...e form of MINISHCAP.The MinishCap itself is a sorcerer that has been transformed. Link wears him around and this allows our hero to shrink down to miniscule sizes in order to interact with the Minish people. You might be a little startled when you st...
OPINION:Over the last three weeks, we've discussed the relevance (or lack thereof) of Superman to modern-day society, a discussion sparked by the recent "reboot" of the character in all the SUPERMAN books. As many have noted, though, the changes don't cou...
...ELDA: THE MINISHCAP. Other big titles hitting include a sequel to THE GETAWAY called BLACK MONDAY, and MERCENARIES, the latest game from LucasArts.Gamers' Thumb is our weekly Video Game column.Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at GamersT...
...ELDA: THE MINISHCAP. This stellar looking GBA title was delayed to 2005 so that it didn't compete with the Nintendo DS. Argh!If it makes a better game though, I'm all for it. Just as long as I have something to play int he meantime. JSMost of the time...
...game, THE MINISHCAP, will hit the GBA in 2005. Featuring a cap that can change Link's size (and also talks), the game should follow in the footsteps of the critical hits ORACLE OF AGES and ORACLE OF SEASONS. Nintendo's lineup is more than satisfactory...
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...
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Paramount has inked a lucrative, exclusive distribution deal with Marvel for films based on the comicbook publisher's remaining characters. Among the first of its superheroes headed for the silver screen: Captain America and Nick Fury, an American version...
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CHUD reports from the set of the new 'Indiana Jones' movie where director/producer Steven Spielberg talked with some journalists about the 'Tintin' movies he's going to produce and direct together with Peter Jackson.
Spielberg revealed that that the fi...
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...
OPINION: Before I begin this week's discussion of the comic books you most wanted to see made into movies, I'd like to share one e-mail in particular that made a very deep impression on me, sent by no less than the producer of LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENT...
First Knight by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 07-21-2001)
He's been called the moral center of the Marvel Universe, a man with his feet firmly planted in two eras, and a leader who inspires loyalty in gods and monsters alike. Now Captain America is about to embark on one of his most thrilling adventures as he jo...
A group of US commandos make their way through the Colombian jungles, with a the cocaine mafia on their trail and a group of Colombian children in tow. It seems like a hopeless situation, but help comes in an unexpected form as Captain America arrives on ...
What They SayIn Star century Zero-One-Sixty-Five, the Global Union was born. To provide an impartial mediator to the various planetary governments of the G.U., the Galactic Organization of Trade and Tariffs, or G.O.T.T. was simultaneously formed to settle...
HOUSTON, October 6, 2004 – Those crazed geniuses at ADV Toys are at it again, today announcing the ultimate accessory for the anime fan on the go: Cosplay CapsTM! With four exciting new pieces of headgear based on three of ADV Film’s hottes...
In an unpublished review written not long after September 11, I lambasted the recent issue of CAPTAIN AMERICA because the patriotic homilies Cap was often fond of spouting in that incarnation rang so hollow in the wake of the horror we'd all witnessed. Ca...
With all the spear-rattling and cries for war going on in the US today, it's a refreshing change of pace to find an expression of patriotism that's not a cry for blood, or a means to win an election, or an attack on those who are somehow less patriotic. B...
Steve Rogers' investigation of an imprisoned white supremacist leader's ownership of a WWII-era Captain America costume leads him to discover the existence of a black Captain America, Isaiah Bradley, who went on a suicide mission into Nazi Germany in 1942...
CAPTAIN AMERICA #50 is special for a number of reasons. For one thing, even though it's one of December?s "'Nuff Said" issues, the creative team has chosen wisely to devote only a portion of the book to the experiment du jour. For another, it's the first ...
OPINION: Don't let the title to this column fool you: I'm well aware that the difference between Marvel and DC is actually huge, to the point that, even now, there are still people who are avid fans of one company and who refuse to buy any books published...
Having already established a new version of the classic Marvel characters with the ULTIMATE line of titles, it was inevitable that just as the original Marvel Universe eventually spawned a team of superheroes drawn from various solo series, the ULTIMATE U...
Ever since I grabbed my first copy of Marvel’s TALES OF SUSPENSE, I’ve always felt a strong bond between Captain America and Iron Man. These two heroes were not only brightly colored, but just really appealed to me on a more human-type level. After all, t...
It’s Election Day, and if you haven’t already voted, I sincerely hope you’re planning on doing so. Come on folks, I know the Marvel vs. DC event of the nineties soured you on the democratic process, but you’ve got to give it anoth...
Whether or not you enjoyed the rather hollow cinematic translation of Eragon this past December, there’s no denying that Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance Trilogy has legs. Ever since the first book’s film adaptation release, the seco...
After a lengthy hiccup in their publishing schedule, Tor Books finally got back on track this Tuesday with a slew of new novels from such powerhouse genre authors as Harry Turtledove, David Coe, and L.E. Modesitt, Jr. to round out a Weekly Book Buzz th...
When talking about the great character actors of modern cinema, only a handful of individuals spring to that movie homage infested brain of mine. These are the actors who can fit into the shoes of any given character with such style that they make a l...
According to Reuters, Halle Berry will shave her head for an upcoming role in the romantic comedy Nappily Ever After."I'm going to shave my head bald. I can't believe it," Berry said.Berry will play a woman whose hair is starting to fall out, so...
While it can be said that Disturbia wins this weekend, it should be noted first and foremost that the last 3 days, it’s clear the audiences of America were not going to the theaters. First place, Disturbia, gets only 13.4 mil in its top ranking s...
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Sweden’s new film label, Fin de Siècle Media, has released a real treasure of late 70’s Eurohorror film music – Luciano Michelini’s provocative score for L’Isola Degli Uomini...
Greetings, Comicscape faithful, and welcome to another week of four-color spills, thrills, chills, and kills. Last week, I went back to the well and ran a pretty well-received column about politics in comics. After two failed attempts at a...
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATION
England’s Tadlow Music has released a splendid new recording – and world premiere of the complete score – of Miklós Rózsa’s elegant music to Billy Wilder’s ...
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...
WHAT IF: CAPTAIN AMERICA is the first one-shot in a series of six that depicts an alternate Marvel Universe through the eyes of Hector Espejo, a master hacker known online as The Watcher. Unlike the Watcher of the original WHAT IF? that showed readers th...
Heavy Metal band Slipknot is back in action mounting the Subliminal Verses Tour: The Final Volume with As I Lay Dying and Unearth. The Final Volume is to wrap up the touring cycle on Slipknot's current, critically-acclaimed album Vol. 3: (The Subliminal ...
The return of CAPTAIN AMERICA to comics isn't exactly shocking news but the new look as designed by his next artist Alex Ross seems to be split half way down the middle from comic fans. Half the people love it and half the people hate it so I'll publish i...
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 ...
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...
It's a shame that DC Direct's Elseworlds action figures appeal primarily to collectors and fans of the particular comics they are based on. These figures, while definitely faithful to such classics as Kingdom Come and Red Son, are so cool everyone should ...
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...
There's something about the words "to be continued" that TV audiences simultaneously love and hate. On one hand, it means the story is going to have at least another hour to unfold its hitherto unexpected complexities before us. On the other hand, it me...
I’ve devoted this week’s COMICSCAPE to a few topics that hardly merit an entire column. Or, if they do, the inspiration has failed to strike me for more than a few paltry lines. Call it stream of consciousness, call it laziness, or call it ...
What They SayThree of Kitty Media\'s hottest titles are now all available on one DVD!
Balthus
The innocent Tia is captured by a perverted factory owner, so he can punish her for her part in a worker\'s rebellion.
The Legend of Reyon
Tells the story of...
You've probably heard by now that Alan Moore has permanently dissociated himself from DC Comics, its affiliate Wildstorm, and America's Best Comics the imprint Moore started in 1998. This is significant news, and yet it's not entirely unexpected. This is...
What They SayA beautiful pianist comes to Tokyo for a charity concert, and City Hunter is there. But music isn\'t his forte-Joe wants lessons in the language of love. Typically, though, things don\'t go his way. A foreign dignitary is assassinated in cold...
What They SayTrouble is brewing at St. Ignacio High – the spoiled rich girls of the Debutante Club are plotting to take over the world! Only the mysterious Lightning Attacker Ex-Stars and their prototype Battle Skipper robots dare to stand in their...
What They SayJun has always been different from everyone else-the life of a fashion model is unlike anything else in the world. But she has no idea how different she is...until a mysterious stalker throws her head-first into a brutal confrontation with t...
What They SayAndroid J was secretly built by the government as a special agent to combat crime in the oceanic city-nation of Judoh. While J initially appears to be human, the illusion quickly disappears in clouds of scorching steam when he fights. Togethe...
What They SayEver get that feeling that the whole world is out to get you? After a less-than-ideal day at the park, the group heads back to Misa’s house, with the Ex Armis in tow. While they are considering their options, other anti-Arms factions ar...
What They SayA renegade scientist in San Francisco has found a way to create a new creature known as a Neo-Aragami without the power of Susanoo. When these monsters start to terrorize California, the U.S. turns to the old members of the Terrestrial Admini...
What They SayLupin is such a nice guy, but everywhere he goes, he runs into trouble! After \"appropriating\" a birthday present for Fujiko, helping Goemon avenge his slain mentor, and accepting a challenge from the world’s leading safe manufacturer,...
What They SayThe World of Dragon Ball Z:
In an age of magical wishes and treacherous tyrants, Dragon Ball Z weaves an epic tale of action and adventure. Now discover the world of Dragon Ball Z from its very beginnings as we take you through the touching m...
What They SayFrom the creator of La Blue Girl and Demon Warrior Koji!
It’s the Age of the Overfiend, and flesh-hungry monsters rule the Earth. Immortal half-demon Amano Jyaku travels the wasteland, witness to the rape and torture of the human race....
We\'ve got a really solid column up this week with our latest in the Small Bodied Manga Reviews format. This week, we\'ve got a look at such diverse titles such as Challengers, Chikyu Misaki, Guru Guru Pon-chan, La Esperanca, Negima, Our Kingdom, Passion,...
To cap off the full day of new reviews we\'ve had, Paul Grisham has taken a break from Orange Road only to take a detailed look at Right Stuf\'s release of His & Her Circumstances Vol. #1.
In 2001 the Dabel Brothers founded a publishing company in search of a niche. Under the name “Roaring Studios” Ernst, Les, Pascal and David Dabel took their love of comics and fantasy to a new height, capitalizing on the vacancy of book-to-com...
So after talking about live action adaptations, Hannaha Montana, boys-love, shoujo and straight out porn, we\'ll cap off our morning set of reviews by taking a look at the giant robot genre with the 04/08/2008 release of Super Robot Wars: OG - Divine Wars...
What They SayIt?s Heaven Day and all of Paradigm City will be celebrating! But the city won?t be celebrating long - a monstrous plant takes root across town!
Then, the return of Roger?s old nemesis Schwarzwald can only mean trouble, and this time it com...
What They SayThe Christian Saga thunders to a close as the army and Shougo\'s followers meet on the battlefield. Elsten manages to arrange a truce for one hour, while Kenshin and Shougo fight to decide the outcome for every soldier. Kenshin is still blind...
What They SaySome time has elapsed since Tylor and the Soyokaze lead the UPSF forces to victory. The Raalgon war has cooled to a point where it can probably no longer considered to be one: in fact, many of the Soyokaze crew had been temporarily reassigned...
What They SayGoku and Krillin have completed their training under the mystical Master Roshi. Now the duo is off to test their newly acquired skills at a prestigious martial arts tournament sponsored by the young emperor Chiaotzu. The winner of the tournam...
I believe that 2008 could be the year of the PS3. Microsoft took second place after a monumental pricing blunder by Sony. An arrogant Sony released their new console, as we all know, for $700.00 which forced us to purchase a Blu-Ray player along with...
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER has word that Michelle Yeoh (CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON, TOMORROW NEVER DIES) will be taking up a dual role as actress and producer on THE MASKED CRUSADER. Jingle Ma (JACKIE CHAN'S FIRST STRIKE, RUMBLE IN THE BRONX) will trade i...
Just like THE SIMPSONS' annual "Treehouse of Horror" animated specials, Playmates looks like they're employing a similar tact with the "Treehouse of Horror" playsets which are exclusive to Toys "R" Us at this time of the year. Last year, they released the...
The problem with the success of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, as with the success of just about anything in entertainment, is that it inspires countless others to produce their own thinly veiled rip-offs in the desperate hope that the glorious glow will rub o...
THE PRINCESS BRIDE is truly a modern day fairy tale. But this is also a slightly bent fairy tale. THE PRINCESS BRIDE started out as a book written by William Goldman in the early 1970’s, a book that actually says it was written by S. Morgenstern and edite...
It's no secret that the Marvel Knights imprint has gained a new soldier: Captain America. Under the guidance of writer John Ney Rieber (BOOKS OF MAGIC) and penciler John Cassaday (PLANETARY), the shield slinger's series will be relaunched in early 2002 as...
Captain America fans get ready. Comics2Film.com reported today that the Cap will appear in the "Operation Rebirth" episode of X-MEN: EVOLUTION.Unfortunately, the airdate for "Operation Rebirth" has yet to be announced. Stay tuned.
What is it with Marvel killing off its biggest characters lately? First they kill off Captain America, only to bring him back in a series ten times better than the one he previously starred in; and now they've killed off Wolverine. He'll be lucky if he fa...
Marvel Comics has released preview images from CAPTAIN AMERICA #1, the re-launch of the character from the Marvel Knights imprint.The new series is written by John Ney Rieber, with art by John Cassaday.Here's how Marvel describes the issue:"In the afterma...
Mezco Toyz provided toy collectors with quite a few new and interesting toy licenses in 2001, one of which was their line of “Popeye the Sailorman” action figures. Clearly inspired by the old King Features comic strip and Fleischer Studios cartoons, this ...
Only a handful of directors are equally talented as composers, and one of them has turned out a compelling soundtrack for his new film THE OTHERS. We’ll look at that this time out, recap new scoring assignments and forthcoming soundtracks, and take a look...
It’s an announcement sure to send a shiver up the spine of Spider-Man fans everywhere and set their spider-sense a-tingling. Stan "The Man" Lee, one of the living legends of the medium and the mind behind Peter Parker and his arachnid alter ego, will hims...
Premiering at the 13th annual Tokyo International Film Festival this past Friday, November 3, was Godzilla X Megaguirus, the 24th entry in the series. Godzilla movies first hit the screen forty-six years ago, giving Japan’s preeminent mutant dinosaur the ...
One of the frustrating things about growing up is that many of the movies and TV shows you were weaned on lose their luster. For fans of sci-fi and horror, this generally means that the special effects, shock value and overall net entertainment worth of t...
Roman Polanski’s diabolical little thriller The Ninth Gate was virtually ignored when it opened in the United States earlier this year (no thanks to distributor Artisan, who neglected to screen the film for the press). This is a pity, as the film represen...
A couple of years ago, when word came down the pipeline that a Dungeons & Dragons movie was in the works, there were those of us who wondered why. Many years had passed since the early 1980s, when millions of oddball kids and fans of Lord of the Rings wer...
Here’s a tip for today’s retired superheroes: Don’t get too comfortable in your easy chairs. Chances are, there’s a writer out there just waiting to make your life miserable once again.Case in point: Ben Raab, writer of the upcoming Excalibur: Sword of Po...
Ghost Rider by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 06-27-2001)
Johnny Blaze is back. In a continuing effort to revitalize sales by constantly revisiting and revamping their existing characters (Marvel will no doubt soon seek the trademark on the "re-" prefix as well), the House of Old Ideas has brought the Spirit of ...
A full-blooded vampire film (you should pardon the expression), this sophomore capitalized on the success of Hammer’s previous CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN, taking all the elements that worked there and improving upon them the second time out. Jimmy Sangster’s s...
This month, Batman dies.No, really. We’re not kidding. What, you don’t believe us?Okay, fair enough. We comic fans have been burned so many times by resurrected heroes and meaningless `events` that we’re skeptical of anything that promises major changes i...
With the 4th of July just around the corner, the smell of patriotism fills the air. Not that we haven't been seeing our fair share of red, white and blue in the past year or so. This year, for obvious reasons, Independence Day will mean a heckuva lot more...
Well, wouldja look at that? It's July 4th already. Independence Day. Time for beer, barbecues and some baseball. Not to mention super humid temperatures, annoying mosquitoes and idiotic neighbor kids shooting fireworks at their dog. Yep, it's truly a spec...
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...
OPINION: REMINDER: DUE TO THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY, COMICS ARRIVE IN STORES ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9A woman is raped, after which her husband's co-workers brainwash him. Another woman, after being raped, is cut into hundreds of cubed 3D jigsaw puzzle pieces...
Captain America, Hawkeye, and the Wasp have come to England to track down the Wrecking Crew, to the excitement of one of Cap's young British fans. But four members of the Crew might just be too much for three Avengers, especially when they're not on their...
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...
This past week Nintendo has been slowly handing out the Nintendo DS and the six launch titles to various members of the press. In this article we'll review and score the whole lineup. But first, the DS hardware unit itself and the METROID PRIME demo itsel...
It's not an uncommon occurrence that a major Hollywood movie release is accompanied by a matching PC game, as both publishers and movie producers are looking to cash in on the hoopla, and at the same time, reach as many potential consumers as possible...
If you've been following 24 this season (and I certainly hope you have, since it's been such an improvement over last season), you probably saw the Kiefer Sutherland public service announcement that aired during the episode a few weeks back. If you didn't...
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 ...
OPINIONAmazing, the amount of responses that including a single controversial quote in a column can garner! I got a record amount of letters responding to last week's column about the ULTIMATES's Nick Fury, an African-American character. The responses wer...
OPINIONBefore we start, my apologies for stating that 1602 was coming out last week. I am an idiot. We knew this. Anyway...A few weeks ago, my comment that casting a black actor as the Kingpin in the DAREDEVIL movie promoted stereotypes rather than creati...
I can remember playing with my 8" Mego superhero figures as a kid. Some hero would be captured (probably SPIDER-MAN) and the good guys (led by CAPTAIN AMERICA of course) would come to the rescue. Of course, somewhere in the middle of it all, a fight would...
I have to admit, the AREA 51 series is one of my guilty pleasures. This is not a great literary work, nor is it even partially realistic. It's just good old-fashioned thrilling fun. And you have to have a lot of imagination to read it. EXCALIBUR is suppo...
Who would have ever believed that Square and Nintendo would combine forces for a game? They did, and SUPER MARIO RPG is still an all-time favorite for the Super Nintendo. Square and Disney are hoping that collaborative magic will strike again with th...
What They SayAre you in trouble? Did you make an unsuspecting deal with a crooked businessman? Are dastardly villains threatening your life? Are you a beautiful woman? Well, then just write XYZ on the message board at the Shinjuku Station, and Ryo Saeba, ...
During the commentary for the fourth episode of "Carnival of Monsters," producer-director Barry Letts mentions SURVIVOR and BIG BROTHER, equating the Miniscope peepshow, which allows paying customers the chance to watch trapped living creatures in their n...
Greetings Cinescapers. First off I'd like to thank all of you for your wonderful letters, advice, and the dead rat. As you'll no doubt notice there have been a few changes to TV Wasteland since last week; first of all, my spelling is a little better, and ...
Fans of THE ULTIMATES might be a tad disappointed that Book Two of the ongoing saga opens right where Book One left off in the last issue. With an astounding cliffhanger like that, Mark Millar and company would have been forgiven for opening the next chap...
HOLLYWOODLAND - Tragedy struck the world of genre television last week when TRU CALLING was run down and killed by a cross-town bus driven by Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie.This week should have marked the airing of the last filmed episode of TRU CALLING....
What They SayEnter a decimated world deep within the desert, where a less-than-noble hero fights for less-than-noble causes and chases a voluptuous love interest for less-than-decent reasons. A world where war is a way of life, sarcasm is mode of communic...
The hype and hoopla has passed. Alas, Comic-Con 2008 is over, at least for another 365 days. Luckily for Maniacs who didn’t have a chance to attend, or for those still suffering from convention withdrawal, our editorial staff has thrown together a p...
I wanted to start this week’s column by wishing a Happy Halloween to all the Maniacs out there. It really is the best time of year. Halloween is the time for all of us that do not participate in Cosplay to dress up for the holiday. There is ...
Ain't it Cool sits down for an exclusive chat with Marvel's "it" boy Jon Favreau. The director, who is in development on 'Iron Man 2' and just signed on as an executive producer for 'The Avengers' talks at length about both movies and worki...
Updated July 11th
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Updated July 31
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Did you miss out on the awesometastic 'Hellboy' ringer T-shirts we gave away earlier during the never-ending Hellboy month? Hecate favors y...
Updated September 6th
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Updated September 4th
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Updated August 30th
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You get the shirt!
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'Hellboy: Blood and Iron' is the second amazing animated feature starring Mike Mignola's fan-favorite creation. It's new on DVD...
Universal Home Entertainment has released three more clips pulled directly from the upcoming 'Incredible Hulk' DVD and Blu-Ray release. The movie comes on on October 21st in a 3 disc special edition that contains over 2 hours of bonus footage, includ...
SPOILER CAUTION: This article contains a minor spoiler about the contents of the upcoming DVD release 'The Incredible Hulk'.
Now that Marvel's making their own movies, they've started capturing some of the fun of comics crossovers on the big sc...
Updated August 23rd
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Updated August 10
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Hell666boy won one of our awesome black 'Hellboy' T-shirts earlier during the every-extending Hellboy month.Wouldn't you like to win one too? Here's another chance!
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To celebrate the blockbuster release of The Fantastic Four our friends at Fox have 25 Fantastic prizes to give away.
Each Fantastic Four pack contains a character digital watch, mini scan radio, metal projector pen, baseball cap and a cool shoulder bag.
"Finally, those who were expecting a repeat of the first seasons superb array of special features (especially for a DC Kids release)...well, you'll be very, very disappointed. The only special feature (sans trailers) on this release is a re-cap of the fir...
Variety reports that Turner Broadcasting is digging deep into the budget to secure the cable TV debut of many feature films.
Topping the list are 'The Dark Knight' and 'Speed Racer'. Other major releases in the slate are '10,000 B.C.', 'Get Smart,' 'Yes ...
Ain't it Cool provides a spy report from the University of Toronto, where they're shooting the new 'Hulk' movie.
"Ed Norton was dressed in a red cap, a red jacket, and was carrying a red pizza delivery case (the kind that keep pizza's warm), so it look...
'Ghost Rider' Director Mark Steven Johnson and actress Eva Mendes appear at the Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention on Sunday, January 14, 2007 to preview scenes and discuss the making of their new Movie, 'Ghost Rider', on stage at 2:15 ...
Updated August 14th
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Updated August 6th
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Updated July 23
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Hellboy month returns with this cool DVD spinning out of the Mignola universe!
In this hilarious send-up of Lovecraftian horror and stea...
Updated June 19th
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A financial basket case just six years ago, Marvel Comics has seen its stock double in the last year, and its market cap swell to $2.17 billion. Why? Part of the story is, of course, "Spider-Man."
At Fox, "Fantastic Four" is casting, with Tim Story ("Bar...
What better way to cap off the Mother's Day Festivities than downing a fifth and tuning in to Tony Millionaire's 'Drinky Crow' on Adult Swim tonight?
Not motivated enough to watch TV? Check out the whole episode online at the link. And then rate it on ...
FX has bought the cable TV rights to Superman Returns six months in advance of its June 30 theatrical premiere, reports Variety. The network has agreed to pay Warner Bros. Domestic Cable about 12% of the eventual domestic gross, with a cap at between $17 ...
Superman Returns Executive Producer Chris Lee: Many people have asked me why this most American of heroes is having his latest movie made in Australia. The simple answer is economics. We're shooting at the Fox Studios Sydney (built with government incenti...
A scooper for Counting Down managed to catch Avi Arad in Los Angeles and asked about Daredevil. Arad had much to say.
The bulk of the conversation was over casting. Arad said that the casting suggestion of Vin Diesel in the title role was "like a...
Look for Captain
America to make a guest appearance on an upcoming episode of X-Men:
Evolution. The Comics Continuum
reports that Cap will fogure into the "Operation Rebirth" episode of
the show.
Bob Forward
wrote the segment from a story by sto...
Bodybuilder turned 'American Gladiator' MIke O'Hearn (aka Titan) has been making the radio show rounds saying that he's a contender to be the new 'Conan' and is auditioning for 'Captain America' as well.
Slashfilm reports hearing from a reader who heard ...
CinemaBlend.com is running with an unsourced rumor that actor Matthew McConaughey is in the running for the lead role in 'Captain America', which was recently announced among Marvel's 2011 release plans.
The carefully worded rumor states that McConaughey...
"Overall, I'm pleased with this collection. I think it's a great way to send-off the DCAU (for now) and there's something for everyone, it seems. The DVD itself is a fine presentation for the show. Yes, you can find faults with it (some outdated stock art...
Welcome to the latest edition of the DCG Artist Spotlight!
Our victim today is Effektdmentality.
Comics2Film (C2F):
How and why did you start drawing? How about manipping?
Effektdmentality (EM):
I've been drawing as long as I can remember. My birth moth...
Last week I featured “Toy Helmets for Halloween” that, with minimal effort, could give you a justifiable reason to pick up a cool toy and help make a great costume. This week the Toy Maniac is bringing you the weapons that will make the most s...
Fans are still
waiting for the CGI animated Dan Dare TV
show to hit the airwaves. The Dan Dare Corporation, who developed the program
has been mum about the show's current status.
However, the
good folks at the Dan Dare
e-mail Group have turned up...
There’s a certain sort of… je ne sais quoi… to a new anime convention, especially when it’s one of the smaller conventions. That might sound a bit weird with the summer being full of big conventions like AnimeExpo and Otakon...
The 'First Avenger: Captain America' feature film continues to march forward with authority. Last week news came down that Joe Johnston would be directing the movie. Today the trades report that Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely are in negotiat...
Updated August 8th
Congratulations to Bellygrub!
This Abish prize package is yours!
Qee! What's a Qee? We're not really sure but it looks cool and we've got one for ya!
'Hellboy: Blood and Iron' is the second amazing animated feature starrin...
Updated August 2
Congratulations to newjammy!
You...er...or your teen...may love this!
'Hellboy: Blood and Iron' is the second amazing animated feature starring Mike Mignola's fan-favorite creation. It's new on DVD and Comics2Film is teamin up ...
SCI FI Wire attended a preview of 'Incredible Hulk' at the Universal Studios lot this week. Marvel chief Kevin Feige presented footage from the film to journalists and then answered questions about 'Captain America', 'Thor' and 'Iron Man 2'.
According to...
What They SayTensions are at an all-time high as the world spins rapidly out of control. Kaname is left alone when Sousuke disappears from class, and this time he seems to be gone for good. The spunky Whispered may be a survivor, but just how much can one...
What They SayThe final move....
The Prime Minister is taken into custody but her removal from office is kept a secret. Aramaki and Togusa work to reach her so they can prevent a nuclear attack. In Dejima, the military begins its assault. The Major and Se...
What They SayWith the Metazone temple operation ending in failure and the flag still eluding them, the SDAC unit comes under heavy scrutiny from U.N. Command. As investigations begin, the frontline base is attacked by a mysterious new bipedal machine, the...
What They SayHaving defeated Logos and the Earth Alliance, the triumphant Chairman Durandal now reveals his ultimate plan for humanity. The world reacts with confusion and horror to the details of the Destiny Plan, but Durandal has come too far to let any...
The Review!While Gundam Wing is currently off the air as of this writing, I'm not giving up on watching this series. Why? Despite some pretty-boy antics, Gundam Wing contains some of the biggest political storylines I've ever seen in anime.
Audio: The us...
The Review!This disc, along with the second Ginyu DVD, is a major revelation with anime fans because they are completely uncut and have English and Japanese language tracks. This is the first time Japanese Dragon Ball Z TV episodes have been released lega...
Magic and science come together in an alternate world where things aren’t quite what they seem.What They Say In the city of Tristan, where advanced technology works side by side with sorcery, people are under constant threat of demon attack. To...
What They SayA vision of grace and beauty trapped within the ancient walls of a forgotten castle, awaiting the one who will set her free. The young vampire Hazuki has found herself a new life: Kouhei\'s. Enchanted not by any supernatural wiles, but rather...
What They SayIt all ends here, as the destinies of supernatural sleuth Kantaro and the moody black-winged Haruka are sealed forever. In this feudal world of darkness and light, the young folklorist will sacrifice everything to protect the creature he\'s s...
What They SayWho will be the next fare? What lonely woman can resist the forbidden thrill in the back seat of a taxi cab? As the taxi cruises the back streets what illicit acts could possibly be taking place in the shadows?The Review!The Sex Taxi\'s comin...
What They SayJust when you thought the plot would never thicken, the whole thing congeals and Excel finds herself in a fight for her life! With the Great Will held hostage, the city in ruins, the Puchuu running amok, and Pedro joining forces with Nabeshin...
What They SayMao-Chan and her fellow Unified Defense Force partners are in for more adventure and mayhem! Mao-Chan loses her clover-shaped badge, so Misora and Sylvia are dispatched to defend against another alien attack, but it is not quite the same w...
What They SayThe Sohma family is cursed. However, this is no ordinary family curse. When a member of the family is embraced by a person of the opposite gender, they transform into an animal of the Chinese Zodiac! The Sohma\'s managed to keep thecurse priv...
What They SayA band of terrorists claims to have possession of a girl who was kidnapped some years ago, but when the Major and company are called in to resolve the situation, they realize that something is very wrong—the girl appears to be the same ...
What They SayThe Prime Minister has been taken into custody, but her removal from office is being kept secret. Aramaki and Togusa work to get to her so they can prevent a nuclear attack. In Dejima, the military begins its assault. The Major and some of Se...
What They SayBide your time, and hold out hope.
The final revenge of the Count of Monte Cristo is at hand. Danglars\' financial empire is ruined, Villefort is irrevocably disgraced, and Morcerf, revealed as Mondego, has been cast out of Paris. What is le...
What They SayAfter the disappearance of Naraku, Kagome and Inuyasha spend a day in Kagome’s time for a much needed rest from the days of battling demons and searching for the shards of the Shinkon Jewel. Now, if only Inuyasha would stop visiting the...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Nobuyuki AnzaiTranslated by:Joe YamazakiAdapted by:Lance CaselmanWhat They SayRecca and Kurei now face each other in a brutally decisive showdown. Both armed with the incredible power to control flames, they are locked in the ...
We've been
promising cool, one-of-a-kind collectibles as
prizes in Comics2Film's 5th Anniversary
giveaway. Now, the first such offering has arrived from Tollin/Robbins
Productions!
That's right!
The makers of the hit show Smallville and next seas...
Rest Stop: Don’t Look Back is a sequel to the 2006 horror film Rest Stop, about a crazed pickup truck driver terrorizing a young couple at a deserted California rest stop. It wasn’t a very good film but the sequel manages to out do the or...
The
popular soft drink Dr. Pepper will team up with the X-Men for a
new promotion, just in time for the film's early summer release. On Monday, Dr.
Pepper issued a press release detailing plans for the promotion.
The starring
attraction wi...
Updated July 24th
Congratulations to 3mnkids
You won the shirt! Kids, be damned! Wear it with pride!
Did you miss out on the swell black 'Hellboy' T-shirts we gave away earlier during the every-extending Hellboy month? Don't fret, youngling. We've ...
Updated June 29th:
Congratulations to gyefox!
You're the winner of the awesome PVC figure provided by Starz!
You've seen the movie! Now play with the figures!
'Hellboy: Blood and Iron' is the second amazing animated feature starring Mike Mig...
The special Detroit-area preview screening of 'Ghost Rider' is tomorrow night! Anticipation for the film must be high because the response to Comics2Film's 'Ghost Rider' giveaway was the best ever for a local screening.
This morning Comics2Film drew ...
Hosts: Adam Sheehan, Gen Fukunaga
Adam introduced himself and then dived into a PowerPoint presentation. The first few slides consisted of "Don't Panic" in all caps and the quote, "Change creates opportunity," from Gen Fukunaga (CEO). These two points see...
BLEACH, based on the best selling manga series from VIZ Media with over1.4 million copies in print in North America, is now seen on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. BLEACH is the story of 15-year-old Ichigo who has the ability to see ghosts. When he en...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Story by: Josev & Art by: Jerry ChoTranslated by:Yun ZhaoAdapted by:Ailen LujoWhat They SayThe ReviewVolume 3 opens up with a werewolf playing electric guitar. Sadly, they don\'t take it a step further; he doesn\'t proceed to ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tooko MiyagiTranslated by:Duane JohnsonAdapted by:What They SayThe \"black\" personality Riya gives Atsushi back his key, saying he doesn\'t need it, and informs Atsushi that the \"white\" Riya slept with another man... Has At...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Katsura MasakazuTranslated by:Yuji OnikiAdapted by:What They SayLIVE OR VIDEO TAPE?
High school student Yota Moteuchi is nicknamed "Dateless." When thhe love live of his life confesses she in love with his friend, Yota rents...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ryo Hoshino / Ariko ItouTranslated by:Angela LiuAdapted by:Mel GildenWhat They SayMany years after a devastating war killed 80% of the population, Earth is being watched by a group of beings known as The Third, named for the t...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Aqua MizutoTranslated by:Mai IharaAdapted by:What They SayThere\'s a bright and shiny magical place up in the sky where people\'s dreams come true. For a fair exchange, the shop\'s proprietor Lin will gladly turn those dreams ...
Special Theatrical Premiere and Preview Round Out Schedule for Nation's Largest Comics Event
San Francisco, CA, JULY 13, 2006 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and l...
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It's been a while since I reported on how the consumer electronics and Hollywood giants had allied to push Digital Video Disks as the new and improved way to watch home entertainment. Now industry analysts report t...
Our first retailer kit of 2004 has arrived and it's for one of the shows we've been looking forward to seeing translated since we picked up the Japanese DVD release when it first came out. We're suckers for toys included in the box, which is why even this...
What They SayMochizuki is a diligent young office worker with a kinky knack for falling into bed with his co-workers, clients and bosses. Kept under the thumb of his dominating supervisor, Mochizuki tries his best to keep the office running smoothly. Will...
Usually our convention year is limited to one convention down in Baltimore. This year, due to a new local one in our area, we bumped up to two. And then due to some events in the region, we ended up with three.
Anime Next, normally in New Jersey, shifted...