a sneaky art thief pegs Kohei and Shingo for a crime they didn't commit. Mone ...
While Rom the Spaceknight achieved more success as a comic than a toy and the Micronauts enjoyed equal popularity with their toy counterparts, neither series would reach the level of success that two toy lines adapted by Marvel, G.I. JOE and THE TRANSFORM...
Bryan Singer’s film ‘Superman Returns’ has come and gone. The marketing sensation of Superman has returned to its fortress of solitude. When Jake Rossen’s book, “Superman vs. Hollywood: How Fiendish Producers, Devio...
What They SayA cliff carving of the face of Jesus Christ is transformed by Galactor into a rampaging magma giant! How can Gatchaman defeat this sacrilegious abomination?
Then in episode twenty-six, to the surprise of everyone in the Science Ninja Team Ry...
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another serving of Comicscape calamity, where we rise above the fray and endorse insight over insults, and wisdom over whining. Once again, thanks to everyone for your praise and criticism in the comments secti...
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'...
Those investing in switching to the DVD format several years ago of course grumbled that they'd probably have to switch again before long, repurchasing their favorite movies whenever technology brought a new improvement. Well, that new format is just arou...
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another catastrophic adventure into Comicscape. My scheduled interview for this week fell through, so I’ve reduced myself to one of those pithy observational columns. Fortunately, Wizard World Chicago wra...
Kurt: How did you break into the comics industry? Tim: I worked my way up through the role playing game industry. I started doing that in 1986 and worked pretty steadily until about 1996. I started at the bottom and worked my way up the totem pole. By the...
The Review!I think that this is the third belated "Tenchi in Tokyo" review that I've done. I seem to remember that Volume 3 was delayed by several months last spring, and then I had just left on vacation when Volume 4 arrived in my mailbox (in Pincourt, Q...
Greetings and welcome to yet another COMICSCAPE, and on a week when the books don't ship until Thursday, no less (damn holidays!). Last week, I threw together an admittedly uninspired "Best of 2005" column, but even I'm entitled to suck once in a while. R...
What They SayIn the 21st century, the evil organization Galactor has its sights set on global conquest. Their use of tyrannical terrorism and high-tech mayhem has the world in the clutches of fear.
The only thing standing in the way of complete global do...
OPINION:The results are in, and it looks like I should leave the predictions game to the experts. Out of the eleven categories I made predictions about, I was only right about seven of them and at the college I teach at, 60% or thereabouts would be a D....
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 SayThe question becomes “Who can you trust?” Our little quartet of fugitives is on the run... for their lives. No matter where they seem to hide, Phantom smokes them out. The rebels must do everything they can to stay alive, but more...
What They SayThe search for the elusive man with the claw takes a turn for the worse, as Van, Wendy and Carmen99 become embroiled in a deadly dispute over a buried secret between the inhabitants of a strange town, leading them to a fateful encounter with ...
I love Wednesdays. Every single week, I feel childlike anticipation as I watch the clock at work until lunch. At 12:30, I drive to More Fun Comics on Oak Street like a kid running downstairs on Christmas morning. Then, I see the total at the register and ...
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...
What They SayGet ready for the third uncut action-packed volume of Gatchaman!! Originally re-cut and released in the 70's and 80's as \"G-Force\" and \"Battle of the Planets,\" Gatchaman is an anime Legend!! Now for the first time ever see it totally uncu...
What They SayIn the 21st century, the evil organization Galactor has its sights set on global conquest. Their use of tyrannical terrorism and high-tech mayhem has the world in the clutches of fear.
The only thing standing in the way of complete global do...
Week after week, it tends to be same people putting the spotlight on themselves. It’s becoming a favorite past time (move over Baseball) for the celebrities to do things which have them laughed at, ridiculed or even landed behind bars. I guess it ca...
What They SayIn the 21st century, the evil organization Galactor has its sights set on global conquest. Their use of tyrannical terrorism and high-tech mayhem has the world in the clutches of fear! The only thing standing in the way of complete global dom...
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 ...
Greetings, fellow fiends, and welcome to another week of brilliant banter, witty rhetoric, and cataclysmic commentary about the state of the comics industry. Before we dive headlong into this pit of barbed wire and broken glass: I'll run your letters next...
OPINION: Last week we spoke to Richard and Wendy Pini, whose latest chapter in the ELFQUEST saga, THE SEARCHER AND THE SWORD, has just been released by DC as a 96-page hardcover graphic novel. (And before I forget, let me publicly say thank you to Alexand...
When Boom! Studios published the first issue of WAR OF THE WORLDS: SECOND WAVE in March, the cover offered a quote from writer Mark Waid, who called the series "a sci-fi WALKING DEAD." I reviewed that very issue and, while I enjoyed it, remained cautious...
What They SayIn the 21st century, the evil organization Galactor has its sights set on global conquest. Their use of tyrannical terrorism and high-tech mayhem has the world in the clutches of fear.
The only thing standing in the way of complete global do...
LAST YEAR’S BIG RECOMMENDATIONS
As with previous years, I have separated my assessment of the year’s best soundtrack releases into new scores (soundtrack CDs of scores for films released in 2006) and newly-released archival re...
With Marvel and DC Comics having enjoyed so much success with their Essentials/Showcase Presents Omnibus reprints, Dark Horse Comics has jumped on the bandwagon with their own massive tomes of reprint material. One of the things that really made Dark...
What They SayThe daughter of an infamous crime boss asks Kiyo and Zatch for help in rescuing her imprisoned mamodo. The three fly to Hong Kong, but Li-en\'s father\'s henchmen aren\'t the only ones waiting for them.
Contains episodes 41-44:
Invincible K...
What They SayIt\'s only a matter of time before things turn violent...
Following the announcement of Sei\'s arranged marriage to a member of a rival faction, the veil drops on years of old rivalries. If you think an arranged marriage won\'t sit well with...
What They SayThe villains of Steam City are back at it again! First, Crimson Scorpion has an ingenious plan to steal a pair of priceless black diamonds by seducing Detective Onigawara. Then, Ling Ling?s crafty sister Lang Lang is determined to be ?an ange...
We\'ve been a bit behind in this so there\'s a sizeable update to our cover art section with new images such as Boin Vol.#1, Doki Doki School Hours Vol. #5, Fafner Vol. #7, G Spot Express Vol.#1, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2nd Gig) SE Vol....
What They SaySo far; so good. The DAI-GUARD pilots have beaten back the enemy. They\'ve saved mall after mall from certain destruction. They even found time for a tune-up. But the battle for the human race is about to enter its final stage and all of huma...
What They SayAs the forces of darkness continue their war against mankind, the depth to which the human soul can be corrupted becomes the catalyst for a nightmarish series of events. The horns of a devil take root in a child of God, a Devil\'s bargain is ...
With the news that Fox might be adapting Hack/Slash into film, it’s time to give readers who may be unfamiliar with the comic a little background as I review the latest trade paperback, Death By Sequel. The book is published by Devil’s Du...
All-Star Comics is perhaps best known as the comic title which introduced the world’s first Super Team, the Justice Society of America, not to mention Wonder Woman. In the early days of All-Star Comics, the various heroes were still only f...
OPINION: I'm not entirely sure why, but I got neither death threats nor a lot of positive feedback on last week's musings about Captain America. I hope that doesn't mean no one cares about the old man anymore... My thanks, though, to the two(!) readers wh...
This Week’s RecommendationSHarry Gregson-Williams pulls a Howard Shore and emerges from the rhythm-action field of PHONE BOOTH, ENEMY OF THE STATE (with Trevor Rabin), SPY GAMES and THE REPLACEMENT KILLERS with a thoroughgoing orchestral swashbuckler, the...
The Review!"Tenchi in Tokyo" is the domestic American release of the "Shin (New) Tenchi Muyo" TV series, which aired on Japanese television in 1997. Tenchi moves away from his grandfather's temple in rural (relatively speaking, this is Japan after all) Ok...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Watching the film, there is little to relish about 1973's CRYPT OF THE LIVING DEAD, which was released in England as VAMPIRE WOMAN and may be found on DVD sales bins as YOUNG HANNAH: QUEEN OF THE VAMPIRES. It's a mishmash of a ...
According to the Sanchez clan over at IESB, the main baddie for G.I Joe has indeed been cast and it's David Murray, a stage actor with little to no big theatrical roles under his resume. In fact, he did make an appearance in Batman Begins and his rol...
What They SayFirst, frozen lakes, solar power, and unmasking of Katse?! Then, what dangers await the Science Ninja Team as they venture into a sinister mechanized jungle with ramapaging dinosaurs and tentacle freaks?
Next, in another 2-part special, a De...
The first week of February gets off to a light but fairly varied start this month though there is certainly plenty left this month coming out:
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USA Today revealed the "Snake Eyes" look a few weeks back and now, Joblo is revealing the first look of Shana "Scarlett" O'Hara, to be played by actress Rachel Nichols. The Stephen Sommers-directed flick will hit theaters August 7, 200...
What They SayWith the Primum Mobile descending from the heavens, Christian Rosenkreutz will stop at nothing to achieve his goal of awakening the Metatron: neither the betrayal of his very own son nor the destruction of the entire city of Akihabara! Meanw...
What They SayA fourth member joins the Cyber Team, and she somehow knows a lot about what\'s going on in Akihabara. Meanwhile, the battle against the Black Prince\'s well-endowed henchwomen intensifies. Do these busty ladies ever give up? And why do they ...
It\'s a good week for releases as most first weeks of June tend to be with some new shows starting up and the final general retail release that will bring Urusei Yatsura to a conclusion!
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The story of EC Comics really is one of the most intriguing in the lore of comic history. EC's founder, Max Gaines is really the father of the modern comic, having been the first one to devise the idea of printing newspaper comic strip re-prints into a ma...
What They SayIn the 21st century, the evil organization Galactor has its sights set on global conquest. Their use of tyrannical terrorism and high-tech mayhem has the world in the clutches of fear.
The only thing standing in the way of complete global do...
The Review!Along with "Star Blazers", "Monkey!" and the 1980's remake of "Astroboy", Battle of the Planets planted the seeds in my young impressionable mind for my later obsession with Japanese animation, film, and pop culture. Battle of the Planets has o...
What They SayWelcome To Wonderland!
The gateway to another world appears suddenly one day, and with its\' coming awakens two mysterious beasts of astonishing power. When the monsters appear to destroy each other they vanish, leaving behind only the inex...
What They Sayn the 21st century, the evil organization Galactor has its sights set on global conquest. Their use of tyrannical terrorism and high-tech mayhem has the world in the clutches of fear.
The only thing standing in the way of complete global dom...
The Review!The disk that shoujo anime fans in the United States and Canada have been eagerly awaiting. The second DVD of Revolutionary Girl Utena, entitled "The Rose Collection 2", comprises episodes 8 through 13, which are volumes 3 and 4 of the original...
The Review!Well, here it is -- the Holy Grail for romantic saps who like a mix of magic and realism in their anime. Now that I've made the obligatory Sugar Alert warning, I'm free to go on and call Oh My Goddess one of the all-time great OAV series, and a...
Lots of stuff to go through here with a fairly wide range of interests for the July/August slate that\'s showing up:Doki Doki School Hours Vol. #5 - 100 minutes - $24.98 - 07/25/2006Gun Sword Vol. #2 - 100 minutes - $29.98 - 07/11/2006Kamichu Vol. #2 - 10...
The start of August has some good key titles in there as well as collections in case you prefer getting your series all at once:
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Title Name
Studio
Run Time
MSRP
08/01/2006
Croma...
OPINION: A brief warning before we start: I had so many varied and intelligent responses to the question of how you'd characterize the main differences between Marvel and DC that I'm having to make this column extra-long. Do not try to adjust your televis...
The first week of February kicks off with a lot of titles and some very key ones at that:
Release Date
Title Name
Studio
Run Time
MSRP
02/06/2007
Air Gear Vol.#1 (of 0)
ADV Films
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We\'ve added a number of new pieces of cover art today such as Baki the Grappler Vol. #5, Jubei Chan 2 Vol. #4, Leave it to Piyoko Vol. #2, Loveless Vol.#1, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam Vol. #3 (Regular Release), Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam Vol. #4 (Regular Relea...
Taking most of their spring and summer announcements and going for a surprisingly big push in December, we\'ve got the latest tentative information for their release schedule:Disgaea Vol.#1 - 100 minutes - $29.98 - 12/19/2006Elemental Gelade Vol. #4 - 10...
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...
A few new titles have shown up both via weekly solicitation information and through their website:Ayakashi Samurai Horror Tales - Castle Tower Story - 90 minutes - $19.98 - 03/20/2007Ayakashi Samurai Horror Tales - Goblin Cat - 90 minutes - $19.98 - 07/...
Will all due respect to Playboy, Creepy may very well be the greatest magazine ever. Premiering in 1964, Creepy filled the huge void for true horror comics that was left when EC Comics was essentially forced out of business over a decade earlier.&nbs...
Though now working on classic westerns with John Ford in the postwar period, Merian C. Cooper joined with his new partner and old partner Ernest B. Schoedsack, along with a few more of the KING KONG team: writer Ruth Rose, star Robert Armstrong and f/x ma...
The first week of December has a rather interesting mix to it with a few rather big titles launching and continuing:
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Title Name
Studio
Run Time
MSRP
12/05/2006
A Time To Screw (...
What They SayFrom the award-winning Japanese animation team that created Speed Racer and Robotech comes one of the most influential Anime shows ever!
Contains:
Episode 5: Ghost Ship Of Planet Mir
G-Force’s vacation is interrupted when 7-Zark-7 di...
It\'s not quite the big week that last week was but a number of solid releases are due out this coming Tuesday:
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Title Name
Studio
Run Time
MSRP
06/05/2007
.hack//Roots Vol. #2 (...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSEngland's Harkit Records continues to mine the retrograde treasure trove of 1960s film music with three new releases that are a delight of the period. Making its first foray onto CD, George Duning's lighthearted and theatrical s...
OPINION: The phrase "If you build it, they will come" never resonated for me more than this week: after printing what I had of the somewhat tepid response to my first call for titles you wish had never been cancelled last week, the amount of mail this wee...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kouhei KadonoTranslated by:Andrew CunninghamAdapted by:What They SayWitness the first appearance of the mysterious Towa Organization " a major player in the Boogiepop Phantom anime series " as Boogiepop finds himself hunted ...
The first week of April has a good range of titles across multiple studios with something to likely please almost everyone:
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Title Name
Studio
Run Time
MSRP
04/03/2007
Air Gear V...
OPINION: You're probably wondering where the follow-up to last week's column about the difference between DC and Marvel is, aren't you? Well, truth be told, there was such a huge response to that column, with so many well-written and thought-provoking ide...
Although it started as a toy
line in the 1950s, "G.I. Joe" erupted as a fan favorite franchise when
it became a Marvel comic and an animated TV show in the 1980s. Now a new wave of
Gung-Joe fan fervor has begun, with new comics, animated mo...
“Kicking it old school,” is putting it mildly when it comes to the re-release of the 1970s classic Adventure Team G.I. Joe action figure. Complete with Kung-Fu Grip, this Joe is only available at Hot Topic stores across the country.
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Before this week’s Comicscape expounds upon Timur Bekmambetov cinematic comic book adaptation, Wanted, let us take a moment to acknowledge the passing of artist Michael Turner, who lost his battle with bone cancer on Friday, June 27th at the age of ...
G.I. JOE and MICRONAUTS will be getting new artists in a shuffling of the Devil's Due books at Image Comics.Kevin Sharpe is the new artist of G.I. JOE, beginning with G.I. JOE#11. He takes the place of Steve Kurth, who will take over the art on MICRONAUT...
Right Stuf has posted up some new release dates from Geneon Entertainment titles going into February and March:Disgaea Vol. #2 - 100 minutes - $29.99 - 03/13/2007Elemental Gelade Vol. #5 - 100 minutes - $29.99 - 02/13/2007Fate / Stay Night Vol. #2 - 100 m...
There are a lot of people who don’t like DC’s Showcase Presents Omnibus editions because of the black & white format and cheap paper but really, when you can get twenty issues collected for a mere $16.99 how can you complain? The ...
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NEON GENESIS EVANGELION BOOK FIVE, #1 REGULAR and SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION 7-issue monthly series story & art by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto original ...
viz-in vol. 12, no. 8 Your One-Stop Monthly Manga & Anime Connection!
ITEMS SHIPPING NOVEMBER `00 featuring...
DER MOND: THE ART OF YOSHIYUKI SADAMOTO color, softcover, 13"x10" 120 pages $29.95 USA/$46.50 CAN SHIPS 11/10 FROM NADIA TO EVANGELION Stylish...
Happy Wednesday to all, and welcome to another weekly installment of all things wondrous, wacky, and wall-crawling in the wily world of comics. Ah, and what a treat it will be, as I, Ben Johnson, in my stunning debut, razzle and dazzle and deconstruc...
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...
Looking into a good part of next year with a few titles, Geneon Entertainment has sent out their latest early solicitation list, all of which is of course subject to change:Ergo Proxy Vol. #2 - 100 minutes - $29.98 - 01/23/2007Heat Guy J Complete Box Set ...
It\'s the start of a new month and there are some rather good releases though it\'s a small week compared to the last:
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Title Name
Studio
Run Time
MSRP
10/03/2006
Basilisk Vol. #...
THE OUTER LIMITS came on the heels of the success of Rod Serling's THE TWILIGHT ZONE and for almost forty years has existed in the shadow of Serling's fantasy anthology series. Both programs explored the world of horror and science fiction, but Serling's ...
It\'s a bit of a light week for the start of April but there are some good titles out there and some variety:
Release Date
Title Name
Studio
Run Time
MSRP
04/04/2006
Diamond Daydreams (Kita ...
Several new pieces have been added today such as Baki the Grappler Vol. #6, Cowboy Bebop Remix Vol. #6, Dragon Ball Z Movie 12: Fusion Reborn, Dragon Ball Z Saga 8: Saiyan Invasion, Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. #08, Kodocha Vol. #5, Please Teacher Box Set Lim...
From adage.com:
GI Joe is a real American hero -- and that might be a bit of problem for both Paramount Pictures and Hasbro.
Their relationship would appear to be on extremely solid footing: Paramount and Hasbro are both riding high this summer, en...
As we announced
last month, the winners of August's "G.I. Joe Comic Cover Contest"
from Comics2Film and Devil's Due Publishing
have been published in "G.I. Joe #24" which just hit the stands
yesterday.
Check it out for a full-page, full-color ve...
Usually, we read about Superman saving ordinary people—or an entire planet full of them, as it were. But, thanks to novelist and comic writer Brad Meltzer and a legion of creators and fans, ordinary people are saving Superman, in a manner of sp...