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STAR WARS: THE NEW ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO CHARACTERS
by Chris Wyatt (Fri 05-10-2002)
Daniel Wallace has updated the STAR WARS: ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO CHARACTERS to include characters from EPISODE I, EPISODE II and the Del Rey NEW JEDI ORDER novel series. Wallace, who has written and/or contributed to countless STAR WARS resource books, picked... STAR WARS: THE NEW ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO VEHICLES AND VESSELS
by Chris Wyatt (Thu 09-25-2003)
No, he's not Hayden Christensen... He's W. Haden Blackman. But he is linked to the STAR WARS universe, thanks to his incredibly well done book, THE NEW ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO VEHICLES AND VESSELS. As you might imagine, the book collects and describes every ST... Beowulf, Star Wars/Star Trek Guides, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 10-31-2006)
Welcome to the new site everyone for the Weekly Book Buzz’s first new edition on mania.com. I won’t waste your time with comments on the new design or site features because frankly, we’ve got too much to do with so many releases comin... 
Star Wars Model Guide, Gotrek & Felix, Shannara, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 11-14-2006)
You can tell Christmas is right around the corner when the publishers start busting out the new collector’s editions and staple genre series guides. This Tuesday, November 14th brings a Voyage of Jerle Shannara and Gotrek & Felix compendiums... STAR WARS: INFINITY'S END
by Rich Handley (Wed 10-25-2000)
Evil witches, an alien stargate, undercover detective work and sword-wielding warriors are not elements one normally expects to find combined, particularly in a Star Wars story. However, readers of Dark Horse Comics' ongoing Star Wars title will discover ... STAR WARS, Nothin' But STAR WARS!
by Dan Cziraky (Sun 12-03-2000)
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... Star Trek and the Singularity
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 02-04-2008)
After a weekend highlighted by crappy weather and lousy Super Bowl adverts, I found something last night that turned my whole sub-par Sunday around: the news that Star Trek Books is finally releasing their very own “Guide to Women.”
It’... Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 11-05-2004)
Genre:Science Fiction/Action/Sequel.Studio:Twentieth Century Fox.Production Company:Lucasfilm.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi); Natalie Portman (Padmé Amidala); Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker); Ian McDiarmid (Palpa... SDCC: Interviews From the Star Wars: Clone Wars Panel
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 07-29-2008)
When the credits began to roll after Star Wars Revenge of the Sith many thought that it was the end of Star Wars (at least at the movie theater). We all had a heard of a live action TV show and the possibility of another cartoon. This year at the San Dieg... Battle of the ‘Star’ Series: Star Wars, Star Trek, & Starship Troopers
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-30-2007)
A screw-you-Pat amount of books came out this week with a little something for everyone: several anthologies for the SF reader, new fantasy / horror stand-alone novels and series installments, and even a widely neglected, early novel from George R.R. ... ATTACK OF THE CLONES Book Tie-Ins
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 11-28-2001)
A plethora of licensed books based on the coming STAR WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES have been announced.The official STAR WARS website [http://www.starwars.com], has posted the following info about the first batch (!) of books that are coming in... STAR WARS: EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES
by SCOTT COLLURA (Mon 11-04-2002)
First off, this STAR WARS DVD is a very nice package, just about equaling the quality of the PHANTOM MENACE set that was released about a year ago. People forget very quickly, but back then it was unclear what a STAR WARS DVD would look like. George Lucas... Inside Star Trek Academy
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-15-2007)
With lots of half-truths, rumors, and continuous buzz surrounding Abrams’ rendition of the upcoming STAR TREK XI film, can William Shatner himself provide us with some possible clues to the plot of his on-screen Starfleet origins?
Hello Man... STAR WARS Animated Style Maquettes
by News Editor (Mon 03-13-2006)
Gentle Giant has unveiled several new projects including their new Star Wars Animated line of maquettes. Taking their cues from the Clone Wars animated series, Gentle Giant artisans have translated a handful of original trilogy characters not seen in the ... Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Review
by Roman Martel (Thu 05-20-1999)
Intro
Well, here I am reviewing the newest Star Wars movie. And let me get one thing straight from the get go. I am a huge Star Wars fan. I am also a huge film fan in general, and I am able to be both at the same time. Is this an easy task... well for s... 30th Anniversary STAR WARS Hobby Game Products
by News Editor (Sat 06-02-2007)
In a press release, Wizards of the Coast and a subsidiary of Hasbro Inc. have announced the 2007 product lineup for its popular Star Wars™ Miniatures game and Star Wars® Roleplaying game, including the November release of The Force Unleashe... Book Buzz: Star Wars: Back to Animation
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-21-2008)
It’s been five years since the first Star Wars: Clone Wars television miniseries debuted on Cartoon Network, yet the folks over at Lucasfilm Animation seemed to have held onto the idea of an anime-style Star Wars arc pretty tightly. This August will... Cinescape's 25 Greatest Summer Movies of All Time
by Brian Thomas with Anthony C. Ferrante (Fri 11-18-2005)
Hurray! It's winter! Time to unpack the sweaters and stow the Speed-o! Time to drag out your electric blanket, and curl up next to a fire with a big bowl of popcorn! Sure summer is long gone but we still got to thinking about it... Every summer, we're alw... STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE ULTIMATE EDITION on Compact Disc
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 11-18-2000)
By fleshing out their initial single-disc soundtrack for STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE into two discs, Sony Classical provides virtually every note of John Williams' score, including one cue dropped from the final release print. With 68 cues, th... Cyber Monday and the New Amazon Kindle
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 11-26-2007)
With Thanksgiving already a few days cold, the holiday season (along with all of its consumer-driven trappings) has officially arrived and though economists predict lean shopping numbers for the end of this year, you wouldn’t know it by the sheer vo... STAR WARS: NEW JEDI ORDER Climax is in Sight
by Chris Wyatt (Fri 08-09-2002)
The popular STAR WARS epic novel series, NEW JEDI ORDER is slated to come to a close in November of 2003 with the release of STAR WARS: NEW JEDI ORDER, UNIFYING FORCE.The NEW JEDI ORDER books take place many years after the events of the film RETURN OF TH... Holiday Shopping Guide
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-17-2007)
With the holidays fast approaching the pressure’s on to get those gifts. If you’re like me chances are you’ve procrastinated your way yet again into another last-ditch holiday shopping debacle. But before you brave the hectic traffic and... New & Rare STAR WARS Figures; Bates Mansion Model Kit
by Dan Cziraky (Sun 09-17-2000)
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... STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS
by James Anders (Fri 08-15-2008)
Two specific things will determine an audience member's enjoyment of The Clone Wars. The first is an overall tolerance of the flaws from Episodes I-III: they're back and they haven't improved much with age. The second is the fact that this is, for all int... Ultimate Guides!
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 03-20-2007)
I don’t know what it is about the word ‘ultimate’ and franchise guides, but there’s no doubt that DK Publishing is one of the best in the business for in-depth and aesthetic guides on your favorite media series. This week Tom De... The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 11: The Jump to the Big Screen
by Edward Gross (Thu 12-30-1999)
By the time early November 1977 came along, production of `In Thy Image` was scheduled to begin in just a matter of weeks. It seemed that nothing was going to interfere with STAR TREK`s return. On November 10th, Gene Roddenberry shot a memo off to Bob Col... Star Wars Tech Guide, Jennifer Fallon, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 09-19-2006)
Happy Tuesday everybody! This week we've got new Tor releases of the Wolfblade Trilogy, the Count Saint-Germain series, and The Company novels. In addition to those hardback debuts we've got a technical guide to the science of Star Wars from the good folk... Get Over Those Terrible Gifts
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-24-2007)
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... Cinescape's Last Minute Christmas Shopping Guide
by Anthony C. Ferrante with THE EDITORS OF CINESCAPE (Wed 12-21-2005)
Hey you. Yeah, the person who clicked on this article, not because they were interested in the latest, hottest and coolest things out there for the holidays, but rather because you're like many last minute shoppers who haven't even stepped into the mall s... STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS
by Josh Gordon (Fri 08-15-2008)
There was a subconscious hope, going to see Clone Wars that it would somehow be the Star Wars story that we all wanted the prequels to be. I won’t draw this out; I’ll tell you right now that it wasn’t. I think I liked it better than the ... LEGO® Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
by News Editor (Mon 02-13-2006)
LucasArts and TT Games recently announced their plans to release LEGO® Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy [working title], the sequel to one of the best-selling video games of 2005. Created by TT Games and developed by Traveller's Tales, LEGO Star Wars II... The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 8: Trek Phase II
by Edward Gross (Thu 12-23-1999)
In attempting to bring STAR TREK back to audiences of the 1970s, the show found itself saddled with one particular problem that had to be overcome in order for the series to work effectively. `The original series had seventy nine episodes,` points out Jo... Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Wed 02-16-2005)
Genre:Science Fiction/Comedy.Studio:Hollywood Pictures.Production Company:Spyglass Entertainment.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Martin Freeman (Arthur Dent); Mos Def (Ford Prefect); Sam Rockwell (Zaphod Beeblebrox); Zooey Deschanel (Trisha "Trillian" ... STAR WARS-THE NEW JEDI ORDER: BALANCE POINT
by Tony Whitt (Thu 08-09-2001)
As the invading Yuuzhan Vong tear their way through the Alliance worlds on their way to Coruscant, the refugees from their previous attacks settle on Duro, a world nearly destroyed by industrial progress gone out of control. The temporarily estranged Han ... CLONE WARS Hitting Theaters First
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 02-12-2008)
The upcoming new season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars will debut in theaters on August 15, 2008 before it begins airing on TNT and the Cartoon Network in the fall. Here's what Lucasfilm had to say in their press announcement at the... STAR WARS TRILOGY DVD specs announced
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 04-20-2004)
Lucasfilm (via the official STAR WARS website) has finally lifted the curtain and released the content details to be found on their forthcoming STAR WARS trilogy DVD set, arriving this September 21. The new bonus features will constitute over 10 hours wor... STAR WARS, NEW JEDI ORDER: ENEMY LINES BOOK II, REBEL STAND
by Chris Wyatt (Sat 07-06-2002)
Allston himself writes the follow up to his successful STAR WARS: ENEMY LINES, REBEL DREAM. The two books make up part of the NEW JEDI ORDER series. For those not familiar with that series, it centers on an invasion by creatures called the Yuuzhan Vong. I... Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
by Gareth Von Kallenbach (Mon 11-26-2001)
In 1977, audiences were introduced to the battle between the evil Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance in the classic "Star Wars" series. With the advent of computer gaming, fans longed to take command of something more than a simple starship or soldier... Lucas Details Both STAR WARS Shows
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 09-21-2007)
George Lucas has provided more details on both of his upcoming STAR WARS television series to TV Guide. One will be the next SW Clone Wars series set in CG animated style. The other will be a new live action series set in the SW universe. In the... INDIANA JONES: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE (Hardcover)
by Robert T. Trate (Wed 05-14-2008)
For several years DK Publishing has partnered with Lucasfilm to bring the details of the Star Wars universe to life. The Complete Visual Dictionary of Star Wars: The Ultimate Guide to Characters and Creatures from the Entire Star Wars Saga and Star Wars C... Star Wars: Crimson Empire
by Tim Janson, Columnist (Wed 01-23-2008)
I’ve long considered Dark Horse to be the smartest and most resourceful comic book publisher. When they started out over twenty years ago, they made the conscious decision to not try to take on Marvel and DC at their own game. Instead, the... STAR WARS: POWER OF THE JEDI
by James T. Voelpel (Tue 10-22-2002)
Since the release of the new STAR WARS role-playing game its producer Wizards of the Coast has come out with well laid out, beautifully produced supplements and books...all done in the aftermath of the beloved West End Games version. After West End ceased... STAR TREK: Special Effects Redux, Part II
by Frank Garcia (Sat 01-15-2000)
In Part One of this article, we interviewed Rich Heierling, a film and video producer at Digital Stream in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania, who has sent Paramount Pictures a proposal to remake STAR TREK — The Original Series’ (TOS) visual effects with new, state... Official Comic Con Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)
Comic Con 2007 in San Diego has listed their full lineup. I'll be posting the movie and television sections of the COMIC CON event.. This will include lots of information for you to judge on what to see if you happen to go to it.
Another thing, if ... STAR WARS Heading to a Galaxy on the Small Screen
by News Editor (Tue 04-26-2005)
In Indianapolis over the weekend at a fan convention, George Lucas announced that Lucasfilm is making plans for two new TV series that would continue his STAR WARS epic.The first project Lucas told the crowd would be a 3-D animated half-hour show that exp... STAR WARS: EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 05-21-2002)
STAR WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES delivers on every cinematic promise George Lucas has made. In his years of directing and producing, Lucas has been putting his spin on nearly every genre in Hollywood's pantheon. He reordered the way a generati... STAR WARS JEDI ACADEMY: LEVIATHAN
by Jason Henderson (Wed 08-16-2000)
In the Star Wars Jedi Academy trade paperback, Leviathan, writer Kevin J. Anderson asks us to follow new heroes, while the heroes we`ve worshipped in the past (Luke Skywalker, especially) fade to the sidelines. He`s right to ask us, and the story benefits... TITAN A.E.: Star Wars Meets Star Trek By Way of Anime
by Craig Reid (Thu 06-15-2000)
What do you get when you cross the frenetic paced, space sequences of STAR WARS with the planet forming magic of STAR TREK: WRATH OF KHAN, mix in a hint of Japanese anime then wrap it with the suspenseful soirees of HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER and ENTER THE DRAG... STAR WARS, EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE - Blockbuster Disappointment
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 12-03-1999)
There's something wrong when the loudest applause occurs as the curtain goes up--in anticipation of, rather than response to, the film being seen. Thatwas the case with THE PHANTOM MENACE, the highly-hyped STAR WARS prequel that earlier this year gave GOD... Star Trek: New Worlds
by Branislav "Bane" Babovic (Fri 10-13-2000)
The Star Trek "genre" received a boost in the past couple of years, thanks to a couple of good games (Highly debatable - Ed.). Interplay and their software company 14 Degrees East released some Trekkie titles that influenced the popularity of the "genre" ... STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE
by SCOTT COLLURA (Wed 10-17-2001)
After begging, threatening, crying, and screaming, STAR WARS fans have finally gotten what they wantedthe first film in George Lucas' beloved series is now available on DVD. But the question is, much as it was when STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE... STAR WARS, EPISODE ONE: THE PHANTOM MENACE - On Disc!
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 06-06-2000)
There I was, minding my own business in the video store, picking up the latest DVD release of Dario Argento's masterpiece of giallo horror, DEEP RED, when what did I see on the wall behind the cash register? A brand new, honest-to-god laserdisc, looking l... STAR WARS & X-MEN
by John Thonen (Tue 11-21-2000)
Thanksgiving is only a couple days away, and once you get past your post meal nap, you’ll suddenly realize that Thanksgiving also marks the start of Christmas shopping. Yes, it’s a petrifying moment, but if you’ve got friends with a DVD player or VHS dec... STAR WARS: EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES
by JEFF BOND (Wed 05-15-2002)
Oh, what a wacky roller coaster of emotion this STAR WARS saga has some of us aging fanboys on! After a decade and a half of anticipation, THE PHANTOM MENACE hit screens to the tune of a boatload of cash and, for many people like me who were teens when we... STAR WARS: JEDI QUEST #1 (of 4)
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 09-14-2001)
Now that all the joy and expectation I ever associated with the STAR WARS series has been beaten out of me by the tribute to Jar Jar that was THE PHANTOM MENACE, I no longer harbor any hopes that any new installment will be entertaining. It doesn't matter... STAR WARS: ATTACK OF THE CLONES, INCREDIBLE CROSS-SECTIONS
by Jeff Bond (Thu 05-16-2002)
Whether you love ATTACK OF THE CLONES or hate it, there's no denying the film boasts some of the coolest hardware designs since the original trilogy. While THE PHANTOM MENACE seemed influenced by the colorful, art deco look of the pre-war 1930s, ATTACK mo... STAR WARS JEDI STARFIGHTER
by James Stevenson (Tue 04-09-2002)
STAR WARS: EPISODE II – ATTACK OF THE CLONES, the most highly anticipated movie of the year. JEDI STARFIGHTER is the first EPISODE II game to be released from LucasArts, and improves greatly on its predecessor, STARFIGHTER.JEDI STARFIGHTER puts you in the... Kaleido Star: New Wings Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 07-17-2006)
What They SayAll the world is a stage and Sora Naegino is learning that the hard way. After dropping out of the Circus Festival Competition Sora decides to quit the Kaleido Stage and she goes home to Japan to spend time with her family. What she wasn't e... STAR WARS: ROGUE PLANET
by Andrew Osmond (Fri 09-15-2000)
Star Wars: Rogue Planet, available in hardback, is the first Lucas tie-in to be set around the time of Phantom Menace (not counting Terry Brooks' book of the film). As such, it occupies an interesting position in spin-offery. Most such books are written w... STAR WARS: TAG & BINK ARE DEAD #1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sun 10-07-2001)
Tom Stoppard is spinning in his grave, and he isn't even dead yet. That's right folks, I'm talking about the man who wrote one of the cleverest and funniest plays in history, the brilliant ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, which interwove its events ... Star Trek: New Voyages and the Nebula Conundrum
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-17-2008)
James Cawley, the man who moonlights as Capt. Kirk in his own fan venture Star Trek: New Voyages / Phase 2, is in a bit of a predicament after one of his online episodes caught the attention of the Science Fiction Writers of America. The script for &ldquo... STAR WARS III first draft almost there
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 04-18-2003)
George Lucas is about one week away from finishing the first draft of EPISODE III. That's the news contained in the latest issue of Homing Beacon, the official newsletter delivered free by www.starwars.com to subscribers.Once Lucas is finished with the f... STAR WARS: EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 05-31-2002)
So here we have yet another ATTACK OF THE CLONES review for our faithful CINESCAPE readers, though unlike the half dozen or so editorial treatises that have preceded this one, this writer is working from the vantage point of having allowed some time to pa... "Star Wars" Stamps
by News Editor (Thu 03-29-2007)
On Wednesday, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled fifteen new first-class stamps featuring characters from the STAR WARS movies. Among the characters featured on the stamps are Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Chewbacca, Yoda, Darth Vader, R2-D2, C-3PO, Princ... STAR WARS: THE APPROACHING STORM
by James T. Voelpel (Sat 02-16-2002)
With the upcoming release of STAR WARS: EPISODE 2 - ATTACK OF THE CLONES, the expected rush of hype and merchandise has begun to flow toward ravenous fans. One of these releases is veteran sci-fi writer Alan Dean Foster's EPISODE 2 tie-in, THE APPROACHING... The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 6: Back to the Small Screen
by Edward Gross (Thu 12-16-1999)
And the Earth shook. If it didn`t, then it must have been a movement of damn near equal proportion to the fans of a little television series they had had refused to let die. They had taken `control` of the show`s destiny by generating an unprecedente... STAR WARS Television Series Light Years Away
by Karl Schneider (Fri 05-12-2006)
In an interview with If Magazine, producer Rick McCallum mentioned that a Star Wars live action TV series appears to still be a ways away. The show will be set in between Episode III and Episode IV and contain all new characters."We're interviewing write... STAR WARS: INFINITIES - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK #4 (of 4)
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 01-16-2003)
I really liked the concept when it started. Take an established STAR WARS story, and in Marvel WHAT IF? style (more on that later), re-envision it with a very different series of events. What would happen if Luke Skywalker died on Hoth rather than going o... The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 5: Into the Black Hole
by Edward Gross (Fri 12-15-2000)
After rejecting initial treatments developed by Gene Roddenberry, Paramount studio`s search for the proper vehicle to launch the first STAR TREK film began The writers approached included science fiction veteran Robert Silverberg; famed author Harlan Elli... Salvatore, Weis, & Star Trek Ship Guide!
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 11-07-2006)
It’s a good Tuesday on this the first week in November as we’ve got a handful of series sequels, a couple promising, original new novels, and a Star Trek Enterprise guide in this Penguin Group- and Wizards of the Coast-dominated Weekly Book... STAR WARS' McCallum rails on Internet rumors
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 05-31-2002)
In an interview with CINESCAPE's own Anthony C. Ferrante for our SUMMER MOVIE PREVIEW, STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES producer Rick McCallum went off a bit on the swirl of rumors which constantly dog Lucasfilm during the production of the preq... New Cutey Honey (Essential Anime Edition)
by Derek Guder (Tue 08-10-2004)
What They SayIn a futuristic world where evil comes in all shapes and sizes, she is the ultimate weapon. She\'s Cutey Honey, a one woman S.W.A.T. team whose android chassis is capable of changing at will into a dazzling array of hard-hitting, curvaceous b... STAR WARS JEDI STARFIGHTER
by Troy Roberts (Sun 06-16-2002)
Well, I somehow managed to wait two days before playing this game since the movie came out two days after this, but once I started playing, it was very hard for me to stop. The reason I had to stop was because of E3, which is also the reason for this late... Super Robot Wars: OG - Divine Wars Vol. #9
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 08-04-2008)
The series draws to a close as the fight against the Aerogators reaches a climax over the fate of mankind.
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Audio: This TV series is presented in monolingual form with the original Japanese st... Star Trek
by Karl Schneider (Mon 06-19-2006)
Release Date: May 8, 2009 Studio: Paramount Pictures Director: J.J. Abrams Screenwriter: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci Starring: Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Bana, Chris Pine, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Bruce Gree... 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... STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - THE GORN CRISIS: Kevin J. Anderson, Part 2
by Matthew F. Saunders (Wed 11-15-2000)
Popularity isn’t everything. The Gorn have fascinated Star Trek fans for more than 30 years, ever since they debuted in the original series episode `Arena` in 1967. But what do we really know about these cool alien lizards? Sure, they’re big, green, extre... Harry Potter goes Greek…err Latin
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 12-26-2006)
The holidays are whipping up a frenzy of new sci fi, fantasy, and horror book releases: Eric Flint propels the 1632 series with Grantville Gazette III, Jack Whyte unveils the ninth and final volume in the Arthurian Camulod Chronicles with The Eagle, and A... Pop Japan Travel-Essential Otaku Guide Vol.#01
by Sakura Eries (Thu 08-16-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Makoto NakajimaTranslated by:Amelia CantlayAdapted by:What They SayBased off the hit tours arranged by Pop Japan Travel, explore the streets of Tokyo and experience Japanese pop culture in this new manga. T.M. Revolution makes... Comicscape - November 9, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-09-2005)
I stared at the sporadic Uptown traffic on Oak Street through the open, boarded-up door of More Fun Comics that overcast Sunday afternoon. Two months ago Hurricane Katrina decimated the Gulf Coast, leaving hundreds dead and even more homeless, displaced, ... Super Robot Wars: OG - Divine Wars Vol. #8
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 05-12-2008)
What They SayAs the Aerogater threat grows ever larger, the Federation opts to strike first with Operation SRW, an assault mission pitting the combined forces of the Hagwane and the Hiryu Kwai against the Aerogater's White Star fortress. But the sudden be... Sakura Wars TV Complete Collection Set (Thinpak)
by Bryan Morton (Thu 05-03-2007)
What They SayYoung Sakura arrives in Capital City to fight for the Imperial Floral Capital Defense Force, but all she finds is a weird opera company preparing for a big performance. What's worse is that the ladies in the company won't let Sakura join in ... The Side Project
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-21-2008)
In an author’s world the side project is the inventive diversion from the norm, the natural extension of those delectable creative juices, and the next thing on the horizon of the mind’s eye. In some cases this is an entirely new adventure or ... Drizzt Do’Urden Is Back?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 09-24-2007)
Since his conception in the Icewind Dale Trilogy back in 1988, R.A. Salvatore’s Drizzt has grown from an initial side character to the most well-renowned persona of the Forgotten Realms universe.
Hello Maniac readers and welcome to this, th... STAR TREK: GATEWAYS, a Seven Book OmniTREK series Part 2
by Chris Wyatt (Thu 10-18-2001)
The series kicks off with ONE SMALL STEP by Susan Wright, featuring the classic TREK crew. In this, the strongest novel in the GATEWAYS series, Wright postulates a sequel to the episode "That Which Survives". Due to a transporter glitch Kirk and the other... Comicscape - June 14, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 06-14-2006)
After a successful run with indie publisher Shooting Star Press, Tom Waltz and Casey Malone's CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE has found a new home in trade paperback form at IDW. The black and white miniseries tells the chilling story of a black ops squad of only ... Foster talks about his STAR WARS work
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 02-20-2002)
Alan Dean Foster, who ghost-wrote the original STAR WARS novelization and the first few WARS tie-in novels before THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK was even released, is talking to CINESCAPE about his return to George Lucas' universe.In the March issue of CIN... Tenchi in Tokyo Vol. #6
by Steve Brandon (Mon 02-18-2002)
The Review!Greetings to you Tenchi enthusiasts all across The Fruited Plain (and The True North Strong and Free, and The Land of the Rising Sun, and wherever else you have the Internet). The views expressed by the writer of this review may not be those of... Beware THE MIST
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-01-2007)
It seems only fitting to talk about Stephen King in the first Book Buzz column of October. Turned 60 last month, the American horror guru has written over 50 bestselling novels and won countless literary awards. His patented brand of disturbing, psycholog... Turning on the New Radio with Alex Cahill and Jad Ziade
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-30-2007)
Over the past couple of years, Jad Ziade and Alex Cahill’s fledgling publishing company, The New Radio, has garnered the attention of the mainstream comics press with their one-shots Xeric-Award-winning Something So Familiar and, later, The Island. ... Guild Wars Nightfall
by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Thu 10-26-2006)
The exciting thing about the time just before new consoles are released, is that games come out like mad. Not only that, but they seem to be at a much lower price point than say six months ago. I guess it goes to show that even though the games can be pl... The Grand Slam Show VIII: Celebrating Sci-Fi and Star Trek
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 04-10-2000)
Creation Convention’s eighth Grand Slam STAR TREK and Sci-Fi convention, held the weekend of March 31st through April 2nd, 2000, offered something for everyone. In the main auditorium, actors from every incarnation of TREK appeared. This included VOYAGE... A New Take on GALACTICA
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-18-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSStu Phillips' bombastic, rousing music to Glen A. Larson's (no relation) original 1978 TV series BATTLESTAR GALACTICA was one of the best things about that derivative space opera, a fully realized, authoritative, and wonderfully... Five Star Stories
by Paul Grisham (Sun 06-29-2003)
What They SayAnimated movie based on the enormously popular comic serial that debuted in Monthly New Type magazine in 1986 and still running. The epic sci-fi manga is illustrated by Mamoru Nagano of \"Heavy Metal L-Gaim\" fame. The Review!Note, this DVD i... Super Robot Wars: OG - Divine Wars Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 12-27-2007)
What They SayIn a future not far removed from our own, humanity has recovered from the calamity of having been struck by two separate meteorites, and has reformed under the banner of the Earth Federation Government. But all is not as it seems, as teenager... Weekly Book Buzz: An Open Letter to the Mania Readership
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-25-2008)
It’s with a heavy heart that I must inform you, the Mania readership, that this 111th edition of the Weekly Book Buzz will be my last as columnist. Due to a decrease in free time and one of those unfortunate things called a regular job I can no long... Cylons in America
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-28-2008)
Ever since its conception in 1978, Battlestar Galactica has been offering viewers a layered SF universe, one that manages to stay grounded with the world around us and in sync with contemporary American society. Like any good sci-fi series BSG explores th... Comicscape - January 4, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 01-04-2006)
Greetings and welcome to yet another COMICSCAPE, and on a week when the books don't ship until Thursday, no less (damn holidays!). Last week, I threw together an admittedly uninspired "Best of 2005" column, but even I'm entitled to suck once in a while. R... Kaleido Star Vol. #01 (also w/box)
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 05-08-2004)
What They SayThe Kaleido Stage is a circus extravaganza with death defying stunts, flying trapeze artists, and magical clowns. The top performers of the Kaleido Stage are a handful super acrobats known as Kaleido Stars. When sixteen-year-old Sora Naegino ... The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 12: Writing The Motion Picture
by Edward Gross (Mon 01-03-2000)
STAR TREK creator Gene Roddenberry often attributed the success of the series to the fact that it showed man transcending his intolerance for his fellow man; it said that we, as a species, would move beyond our petty differences, which have for so long se... GODZILLA 2000: MILLENNIUM
by Norman England (Fri 01-21-2000)
GODZILLA 2000: MILLENNIUM, Toho Pictures’ latest Godzilla film, has some tough acts to follow, namely a twenty-two film backlog produced in its homeland of Japan and a Hollywood remake that was one of the most financially successful films of 1998. In term... Marvel Encyclopedia, Yarbro, Elliott, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 10-17-2006)
Literary works from a handful of star-studded authors grace the shelves today along with a bitchin' new comprehensive Marvel guide in this week's buzz of science fiction, fantasy, and horror bookstuffs. Tor Books dominates this week's releases with a bit ... New This Week (Sun 10-24-2004)
The last week in October is traditionally one of the biggest release weeks of the year, similar to July. This is where the last round of really big orders from retailers come in for their holiday stock and typically where the last round of series advertis...New Episodes of Shin Chan Coming to Adult Swim in April (Thu 03-27-2008)
Animated Comedy Brings the Funny on Friday, April 4 Shin chan is back! Twenty-six new episodes of the irreverent comedy series Shin chan will debut on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim on Friday, April 4, 2008. The series will air Fridays at 12:30 a.m. and 3:...The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 9: From Phase II to Feature Film
by Edward Gross (Mon 12-27-1999)
On August 29th, 1977, producer Harold Livingston presented a new writers status report, and noted that they had met some twenty odd writers. `We have also received a large number of submissions from various writers, either in one or two page outlines, and... Comicscape March 23, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-23-2005)
Somebody call the newspapers like, all of them because something happened this week that will never happen again: everyone agreed with my rant about the 1990s comic boom. Seriously, guys, I'm about to cry and send everyone those annoying Yahoo e-cards.... Comicscape - April 27, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-27-2005)
Before we dive in, there's a new, official-type e-mail address you can reach me at. You can still get me at kurtamacker@yahoo.com, but now comicscape@cinescape.com is up and it comes directly to me. It mostly just makes me look slightly official when I'... Kaleido Star Vol. #02
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 06-22-2004)
What They SayThe Fool reads the tarot cards and predicts trouble for Sora. She auditions for a part in an aquatic show, but with the Fools troublesome foresight, will Sora land the part or end up in the hospital. Meanwhile, Layla will do everything in her... SF Obstacles
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-08-2007)
No matter the series, author, or even the medium used, science fiction is a genre inherently linked to (and some may say delimited by) technology. Hard line SF creators like Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, and William Gibson may make extrapolating curre... Malazan Builds Momentum
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 03-06-2007)
Anne Bishop jumpstarts the Ephemera series, Craig Gardner delves into Battlestar Galactica, and Star Wars’ theological motifs get the Gospel treatment in this week’s edition of the Buzz.
Goodday to all you Maniacs and glad to see yo... Tenchi Muyo Ultimate Edition
by Steve Brandon (Mon 02-18-2002)
The Review!This review will be different from my "Tenchi in Tokyo" reviews. When I write my "Tenchi in Tokyo" reviews, it's within a few hours of seeing the episodes for the first time, so I'm recording my initial impressions. I first saw the "Tenchi Muyo... Comicscape: What is Owed? Continuity for New and Old Readers
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-21-2008)
With the release of the first issue of DC’s Final Crisis only a week away and Marvel’s Secret Invasion already in full-swing, the two major publishers continue to face the challenge posed by new readers. In both crossovers, the stories ar... Super Robot Wars: OG - Divine Wars Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 01-02-2008)
What They SayIn the South Pole, a top-secret meeting is held between the Earth Federation Government and an alien race dubbed the Guests. But negotiations are shattered when a scientific organization goes on the offensive, attacking the aliens in the name... Bright Future for Locke Lamora
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-25-2007)
While readers across the country quickly devoured Scott Lynch’s fantasy debut The Lies of Locke Lamora last year, they’ve got a lot more to chew on from the 29-year-old Wisconsin writer in the months ahead.
Hello all you Maniac reader... Comicscape - March 1, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-01-2006)
Bluntly put, I despise television. The overcrowded pallet of unwatchable crap overwhelms the handful of decent shows. A few years ago, I decided to spend my downtime reading comics instead of looking for ghost hunting specials on the History Channel or TH... The Ultimate Toybox: TOY STORY & TOY STORY 2
by Jason Bovberg (Tue 12-19-2000)
Typically, when I hear the name Disney, I flinch. To me, the brand is synonymous with `all-powerful, way-too-influential, money-grubbing conglomerate.` (I flinch the same way when I hear the name Blockbuster.) Don’t get me wrong: Disney’s animation team i... Altered Carbon
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-03-2008)
When Brit author Richard K. Morgan first released Altered Carbon, his debut novel of hardboiled SF genius, the body-swapping detective tale met with little criticism. Winning the Philip K. Dick Award for Best Novel in 2003, the impressive sci-fi work goes... Music for Westerns and Sci-Fi
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-30-2004)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSFrom Intrada comes the first ever complete recording of Jerry Fielding’s celebrated 1970 score for Michael Winner’s LAWMAN (Intrada Sp Coll Vol 17). The score contains one of the complex and modernistic composer’s most provocati... STAR TREK: VOYAGER - SEASON ONE
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 03-05-2004)
And lo, in the year 1966 the Great Bird of the Galaxy begat STAR TREK. And when STAR TREK left the National Broadcasting Network it sought out new followers, converting them from the inhospitable netheregions known as late night reruns. And in this barren... Superman Returns
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 04-22-2005)
Genre:Superhero/Comic Book Adaptation/Action.Studio:Warner Brothers.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Brandon Routh (Clark Kent/Kal-El/"Superman"); Kevin Spacey (Lex Luthor); Kate Bosworth (Lois Lane); Hugh Laurie (Perry ... Anime Expo New York - Yoshiyuki Tomino Panel – the daddy of Gundam!
by Andrew Tei (Tue 09-28-2004)
Conventions
YT – Yoshiyuki Tomino
M – Moderator
Q – Question from Audience
Again, I was transcribing as the panel went on, some this is not 100%
accurate, plus the translation gap.
Moderator: Welcome everyone. Yoshiy... Anime Expo New York - Char\'s Counterattack Screening
by Andrew Tei (Sat 08-31-2002)
Again, I must apologize for the roughness this of this. Everything is through
an interpreter and transcribed a week later and hastily written notes in the
theater.
Conventions
TW: Tom Wayland
YT: Yoshiyuki Tomino
Q: Audience Question
... Good-Bye, American Virgin
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Wed 02-20-2008)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another colossal Comicscape creation! This week, I’m writing something of a eulogy for a series cancelled long before its time – Steven Seagle and Becky Cloonan’s American Virgin, which ended last ... The New Kid in Town
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 07-05-2004)
Salutations, denizens of the TV Wasteland! As Andrew Hershberger saddles off to ride away into a picture perfect sunset, it falls upon myself to mount up and become your new host for CINESCAPE's weekly television column, TV Wasteland. My name's Patrick Sa... STAR TREK: VOYAGER - Heading Home in Season Seven?
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 08-07-2000)
`It’s the last season, and hopefully it will be the best season. That’s certainly our goal,` says Voyager executive producer Kenneth Biller. `We’ve got a great line up of stuff, I think, and it’s going to be fun.` Biller has firmly taken the reigns of th... The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 3: Roddenberry's Other Work
by Edward Gross (Thu 12-09-1999)
During the 1966-69 run of STAR TREK, writer-producer Gene Roddenberry had explored important issues under the guise of science fiction; Roddenberry was forced to couch his statements in allegorical tales taking place in deep space and involving alien bein... ADV Films UK Talks Autumn and Winter Releases (Tue 09-12-2006)
LOAD UP SAMURAI GUN! TAKE A RIDE TO THE WILD, WILD EAST FROM 16th OCTOBER 2006 LONDON, UK, 12TH SEPTEMBER 2006 ADV Films, the leading producer-distributor of anime in the U.K., are proud to bring you on 16th October 2006 a new kind of justice: Samurai ...Some Hard Truths to Face
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 11-12-2007)
The Sword of Truth series debuted in 1994 with Wizard’s First Rule and has been chugging on ever since. Translated into 20 foreign languages with 10 million copies in print, Terry Goodkind’s leviathan of an epic clocks in at over 7700 pages an... THE ESSENTIAL STEPHEN KING
by Pat Medford (Wed 08-08-2001)
With over 550 stories to his name, genre grandmaster Stephen King is one of the most prolific writers in modern literature. For some, his body of work might be terrifying for all the wrong reasons, and daunting in the extreme. Fortunately, Stephen J. Spig... Bubblegum Crisis 2040 Essential Anime Vol. #1
by Mike Dungan (Tue 03-15-2005)
What They SayIn the aftermath of the great earthquake, one ruthless corporation stands ready to take over the devastated city of Tokyo with an army of synthetic monsters. Only a single band of female mercenaries oppose the monolithic power of Genom. With ... Comicscape: The Dreaded Comic-Con Recap
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-30-2008)
Greetings, Maniacs. Welcome to another Wednesday and yet another installment of the unstoppable Comicscape! San Diego Comic Con wrapped on Sunday, with the usual glut of announcements from nearly all avenues of pop culture. Comic Con has ex... BANG ZOOM! ENTERTAINMENT HELPS LUCKY STAR MAKE NORTH AMERICAN DEBUT (Thu 06-19-2008)
Studio Provides English Dub For Highly Anticipated New Anime Comedy From Bandai Entertainment And Kadokawa Pictures Burbank, CA, June 17, 2008 - Bang Zoom! Entertainment, a leading full-service audio post production company and producer of original en...Sakura Wars TV Vol. #5: Stage Fright
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 11-17-2003)
What They SaySakura finally realizes her dream of starring in the Imperial Flower Combat Troop\'s new show, but the devious Satani has more than a bouquet of roses with which to reward our star. What will the team do when their key player is running plays... Genma Wars Vol. #2
by Derek Guder (Fri 07-16-2004)
What They SayJin has committed to destroying Genma and sets out on a training mission. He meets a female Ninja, Ran, and returns with her to the ninja tribe. The now exiled Loof travels the land with his new companion Meena. The pair head for Meena\'s ho... Words and Pictures: Comics vs. Literature
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-26-2008)
To the publisher’s credit, Marvel continues to expand its genre repertoire beyond superheroes. Though the company endures a great deal of oft-deserved criticism, it has understood an essential requirement for attracting new readers. If... STAR TREK The Original Series: The Complete First Season
by Brian Thomas (Fri 09-10-2004)
The original STAR TREK series has been released on home video in several formats over the years, but even those fans that have the entire run on VHS tape (in both official pre-records and taped off of TV) and laserdisc have been salivating for the origina... Bond in the '90s
by Edward Gross (Tue 11-23-1999)
With the debut of the 19th James Bond film, THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH, it seems fairly ludicrous to have ever wondered if 007 could still be relevant in the 1990s. Three films and $700 million into the final decade of the 20th Century, the answer is pretty ... STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE - In a Mirror, Darkly
by Jason Davis (Sat 04-23-2005)
Continuity, thy name is ENTERPRISE. Though by no means the best story in TREK history, "In a Mirror, Darkly" certainly has the distinction of being one of the most enjoyable romps for those who appreciate its barrage of in-jokes. A prequel of sorts to t... STAR TREK: VOYAGER An Conversation with Robert Picardo
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 10-30-2000)
Robert Picardo, who plays the holographic Doctor on Star Trek: Voyager, recently had several inspiring experiences. His character escaped from the hazards of managed health care, met an entire species that looked up to him as a role model, and got inside ... Transformers…Novelized
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-29-2007)
With the 4th of July looming on the summer horizon, Transformers fans won’t have to wait the next seven weeks to find out what happens in Michael Bay’s film adaptation of the franchise giant. Random House Publishing Group and novelization guru... STAR TREK: VOYAGER - 'Life Line'
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 05-08-2000)
If one Robert Picardo gets viewers to turn on STAR TREK: VOYAGER, how about two? That`s just what they will see in the upcoming `Life Line,` scheduled to air May 10th. The episode also brings back Marina Sirtis as Counselor Troi, and Dwight Schultz as R... Alas, Poor Yorick
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Wed 02-06-2008)
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... 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... Delays and the Fans Who Hate Them
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-30-2006)
Comic book fans accept delays as part of our gratifying, yet sometimes frustrating, hobby. After living with missed ship dates more than a few times, we roll with the punches and keep buying. I read enough small press titles that only come out once a ye... ENTERPRISE & STAR TREK Talk
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 08-20-2001)
Rick Berman and Brannon Braga have been talking candidly about their hopes for the coming ENTERPRISE and revitalizing the STAR TREK franchise.While talking to TV Guide for this week's ENTERPRISE cover story, Berman, spoke of TREK's past and its future, sa... Comicscape: Five Reasons Why Comics Are Better Than Movies
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-09-2008)
Maniacs love movies and comics. But, here at Comicscape, we’re here to lay down the law and crown funny books the king of cool. Everyone gets excited when Hollywood turns a comic into a movie—if those stogie-chomping bigwigs and thei... 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 ... Civil War and the Road Ahead
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-28-2007)
Greetings Maniacs, and welcome to another calamitous Comicscape adventure, where we crack wise about comics and I insult movies everyone else likes. Last week’s admittedly merciless review of Ghost Rider garnered very little mail – n... The Force in Four Colors (Expanded)
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 06-01-2002)
There's no doubt that this summer will be at least partly ruled by the Force (web-swingers notwithstanding) thanks to the arrival this May of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. But for those of us who recall those heady days of yore when the gaps... At One With The Force, Marvel Style - Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 05-27-2002)
Long before Dark Horse made STAR WARS into a comic book cottage industry, Marvel Comics tackled the challenge of expanding on George Lucas' galaxy far, far away with a monthly comic that occasionally delved into bizarre territory (a pastel-hued talking ra... Boldly Going?
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 12-06-2004)
We're well into the fourth season of ENTERPRISE, a season under the guidance of new show runner Manny Coto. Nine episodes in, how does ENTERPRISE's bold, new direction stack up against the legacy of the TREKs that came before, not to mention other SF gian...