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Witch Hunter Robin Vol. #2
by Bryan Morton (Mon 08-08-2005)

What They SayIn our society, there are creatures with paranormal power known as Witches. For years, a secret organisation known as \"Solomon\" has been hunting them down. This organisation, based in Italy and run by priests, has a branch in Japan - the S...

Witch-Hunting, Mercedes Lackey, Dietz, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 10-03-2006)

Mercedes Lackey hits the shelves today with continuations of both her Elemental Masters and The Dragon Jousters series, Koji Suzuki's final installment of the Ring trilogy gets its stateside paperback debut, and Dietz releases his new hard SF thriller fre...

Black is a MAN-WITCH
by News Editor (Tue 06-19-2007)

Warner Bros. has set Jack Black to star in MAN-WITCH. Todd Phillips will direct. The comedy fantasy being written by Jay Reiss, based on a pitch by Josh Stolberg and Bob Florsheim, centers on a schoolteacher who suddenly discovers he has witchlike abilit...


THE NAKED WITCH / CRYPT OF DARK SECRETS
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Tue 12-10-2002)

For centuries man has despised and feared the witch, but hey, don’t take my word for it: watch the 8-minute-plus prologue to THE NAKED WITCH during which an ominous narrator explains, in glorious pseudo history, the story of witchcraft. Pretty scholastic ...

Witch Hunter Robin Vol. #3
by Bryan Morton (Fri 09-23-2005)

What They SayIn our society, there are creatures with paranormal power known as Witches. For years, a secret organisation known as \"Solomon\" has been hunting them down. This organisation, based in Italy and run by priests, has a branch in Japan - the ST...

It's WITCH Man for Warner Bros.
by News Editor (Wed 05-25-2005)

Warner Bros. has purchased the comedy pitch MAN-WITCH by Josh Stolberg and Bobby Florsheim. The story centers on a male schoolteacher who abruptly discovers he's got witchlike abilities that lead him to be taken in by a coven of real witches. They send hi...

Witch Hunter Robin Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 02-25-2004)

What They SayRobin?s ?normal? life is about to end. After another seemingly routine investigation of a Witch-related murder, a strange old woman appears and speaks to Robin. She claims to know the truth about Witches, about the Craft, and even about Robin...


Witch Hunter Robin Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 08-15-2003)

What They SayIn a world where witches abuse their supernatural powers, a special team is tasked with hunting this new threat to society. This organization is known as the STN and comprises of several highly skilled craft users and experts in covert operat...

Witch Hunter Robin Vol. #4
by Bryan Morton (Mon 11-28-2005)

What They SayIn our society, there are creatures with paranormal power known as Witches. For years, a secret organisation known as \"Solomon\" has been hunting them down. This organisation, based in Italy and run by priests, has a branch in Japan - the ST...

THE CELL, SE7EN, DEAD MAN
by John Thonen (Tue 12-19-2000)

There’s a lot to cover this week, so I’ll dispense with the usual smart-ass comments and get right to it. The major new release for the week is New Line Home Video’s, The Cell. When the film opened theatrically, a handful of critics praised it as a vis...

Witch Hunter Robin Vol. #1 Limited Edition
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 10-12-2003)

What They SayIn a world where witches abuse their supernatural powers, a special team is tasked with hunting this new threat to society. This organization is known as the STN and comprises of several highly skilled craft users and experts in covert operat...


BLAIR WITCH: THE SECRET CONFESSION OF RUSTIN PARR - Fiction Review
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 10-27-2000)

`In May 1941, a hermit named Rustin Parr told police he murdered seven children in Burkittsville, Md. But the night before he was hanged, Parr told his priest an entirely different story. Now—nearly sixty years later—the details of Rustin Parr’s final con...

Spider-Man 2
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 07-01-2004)

Genre:Action/Superhero/Comic Book Adaptation/Sequel.Studio:Columbia Pictures.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Tobey Maguire (Peter Parker/"Spider-Man"); Kirsten Dunst (Mary Jane Watson); Alfred Molina (Dr. Otto Octavius/"Doc...

Witch Hunter Robin Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 04-23-2004)

What They SayAfter the attack on Robin, Michael and the others convince her to stay at headquarters. While they believe she would safe there, the group slowly begins to wonder if the attacks were orchestrated from inside the STN-J. But the mystery thicken...

BLAIR WITCH 2, TOTAL RECALL - THE DELUXE EDITION, WESTWORLD, THE FOG
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 11-04-2000)

While the first BLAIR WITCH PROJECT contained no music (except for a bit of eerieness over the end titles), the newly opened sequel, BOOK OF SHADOWS: BLAIR WITCH 2 contains a prominent and highly inventive score by Carter Burwell (GODS & MONSTERS, BEING J...


Good Witch of the West Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Mon 04-30-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ogiwara Momoko / Momokawa HaruhikoTranslated by:Adrienne BeckAdapted by:Barbara Randall KeselWhat They SayFriel is a fifteen-year-old girl who lives with her father, the astronomer Professor Dee, and their servants, the Holys....

DRACULA THE DIRTY OLD MAN / GUESS WHAT HAPPENED TO COUNT DRACULA
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Mon 10-14-2002)

Vampires have come a long way from the putrid, re-animated corpses of yore. Thanks to the pen of Bram Stoker, his contemporaries, and thousands of subsequent writers, the once demonic mass of decaying flesh has been transformed into a suave gentleman with...

HOUSE OF M: SPIDER-MAN #1
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-29-2005)

The world created by Erik Lensherr Magneto to keep the X-Men and the Avengers from executing Wanda Maximoff his daughter, the Scarlet Witch gives each hero what they want most, all in a world where mutants dominate and humanity dwindles. The fantasy w...

SPIDER-MAN and IRON MAN: from Comics to Film To Toys
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 10-31-2008)

It's Halloween, which means it's time to start thinking about you holiday gift shopping. Right? OK, maybe starting the holiday consumer frenzy early is too depressing a thought, but we've got some images of upcoming Marvel action figure offerings from Ha...


Fox Goes in High Gear with ACTION MAN
by Steve Fritz (Mon 09-04-2000)

There`s an old formula in Hollywood: `If something`s successful, do it again.` That can be applied to the creative team behind Fox Kids` new hit series ACTION MAN. It all goes back to BEAST MACHINES: TRANSFORMERS, which means it all goes back to Hasbro. H...

Record of Lodoss War: The Grey Witch Vol.#03
by Mike Dungan (Tue 01-25-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ryo Mizuno & Yochihiko OchiTranslated by:Laura Jackson and Yoko KobayashiAdapted by:What They SayIn this climactic final battle, Parn and his battle-hardened companions challenge Karla, the Grey Witch! Can they awaken the youn...

THE VOYAGE OF THE JERLE SHANNARA I: ILSE WITCH
by Andrew Osmond (Fri 10-06-2000)

There`s a certain breed of fantasy reader for whom the word `Shannara` is sufficient to send them screaming to the horizon. Please excuse yourselves while I delve into back-story for the benefit of the uninitiated. Right, now that they`re gone, let me exp...

Taking the Good with the Bad: My Thoughts on Spider-Man 3
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-09-2007)

Spider-Man 3 opened on Friday to mixed, yet mostly positive reviews. It also opened to record-breaking box office receipts, making it the biggest opening weekend in history. Effectively, more people saw Spider-Man 3 in a single weekend than any ...


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 ...

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN: Brian Michael Bendis
by Edward Gross (Wed 09-13-2000)

Marvel Comics will be the first to admit that comics have hit on hard times in recent years. Some of the company`s key titles have lost their once impenetrable foothold in the marketplace, and marquee characters such as Spider-Man have lost their stature ...

Review: 'Spider-Man 3'
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 04-27-2007)

The review contains some minor spoilers. I should start by saying that I'm a huge fan of the first two 'Spider-Man' movies. I should also add that I've been a big fan of Sam Raimi's ever since I saw "Evil Dead" at the Roseville Theater the first summer...

Spider-Man 3 Continues to Dominate
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-13-2007)

Spidey cast his web and captured more box office cash this weekend with a 60.0 million box office take here in the States. I’d have to say though there was no doubt whom I would be writing about this weekend. No, it was never a question of if Spider...


Review: 'Iron Man' Blu-Ray
by Jim Harvey (Wed 09-24-2008)

We present this guest DVD review from James Harvey at The World's Finest Online Everyone knew this movie would be a hit when it hit theaters this past May, but no one expect how big of a hit it would be. Grossing almost $100 million dollars in its first ...

Arad and Ziskin up the ante with 'Spider-Man 3'
by Leslie Morgan (Mon 04-23-2007)

"Hey let's do less," Laura Ziskin, one of the Producers on 'Spider-Man 3' jokes when asked whether it was important to make a bigger Spider-Man movie the third time around. "We did consciously say we had to top ourselves (on both 'Spider-Man 2' and '3')...

DVD Review of Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard
by Robert T. Trate (Mon 09-08-2008)

In case you work on Saturday mornings, don’t watch the CW or don’t have kids you might not have known that Spider-Man has returned, in the Spectacular Spider-Man cartoon. Sony has released a full length animated adventure called Spectacular Sp...

Book Buzz: From Novik to Heinlein and George R.R. Martin, Deluxe Editions
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-28-2008)

In an overloaded release schedule of sci-fi, horror and fantasy book debuts a few reduxes by renowned authors George R.R. Martin, Robert A. Heinlein, Philip K. Dick, and Naomi Novik stand out amongst dozens of new titles.   The month of July has se...


Comicscape - August 3, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-03-2005)

I thought my crossover critique in last week's COMICSCAPE would garner mail a plenty, but to no avail. My rant about the FANTASTIC FOUR movie must've driven away my readership or something. Fortunately, I received a few thoughtful, lengthy letters that co...

MONSTER A - GO GO! / PSYCHED BY THE 4D WITCH
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Wed 08-21-2002)

Shake that vodka martini, break out the anchovy olives, grab yourself a cocktail napkin and seat yourself down for two of the most delectably demented motion pictures ever made. MONSTER A – GO GO! and PSYCHED BY THE 4D WITCH are so out of this world man, ...

The Spider-Man Chronicles: The Art & Making of Spider-Man 3
by Tim Janson (Thu 07-05-2007)

Whenever there are big budget blockbuster films coming out you can bet that there will be an avalanche of media tie-in material from toys and clothing to calendars and books…A film like Spider-Man 3 is going to generate even more than the usual mas...

12" SPIDER-MAN COLLECTOR SERIES: SPIDER-MAN
by JEFF BOND (Sat 06-22-2002)

I don't make toys for a living, but even I can tell you that it's pretty damned hard to make an action figure in a little sewn polyester costume look like a superhero in a skintight supersuit. This has been a given ever since Mego launched a line of 8" su...


A Look Back At Spider-Man 2000
by Jason Lethert (Thu 04-25-2002)

In Comics2Film's never ending endeavor to provide the best in-depth coverage of comic related media adaptations, this site will now offer coverage of "Comcs2Digital," if you will. Comic books have a long history with video games, going at least as far...

Train Man: Densha Otoko
by Sakura Eries (Thu 03-22-2007)

What They SayComputer engineer Otaku is an average young man, dressed in unstylish clothes and dorky glasses. But as luck would have it, he encounters a pretty young woman on a commuter train and saves her from a lecherous molester, falling in love with h...

A Spider-Man For All Seasons, Part 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 08-31-2002)

Last time, we examined Spider-Man's universal appeal through the eyes of his many creators. Now the really fun part - we ask these talented guys to pick their favorite Spidey issues ever! Every Spider-fan has his or her own list of their favorite moments ...

Wayne’s World
by Brian Thomas (Tue 05-08-2007)

Wow, this is one of those week’s when the column is just loaded. Onward!   SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK This month is definitely John Wayne month, with several packages being released in honor of the 100th anniversary of his birth over the next few ...


Iron Man, Hulk, Spidey and Transformers topline new Hasbro offerings (Thu 02-14-2008)

From a press release: Hasbro, Inc. reveals its exciting new product offerings at New York's annual American International Toy Fair with innovation in a wide range of entertainment categories. Among the traditional toy and game categories, highlights inc...

Spider-Man 3
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-17-2006)

Last Updated: July 17, 2006Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, ThrillerProduction Company: Columbia Pictures, Marvel Enterprises, Laura Ziskin ProductionsDistributors: Sony PicturesProject Phase: Post-ProductionBudget: 300,000,000 [IMDB]Who's In It...

Storyboard Artist Lowery on Iron Man and Spider-Man 3 (Mon 05-14-2007)

The Union Weekly needed to get the inside scoop on Spider-Man 3, and in order to do so they contacted an old friend of theirs, Dave Lowery. Dave's worked on Spider-Man 2 and 3, all three Jurassic Park movies, and even the upcoming Iron Man movie. More....

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

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


Spider-Man 2 Soars Past its Predecessor
by Adam Thur (Fri 06-25-2004)

Note: This review is entirely free of major spoilers, though some very minor story details may be mentioned. It seemed nearly impossible that Sam Raimi would be able to outdo the first Spider-Man film, a summer blockbuster that outdid every other mov...

Spider-Man 2 is a dynamo
by Harlan Lovestone (Fri 06-25-2004)

Review by: Harlan Lovestone Overall Rating: 3.5 stars Spoilers: Minor (nothing you wouldn't get from the trailers) Harlan Lovestone is a multimedia artist, curator,  and freelance writer from D...

Spider-Man 3: The new Spider-Man 3 Mobile page has launched (Fri 04-13-2007)

User your cell phone to "Veek" answers to question What are you most looking forward to seeing in Spider-Man 3, get a Spider-Man 3 wallpaper frame which surrounds your personal cell phone pictures. Visit the mobile site now to find out more. Or visit ...

'Iron Man' flies home in September (Fri 08-08-2008)

Paramount Home Entertainment has set September 30, 2008 as "Iron Day" with the smash hit Marvel movie 'Iron Man' coming home to DVD in three editions. Press Release Follows $315 Million Box Office Smash Debuts September 30, 2008 in Ultimate Ed...


Spider-Man: Best Superhero Movie Ever!
by Michael Mason (Fri 04-26-2002)

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SPIDER-MAN: THE '67 COLLECTION
by Brian Thomas (Wed 06-30-2004)

For those not old enough to have experienced the series of Spider-Man Saturday morning cartoons that debuted in the fall of 1967, or even the syndicated reruns that came later, all the fuss over the release of this DVD collection may be perplexing. After ...

A Spider-Man For All Seasons, Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 08-24-2002)

None of us ever had the character to ourselves - not really. From early in his illustrious crime-fighting career, there was a steadily increasing number of avid fans thrilling to his tragedy-tinged adventures. But sometimes, sitting alone with a stack of ...

Raimi on Fans, Venom and Spider-Man 4
by Leslie Morgan (Thu 04-26-2007)

With two incredibly successful Spider-Man movies under his belt, Director Sam Raimi comes back better than ever with 'Spider-Man 3'. His cast and the Producing team praise his talent and he has spearheaded a franchise worth billions of dollars. So what ...


BLAIR WITCH: THE DROWNING GHOST and BOOK OF SHADOWS
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 11-03-2000)

The Blair Witch Files: The Drowning Ghost is the third in this Young Adult series, supposedly written by Heather Donahue`s obsessed, seventeen-year-old cousin, Cade Merrill. So far, the previous books have dealt with Elly Kedward and Rustin Parr, the two ...

Exclusive: Jon Favreau forges 'Iron Man'
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 07-26-2006)

Comics2Film's head is still reeling from the biggest Comic-Con ever. One of the highlights was definitively talking with Jon Favreau in a one-on-one interview about 'Iron Man'. Naturally, with so much going on, we started off talking about the hot, humid ...

Train Man: The Novel Vol.#01
by Sakura Eries (Mon 05-21-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hitori NakanoTranslated by:Bonnie ElliottAdapted by:What They SayAn instant bestseller when it was first published in Japan, Train Man became a multimedia sensation, generating a smash-hit TV series, a blockbuster film, and mu...

Comicscape: I Am Iron Man
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-07-2008)

Marvel Studios released the long-in-the-making cinematic adaptation of Iron Man this weekend. Thus far, it has garnered both rave reviews and over $100 million in box office grosses. Despite a few minor flaws, the film resets the standard for Ma...


PAC-MAN WORLD 3 Ships
by News Editor (Wed 11-16-2005)

Namco Hometek has begun shipping Pac-Man World 3 for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo GameCube and PC. The game will also be available on Nintendo DS and PSP (PlayStation Portable) system in December. The 25-year o...

'Spectacular Spider-Man' toon signs wave of licensing partners
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 12-04-2007)

From a press release NEW YORK, NY, December 4, 2007 -- The latest adaptation of Marvel¹s ever-popular Spider-Man continues to cast a web over the licensing industry as Spider-Man Merchandising L.P. ­ the limited partnership between Sony Pictures...

Winner: Spider-Man 3 Video on Demand Runner Up Prize
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 12-17-2007)

Updated December 17th Congratulations to realtegan! Now you've got the 'Spider-Man 2' for your collection. NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS If you're entering the contests make sure that: The email address you registered the site with is a v...

Topher Grace geeks out and gets nasty for 'Spider-Man 3'
by Leslie Morgan (Tue 05-01-2007)

"I am a total comic book geek," says Topher Grace. Grace plays probably one of the most popular villains in Spider-Man, Venom. So for an admitted comic book geek it was quite a thrill for Grace to take on the role. "I'm the geekiest guy to ever be in a fi...


'Iron Man': Terrence Howard lives the dream
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 04-22-2008)

Actor Terrence Howard sat down with the press to talk about playing Jim "Rhodie" Rhodes in the upcoming 'Iron Man' movie. The normally reserved actor surprised the press by how much of a fanboy he is, and revealed his emotional connection to the...

Comicscape - January 12, 2005
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-12-2005)

Welcome to another fun-filled week at COMICSCAPE! Last week I asked you to write in with your thoughts regarding Marvel's hiring of Orson Scott Card to write ULTIMATE IRON MAN. The problem, according to many gay and lesbian comics fans, is that Card has w...

SPIDER-MAN 3: Two Disc Special Edition
by Tim Janson (Sun 10-28-2007)

One of the biggest films of 2007, Spider-Man 3, hits DVD this Tuesday so it’s time to take a second look at the film, and the wide range of extras on the two disc special edition. Have you noticed how the directors of superhero films cannot res...

Train_Man Vol.#02
by Sakura Eries (Wed 12-06-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hidenori HaraTranslated by:Cindy YamauchiAdapted by:Mark GiambrunoWhat They SayThe geek, a.k.a. \"Train_man,\" has managed to go on several dates with the girl of his dreams, but he still can\'t go beyond that \"more than just...


BOOK OF SHADOWS: BLAIR WITCH 2 - Film Review
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 10-26-2000)

Once upon a time, there was a Little Movie That Could, called The Blair Witch Project. It was a lot like other little movies you might see at an art house theatre—so good that you wished it would reach a wider audience. Thanks to a brilliant marketing cam...

Downey Jr. says 'Iron Man' is "just a man" (Mon 04-16-2007)

"He's a superhero who is just a man," Robert Downey jr. tells the Telegraph. "Not that I wouldn't play a guy who got bit by a spider or who has some freaky connection with bats, but I think this is a little more accessible. More...

Spider-Man 3: Spider-Man 3 In NYC (Sun 04-01-2007)

Hey Spidey fans, Spider-Man is coming to New York and the city is throwing him a homecoming celebration -- an entire week of Spidey-themed events, talent appearances and giveaways throughout the 5 boroughs from April 30th-May 6th. Check this space on Mond...

Man under the 'Man-Thing' mask talks (Fri 08-31-2007)

In his blog Conan Stevens, the actor who played Marvel Comics' 'Man-Thing' in the movie talks about the casting process, and working on the movie.


SPIDER-MAN: Senior Editor's Review
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 05-11-2002)

It was never going to get an "A" from me. I'm way too close to it. I have too much emotional investment in the character from my childhood to be completely won over by anything they could have put on screen, not with the compromises that would inevitably ...

Singer still the man for 'Man of Steel' (Wed 03-12-2008)

IESB.net has confirmed that Bryan Singer will, indeed, sit in the director's chair for the 'Superman: The Man of Steel' movie. According to their sources, 'Transformers' writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman are considering the project.

Del Toro is the Man... THE WOLF MAN
by News Editor (Wed 03-15-2006)

Universal Pictures has set actor Benicio Del Toro to star in the remake of THE WOLF MAN.The story will be set in Victorian England. Del Toro will play a man who returns from America to his ancestral homeland, gets bitten by a werewolf and begins a hairy m...

Comics After Katrina II: Tedd Walley and Mathilda
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Wed 02-13-2008)

Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another crash-course Comicscape! Before we dive into this week’s interview, I want to acknowledge the passing of Steve Gerber, who died from complications related to pulmonary fibrosis this past Sunday. G...


Spider-Man 3: Spider-Man Appearances (Tue 05-01-2007)

Be sure to check out these Spider-Man cast appearances this week: Monday - Kirsten Dunst on The Late Show with David Letterman Tuesday - Entire cast on MTV TRL - Tobey Maguire on Live with Regis and Kelly More...

Blue Bombing the Anime Scene
by Nadia Oxford (Wed 04-04-2007)

Do you know Mega Man? Little blue robot dude who shoots bullets out of his arm to bring down the plans of the nefarious scientist Dr Wily? Fights other killer robots? Well, he turns 20 this year.  If you've ever owned any game system of any kind...

Being a Brief Discussion of Anime Dubs: Nurse Witch Komugi Volume One
by Way Jeng (Tue 08-17-2004)

We're back yet again for another look at those zany dubbed cartoons called anime. ADV Films has released Nurse Witch Komugi, an entertaining show with a lot to talk about from a dub fan's perspective. This show draws most of its characters from a series c...

'Iron Man: Armored Adventures' pilot on Wal-Mart 'Iron Man' DVDs
by Jim Harvey (Mon 09-29-2008)

ToonZone reports that fans shopping for 'Iron Man' at Wal-Mart will receive an extra DVD containing the pilot episode for the upcoming 'Iron Man: Armored Adventures' animated series, debuting in 2009 on Nicktoons Network.


'Spider-Man 2' extra content and 'Spider-Man 3' preview on FX (Fri 12-29-2006)

Spider-Man 2, which will air on FX will feature approximately five minutes of extra content, including a never-before-seen preview of Spider-Man 3, created exclusively for the FX broadcast and more...

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...

Al Gough Talks Smallville, Iron Man, and Spider-Man 2 (Mon 09-13-2004)

Al Gough is featured in the latest October Issue of "Sound & Vision." He talks about Smallville, DVD commentaries, and his other projects such as Spider-Man 2 and Iron Man.

Stan the Man Adapts Spider-Man Movie!
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 07-21-2001)

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...


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 ...

'Spider-Man 3': The tangled web of James Franco
by Leslie Morgan (Wed 05-02-2007)

James Franco who plays Harry Osborn in 'Spider-Man' and '2' is back for vengeance in 'Spider-Man 3'. So what was it like coming back for a third time? "Until I actually saw it I didn't realize how special these movies are and the heart Sam (Raimi) would i...

"Spectacular Spider-Man" swings in on Wal-Mart-exclusive "Spider-Man 3" DVD
by Jim Harvey (Thu 10-25-2007)

The trailer for The Spectacular Spider-Man animated series will be available on the exclusive Wal-mart Spider-Man 3 DVD release, on sale next week.

Spider-Man 3
by Captain Gordon Edward (Mon 05-07-2007)

Well another Spider-man release indicates that we have another Spider-man game on the shelves to eat up like candy. In the third movie we see Spider-man dealing with Venom, Harry Osborn / Green Goblin 2, and Sandman. Since this is a game base on the movie...


Iron Man: Favreau on film, fans and Fin Fang Foom
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 04-28-2008)

If there's one thing 'Iron Man' director Jon Favreau has learned in recent years, it's how to work the comic book fans. Coming off a less than stellar screening of clips from 'Zathura' just two years earlier, Favreau has used the Internet and Comic-Con to...

Comicscape - August 4, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-04-2004)

OPINION: Wow, talk about varied opinions! After my extended review of SPIDER-MAN 2 a couple of weeks back, I got people agreeing with me, people disagreeing with me, people kinda disagreeing with me, and people strongly disagreeing with me. (I even got on...

Comicscape - January 14, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-14-2004)

OPINION: I knew I should have stayed out of the Thor/Superman conflict. Several of you had quite strong responses to last week's column, and in the last week I've been labeled both a Superman-hater and a Thor-hater (neither of which is true, by the way). ...

SPIDER-MAN 2 Game Preview
by James Stevenson (Mon 06-21-2004)

Sitting on a United Airlines flight on the way back from an Activision event, I'm watching/listening to the new Dashboard Confessional music video, Vidnicated, the big song to come out of the new feature film, SPIDER-MAN 2. The event in San Francisco gave...


Review: 'Invincible Iron Man'
by Edward Goodsmith (Thu 03-15-2007)

From the DVD cover:Past and present collide in this epic adventure that reveals the origin of Iron Man. While raising the ruins of a long buried Chinese kingdom, billionaire inventor Tony Stark digs up far more than he bargained for. He unleashes an age...

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

Due out this November from the Marvel Comics Spider-Man line: SPIDER-GIRL #40Cover by Pat Olliffe and Al WilliamsonWritten by Tom Defalco; art by pat Olliffe and Al WilliamsonIt's time for "A Death in the Family," as a member of our colorful cast ends up ...

THE BLAIR WITCH FILES
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 09-01-2000)

With less than two months left to hype the release of Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, Artisan Entertainment has joined forces with publishing giant Random House to launch The Blair Witch Files, a series of Goosebumps-styled novels centering around the fic...

Viz Media Acquires Train Man Live Action Movie (Thu 06-29-2006)

Quirky Romantic Tale Of An Otaku Who Finds Love To Make North American Debut On DVD and As A New Manga Series San Francisco, CA, June 28, 2006 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing...


Bandai Entertainment Announces Witch Hunter Robin Website (Mon 08-18-2003)

BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF WITCHHUNTERONLINE.COM HOME ENTERTAINMENT WEBSITE Cypress, CA (August 18, 2003) - Bandai Entertainment announced today the launch of www.witchhunteronline.com in conjunction with its upcoming DVD home video rel...

Game Review: IRON MAN for the Wii
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 05-20-2008)

From the final moments after the credits in the film Iron Man, director Jon Favreau lit a fire under all of us. That fire being a burning desire for more Iron Man. So where does one turn? In the current Marvel Universe Iron Man is the director of S.H.I.E....

WEREWOLF OF LONDON & MOLE MAN
by Scott Collura (Fri 06-13-2003)

Sideshow Toy has been a classic horror fan's dream come true, thanks to their phenomenal line of Universal Studios Classic Monsters action figures. Of course, when you have a successful product line like that (was there any way these could not be successf...

New He-Man Masters Cartoon Network
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 06-14-2002)

Although it's not based on a comic book He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is favorite of Comics2Film readers. Cartoon Network announced earlier this week that the toy-based hero concept...


Comic-Con Marvel Panel: Ant-Man, Iron Man, Incredible Hulk (Mon 07-24-2006)

At Marvel Studios' panel on Saturday, Feige -- joined by studiomates Avi Arad and Ari Arad -- introduced directors of three of Marvel's first independently produced films: Ant-Man's Edgar Wright, The Incredible Hulk's Louis Leterrier and Iron Man's Jon Fa...

JACK COLE AND PLASTIC MAN: FORMS STRETCHED TO THEIR LIMITS
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Tue 09-25-2001)

Chronicle Books is one of the best publishing companies out there, and they've been churning out some beautiful volumes covering all areas of pop culture history naturally this includes superhero comics. Handsome hardcover tomes on Superman and Batman ha...

Winner: 'Iron Man' Mask and Repulsor Gauntlet
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 05-09-2008)

Updated May 9th Congratulations brettshaw! You win the mask and gauntlet! No sharing required. NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS If you're entering the contests make sure that: The email address you registered the site with is a valid working a...

Winner: Spider-Man 3 / Thinkway Toys Pack
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 11-22-2007)

Updated November 22nd Congratulations to harvey7297 It is a day for you to be giving thanks because you just won the prize pack! NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS If you're entering the contests make sure that: The email address you registered...


Death, Deathlok, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Hulk!
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 06-04-2003)


Comicscape - July 27, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-27-2005)

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 ...

Favreau talks about IRON MAN 2 and AVENGERS
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 10-02-2008)

L.A. Times hosted a live chat with director Jon Favreau yesterday in which fans quizzed him about the 'Iron Man' franchise and the much-anticipated 'Avengers' movie. Here are some of the highlights from the chat. Some of Favreau's comments have been edite...

Grand Prize Winner: Spider-Man 3 Video On Demand Giveaway
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 01-10-2008)

Updated January 10th It's no surprise that the 'Spider-Man 3 On Demand' giveaway saw our biggest turnout yet. We wish we could give this swell prize to each and every contestant, but there can be only one winner of the Grand Prize... Congratulations...


First Teaser Trailer for Disney's WITCH MOUNTAIN
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 11-18-2008)

Walt Disney has unleashed their first teaser trailer for Race to Witch Mountain, a revisit to their 70's franchise which included Escape to Witch Mountain in 1975 and Return From Witch Mountain in 1978. You can check out the new teaser trailer below and i...

Untangling the Web?
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 04-17-2002)

The impossible has happened. Marvel has seen several of its major properties adapted in some solidly entertaining motion pictures, and now, after decades of waiting and wondering, we are about to see the flagship hero of the Marvel Universe swinging his w...

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...

Comicscape - August 9, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 08-09-2006)

ULTIMATE AVENGERS 2 hit store shelves and the hot little hands of fan boys yesterday. The film stands as the second in Marvel's campaign of straight-to-DVD animated movies produced by Lion's Gate. And, fortunately for both Marvel and comic fans, this en...


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...

'Iron Man', 'Wolverine & X-Men' head for Nicktoons (Wed 03-19-2008)

From a press release NEW YORK, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Nicktoons Network, Nickelodeon's 24-hour animation channel, has joined forces with Marvel Entertainment, Inc. NYSE: MVL, to bring iconic heroes Wolverine and Iron Man from the page and big screen ...

LEGEND
by JEFF BOND (Wed 05-22-2002)

With big screen fantasy making a big comeback courtesy of LORD OF THE RINGS, it's the perfect time to go back and revisit Ridley Scott's LEGEND, one of the most visually luxuriant, sumptuously scored and, ultimately, most problematic fantasy films ever ma...

'Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard' coming to DVD
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 06-30-2008)

From a press release CULVER CITY, CALIF. (June 30, 2008) – The web-slinging super hero returns in an all-new-to-DVD, full length animated adventure 'The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard'!, arriving on DVD September 9 from Sony Pictures ...


Spider-Man 2: Trippin' the Comic Fantastic
by Chris Brown (Tue 06-29-2004)

When I first saw 'Spider-Man' I compared my excitement to that of a 17-year old girl on prom night. I now sit here at this computer, after having seen 'Spider-Man 2,' with the wonder of a 14-year old boy who has just discovered that Dad hides the Pla...

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Winner: Spider-Man 3 / Thinkway Toys Pack
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 11-15-2007)

Updated November 15th Congratulations to SAMMYG2323 Don't spoil it for your son, but Santa's bringing him the DVD and the Thinkway Remote Control Spider-Man figure! And for those of you who didn't win, remember we put another one up yesterday. Th...

Tobey Maguire Talks Spider-Man 2 and ...Spider-Man 3? (Thu 07-17-2003)

Moviehole interviews Tobey Maguire.


Pre-Order Spider-Man Today!
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 08-07-2002)

It's the hottest comic book movie of all time and now the Spider-Man DVD is available for pre-order! The two-disc DVD set comes in three editions. The first two are identical except one presents the movie in widescreen (letterbox) format and the ot...

Eat-Man 98 Collected
by Justin Coole (Sat 02-16-2002)

The Review!To be perfectly honest, when I heard AnimeVillage was about to start pushing out DVDs, two titles immediately came to mind: Cowboy Bebop and Outlaw Star. While I enjoy both of the above, I wanted to see one of my favorite shows on DVD: Eat-M...

Videoblog Spider-Man 3: Spider-Man 3 New York Premiere (Sat 04-28-2007)

Tune in Monday, April 30th at 6:30pm ET to see live coverage of the red carpet!

From Man Without Fear To Man of Steel (Kinda) (Tue 07-22-2003)

After Hugh Jackman was forced to drop out due to a scheduling conflict, Focus Features is said to be considering another superhero star, Daredevil's Ben Affleck, to portray George Reeves.


Iron Man: Feige on the film, the sequels and the spinoffs
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 08-06-2007)

At the recent Comic-Con International in San Diego, Comics2Film had a chance to sit down with Marvel Studios President Production Kevin Feige during roundtable interviews to talk about the big story at the show: 'Iron Man' and the footage they unveiled ...

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Shadow Man Returns To PlayStation
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 03-01-2002)

Acclaim comics fans are still waiting for the movie version of Shadow Man to move forward. There was a bit of good news to that end last month when the trades announced that Dimension had renewed their movie option on that deal. In the mean time Ac...

THE WICKER MAN
by Rachel Reitsleff (Tue 09-05-2006)

To be fair to writer/director Neil LaBute, he had nothing to do with PULSE. However, between that poor remake of a decent Japanese horror film and now LaBute's notably inferior reimagining of 1973's classic THE WICKER MAN, genre fans may understandably fe...


Say hello to SPIDER-MAN INDIA
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 06-21-2004)

Marvel Comics and Gotham Entertainment Group have announced plans to release a new comic book series that takes one of America's most-recognized crimefighters and transplants him to become an Indian superhero.SPIDER-MAN INDIA will be released to stores to...

Bryce Dallas Howard falls for Spider-Man
by Leslie Morgan (Mon 04-30-2007)

Being the daughter of Ron Howard, Bryce Dallas Howard could be considered Hollywood royalty, but you would never know it. In person she is probably one of the most down to earth people you could ever meet. Howard, who plays Gwen Stacy in 'Spider-Man 3',...

Hulk helps Iron Man and Spider-Man defeat robots - Part III
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 01-18-2008)

The first Marvel Adventures Animated AdverVideos series comes to an explosive finale as Hulk joins Iron Man and Spider-Man in their battle against robotic villainy Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 below        

'Iron Man' gets Hands On with mobile content
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 04-30-2008)

From a press release: SAN FRANCISCO, April 30, 2008 - Ready your repulsor rays because Iron Man is coming to mobile!  Hands-On Mobile, Inc., the world's leading developer of connected games and applications, and Marvel Entertainment, Inc., today ann...


Winner: 'Iron Man' Mask and Repulsor Gauntlet
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 05-07-2008)

Updated May 7th Congratulations to jmw2 You shall have the Iron Mask and Gauntlet. Those of you who didn't win: Remember we other cool 'Iron Man' prizes here, and here! NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS If you're entering the contests make sure th...

THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT: Good, But Unable to Equal the Hype
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 12-13-1999)

To no one’s surprise, the sleeper success horror hit of the summer, THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (Artisan, 7/99, 1:27, R), has gone on to great success on home video: people not only want to rent the film for an evening`s fright fest around Halloween; they wan...

Witch Hunter Robin Vol. #1
by Bryan Morton (Mon 06-13-2005)

What They SayIn our society, there are creatures with paranormal power known as Witches. For years, a secret organisation known as \"Solomon\" has been hunting them down. This organisation, based in Italy and run by priests, has a branch in Japan - the ...

Jennifer Coyle sends 'Spectacular Spider-Man' to therapy
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 05-30-2008)

Jennifer Coyle has literally worn her love of Spider-Man for much of her adolescent and adult life – she went so far as to paint a huge Spidey on the back of her motorcycle jacket in her days growing up in Rolling Hills and at Cal State Long Beach...


Winner: Spider-Man 3 Video on Demand Runner Up Prize
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 01-04-2008)

Updated January 4th Congratulations ayrton1 You kept trying...and you won the DVD! NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS If you're entering the contests make sure that: The email address you registered the site with is a valid working address (oth...

Winner: Spider-Man 3 Video on Demand Runner Up Prize
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 12-28-2007)

Updated December 28th Congratulations to endocrine THWIP! I webbed you. You got the DVD! NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS If you're entering the contests make sure that: The email address you registered the site with is a valid working addres...

Winner: Spider-Man 3 Video on Demand Runner Up Prize
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 12-26-2007)

Updated December 26th Congratulations to winchamp Spidey is going! Right to your mail box. You won the DVD! NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS If you're entering the contests make sure that: The email address you registered the site with is a ...

Paving the way for a Transformers 4th of July
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 03-27-2007)

As Dreamworks and Paramount gear up to resurrect a franchise this Independence Day, Random House Publishing Group is capitalizing on the hype by printing the official prequel novel to the live-action film.  Hello everyone and welcome to this Tues...


Comicscape - November 2, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-02-2005)

Let no man call me unwilling to raise the dead. Last week, I hesitated to write yet another critique of Burton's Batman films. Surprisingly, you all wrote an interesting, worthy batch of mail. Seeing as how it was also Halloween weekend, I had every inten...

Fist of the Northstar Vol. #3
by Derek Guder (Sun 07-04-2004)

What They SayFists fly, heads explode. It\'s fast and furious deadly martial arts action pushed to the limits ? and beyond. Never before have so many been killed so quickly by just one man. Ken\'s quest to save the post-nuclear world from his arch-rival S...

Secret Invasion: Implications and Musings
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-09-2008)

Greetings, and welcome to another edition of Mania.com’s Comicscape. Before reading this week’s column about Marvel’s Secret Invasion, know that the issue is spoiled down to the last detail. If you haven’t read it yet, th...

Viz Pictures Announces Seattle Screening Of Train Man: Densha Otoko (Wed 11-08-2006)

Quirky Romantic Tale Of An Otaku Who Finds Love San Francisco, CA, November 8, 2006 " VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media LLC, the leading U.S. publisher of Japanese animation and comics that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, has a...


Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: The Laughing Man
by Jennifer Rocks (Wed 11-28-2007)

What They SayThe year is 2030 and six years have passed since a criminal known only as The Laughing Man swept through top medical nanotechnology firms committing acts of cyber-terrorism, kidnapping, extortion, and corporate espionage leaving no known susp...

Gold Rush: Spider-Man Swings to the Rescue
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 12-05-2001)

When it came time for Marvel to issue a "definitive statement" set within the Marvel Universe addressing the terrorist attacks on the United States that took place on September 11, 2001, the choice of title should have been fairly obvious to any fan, and ...

Mega Man ZX
by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Wed 09-20-2006)

Another Mega Man game has been released, as its series library continues to flourish. I have personally enjoyed and enjoyed again the older Mega Man games with the collections released for the consoles, or originally on the old cartridges. It seems that e...

Spider-Man Does Whatever A Spider Can
by Craig Reed (Fri 01-26-2001)

Sitting in Stage 27 on the Sony lot, a webshoot away from the actors and filmmakers of the upcoming Spider-Man film, I`ve been continually humming to myself that jazzy song from the 1967-1970 animated TV series Spider-Man. `Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does w...


NIGHTMARE MAN
by Robert T. Trate (Mon 03-17-2008)

From its opening credits to its final frame, Rolfe Kanefsky’s Nightmare Man is a great throwback to eighties horror. Unfortunately the eighties staples are obvious and the effort is uneven.  A young woman, Ellen (Blythe Metz), purchases a...

Comic-Con Pitch: OMEGA MAN
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 07-12-2004)

It's just over a week away: Comic-Con International in San Diego! Hollywood will be coming to the show, and Comics2Film aims to help Hollywood find the good stuff. Today comic-creator and activist Alonzo Washington pitches his comic "Omega Ma...

DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING MAN-THING #1
by Tim Janson, Columnist (Mon 02-18-2008)

Dead of Night featuring Man-Thing resurrects three different characters and concepts. Dead of Night was one of those fantastic Marvel Comics horror anthologies of the 1970’s. Because these titles were always low-sellers, Marvel’s edi...

Winner: Spider-Man 3 Video on Demand Runner Up Prize
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 01-09-2008)

Updated January 9th Congratulations to off2europe You win the Spidey 2 DVD! NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS If you're entering the contests make sure that: The email address you registered the site with is a valid working address (otherwise ...


Kirsten Dunst says MJ comes full circle in 'Spider-Man 3'
by Leslie Morgan (Wed 04-25-2007)

When Kirstin Dunst walks into a room you notice. It's not merely the dimpled cheeks or her blonde tresses, but what makes Dunst stand out is her grace and smile. When she greets you, as she enters the room, she is genuinely happy you are there to speak ...

SPIDER-MAN 2
by James Stevenson (Tue 06-29-2004)

I've just spent an entire day sitting in a room with pizza, chips, brownies, Mountain Dew and a copy of SPIDER-MAN 2 for the Xbox. While it's somewhat disappointing to have spoiled the movie story for myself, the gameplay may be the closest any game has e...

SPIDER-MAN: REVENGE OF THE GREEN GOBLIN - Roger Stern, Paul Jenkins & Howard Mackie
by James Busbee (Wed 09-27-2000)

Every great hero has that one villain who stands above all the rest, that archenemy who isn’t a cartoonish `bad guy,` but a dark, disturbingly close reflection of the hero himself. Batman has the Joker, Wolverine has Sabretooth and Reed Richards has Docto...

Diamond/Sony Present Spider-Man Collector's Club
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 04-05-2002)

Spider-Fans will will have an opportunity to purchase unique memorabilia and merchandise through the Spider-Man Collector's Program. Available exclusively at select specialty and comic book outlets and on the web at www.sony.com/Spider-Man and www....


Comicscape - November 24, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-24-2004)

Happy Thanksgiving to you all! I wish I could say I'm thankful for all the responses I got regarding last week's question, but because of the snafu that afflicted last week's column the one from the previous week went out first, along with a blank templ...

The Wizard Explored
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-01-2007)

Penguin Group USA unveils a powerful new anthology on hardcover featuring fantasy’s most prestigious character archetypes: the almighty, all-ass-kicking wizard. Neil Gaiman, Kage Baker, Orson Scott Card, and many other established fantasy authors ro...

SPIDER-MAN Gets Ready to Swing
by Craig Reid (Thu 01-04-2001)

Inside a makeshift, Wrestle-Mania, steel death cage, a giant `Spider-Man` banner dangles above 9 empty chairs. On the hardwood floor, lies the insignia `NYWL,` surrounded by a single thread of tattooed barbed wire. The anxious, pastry-totting media rep...

HOLLOW MAN
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 08-03-2000)

Paul Verhoeven is a very talented, intelligent director, but on the basis of many of his films, you might not know it. Sure, he’s made great ones like THE FOURTH MAN, ROBOCOP, and STARSHIP TROOPERS, but even some of his relatively entertaining work (TOTAL...


HOLLOW MAN: Paul Verhoeven - Part I
by Craig D. Reid (Thu 08-03-2000)

If one was to philosophically understand what Paul Verhoeven is trying to accomplish with the much anticipated Hollow Man, perhaps you could sum it up as, `The art of invisibility without being invisible.` Hollywood is again revisiting the past by re-inve...

Iron Man Arrives at Sideshow Collectibles
by Robert T. Trate (Fri 05-02-2008)

Iron Man arrives in theaters this weekend. Prepare for the onslaught of Iron Man products. Toys, video games, comics and soundtracks will, of course, be on our collective radars.  Let’s face it guys (and gals), the days of little action fi...

The creator of SPIDER-MAN INDIA speaks
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 07-10-2004)

25-year-old Jeevan Kang is living one of his dreams: he gets to create a new spin on one of his beloved childhood characters, Spider-Man. Kang is the writer/artist working on SPIDER-MAN INDIA, the Indian counterpart to Marvel's Manhattan-based wall-crawle...

Comicscape - February 4, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 02-04-2004)

OPINION: Though not that many people seemed to disagree with my Top Ten Best Comics of 2003 list from last week, a few people did write in asking why I didn't include this title or that title. In at least one case, my answer is this: 1) I didn't include c...


Spider-Man 3 Xbox360 Hands-on Impressions (Tue 04-10-2007)

If you're a comic book fan, videogame fan, or movie buff you know that the third Spider-Man movie is coming to theaters this May. Along with it is Activision and Treyarch's "third" Spider-Man game (technically it's the sixth Activision Spider-Man game), S...

BOOK OF SHADOWS: BLAIR WITCH 2
by Scott Collura (Tue 07-03-2001)

While a sequel to the ultra-successful The Blair Witch Project was inevitable, it was perhaps equally inevitable that any such sequel would pale in comparison to the original “indie” horror flick. For while the Blair Witch was a truly innovative, low budg...

Excerpt from Martin's FEAST
by News Editor (Tue 10-11-2005)

Bantam Spectra has provided Cinescape with an excerpt from George R. R. Martin's upcoming A Feast for Crows. The novel will be released on November 8, 2005. THE PROPHET The prophet was drowning men on Great Wyk when they came to tell him that the king was...

Mumbling Kitsune: Mega Man: The Future Brings the Past
by Nadia Oxford (Sun 05-18-2008)

The nice thing about anime fandom is how dependable it can be. Anime enthusiasts are often video game enthusiasts, and vice versa. Many of us got our earliest exposure to Japanese animation through the monster and character designs found in early Nintendo...


MEGA MAN ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION
by James Stevenson (Thu 07-08-2004)

The MEGA MAN series to me will always remind me of the time I picked up a copy of MEGA MAN 2 at a flea market, and found myself brought into a whole new world of videogames. Since then, I've played the majority of the MEGA MAN titles, from the original se...

'Iron Man' Rawks!
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 05-01-2008)

It's good to be the king. Or rather, it's good to be Tony Stark. He's got a hot car, a cool house, the best scotch, and he always gets the girl. If he can't buy it, he'll engineer it. 'Iron Man' features Robert Downey Jr. as Stark, a media darling and b...

Spidey’s Records set Studio Standards High
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-06-2007)

We already knew this week would already be all about Spider-Man 3. With the anticipation so high, the presales from Fandango.com and Movietickets.com being in the upper stratosphere and news everywhere on Spider-Man 3 the past few weeks, the question wasn...

New UMD shopping section
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 11-15-2005)

You may notice something different down at the bottom of the Shopping List from now on. We're going to give Universal Media Discs their own little section. I've been listing UMDs since they started selling them, but up to now I've only given them token me...


Marvel: 'Iron Man 2', 'Thor', 'Captain America', 'The Avengers'
by Jim Harvey (Mon 05-05-2008)

Marvel announced its first quarter earnings today. As is typical the comics publisher and movie studio gave forward looking statements about it's upcoming film, TV and DVD plans. Highlights include firm announcements for 'Iron Man 2' and 'Thor', along wi...

Winner: 'Iron Man' NRF 425 Blaster
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 05-05-2008)

Updated May 5th Congratulations to Binaryan! You're pumped for the movie and soon you'll be pumping up your Nerf Blaster! Those of you who didn't win: Remember we have another NRF 425 Blaster here, as well as other cool prizes from 'Iron Man'! N...

Winner: 'Iron Man' NRF 425 Blaster
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 05-08-2008)

Updated May 8th Congratulations to Tyguy2021 You'll be darting like a...er...a thing that darts a LOT with this baby! You win! Those of you who didn't win: We've got one last Iron Man Mask/Gauntlet set up for giveaway! NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRAN...

Spider-Man in Business Week
by Jason Lethert (Fri 04-19-2002)

In the recent media blitz Spider-Man has turned up almost everywhere, and in light of the financial ramifications, the business trades have been no exception.  This week, BusinessWeek.com ran a story about the winding and tangled path Spidey has taken ...


Sam Raimi Talks About Spider-Man
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 04-16-2002)

Click for larger images Fans know that sinking feeling. Whenever a comic book movie gets made they start to wonder why the filmmake...

Spider-Man 3 PS3 Hands-on: Can he still swing from a thread? (Wed 04-11-2007)

The reaction to Activision and Treyarch's Spider-Man 3 game trailer has been less than stellar. "It's Spider-Man 2 with better graphics," fanboys have screamed across the Internet, but after a day in the Activision offices and some hands-on time with the ...

Iron Man: Favreau presents his film
by Laura Ellison (Thu 08-02-2007)

This was, without a doubt, the biggest panel at Comic-Con 2007. No fewer than ten movies were previewed/featured at this thing, and several big surprises were revealed as well. But of course, the biggest reveal was the premiere of the 'Iron Man' trail...

Man-Thing
by Coming Attractions (Thu 03-11-2004)

Genre:Comic Book Adaptation/Horror.Studio:Artisan Entertainment.Production Company:Fierce Entertainment.Project Phase:Post-production.Who's In It:Jack Thompson; Rawiri Paratene; Matt Le Nevez; Rachel Taylor; Steve Bastoni.Who's Making It:Brett Leonard (Di...


He-Man has the power again
by Eric Moro (Thu 07-26-2001)

Nearly 20 years after the heroic He-Man was first introduced to the youth of America, Mattel, Inc. is bringing back an updated version of the warrior from Eternia, along with several other Masters of the Universe, for a new generation of fans.Premiering a...

Lee says 'Excelsior!' to SPIDER-MAN rough cut
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Tue 03-12-2002)

Spider-Man nuts around the world still have two long months to wait before their favorite wall-crawler officially arrives on the big screen in May, but one famous fan of ol' Webhead is already giving director Sam Raimi's take on the character the thumbs-u...

SPIDER-MAN
by JEFF BOND (Wed 06-12-2002)

Danny Elfman’s score is just about the only thing that hasn’t been unanimously praised about Sam Raimi’s SPIDER-MAN movie. Early reviews on the Internet slammed it as “tuneless” with one reviewer going so far as to state, “There is literally NO THEME!” We...

More BLAIR WITCH on the Way
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 01-04-2000)

As had widely been expected in the wake of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT’s blockbuster success, distributor Artisan Entertainment is trying to spin the film off into a profitable franchise, with plans firmly in place for not only a sequel but a prequel as well....


Infinity Studios Announces Witch Class License (Tue 09-14-2004)

Witches for Dummies! El Cerrito, CA – September 7th, 2004 Today, Infinity Studios LLC announces they will be publishing Witch Class, a truly unique and hilarious love comedy by Lee Ru. Whether it be owning a pet pony, becoming a princess, or marr...

The old new 'Spider-Man' animated show is back (Sun 04-13-2008)

Remember that CGI animated 'Spider-Man' series that aired on MTV a while back. I started some time after the first movie came out. Well, now you can relive the glory of that show as it's set to broadcast via Kabillion, the multi-platform kids' entertainm...

Book Buzz: Opening the DC Vault
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-29-2008)

As mentioned last week, we have a slew of new releases in every category. There’s going to be some tough purchasing decisions that need to be made. We have two anthologies of the best fantasy literature of the year, one from St. Martin&rsq...

Comicscape - April 7, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-07-2004)

OPINION: Before getting onto the topic of this week's column, I'd like to thank everyone who wrote in expressing their condolences on the death of my cat and who gave me their vote of confidence regarding the way I handled the mean-spirited e-mail from a ...


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

Last week's admittedly meandering column about sex and women in popular comics didn't garner much mail, but it lit the comment section on fire. I thought that a column about everybody's favorite subject (or at least mine and Al's) would at least get me a ...

Arcadia of My Youth
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 12-04-2003)

What They SayIt\'s Harlock! Renowned Manga author Matsumoto Leiji?s greatest creation, Captain Harlock, comes to the big screen in this magnificent film. When aliens conquer earth and enslave the human race, all hope for freedom is abandoned. But one ma...

Comiscape - March 8, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-08-2006)

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...

Comicscape - December 28, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-28-2005)

The New Year looms on the horizon yet again, and I find myself lacking inspiration for a column in between the twin drinking binges of Christmas and New Year's Eve. As such, you'll have to make due with my ramblings about the state of the comic industry i...


Six Million Dollar Man, The
by Coming Attractions (Wed 10-22-2003)

Genre:Action/Science Fiction/Comedy.Studio:Dimension Films/Universal Pictures.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Development Hell.Who's In It:Jim Carrey.Who's Making It:Todd Phillips (Director, Screenwriter; Larry Gordon, Lloyd Levin, Scott Faye (Pr...

Spider-Man Classic Toys, Wave 2 (Thu 12-07-2000)

Comic Continuum reports that Toy Biz has announced plans to release a second series of Spider-Man Classic action figures this spring, around March. The figure list for the second series this time around includes Classic Spider-Man, Battle Ravaged Spider-M...

THE WICKER MAN
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Fri 09-28-2001)

A mystery/thriller/musical with horror overtones, The Wicker Man stands as one of the best British films ever! Well at least they think so: it’s number 96 on the BFI 100 favorite list. After hearing praise like that, one can only expect the actual viewing...

SPIDER-MAN 3 Actual Numbers
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 05-08-2007)

Hello fellow Maniacs. Normally, I’m restricted to the weekend content but since it’s the summer, I’ll be trying to update everyone on current activities and updates of the industry. My weekly box office report is sometimes not accurate a...


Witch Hunter Robin Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 12-12-2003)

What They SayBeing a Witch Hunter is anything but normal. Robin has begun settling into her new life at the STNJ, practicing with her supernatural powers and making some extraordinary progress. The arrival of her beloved Vespa has given Robin independence...