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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Thu 06-20-2002)

Plot:Set 4,000 years before the movies, Knights of the Old Republic focuses on a massive conflict between the Jedi and the Sith. Players are a Jedi in this menu-driven RPG.Platform:XboxPlayers:LucasArtsStatus:Out in stores.Latest Rumors:Microsoft is payin...

KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC
by James Stevenson (Thu 07-31-2003)

I remember when LucasArts and Bioware first showed KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC at E3 2001. Since then, we've suffered delays, and a move of the game to the Xbox as its first release (the PC version is coming later). Finally, the game has arrived, and it's...

More Updates on the New Star Wars MMO TOR
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 10-22-2008)

Back in July, Bioware, LucasArts and EA announced that they would be moving the long anticipated sequel to Knights of the Old Republic away from consoles into MMO territory. There's been a few major updates along with the launching of an official websit...


Digital Debate
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-20-2006)

...Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic #8 $2.99 Vampire Hunter D Vol 5 Stuff Of Dreams Novel (MR) $8.95 DC COMICS 100 Bullets #76 (MR) $2.99 52 Week #20 $2.50 Batgirl Destruction's Daughter TP $19.99Al: Please, please, please let her name be De...

Comicscape: Warner Bros. Takes DC to the Movies
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-27-2008)

Warner Brothers wants to take its DC adaptation to a darker place. After the phenomenal success of The Dark Knight, Warner Bros. Pictures Group President Jeff Robinov wants to get more DC movies in theaters. Over at the Wall Street Journal, Robi...

The Next Big Bust
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Wed 01-09-2008)

Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another long look into the dark heart of Comicscape! I thought about devoting another week to complaining about that recent Spider-Man catastrophe One More Day, especially given that the first issue of the new post-...

News and Notes Before the Storm
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-25-2007)

...Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic #18 $2.99   Translucent Vol 1 TP $9.95 Ben: That’s going to be a bitch to read. Kurt: Just keep the backing board handy to hold behind it.   Usagi Yojimbo #104 $2.99   Usagi Yojimbo Vol...


The Obligatory Year In Review Column
by Kurt Amacker (Thu 12-28-2006)

...ar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Legacy, which occur long before and long after the film series, respectively.  I think the publisher felt that by putting several years of continuity between the pantheon of more current material and th...

Words and Pictures: Comics vs. Literature
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-26-2008)

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...

My Thoughts on 30 DAYS OF NIGHT
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-24-2007)

...Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic #21 $2.99        Ben: Congratulations Star Wars, you win. You have outlasted every possible way I could come up with to say you suck. Star Wars 1, Ben 0 Kurt: Dude, I...

Comicscape: Robert Kirkman Calls You Out
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-20-2008)

Robert Kirkman’s done it again. The revered scribe of Invinvible, The Walking Dead, and The Astounding Wolf-Man has thrown down a gauntlet for comic creators. Over at Comic Book Resources last Wednesday, Kirkman recorded a video that sugge...


Comicscape: Comic Books and the 2008 Election
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-22-2008)

Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another Comicscape cavalcade. For those of you living in a basement with your boxes of holo-foil covers from the 1990s, know that the United States Presidential Election is upon us. Things have gotten ugly in a way we ...

Comicscape: Sucking Life with Gabe Soria
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-14-2008)

You think your life sucks. You think your job sucks. It feels like it will never end. But for Dave Miller, it’s all true. Dave is a vampire, but he owes his allegiance to Lord Radu Arisztidescu, the vampire owner of the Last Stop convenience store i...

Halloween Grab Bag
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 10-25-2006)

...Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic #9 $2.99 Star Wars Omnibus X-Wing Rogue Squadron Vol 2 TP $24.95 DC COMICS 52 Week #25 $2.50 Action Comics #844 $2.99Al: Co-written by Richard Donner. Yeah, that guy.Kurt: In honor of Hallo...

Gordon Lee and the CBLDF Win
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-23-2008)

After nearly four years of courtroom drama and a $100,000 spent by the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, embattled comic retailer Gordon Lee has been cleared of all charges. On Friday at the New York Comic Con, at “The CBLDF Presents An Evening wi...


Halfway Through 52
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-15-2006)

Happy Wednesday, and welcome to another Comicscape.  This week, we dive into DC’s weekly event 52, which just crossed the halfway mark two weeks ago.  I would’ve covered it then, but the late-shipping Seven Soldiers #1 delayed th...

Mean and Green: Comicscape Reviews The Incredible Hulk
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-18-2008)

Marvel Studios and Universal’s The Incredible Hulk premiered last Friday to generally positive reviews, along with box office success to the tune of $55.4 million in weekend grosses. The film represents the second attempt at launching a franchi...

Does Whatever a Mailbag Can
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-16-2007)

Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another web-slinging, wall-crawling edition of Comicscape, where we elevate Internet discourse above typing in “leet.” Last week, I offered my mixed review of Spider-Man 3. In short, while I thoroug...

Lazy Summer
by James Stevenson (Fri 07-11-2003)

...y F-ZERO, KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC, FINAL FANTASY XI, FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES, but really this has been a very boring summer filled with titles that don't live up to the hype (see ENTER THE MATRIX and WARIO WORLD). My entertainment center h...


Comicscape: Five Problems with American Comics
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-28-2008)

The mainstream American comic industry never fails to alternately enthrall and enrage fans. Big-selling independents like Image, IDW, and Dark Horse offer fresh alternatives, but Marvel and DC still rule the roost. Both companies carry a stable ...

STAR WARS DARTH BANE: Rule of Two
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Fri 01-18-2008)

Drew Karpyshyn is no stranger to Star Wars, or sci-fi in general for that matter. An award-winning video game writer / designer, Karpyshyn penned the tremendously successful Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Mass Effect video games as BioWare&rsq...

Comicscape - June 28, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 06-28-2006)

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...

Rise Up and Hear the Bells: The Return of Captain America
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Wed 01-30-2008)

...Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic #25 $2.99 DC COMICS Action Comics #861 $2.99 Batman #673 $2.99 Batman The Man Who Laughs HC $19.99 Ben: Not since Adam West. Kurt: This collects the one-shot of the same name, with Detective Comics #784-786. ...


Civil War and the Road Ahead
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-28-2007)

...Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic #14 $2.99   DC COMICS   100 Bullets #81 (MR) $2.99   52 Week #43 $2.50 Ben: The countdown to WWIII begins in earnest. Kurt: You know, I’d cry foul if 52 wasn’t so good. ...

2003 Games Preview
by Troy Roberts and James Stevenson (Thu 01-09-2003)

...TAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC - XboxWhile KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC didn't look so hot at the last E3, we're sure Bioware has brought the title a long way. Besides, nothing can be cooler than playing as a Jedi 1000 years before the movie saga...

Opening the Black Dossier: The Alan Moore Interview, Part One
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-07-2007)

...Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic #22 $2.99   Star Wars Legacy #17 $2.99   DC COMICS   All New Atom #17 $2.99   Batman Archives Vol 7 HC $49.99   Cairo Hardcover (MR) $24.99   Countdown Search For Ray Palme...

Singles, Trades, and Hardcovers, Oh My!
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-22-2006)

...Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic #10 $2.99  Usagi Yojimbo #98 $2.99  DC COMICS  52 Week #29 $2.50  Action Comics #845 $2.99 Kurt: The second issue in Richard Donner and Geoff Johns’s arc.  I really loved t...


Mania on this Day: KOTOR Remembered, Sahara Confusion and JLA Direction
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 08-02-2008)

...tar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Xbox) Overview: With a KOTOR MMO getting announced last month, we thought you gamer fans of the best-selling video game would get a kick out of going back to the beginning. Five years ago in the realm of Mania, o...

DARKNESS Leads The Pack
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 06-26-2007)

...Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II (LucasArts) 4. Star Wars: Jedi Knight: JediAcademy (LucasArts) 5. Star Wars: Republic Commando (LucasArts)   Playstation 2   1. God of War II (Sony) 2. Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 (Namco) 3. Fanta...

Counting Blood with Glenn Danzig
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-22-2007)

...Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic #19 $2.99   Vampire Hunter D Vol 8 Novel SC (MR) $8.95 Ben: Dark Horse manages another week without any possibility of separating me from my money.   DC COMICS   Batman #668 $2.99   Bat...

Comicscape - May 31, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 05-31-2006)

...Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic #5 $2.99 Kurt: In an era long before Jar-Jar Binks and Jake Lloyd stunk up the screen. DC COMICS 52 Week #4 $2.50Al: This week: Should Shiva get a subscription to US Weekly? It's so tacky...but she keeps impulsi...


Going Digital with Marvel
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-28-2007)

...Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic #23 $2.99   Usagi Yojimbo #107 $2.99   DC COMICS   52 Aftermath The Four Horsemen #4 (Of 6) $2.99   All Star Batman And Robin The Boy Wonder #8 $2.99 Ben: This is starting to move into ...

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

...Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic #2 $2.99 The Art Of Usagi Yojimbo TP $29.95 Usagi Yojimbo #91 $2.99 DC COMICS American Way #1 (of 8) $2.99 Batman #650 $2.50Al: The Red Hood takes on the Joker, who (as you may recall) is totally on the Red Hood's ...

Comicscape: Character Contrast in the Dark Knight
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-23-2008)

One can say little about The Dark Knight that other reviewers haven’t already uttered a thousand times. The film has received an overwhelmingly positive critical response, along with the record for the most financially successful opening weeken...

Comicscape - January 25, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 01-25-2006)

...Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic #1 $2.99Star Wars Tales Vol 6 TP $19.95Usagi Yojimbo #90 $2.99Vampire Hunter D Vol 3 Demon Deathchase Novel Sc (MR) $8.95Kurt: All right, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust rocked the mic like a vandal, but I honestly cou...


SITH Leads Nomination List for 32nd Annual Saturn Awards
by News Editor (Wed 02-15-2006)

...tar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (LucasArts) (Developer: Obsidian Entertainment) Timesplitters: Future Perfect (Electronic Arts) (Developer: Free Radical Design) BEST VIDEO GAME RELEASE (FANTASY) Dragon Quest VIII (Square Enix) ...

Holy Shitaki, Batgirl
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-17-2008)

Comic book readers love a good controversy. Sometimes, the death or return of a major character will crack the Internet in half. The employment of a despised or unconventional writer or artist will set message boards ablaze. A comic book mo...

Choose your path at THE SITH LORDS website
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-02-2004)

In anticipation of next month's release of STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC II: THE SITH LORDS, LucasArts has opened the doors for the game's official website. The mainpage lets you decide which path you (and your game character) will choose: the li...

COMICSCAPE: Cavalcade of Comics
by Chad Derdowski (Wed 11-19-2008)

Hello Maniacs, and welcome back to another edition of the All-New, All-Different Comicscape. This week, rather than give you a long-winded rant on one subject, I’m going to take a look at a several different news items that have interested me over ...


Comicscape - March 29, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-29-2006)

...Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic #3 $2.99Star Wars Return Of Tag & Bink Special ED #1 (of 2) $2.99Kurt: All right, I like Star Wars as much as the next guy. I even liked Revenge of the Sith. But, this is officially overkill. Do we really have ...

Continuity Crisis
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-19-2007)

...Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic #20 $2.99   Umbrella Academy #1 1 In 1 Gerald Way Var Cvr $2.99 Ben: …hell….   Umbrella Academy Apocalypse Suite #1 (Of 6) $2.99 Ben: …is this?   Zero Killer #2 (Of 6) $2...

E3: The Calm Before the Storm
by Troy Roberts and James Stevenson (Fri 05-07-2004)

...STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC II: THE SITH LORDS or STAR WARS GALAXIES: JUMP TO LIGHTSPEED. I'm kind of surprised that HALO 2 hasn't been announced as a game on display, which may lead me to believe that the September release date may not hold ...

.hack//SIGN Vol. #1: Login
by Tom Chung (Sun 04-13-2003)

The Review!The technical aspects of the show and the LE box are pretty much as Chris has described it. The music and video are very well done and outstrip what\'s on Cartoon Network. Even the sound levels have been corrected so the background music does...


Turning on the New Radio with Alex Cahill and Jad Ziade
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-30-2007)

...Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic #17 $2.99   Star Wars Panel To Panel Vol 2 TP $19.95   Tanpenshu Vol 2 TP $12.95   Usagi Yojimbo #103 $2.99   DC COMICS   52 Vol 1 TP $19.99   Action Comics #850 (Note Pric...

The Best Games of 2003
by Troy Roberts and James Stevenson (Fri 01-09-2004)

...he Year - KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLICEasily the RATCHET & CLANK: GOING COMMANDO for the PS2. © Sony Computer Entertainment America best game on the Xbox last year was the Star Wars based KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC. Taking place centuries ...

Voice Actor Boot Camp (Thu 08-17-2006)

...Rider in Knights of the Old Republic II, Ash in Phantom Brave as well as Drill Instructor Lt. David Phillips in the Full Spectrum Warrior game series, and many more... Recipient of the Excellence in Acting Award from The JFK Center for Performing...

2007: The Year in Review, Part One
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 12-28-2007)

...Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic #24 $2.99   Usagi Yojimbo #108 $2.99 Ben: Retro proof that all the good names are taken.   DC COMICS   52 Aftermath The Four Horsemen #5 (Of 6) $2.99   Action Comics #860 $2.99 Kurt: G...


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Action Trip, PSP, GT4, 2K Games and new consoles!
by James Stevenson (Fri 02-04-2005)

...ally play KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC II and last but not least, DEATH BY DEGREES should be a hidden gem. Otherwise it's a pretty slow week.

E3 2002: LucasArts
by James Stevenson (Mon 06-10-2002)

...STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC - PC, Xbox - Fall/Early 2003This single-player role-playing game is set 4,000 years prior to the current STAR WARS timeline. Set for release on the Xbox this fall, and PC in early 2003 and revolves around an e...

Hollywood Writers and Mainstream Acceptance
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-11-2007)

...Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic #15 $2.99   DC COMICS  52 Week #49 $2.50 Kurt: I should really get caught up on this.  All Star Superman #7 $2.99 Ben: Finally! Kurt: Speaking of delays, here we go.  Oh, well &nd...


Call of Duty: United Offensive
by Uros "2Lions" Jojic (Tue 09-14-2004)

...terpiece, Knights of the Old Republic (Two of the greatest games of all time - Smap). Still, it's not fair to compare these two titles as they belong to two very different genres. As far as action games are concerned, Call of Duty was a clear winne...

Spending Xmas with an Xbox?
by Troy Roberts and James Stevenson (Fri 12-19-2003)

...TAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC is one of this holiday's bestsellers. © 2003 LucasArts took more time than I studied during my entire high-school career. Nevertheless, I have had some time to enjoy ARMED AND DANGEROUS in the lull between pr...

Comicscape - March 1, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-01-2006)

...Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic 25 Cent Flip Book $0.25Weta Venatosaur Skull $30.00Al: Welcome to a world where a dinosaur skull costs less than a candy bar.Kurt: All right, since I can't figure out why the hell Dark Horse is releasing a dinosaur...

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

...Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic #12 $2.99  Star Wars Legacy #7 $2.99  DC COMICS  52 Week #36 $2.50  Batman #662 $2.99  Al: John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake's fill-in run comes to an end. Next month: Grant Morriso...


A Question of Taste
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 01-31-2007)

...STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #13  $2.99  USAGI YOJIMBO #100 (NOTE PRICE)  $3.50  DC COMICS  52 WEEK #39  $2.50  AMERICAN VIRGIN #11 (MR)  $2.99 Kurt: I really like this series.  My wife d...

Weekly Book Buzz: STAR WARS REPUBLIC COMMANDO
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-15-2008)

While last week was a little light, this week’s genre releases are very strong, highlighted by Karen Traviss’ fourth Star Wars Republic Commando Novel, Order 66. The New York Times” #1 bestselling author’s three previous books...

Knights of Ramune
by Jonathan Hertzog (Mon 06-30-2003)

The Review!Fans of VS Knight Lamune and 40 Fire will love this... and everyone else will be left scratching their heads and/or turning off their DVD players by episode 4. Audio: As a 1997 OVA series, the audio here is a well-mixed stereo soundtrack that...

MOORE'S WILD KNIGHTS
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 08-29-2001)

Daredevil, the Punisher, Elektra, and many more of Marvel's more down-to-earth stars have been revamped in one way or another for a new century and a new generation of readers via the Marvel Knights imprint. Taking a slightly more mature perhaps even dar...


MARVEL KNIGHTS: SPIDER-MAN #5
by Tony Whitt (Thu 08-19-2004)

Aunt May has been kidnapped by one of Peter's old foes who knows his identity. His barely masked face has been plastered all over the BUGLE with a reward posted for his name. Peter himself has been pummeled half to death by Electro and the Vulture. The Bl...

Magic Knights Rayearth Memorial Collection 2
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 05-20-2001)

What They SayMagic Knight Rayearth continues as Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu, having defeated very person they were trying to rescue, Princess Emeraude, were finally able to leave Cephiro. Filled with regret, they returned to their families, and their native Toky...

Magic Knights Rayearth Memorial Collection 1
by Joshua Carvalho (Sat 02-16-2002)

The Review!Ratings Audio: B- Video: B- Menus: D Extras: B Packaging: C Technical: D Content: B+ Shoujo: the very utterance of the word usually sends me running away, screaming to make it stop. Yes, that's right, I am not a big shoujo fan. ...

KOTOR II: THE SITH LORDS now out
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 12-07-2004)

LucasArts has announced that KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC II: THE SITH LORDS has shipped to retail stores nationwide. The sequel to the multiple award-winning KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC is only available at the present time for the Microsoft Xbox. A PC ve...


Book Buzz: Old Man's War Revisited
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-18-2008)

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, ...

Begun, the CLONE WARS hype has
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 10-20-2003)

With less than three weeks to go until the first episode in Cartoon Network's new CLONE WARS series debuts, STAR WARS fans have been heading into overdrive trying to learn as much as they can about the show. Created by Gennedy Tartakovsky (SAMURAI JACK), ...

MARVEL KNIGHTS #15
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Tue 10-16-2001)

I only just discovered this wonderful tribute to the good old days of the massive Marvel Universe team-ups of the '70s, and now we have to bid farewell. As most of you no doubt know by now particularly if you've been following our coverage of the situati...

Comicscape February 9, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-09-2005)

Being that this is my first regular column for Comicscape, I've decided to devote an entire column to my favorite subject: me. That's right this column is all about yours truly. Settle in while I recount my earliest memories of sitting in a hospital wi...


Punktown and Good Omens are Back to Mix Things UP
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 12-05-2006)

A slew of paperback releases this Tuesday offers everything from cheeky science fiction to dark, genre-crossing fantasy and dragon-riding mayhem (told by both man and mythical beast perspective).  Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s powerhous...

Rurouni Kenshin Vol. #20: Soulless Knights
by Zubin Kumana (Sat 11-16-2002)

The Review!The sixth entry in the Tales of the Meiji series, Soulless Knights eschews historical relevancy and storytelling prowess in favor of an adaptation of that once-great 80s movie, "The Goonies". I have fond memories of that movie, remembering the...

SHANGHAI KNIGHTS
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 02-07-2003)

2000's SHANGHAI NOON, in which Jackie Chan played a member of the Chinese Imperial Guard who improbably but entertainingly wound up teamed with Owen Wilson's Zen train robber, was a source of such cheerful good action fun that a sequel seemed borderline i...

VAMPIRES vs. KNIGHTS RPG in the Works
by Associate News Editor (Mon 05-12-2008)

DRACULA VS. KING ARTHUR, the critically acclaimed hit graphic novel published by Silent Devil, will now be adapted into a role playing game entitled VAMPIRES vs. KNIGHTS by Tony DiGerolamo. The game is a d20 role-playing supplement that uses the...


MARVEL KNIGHTS #14
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 08-27-2001)

Wow, let's see how many icons of the 1970s Marvel Universe we can cram into a single issue! MARVEL KNIGHTS is a celebration of one of Marvel's most glorious periods, perhaps the second big era deserving of mention following the universe-building early '60...

Scribes Talk SHANGHAI KNIGHTS
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-16-2001)

SHANGHAI NOON screenwriters Alfred Gough and Miles Millar are revealing some info about their coming sequel, SHANGHAI KNIGHTS.While talking to Fred Topol of About.com's Action-Adventure Movies page, scribe Alfred Gough cut to the chase giving the next fil...

STAR WARS JEDI ACADEMY: LEVIATHAN
by Jason Henderson (Wed 08-16-2000)

In the Star Wars Jedi Academy trade paperback, Leviathan, writer Kevin J. Anderson asks us to follow new heroes, while the heroes we`ve worshipped in the past (Luke Skywalker, especially) fade to the sidelines. He`s right to ask us, and the story benefits...

Beowulf, Star Wars/Star Trek Guides, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 10-31-2006)

Welcome to the new site everyone for the Weekly Book Buzz’s first new edition on mania.com. I won’t waste your time with comments on the new design or site features because frankly, we’ve got too much to do with so many releases comin...


Comicscape - January 18, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 01-18-2006)

Sex has long been a controversial subject in popular comics. I've thought about how comic creators and publishers approach sex and women, in particular. Never a dull subject to be sure, I'll try to keep this week's COMICSCAPE as tasteful as possible and s...

Comicscape - February 8, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-08-2006)

Greetings, COMICSCAPE faithful, and welcome to another week of editorial content to keep you sane at work. Talking about men in long underwear beating the hell out of each other always trumps filling out TPS reports. For those of you checking in again, th...

Comicsacpe - January 11, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 01-11-2006)

Greetings and welcome to yet another edition of COMICSCAPE, where I give you something to read in your cubicle when the boss isn't looking. This week, rather than delving into the metaphysical implications of the influence of Thelema upon the inner-workin...

WARCRAFT
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-27-2007)

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...


I Hate Uwe Boll
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-03-2007)

Now I know this is a little off topic and Uwe Boll is an extremely easy target, but this weekend I saw a trailer for the upcoming IN THE NAME OF THE KING and I’ve gotta vent. It almost seems trendy now to hate the craptacular German director / produ...

Director Set For SHANGHAI KNIGHTS
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 08-10-2001)

Director David Dobkin (CLAY PIGEONS) has been tapped to direct Spyglass Entertainment's sequel to SHANGHAI NOON, titled SHANGHAI KNIGHTS.The film will have Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson reprising their roles from the first film, but the story will take...

BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS - Devin Grayson
by Russell Lissau (Wed 10-18-2000)

Devin Grayson had one goal when she started writing comic books three years ago: to tell stories about Batman. Period. Unlike most comics creators, Grayson wasn’t into funnybooks as a child, so superheroes never really held any interest for her as a write...

Book Buzz: The Legacy of Star Wars Fiction
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 05-12-2008)

Ever since the theatrical release of A NEW HOPE George Lucas’ Star Wars series has come to dominate pop culture, evolving its form to fit new mediums as the uncontested poster boy of mainstream sci-fi. Novels, toys, television series and comic books...


VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE - BLOODLINES
by James Stevenson (Tue 11-23-2004)

...u more of KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC.Also adding to the feel that will remind you of KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC is The Masquerade and your Humanity. As you do evil things, killing innocent people or feeding to the point of draining someone's blood co...

Bulletproof Monk: A Fun Take on the Same Old Same Old
by Chris Brown (Tue 04-15-2003)

Comics2Film's regular critic thechrisbrown checked out "Bulletproof Monk" last night. The movie, based on the Flypaper Press comic book of the same name, features Chow Yun-Fat, Seann William Scott and Jaime Kin...

Comicscape - April 28, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-28-2004)

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 ...

The Price is Right
by Troy Roberts (Fri 09-12-2003)

...d the hit KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC, and Microsoft have announced JADE EMPIRE... JEDI KNIGHT: JEDI ACADEMY © LucasArts ON SHELVESJEDI KNIGHT: JEDI ACADEMY is my pick this week (mainly because I've loved the last three games). Gamers' Thu...


Are video games responsible?
by James Stevenson and Troy Roberts (Fri 11-14-2003)

...e to play KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC. On the other side, non-PC Xbox gamers can finally play JEDI KNIGHT III: JEDI ACADEMY. Also, Ubi Soft's cel-shaded first-person shooter XIII hits shelves. Also, the Xbox DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION game hits Microsoft's...

Fallin’ Through the Cracks
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 04-24-2007)

Although American publishers have no problem churning out movie novelizations on time and en masse, some great genre literature is falling through the cracks, getting too little publicity or attention to garner the widespread praise it rightfully dese...

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 ...

Comicscape - April 26, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-26-2006)

Greetings, my seething minions, and welcome to another week of COMICSCAPE brilliance. This will likely sound boring at first, but I promise it gets better: last week, The Wall Street Journal published a disturbing little story about product placement dea...


NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
by Robert T. Trate (Sun 03-09-2008)

The title of the film indicates that yes, there is no country for old men. Sheriff Bell (Tommy Lee Jones) will never have any of the answers he seeks to why whole the world is changing. Nor will he learn the reason that why men do the bad thing...

Magic Knights Rayearth Memorial Collection 1
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 05-30-2000)

What They SayMagic Knight Rayearth tells the tale of three junior high school girls hear a voice asking them to save a world called Cephiro. The voice belongs to Princess Emeraude, the Pillar whose will maintains the peace of this magical world where beli...

Knights of the Zodiac Vol. #3
by Luis Cruz (Tue 05-11-2004)

What They SayNow that the Black Knights have stolen the gold cloth from Princess Sienna\'s tournament, there\'s no more time for games. The only way the Bronze Knights will get it back is to fight for their lives. Only this time, more than a tournament tr...

THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA: Oscar-Winning Animated Short Subject
by Mike Lyons (Thu 03-30-2000)

When you hear that an animated film has been made from Ernest Hemingway`s novel The Old Man and the Sea, you almost expect that it would be a Disney-like take on the story: with fishing pole in hand, the Old Man belts out a ballad about how much he has to...


Comicscape - October 12, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-12-2005)

You probably noticed that my colleague of questionable esteem, Al Brown, wrote last week's column. I had to return to New Orleans for a few days to help my parents with their house (hurricane, flooding), so I called Al and told him I'd turn over more evid...

Knights of the Zodiac Vol. #7
by Luis Cruz (Wed 12-01-2004)

What They SayPrincess Sienna learns that she is the reincarnation of the Goddess Athena entrusted with protecting the world from the evil Aires and his Knights of Sanctuary. To stop them before they obtain the Gold Helmet, she must enlist the help of her...

Knights of the Zodiac Vol. #4
by Luis Cruz (Sun 07-25-2004)

What They SayThe Black Knights are unrestrained by an attachment to anyone. The Bronze Knights find strength in what binds them together. Shiryu must risk his powers to save Seiya as he battles the Black Dragon. Andromeda seeks to redeem his brother Ikki ...

Xbox SITH LORDS coming next year
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 04-26-2004)

Officially, the game doesn't even exist yet. Still, if you were to take a visit to the offices of video game developer Obsidian Entertainment and look around, you would soon find out that work on a sequel to the best-selling Xbox title KNIGHTS OF THE OLD ...


Games Industry Like Hollywood?
by James Stevenson (Fri 08-01-2003)

I've spent this past week pouring my life into KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC, trying to get our review of the game up not too late after the launch of the game. And there's something about this game, it's really the first game that I've been looking forward...

Comicscape - September 29, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-29-2004)

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...

Marvel Knights: 10 Years at WW Philly
by Robert T. Trate (Sat 05-10-2008)

Founders Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti Will Discuss The Influential Imprint’s Past And Future At Wizard World Philly May 30-June 1.   It’s been a decade since four Marvel icons became Marvel Knights and changed the landscape of the M...

The Force remains with Del Rey
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 05-21-2004)

Del Rey Books and Lucas Licensing have renewed their agreement to continue publishing more original novels set in the STAR WARS universe. The new extension extends Del Rey's contract all the way to December 2008 and covers 18 new novels. Beginning in 2005...


Comicscape - February 11, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 02-11-2004)

OPINION: First off, my thanks to Justin Campbell, who wrote in to tell me that the silent classic THE GOLEM has indeed been released on DVD. I'll have to get Brian Thomas to review that sometime... On the subject of parallel continuities, or the idea that...

DAREDEVIL: YELLOW - Tim Sale
by Russell Lissau (Mon 11-27-2000)

Now that the Batman: Dark Victory maxi-series has come to an end, artist Tim Sale is ready to fully focus on his next comics project, which will star everyone’s favorite blind superhero, Daredevil. The six-issue tale, simply titled Daredevil: Yellow, will...

Viz Media May Title Solicitations (Tue 12-13-2005)

ANIMEONDVD.COM SOLICITATION BOOKS Fullmetal Alchemist (Novel), Vol. 3 VIZ Fiction Story by: Makoto Inoue, Art by: Hiromu Arakawa Settled by alchemists, the town of Wisteria has the reputation of being an idyllic retreat. But what Alponse and Edward find ...

Eden's Bowy Complete Collection Collection (Thinpak)
by Mike Dungan (Tue 11-28-2006)

What They SayYorn gazes up at two massive cities floating in the sky and dreams of discovering their mysteries. Without warning, those mysteries come looking for him! Edenic assassins murder his father and Yorn is next on the hit list. Only a nameless ...


Knights of the Zodiac Vol. #5
by Luis Cruz (Wed 08-25-2004)

What They SayEvil Docrates has managed to steal every piece of the magical armor, save one. Now all that stands in the way of his world domination is the gold helmet, so he kidnaps Princess Sienna and holds her for ransom. Can Seiya and his Bronze Knights...

Pretear Vol. #1 (also w/box)
by Andrew Tei (Mon 01-05-2004)

The Review!Evil plants start appearing in the world heralding the coming of a larger disaster, and it’s up to one girl and a band of some bishies and young boys to save the world. Audio: I took in the original Japanese audio for Prétear which is i...

Pretear Complete Collection (Thinpak)
by Luis Cruz (Wed 03-29-2006)

What They SayWhen the Princess of Disaster escapes from Leafenia, sixteen-year-old Himeno Awayuki finds herself at the center of a titanic struggle. The Princess wants to destroy the world. The Leafe Knights are sworn to protect it. And Himeno may be t...

Wizards of the Coast New Series, Heinlein, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 08-08-2006)

Tor Books unloads a handful of new science fiction and fantasy, Wizards of the Coast debuts a new series, and Robert A. Heinlein gets a hardcover rendition of one of his classics in this week's book buzz. Tor's James VanderMeer offers a well-rounded, epil...


Wild Cardz
by Matthew McGinn (Wed 02-13-2002)

The Review!Since my first visit to this site and my subsequent upgrade to DVD six moths ago, I have always intended to review some of the titles in my meager collection. Unwilling (or lazy) as I was to attempt to review a monster like Macross Plus or the ...

Puri Puri Vol.#03
by Matthew Alexander (Fri 03-28-2008)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Chiaki Taro Translated by:Daniel Sullivan & Asako OtomoAdapted by:Benjamin StoneWhat They SayWhen last we left poor little Kamioda-kun, a demon had shattered his conviction that he had the competence to be a priest when it exp...

Comicscape - July 26, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 07-26-2006)

...STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #7 $2.99 TRIGUN MAXIMUM VOL 9 TP $9.95DC COMICS 52 WEEK #12 $2.50DC's weekly juggernaut keeps rolling. Last issue we saw Batwoman in action. This has really been pretty good. ACTION COMICS #841 $2.99 AMERICAN WA...

Games You'd Love to Own
by Troy Roberts (Fri 07-25-2003)

...re I play KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC). Either way, HALO 2 will be very much awaited for.SHENMUE III - XboxOkay, it had to be on here, but obviously I love the SHENMUE series and if this is my birthday list of games I want, it has to go on here. After ...


Dream Gold ~Knights in the Dark City~ Vol.#01
by Mike Dungan (Wed 12-15-2004)

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 ...

Knights of the Zodiac Vol. #2
by Luis Cruz (Mon 04-05-2004)

What They SayNo one has ever gotten past Andromeda\'s Nebula Chains - that is, until his long lost brother Ikki, now known as the vengeful Phoenix, crashes the tournament - and he\'s not looking to play by the rules to claim his prize!The Review!The fight...

Knights of the Zodiac Vol. #1
by Luis Cruz (Tue 03-02-2004)

What They SayLed by Bronze Knight Seiya, the Knights of Althena draw upon their amazing martial arts skills as well as their mystical powers, each keyed to a diferent sign of the Zodiac. They pit themselves against the most formidable fighters in the univ...

"Punisher War Journal"
by Kurt Amacker (Mon 11-27-2006)

Aside from the occasional one-shot or miniseries, Frank Castle has remained largely absent from the Marvel Universe since Garth Ennis wrapped up the old Marvel Knights titles and moved to the current MAX one.  To clarify, the MAX version of the P...


Book Buzz: A New Skin for the God Emperor of Dune
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-23-2008)

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...

Pretear
by Paul Grisham (Sun 04-28-2002)

What They SayThe Review!Singapore publisher Odex has a few DVD titles under their belt now, and they have committed to becoming a world-class anime studio. My first experience with them was Boys Be..., a title not yet available in Region 1. That disc wa...

Stranded and Deserted: What Would You Play?
by Troy Roberts (Fri 08-08-2003)

... put down KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC. I recently have come into the same problem with not being able to stop playing the PC game PLANETSIDE. Never being an addict for games, this is driving me nuts at the amount of work back piling because I keep putt...

METAL GEAR SOLID 3: SNAKE EATER
by James Stevenson (Tue 11-30-2004)

...ses (sans KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC II) and should provide hours of jungle crawling fun. It might just be the best SOLID game yet.Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape.com.


EA Boss Confirms KOTOR MMO
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 07-18-2008)

We've seen plenty of rumors over the past few years that there would be more adventures set around the best selling video game series Knights of the Old Republic. Now, it looks to be confirmed as upcoming MMO by EA and Bioware. EA's John Riccitiello told&...

Realism vs. Fun
by James Stevenson (Fri 12-03-2004)

...k goes to KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC II: THE SITH LORDS. This Xbox RPG should be the perfect game to play over the Christmas holiday. Another great title coming out is THE BATTLE FOR MIDDLE EARTH, a real-time strategy game based on the COMMAND AND CON...

Comicscape - April 16, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-16-2003)

OPINION: The cover of THE INCREDIBLE HULK #44 features an X-acto knife being aimed at a human eyeball. MARVEL KNIGHTS DOUBLE SHOT #1 includes a Punisher story told from inside the mouth of a Mafia don in the midst of a dental exam, as the Punisher extract...

Comicscape - November 10, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-10-2004)

I'm not sure whether the subject of comics and politics was simply not of much interest to everyone, or whether people were simply too stunned by the election results to write in about it. Perhaps it was a combination of both. However, a few of you did wr...


Drizzt Do’Urden Is Back?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 09-24-2007)

Since his conception in the Icewind Dale Trilogy back in 1988, R.A. Salvatore’s Drizzt has grown from an initial side character to the most well-renowned persona of the Forgotten Realms universe.   Hello Maniac readers and welcome to this, th...

The “Potterverse†Defined
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 04-03-2007)

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 ...

Comicscape - June 2, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-02-2004)

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...

FURY #1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 09-13-2001)

Marvel tested the waters with the more mature bent of the Marvel Knights line, and now they're going all out with an imprint specifically designed to allow creators to craft stories that would never fit within the family-friendly confines of the Marvel Un...


Devilman
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 04-25-2000)

What They SayThe Birth (Episode 1) Normal life in modern-day Tokyo is unexpectedly disrupted for a young high-school kid called Akira. First his parents are missing, then his pet rabbit is viciously slaughtered, and finally his best friend, Ryo Asuka, rev...

Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 10-17-2000)

What They SayDisc A Enter a world where dark knights battle beneath skies lit by dragon’s flame. Travel to a land where evil magicians make pacts with forgotten entities in exchange for forbidden powers. Return to the accursed island, Lodoss. Five ...

Getting Hellshocked with Jae Lee
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-20-2006)

Greetings, Comicscape faithful, and Merry Christmas, happy Chanukah, and have a spectacular holiday-of-some-other-obscure-nation-or-alternative-religion.  If I don’t say that part, someone will remind me about Yule or something.  Anyway, i...

Slayers Gorgeous
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 02-10-2004)

What They SayLina Inverse and her sidekick Naga the Serpent are happily enjoying lunch when the entire town ducks under cover before an invasion of Marlene Culvert and her legion of bloodthirsty dragons. The cause of the