Diamond Select has announced the next Marvel Select action figure will be the Fist of Khonshu - MoonKnight. The figure is based on the artwork of New Avengers' David Finch. The MoonKnightfigure will have multiple points of articulation and be in-scal...
Recently Marvel Comics started a new ongoing series for everyone's favorite cowl-wearing, gadget-wielding crime-fighting billionaire vigilante of the night (ok, second favorite). In the spirit of the series, Marvel Select has just released their latest hi...
The Review!Damn... this is what I've been waiting for for several years: a domestically released, fully licensed subtitled version of Sailor Moon! I really make no bones about liking Sailor Moon: while I admit that the animation is somewhat limited, even ...
What They SayIt came to conquer the Earth - and only Sailor Moon and the Sailor Scouts can stop it! As the evil Anne and Alan continue to scheme up new ways to steal the Earth\'s energy for the Doom Tree, will the combined power of all the Sailor Scouts ...
The Review!The Sailor Moon S TV series has finally arrived in a way that will please a majority of its fans. The disc includes some nice features as well as the near-required dual language option. And heck, it's got 7 episodes (that's the first 2 VHS tape...
WizKids has announced the release of the first MAGE KNIGHT comic-book series, produced in cooperation with IDW Publishing. Premiering in October, MAGE KNIGHT: STOLEN DESTINY is a five-issue mini-series. The series features cover art by J. Scott Campbell ...
The Review!Finally, after such a long wait, Sailor Moon is availble commerically subtitled in America. The first release of the TV series makes a bang, definetly setting some standards in some aspects for anime DVDs. While the releases start off with th...
What They SayImperfect Dreams... Rini wishes to be older and more beautiful so she can enjoy Serena’s privileges, a dream that becomes true thanks to Palla Palla’s magic! So why can’t Rini call on Pegasus to show off?
Then, in their se...
The Review!Much awaited by fans, the next installment of the third series of Sailor Moon is out (and a particular store broke their release date, too)! This volume contains six episodes, instead of the seven that the first one carried, but I'm not complai...
Marvel Studios has pacted with Vancouver-based production company No Equal Entertainment to develop a live-action TV series based on the cult-favorite comicbook superhero MoonKnight.
Skein will follow soldier of fortune Marc Spector as he becomes the ti...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Reiko ShimizuTranslated by:Jonathan TarboxAdapted by:Jonathan TarboxWhat They SayA mysterious boy may hold the secret of Earth's fate. But if he has no memory, who will save the world?
According to prophecy, a half-mermaid, ...
Nerds the world over rejoiced last year when Sideshow Toy launched a series of 12" action figures from the cult film MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL. The idea was insane, but so was the filmand Sideshow had set a precedent by making action figures from Ro...
Sideshow Toys has announced the January 2003 release of an 18-inch collectors figure, "The Knight of Ni", modeled on the Knight Who Says Ni in the movie MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL.The figure is a part of Sideshow's MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL lin...
The Review!"Revolutionary Girl Utena" is Central Park Media's (primarily U.S. Manga Corps, though "Utena" is sold under their "Software Sculptors" label) first attempt to put a television series on DVD. This particular disc contains 7 episodes; the next o...
What They SayA mysterious organization is kidnapping young girls and selling their organs on the black market. When Weiss gets involved with the case, Aya is drawn toward one of the victims, Sakura. She reminds him of his younger sister, but the organ thi...
We present this guest DVD review from James Harvey at The World's Finest Online
Just in time for the theatrical release of 'The Dark Knight,' Warner Home Video has unleashed the highly anticipated 'Batman: Gotham Knight', the new direct-to-video anim...
What They SayLike a child\'s rhyme, from beginning to end and back again... Hazuki and the Mido clan have come full circle, but the stakes are far higher than ever they were: no longer the specter of death, but the loss of a soul.
Kouhei, having seen Haz...
What They SayThe source of the evil within Kowa Acaedemy has been revealed to be the international organization Esset. But to the good men of Weiss, this brings more questions than answers. Yoji investigates this evil, only to uncover a painful new choice...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hino MatsuriTranslated by:Tomo KimuraAdapted by:Tomo KimuraWhat They SayOutside the safe boundary of the academy, Yuki is attacked by a vampire. Injured and unable to defend herself, two Night Class students come to her aid an...
The Review!Having watched this DVD, for the first time I felt an urge to send in a review. In summary, I have a lot of praise for this disc, a little criticism - and one serious warning.
A little context might help. My experience of Sailor Moon is watch...
Figures.com broke everyone's first look at next summer's line of THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS action figure line, based on the classic Frank Miller graphic novel of the same name. Four figures will make up the line including Miller's version of the Batman, the...
Gandalf the Grey. Okay, freeze on that image. Let me guess: a gray-cloaked, gray-haired, mature European-looking fellow, carrying a staff.Now try Magneto. Again you've got a gray-haired, mature European-looking fellow, this time wearing a red cloak and he...
What They SayThe Amazon Trio continues their search for the Pegasus by targeting fashion designers, ballet instructors, and others with pure dreams. Sailor Moon keeps struggling against the Dead Moon Circus, but when they target Sailor Venus and Sailor Mu...
If you hadn't caught on yet, COMICSCAPE didn't run yesterday because of the Fourth of July holiday. As UPS doesn't deliver on federal holidays, the new comics didn't hit the shops until today. I hope everyone had a happy holiday and didn't lose any finger...
What They SayWhen the moon rises, the boys of Knight Hunters are the most vicious assassins the world has ever seen. During the day, they remain disguised as elegant florists with an eye for beauty. Led by the somber and silent Aya, the team consists of K...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Fumi YoshinagaTranslated by:Sachiko SatoAdapted by:Bambi EloriagaWhat They SayAs a newly appointed high school teacher, Ida has yet to gain confidence in his abilities. His insecurity grows worse when he feels someone intensel...
What They SayRubeus and the evil sisters from the Negamoon are back and they\'re pulling out all stops in a furious series of new attacks! Between his last evil sisters an his new ally, Emerald, it looks like to Rubeus may finally have Serena cornered. Bu...
What They SayEven as Kouhei and his family risk all to save Hazuki from her fate, the formidable Count Kinkel refuses to be thwarted by human designs. As his plans grow darker and the web draws tighter, death and destruction nip at the heels of all. The C...
What They SayThe assassins of Weiss have killed each dark beast that has threatened them,
but their worst enemies will always be themselves! Their group has finally
fallen apart. However, just because they have gone their separate ways
doesn’t mea...
The International Animated Film Society have announced the nominees for the 2008 Annie Awards.
Of interest to comics readers are the following:
Kudos to DC Comics and Warner Animation. 'Batman: Gotham Knight' and 'Justice League: The...
What They SayThe young vampire Hazuki has found herself a new life - Kouhei\'s. Enchanted not by any supernatural wiles, but rather by her natural grace and charm, the photographer\'s family has grown quite protective of their new charge. As the dark forc...
What They SayIt\'s girl power to the rescue as Sailor Moon and the Sailor Scouts continue to fight the evil minions of the Doom Tree. Forced to find new victims to feed the monstrous vegetable\'s ever-increasing appetite for energy, Alan and Anne concoct...
DC Driect's 13" Deluxe figures get their latest addition with a classic image of the Dark Knight. While the figure maintains the quality of the earlier members of the series, Batman hasn't translated as well as some of the others. The gray spandex shows t...
Revolution Studios has tapped producers Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray (THE ROOKIE) to bring the 1980s camp classic KNIGHT RIDER to the big screen in a big way. According to trade reports, the studio is intent on modernizing the story of the show, which cent...
What They SayWhen Queen Beryl sends her newest and most relentless henchmen to gather the
Earth\'s crystals, the Sailor Scouts may have met their match! Fortunately,
the mighty Sailor Jupiter arrives just in time to even the odds! And as if
that wasn\'t ...
What They SayFrom enchanted cameras to dangerous dollies, the evil forces of the Negaverse will stop at nothing in their efforts to aid Queen Beryl in her plans to conquer the Earth! But when they send a fake Tuxedo Mask to do their dirty work, they make ...
Batman: Dark Knight Dynasty is the kind of story that breaks a reader`s heart with possibilities unseen and opportunities unexplored. There`s nothing bad about it in writing or art. Mike Barr is the kind of writer who could take the suicidal concept of a ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Wolfgang and Heike HohlbeinTranslated by:Barbara Guggemos and Stafford HemmerAdapted by:What They SayKim is an average schoolboy who hates math but loves to read the latest copy of \"Star Fighter.\" His daydreaming life spiral...
What They SayThe devastating Doom Tree has arrived, and only Sailor Moon and the Sailor
Scouts can stop it! As the evil Anne and Alan continue to scheme up new ways
to steal the Earth\'s energy for the Doom Tree, will the combined power of
all the Sailor ...
Sometimes theres no happily ever after. Last years Earth X maxi-series from Marvel Comics presented a future continuity in which battered and altered versions of Marvels current heroes fought to save their planet. When the story ended, there was hope f...
Batman: Gotham Knight is a series of short animated films that tell of Batman's growth and trials between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. The in-pieces presentation is not unlike The Animatrix, which also incorporated different stories created by a var...
Hah, trust it for our friends over at Wizard to do a step by step breakdown of the Wizard World Chicago Convention footage shown by Warner Bros... There may be no video footage to post yet but columnist Kiel Phegley at Wizard Universe did ...
What They SayBased on a manga by Naoko Takeuchi, Sailor Moon is the story of a teenage girl who meets a magical cat who gives her super powers. She becomes the leader of a team of brave girls, known as the Sailor Warriors. Sailor Moon has long been justif...
It's hard to believe that 'The Dark Knight' is Christopher Nolan's sixth feature
Nolan, who directed 'The Dark Knight', has taken the Batman franchise to a whole new level. Prior to Nolan's stab at Batman, both Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher took the ...
'The Dark Knight' direct Christopher Nolan chats up The L.A. Times about the villains of the film, which include Heath Ledger as The Joker, Aaron Eckhart as Two-Face and Cillian Murphy as the Scarecrow.
"Harvey Dent is a tragic figure, and his story...
The Review!I thought it was about time that this show was reviewed by one of the people it was aimed at: the fangirls. And, as I was lucky enough to pick up a copy at Anime Mid-Atlantic more than a week before its release, I figured that now was the time...
You all get an "F-" for the week. Well, not all of you just everyone other than the five of you that actually wrote in about your comic shop. I guess everyone's shopping online now or going to Barnes and Noble or something. That, or everyone was glued...
The footage started with a silhouette of a dark figure in front of one of Batman's armored vehicles before quickly cutting to Bruce Wayne and Alfred delivering the brief lines heard in the "Dark Knight" teaser trailer.
"Some people just want to watch ...
What They SayChibi Usa dreams of a beautiful and mysterious Pegasus that becomes her friend. Meanwhile, Sailor Moon and her friends barely have time to celebrate the peace from their latest victory when suddenly, an eclipse darkens the city. The Dead Moon...
STAR WARS: POWER OF THE JEDI -- Collections 1&2 (Hasbro) Let's start this look at Star Wars toys with Hasbro's latest Star Wars 3-3/4-inch figures in sets and in sealed cases. Set 1 features six figures, primarily from Episode I. These figures are grouped...
Charlie Band, truly a seminal figure in the world of home video, has cut 40% of his already reduced staff at Full Moon Video and also cut their planned releases by about 30%. In a brief interview in `Video Business` magazine Band told that, `The majors a...
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...
First 4 Figures has announced the upcoming release of a Baron statue based on the creature from the DOOM movie. The run will be limited to 1500 worldwide. The first 100 are exclusive to the First 4 Figures online store and will feature a base with an unlu...
It's easy to pick on him, I know. His bright, campy version of Batman seems relegated to a bygone era, one far too many people are eager to forget. They view his efforts as an active mockery of everything compelling about the character: the brooding pain,...
Inspired by the motion picture, "Batman Begins," this special Batman action figure captures a "pre-suit" Bruce Wayne as he prepares to don the legendary Dark Knight gear. Batman utilizes a Kevlar utility harness, a NOMEX survival suit for advanced infantr...
Next February, Diamond Select Toys will release Uatu, the Watcher as part of the Marvel Select series. Uatu is a member of an immortal and almost omnipotent race known only as Watchers. Sworn to observe Earth without interfering, Uatu has broken this oat...
DC Comics, Warner Premiere, Warner Home Video and Warner Bros. Animation have collaborated to create a unique Batman experience in Batman: Gotham Knight. The all-new, original movie will arrive July 8, 2008 on DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Order due date is June ...
Hollywood tradition dictates that an Academy Award nomination begets lucrative offer after offer, and the nominee usually reaps the immediate seven-figure benefits. But sometimes, boyhood dreams take precedence.
Buoyed by his Oscar nod for scripting 'A...
Since his conception in the Icewind Dale Trilogy back in 1988, R.A. Salvatore’s Drizzt has grown from an initial side character to the most well-renowned persona of the Forgotten Realms universe.
Hello Maniac readers and welcome to this, th...
DRAGONLANCE, a name in fantasy that represents over 100 novels, supplements and adventure modules, began way back in 1985 with DRAGONS OF AUTUMN TWILIGHT. Authors Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman have sold millions of copies of their DRAGONLANCE series, ...
What They SayWhen Conan, Richard, and Rachel are offered a free stay at a posh hotel on the beach if they join a mystery tour, they jump at the chance. But their accommodations are only paid for in full if they uncover the identity of the tour promoter wh...
David Goyer recently talked about the upcoming film, The Dark Knight, with Sci Fi Wire and in doing so mentioned that Two-Face may not make an appearance."I think Harvey Dent has been mentioned," Goyer said. "I don't know that Two-Fac...
While talking to the Los Angeles Times, the director hinted at what to expect about his character and the overall story of Dark Knight. Basically, from the interview, there will be little humor with the villains (film) and expect Dent to be a key role in ...
What They SayThe Amazon Trio targets innocent people and then uses their beauty and lies to seduce and trap innocent people. Once trapped, Fish Eye, Hawk’s Eyes, and Tiger’s Eyes ruthlessly invade the victim’s pure dreams with the Dream ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:YoungYou LeeTranslated by:HyeYoung ImAdapted by:HyeYoung Im / J. TorresWhat They SayApart from the fact that the color of her eyes turns red when the moon rides, Myung-Ee is your average, albeit boy-crazy, 5th grader. After pi...
By the time you read this, you'll probably have read several other laudatory articles on the influence of THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS and how it changed the way we looked at comics in general and Batman in particular. You may also have read that THE DARK KNIG...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Matoh SanamiTranslated by:Rie HagiharaAdapted by:What They SayMarlo has a problem. On the night of the full moon, this half-werewolf, half-vampire undergoes a mysterious and terrifying transformation:
He turns into a girl.
D...
If you`re not displaying certain figures in your collection, then you`re probably storing them someplace. If they`re out of the blister-cards or boxes, I suggest placing them in some kind of food storage bag, preferably the self-sealing kind. This is a gr...
A report from the German film site reveals interesting insights into 'The Dark Knight', following a visit to the set from that site's journalists.
According to that site, Batman will venture to Hong Kong for some "gangster-hunting". Producer Chuck Rove...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kyoko HikawaTranslated by: Translated by:Adapted by:What They SayTransported into a fantastical world of high adventure, a confused and frightened teenager discovers she holds the key to a profound power borne of an age-old p...
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...
ANIME
AIR MASTER VOLUME 3 DVD
ANGELIUM DVD
1ANIMEPLAY: ISHIKA & HONORI INTERACTIVE DVD
ARC THE LAD VOLUME 2 DVD
ASTRO BOY: THE COMPLETE SERIES DVD
BEYBLADE SEASON 3 VOLUME 6: SAME OLD DIRTY TRICKS DVD UNCUT
BUBBLEGUM CRISIS VOLUME 2 DVD
CASE CLOS...
Hello Maniacs and welcome to this week’s hootenanny of science fiction and fantasy skullduggery. Though I try to pace content on these columns as best I can, sometimes the publishing side of the business just doesn’t want to oblige. After seve...
Hail and well met, my heroes and villains. Welcome to another Wednesday and another COMICSCAPE. Last week's column on digital and web comics generated several letters of civil disagreement. Thankfully, everyone kept my mother, my wife, and my personal ...
The TWO-FACE 13" DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE Action Figure from DC Direct will released on September 27, 2006.As the newest edition to DC Direct's realistically proportioned 1:6 scale figures, the former D.A. and criminal mastermind comes alive. This deluxe c...
Not too long ago, I acknowledged the sad untimely passing of filmmaker and former Cinescape columnist John Thonen. Well, the story gets sadder, as Johns widow is a cancer patient left with overwhelming bills. To help out, friends from the Kansas City fil...
The man hailed as the father of cyberpunk is back on the bookshelves with a follow-up to 2003’s Pattern Recognition, a novel Publisher’s Weekly named one of the best books of the year.
Good start of the work week to all of you Maniac ...
After a solid 2002 release year that saw the conclusion of Rurouni Kenshin and the introduction of Berserk, Media Blasters was set to capitalize on that with the release of the noteworthy series Twelve Kingdoms and Samurai Deeper Kyo. With those set as ...
Blizzard Entertainment unleashes their first novel surrounding the Ghost assassin Nova, Paul Kearney and James M. Ward blend good old-fashion magic with maritime warfare, and Mercedes Lackey debuts another novel in the Scepter’d Isle sequence wi...
Remember that scene in George Pals THE TIME MACHINE where George goes to the library and listens to the Talking Rings? Just spin em on the magic mirror and they tell a story. That seemed pretty far fetched in 1960, but not anymore. Let me whip out my cr...
`The great grey beast February had eaten Harvey Swick alive. Here he was, buried in the belly of that smothering month, wondering if he would ever find his way out through the cold coils that lay between here and Easter...`So opens Clive Barker`s 1996 chi...
Kevin Conroy had studied for and starred on the stage, advanced his career through soap operas, and was featured in television series like "Dynasty" and "Tour of Duty." He had no idea that stepping into a sound booth in 1991 to audit...
A slew of paperback releases this Tuesday offers everything from cheeky science fiction to dark, genre-crossing fantasy and dragon-riding mayhem (told by both man and mythical beast perspective).
Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s powerhous...
What They SayBecause of Pacifica\'s amnesia, when Raquel finds her she explains who she really is. A military offical spots her and she is forced to flee before being reunited with her siblings. Raquel and Shannon continue to search for her unaware that s...
"The creative mandate [for 'Batman Begins'] was really to do something fresh and original. And that was coming straight from the studio. And if it wasn't, I wouldn't have gotten involved with the project because it's pretty rare to have an iconic figure t...
What They SayContains the full Sailor Moon Super S TV series in one 7-disc Thinpak DVD box set!
Chibi Usa dreams of a beautiful and mysterious Pegasus that becomes her friend. Meanwhile, Sailor Moon and her friends barely have time to celebrate the peace...
What They SayThe journey continues as they successfully evade the forces of Mauser. But a bounty on Pacifica’s head is now set and a bounty hunter aims to collect using poison to end her life.
Raquel and Leo must now set out on a dangerous journey ...
RESURRECTION OF MONSTRESS (Hobby Base Yellow Submarine)Vampire Curia: This series of Japanese figures is `recommended for mature collectors ages 17 and over,` and it`s easy to see why! Gorgeously sculpted by Kenji Ando from designs by premier Japanese com...
One of the great joys of any fan is getting a peek at inside information about the production or meaning of a favorite show. Recently, Kunihiko Ikuhara, director of Revolutionary Girl Utena and various Sailor Moon episodes, came to the Baltimore, Marylan...
From a Press Release
'Batman Gotham Knight' Voice Cast Announced, Revised Enhanced Content For DC Universe Animated Original Movie
Fan Favorite Kevin Conroy returns to benchmark title role for July 8, 2008 Release; Primetime stars join cast of third DC ...
Today's toy collectors have it so good. Never before have there been such amazing sculpts, paint jobs, action features and accessories. Not to mention the characters that are making their way into plastic. That's why it's even more surprising that some of...
From a press release
New 'Dark Knight' Attraction Debuts in Three Six Flags Parks Late Spring 2008
NEW YORK, March 3 -- Six Flags, Inc. (NYSE: SIX) released today key thematic elements of the highly anticipated "The Dark Knight Coaster," an in...
ADV Films is proud to announce the upcoming DVD conclusion to one of the
greatest anime series to come out of Japan, Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040.
Like a multi-headed serpent, the branches of the Dragon Line become the arms
with which Galatea seeks to cru...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Haruko Ida, Story by Red Company/Takamura MatsudaTranslated by:Nan RymerAdapted by:What They SayMahiru Shiraishi has an uncanny ability to bring good luck to everyone she touches - except herself. She's constantly haunted by a...
Could a single episode of any television series be worse than the Stride Gum episode of Smallville? The answer is a resounding YES. Is this series a slightly more adult remake of the old animated television series MASK? This car transforms into a couple o...
Based on DC comic’s epic event, Crisis on Infinite Earths presents series three with the debut of Batman into the line. Batman is one of the most time-tested heroes in comics and The Dark Knight makes his umpteenth appearance as an action figure....
STAR WARS: POWER OF THE FORCE 2 - FAN CLUB EXCLUSIVE `FREEZE FRAME` FIGURES (Kenner)Just before the Christmas Season of 1998 started, Kenner announced that the last four figures in their `Power of the Force` assortment, featuring the `Freeze Frame` film s...
The Review!Perfection is a term I use very loosely, but I'm using it now. The first Sailormoon S DVD, "Heart Collection 1," is absolutely perfect. The cons are only nit-picky things (which I'll get to later), and they are completely dwarfed by the pros....
When it comes to action figures, there’s little doubt that Batman leads the way in terms of the most lines…most figures produced for a single character. But probably not lagging to far behind is McFarlane Toys’ Spawn. Debuting...
As one of the stars of the ABC hit series 'Ugly Betty,' Ana Ortiz has enchanted the primetime audience playing Hilda Suarez, big sister to the title character. Today, Ortiz offers fans a 180-degree acting pivot from her most noteworthy role by voicing g...
What They SayPegasus sacrifices his freedom and the Golden Crystal to save Mini-Moon’s life, but just as everyone begins to fear that Queen Nehelenia has won, the Queen is betrayed! Sailor Moon attempts to use the power of the Golden Crystal, but t...
What They SayPacifica Cassul is known as the \"Scrapped Princess.\" According to prophecy, she is the poison that will destroy the world on her 16th birthday. In order to avoid being killed, she must secretly wander the lands along with her two siblings w...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Matoh SanamiTranslated by:Rie HagiharaAdapted by:What They SayWho would have thought that there was anything worse than changing into a woman on nights of the full moon? Marlo certainly didn't.
But now his engagement to David...
From a press release
Anaheim, California (June 2, 2008) — Get ready to rage against evil, as Anime Expo® 2008 brings a screening and panel of the highly anticipated BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHT two days before it is released on DVD, Blu-Ray and On Dem...
No matter what holiday you celebrate there’s always one constant during the winter season: terrible gifts. Because of a schedule / travel conflict with the fam I happened to celebrate Christmas early this year. Did I get Subterranean Press’ li...
Six Interlocking Films, Six Celebrated Directors, One Groundbreaking Masterpiece
Anaheim, California (June 2, 2008) Get ready to rage against evil, as Anime Expo® 2008 brings a screening and panel of the highly anticipated
BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHT ...
Greetings, COMICSCAPE faithful, and welcome to another edition of THERE GOES YOUR LIFE!. Last week, Voodoo Maverick's Tedd Walley and John Williams helped me walk you through the soul-sucking, wallet-draining endeavor that is self-publishing. This week,...
What They Say
Based on a manga by Naoko Takeuchi, Sailor Moon is the story of a teenage girl who meets a magical cat who gives her super powers. She becomes the leader of a team of brave girls, known as the Sailor Warriors. Sailor Moon has long been justi...
Namco has announced Mage Knight: Destiny's Soldier, a turn-based strategy game for the Nintendo DS. Based on the best-selling collectable miniature game from WizKids Games, Mage Knight: Destiny's Soldier offers intuitive touch screen controls and gamepla...
The Review!As some of you from the chat may know, I run a website at http://senshitv.dhs.org called SenshiTV, and if any of you look at it, you can tell what a flaming Moonie I am, so you can bet your life I'm scrutinizing this disc as best I can. I went ...
What They SayTo stop the evil Queen Beryl from taking over the Earth, Luna the magic cat seeks out 14 year-old Serena and reveals that she has the magic powers of Sailor Moon! Although she\'s unsure of herself at first, Serena quickly learns that if you b...
What They SayAs the Negamoon\'s attacks on the city continue, Rini comes to a decision. The time has come for her to lead Sailor Moon and the Sailor Scouts back into the future to confront the evil Prince Diamond and his Dark Crystal! But first the Sailor...
What They SayWhile a photographer is investigating a mysterious castle, he discovers a captivating young vampire girl who\'s been trapped there for years. Unknowingly, he frees her - and ensnares them both in a struggle for love, power, and authority amon...
ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF "MUTINEER'S MOON" WEBSITE
ADV PRO DIVISION IS CREATING ANIMATED SERIES BASED ON NOVELS BY BEST-SELLING AUTHOR DAVID WEBER
HOUSTON, February 10, 2003-ADV Films today launched http://www.mutineersmoon.com, a content-rich we...
From a press release -- Scroll to bottom for video clip
JACKSON, N.J., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Six Flags Great Adventure today unveiled the highly anticipated "THE DARK KNIGHT Coaster." Based on Warner Bros. Pictures' upcoming movie TH...
What They SaySailor Moon and her friends continue to depend upon the help of Sailor Neptune and Sailor Uranus in their battles with the mysterious Eugeal of the Witches 5 over the heart crystals.
But even as Sailor Moon and her friends try to protect th...
If there was one shows this season that had to be the most anticipated, I'd have to say that it was Tsukihime. I managed to make the anime my first real exposure to the series (okay I played the typing game but I don't think that really counts), but that'...
November 1, 2000
ADV FILMS and DIC ENTERTAIMENT RELEASE
Sailor Moon: Sailor Mars Joins the Battle &
Sailor Moon: Mysterious Tuxedo Mask
HOUSTON - ADV Films and DIC Entertainment are proud to announce the home
video release of Sailor Moon, the #1 televisi...
What They SayIn the battles with Eugeal over the heart crystals, the Sailor Scouts all learn each other’s identities. However, instead of bringing them together to save the world, Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune, and the new arrival, Sailor Pluto, ins...
What They SayAt Full Moon\'s first interview, Mitsuki tries too hard to act like a 16-year-old. But when she meets some friendly high school girls, she learns that the most important thing is being yourself!
Contains episodes 5-8:
Her First Assignment
...
What They SayTuxedo Mask abducted! The heartsnatchers target the sailor Soldiers one by one, but Sailor Moon and her friends manage to thwart them time after time. However, when the evil Professor Tomoe targets Usagi, Tuxedo Mask is captured!
To make mat...
UPDATED: Our friends at Warner Home Entertainment have just provided three images from the DVD: Check 'em out!
From a Press Release
Producers of 'Batman Begins' and 'The Dark Knight' Bring You the DC Universe Animated Original Movie 'Batman: G...
ADV Films is proud to announce their recent acquisition of the home video
rights to the first 82 episodes of Sailor Moon, the #1 television series for
girls on the Cartoon Network's "Toonami" programming block, from DIC
Entertainment.
Sailor Moon is the ...
Based originally on the penned Alan Moore classic V For Vendetta comic book, from Vertigo comics and released in the in the early 1980s, the book spawned a film in 2006 with the same title. The main character of the story, V makes his action figure de...
What They SayNew enemies! The Sailor Scouts are back on the job! Serena and her friends would have enjoyed the peaceful rest since their last battle, but they have been studying for their high school entrance exams! However, a new plot is forming and thei...
What They SayThe Amazon Trio has until the next full moon to capture the Pegasus or Zirconia, the leader of the Dark Moon Circus, will change them back into animals! However, when Fish Eye targets Mamoru (Tuxedo Mask), she falls in love!
Finally underst...
Several weeks ago I attended a baseball game and was handed a limited edition bobble head figurine as I entered the gate. Everyone in attendance was guaranteed a bobble head that night and the attendance was well over 45,000. Many people collect bobble he...
Sometimes you just hear some interesting things when wandering the halls of comicdom, and this one was a particularly exciting tidbit we had to share. Doug Moench, one of the great comic book writers, responsible for countless Marvel and DC tales of yore ...
Let me preface this week’s Comicscape with a few words about Seven Soldiers. First, the column contains major spoilers. If you plan to read the trade paperbacks, skip to the listings. Though, if you can live with reading spoiler...
Ahh, old 50's science fiction. Ya either love it or hate it. Those of us who grew up watching the “Creature Feature” show on the local UHF channel back in the dark days before VCRs and home video have fond memories of watching ...
Can an anime version of Batman hold a candle next to the recently released Batman movies? Even the animated series of the 90’s?What They SayAcclaimed screenwriters including David Goyer (Batman Begins), Josh Olson (A History of Violence) and Alan Bu...
You guys didn't exactly nail me with letters about INFINITE CRISIS, so I can't run a huge mail column this week. But, after reading some of the commentary about INFINITE CRISIS last week, both on COMICSCAPE and elsewhere, I've reconsidered some of my reac...
OPINION: Before we get started, there's various and sundry stuff to cover. Thanks to Jeremy Travaglini for pointing out that the DC annual crossover event a few years back was actually named "Bloodlines" rather than "New Blood"; to J. Adams for suggesting...
When Boom! Studios published the first issue of WAR OF THE WORLDS: SECOND WAVE in March, the cover offered a quote from writer Mark Waid, who called the series "a sci-fi WALKING DEAD." I reviewed that very issue and, while I enjoyed it, remained cautious...
HOUSTON - ADV Films and DIC Entertainment are proud to announce the latest
home video release of Sailor Moon, the #1 television series for girls on the
Cartoon Network's "Toonami" programming block.
Sailor Moon: Red Hearts & Silver Crystals and Sailor Mo...
This week Warner Home Entertainment will release their DVD movie tie-in Batman - Gotham Knight. We have three different versions to choose from, unlike Justice League: A New Frontier which had four (R.I.P. HD-DVD), so which will it be? Times are tough all...
No man leads a truly normal life. However we might group and classify others by peculiarity, subculture, or social strata, no group of lives can unite in consensus to define normality in the fullest sense of the word. They can only attain degrees and func...
there's a smattering of 'Dark Knight' news in the internet as the film ramps up for release on DVD and the impending awards season. We've also got bits of info on the Marvel Anime and more. Read on...
DARK KNIGHT composer marching to his own t...
The latest Spawn line from McFarlane Toys presents four figures from the past but reimagined with new sculpts and paint jobs. The line goes back in time as far as eleven years with a new sculpt of the first Manga Spawn. The new figure retains th...
What They SayThe wicked Badiyanu has come to capture all the children to gain enough power to absorb the earth into her Black Dream Hole. The Black Dream Hole is located in the center of Badiyanu’s castle and absorbs all the dream energy from the ch...
DC Direct continues their highly detailed and successful 13” Deluxe figures with an incredible Aquaman figure. Just like Batman, Superman, Lex Luthor and all of those before him, Aquaman is 1:6 scale, with multiple points of articulation, highly ...
What They SayAs Serena and her friends enjoy Christmas vacation, an unusual and fierce snowstorm hits town... The evil Snow Queen Kaguya has returned to claim Earth as her own. Crucial to Queen Kaguya\'s plan is a magical crystal from outer space, approac...
What They SayPokemon 2: Mystery of Mount Moon is the continuing story of Ash Ketchum\'s quest to become the world\'s greatest Pokemon master. He has to catch all 150 of the amazing creatures to be the best.
Their journey takes them straightito theifabled...
Robert Trate’s take on the new animated Batman feature: The Batman Gotham Knight DVD is shaping up to be as good if not better than Warner Brother’s Animatrix DVD. Warner Brothers was kind enough to send us the following interview with aw...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kanan (Concept by Broccoli)Translated by:Koji TajiiAdapted by:What They SayThe Angel Troupe feels the pressure as Eonia's forces draw ever closer, spreading a reign of terror across the galaxy. When Eonia's legions execute a d...
What They SayDark Schneider is the \"Bastard!\"! A lone warlock, freed from years of imprisonment, stands against an army of destruction bent on world conquest and the resurrection of an ancient evil. But Dark Schneider is not protecting the desperate peo...
What They SayIt\'s girl power to the rescue as Sailor Moon and the Sailor Scouts continue to fight the evil minions of the Doom Tree. Forced to find new victims to feed the monstrous vegetable\'s ever increasing appetite for energy, Alan and Anne concoct...
What They SayThe Review!Shin Shirayukihime Densetsu Pretear, or just Pretear as the Odex release lists it, is a rather surprisingly good thirteen episode series that takes the magical girl storyline and tells a solid good tale with it.
Audio:
For our pri...
Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles has teamed up with Action Figure Xpress to create an exclusive BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER action figure of the title character from the first season episode "The Witch." This figure which depicts Buffy as a cheerleader, ...
Old toys never die. Well, sometimes they do, but often they just get repackaged or rediscovered by new fans attracted to the property when it becomes a big-budget movie (like TOMB RAIDER) or a popular TV show (like WITCHBLADE). Today, we take a look at a ...
McFarlane Toys has released the fifth series of their ever-popular MOVIE MANIACS action figure line, but damned if it isn't hard to believe it's been five years! Five years since we were first treated to this group of toys that truly set McFarlane apart f...
The Review!The technical aspects of the show and the LE box are pretty much as Chris has described it. The music and video are very well done and outstrip what\'s on Cartoon Network. Even the sound levels have been corrected so the background music does...
What They SayMix Juice, a hot new girl band, is managed by Michael Hanagata… a man who would do anything for success! But he’s underestimated how serious the girls are about making their dreams come true! No matter what he throws at them, they...
Batman Begins by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 02-28-2005)
Genre:Action/Comic Book Adaptation/Sequel.Studio:Warner Brothers.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne/"Batman"); Michael Caine (Alfred); Katie Holmes (Rachel); Liam Neeson (Henri Ducard); Morgan Freeman...
What They SayOut of the Ashes…
Mysterious clues about Sylia’s past begin to surface as the Knight Sabers are drawn into a deadly race to discover a missing research facility. But even as they near their objective, the team starts to fall apar...
What They SaySailor Evolution! From a young athlete trying to overcome a childhood phobia to a starving artist pursuing his skills, there is no pure dream that the Amazon Quartet won\'t try to corrupt! Fortunately, as the challenges grow, so do the Sailor...
At the recent Wizard World Chicago, Comics2Film sat down with the various men responsible for bringing the Dark Knight to his latest animated adventures in 'Batman: Gotham Knight'.
Bruce Timm needs no introduction as the man who redefined Batman for a ...
Kevin Conroy, the benchmark by which fans compare all Batman voices, returns to the title role in Batman Gotham Knight, the third release in the DC Universe Animated Original Movie series from DC Comics, Warner Premiere, Warner Home Video and Warner Bros....
The Review!Weiβ Kreuz is a group of four famous male voice actors in Japan who share a high degree of popularity, releasing music and drama CDs. Although individual members had worked together in the past, Knight Hunters (released as Weiβ Kreuz...
Broccoli Books Licenses Until the Full Moon
Los Angeles, CA (August 24, 2004) - Broccoli Books, the company known for localizing the popular manga series Aquarian Age - Juvenile Orion, has announced that they have acquired the publishing rights for the s...
So far, TOKYOPOP’s Pop Fiction imprint for teens has been a hit with me. Kino no Tabi was amazing, and Chain Mail came out of the blue to quickly evolve into a truly engaging light novel. Magic Moon... didn’t follow this pattern. It’s...
What They SayDr. Wakaoji refuses to listen to Mitsuki\'s debut single, and when Meroko tries to help, everything is turned upside down! Later, Full Moon becomes the target of an infamous tabloid photographer who wants to uncover the mystery of her identit...
What They SayFull Moon performs at a beach party! On her way back to the hotel, she\'s accosted by some thugs but is saved by the dashing Murakami, making Takuto jealous! But just who is her hero really?
Contains episodes 13-16:
A Little Concert
Do You...
What They SayPoor Serena! From hanging out in bakery shops to falling in love, there are so many things for a young girl to do when she\'s not in school. Unfortunately, the evil Rubeus and Emerald are keeping Sailor Moon and the Sailor Scouts so busy that...
Here's today's round up of new from around the internet:
Guggenheim on GREEN LANTERN
Newsarama.com chats up Marc Guggenheim, famed comics writer and creator of the TV show 'Eli Stone', who also happens to be one of the screenwriters on the 'Green L...
In case you were wondering, the SPACE and WITCHBLADE fans are still writing in to support the seasoning of those shows. The more extreme cases either thank me profusely for the charitable work Im doing on their behalf, or defensively attack me for some i...
What They SayAn alien police agent named Oldeena arrives on the scene, but with all her training, she still runs into trouble with the ferocious Maguar. Now the task falls upon Tsubasa and Hikaru and their ability to form into the fighting bio-android Fig...
What They SayFull Moon turns to Dr. Wakaoji for help with her comeback single. But the good doctor refuses her request, which leaves Takuto fuming!
Contains episodes 25-28:
Please Dr. Wakaoji?
My Message
I Won\'t Lose
Is Mitsuki an Expert on Love?The...
The subject of censorship and editing in anime is perhaps the most commonly discussed topic in the industry. This applies even more so to almost every complaint and angry editorial you'll ever hear. However, there's something going on in the anime world l...
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another entry into the Comicscape canon! Last week, I had to pick between two important subjects – the return of Captain America – temporary or not – and the conclusion of DC/Vertigo’s fantas...
Last Wednesday, Judge Stephen G. Larson of the United States District Court, Central District of California handed down an historic ruling in the legal battle over Superman. As of right now, the heirs of Jerry Siegel—his widow Joanne Siegel and daug...
Here we are again, at the beginning of another edition of “Ramblings of a Toy Department Employee…”. This week’s ramblings start out with a question: What is your favorite comic book character figurine? I ask this ques...