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Celebrity Good & Bad Behavior
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 05-19-2007)

...dition of Superficial Slobber. See you later, Maniacs.

Daddy Knows Best
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 04-21-2007)

...ition of Superficial Slobber. See you again soon, fellow Maniacs.

Paris and Paramount get the Dunce Award
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 05-12-2007)

...dition of Superficial Slobber. Talk to you later, Maniacs.


Celebrities Punk Themselves.
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 03-31-2007)

...dition of Superficial Slobber! Talk to you later, Maniacs!

Much Ado About Nothing, Maniacs!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-29-2007)

...ort & Superficial Slobber) are all done on the weekends. For those of you whom don’t know, the weekend is like the death nail for most websites. I’m really speaking fact when most “industry” related websites don’t s...

Laugh at them, not with them!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 03-10-2007)

...’s Superficial Slobber! Stay tuned next week when more celebrities and hacks make utter fools of themselves...

Celebrities and the Law
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 06-16-2007)

...dition of Superficial Slobber. See you later, Maniacs.


Jailbirds, Blog Battles & Visa Rejections.
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 04-28-2007)

Quite a bit of news going on in the world of Celebrities this week. Joe Francis continues to piss off the law even while in jail. Snoop Dogg is barred from yet another country for being Snoop Dogg. Kissing is worth an arrest warrant in India for some ...

Keith Richards certainly blows.
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 04-07-2007)

...dition of Superficial Slobber. Stay tuned next week when perhaps Keith Richards finds something else to snort up that nostril of his! 

The Whacky World of Celebs
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 03-24-2007)

...dition of Superficial Slobber! See you next week, Maniacs!

Kira And Other Scapegoats
by Nadia Oxford (Thu 11-29-2007)

Early last October, dismembered body parts were found in a park in Brussels, Belgium. Notes reading "Watashi wa Kira desu"--"I am Kira"--were discovered near the scene. Kira, of course, is the name of the serial killer from Death Note ...


Who’s your daddy? Where’s your shoes?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 04-14-2007)

...’s Superficial Slobber! Talk to you later, Maniacs!

Level C
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 01-03-2003)

What They SayMizuki is a popular male fashion model with a promising future. When the mysterious Haruno sees him, she wants to make him the centerpiece for her company\'s latest promotion. To lure Mizuki in, she calls on the talents of her twin brother,...

Utawarerumono Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 01-04-2007)

What They SayEverything about him is shrouded in mystery: the mask he can\'t remove, a past he can\'t unravel and the very survival of the people who have chosen them as their leader. But what Hakuoro doesn\'t know is this: he was gravely injured in the f...

Cat's Eye Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 10-25-2007)

What They SayRui, Hitomi and Ai are three beautiful sisters who spend their days running their cute cafe - but when night falls, the claws come out! The trio transforms into Cat\'s Eye, the super and sexy art thieves! But there\'s more than meets the eye:...


Final Fantasy Unlimited Collection (Thinpak)
by J.J. Matthews (Mon 06-19-2006)

What They Say12 years ago, the gateway to another world suddenly appeared and two mysterious beasts of astonishing power awoke! The beasts appeared to destroy each other, leaving behind only a myriad of unanswered questions and the inexplicable Pillar of...

Comicscape - March 22, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-22-2006)

We have to talk about V FOR VENDETTA. We can't ignore it. There's no way we can pretend this controversial Molotov cocktail of a comic book adaptation hasn't landed in theaters. Of course, I will run your e-mails on the subject next week, but I have to cl...

Black Jack
by Dani Moure (Mon 05-03-2004)

What They SayBlack Jack is an underground surgeon who, although he has no licence, has God-like skills which enable him to perform operations that are impossible for even the finest surgeons. Charging millions for secret operations, he is a man who is alo...

Howl's Moving Castle
by Paul Jacques (Thu 03-09-2006)

What They SayThe Review!This is a promo only disc with no box or insert. The review Well, here we are again, with another Studio Ghibli (hops from foot to foot in anticipation). Audio: This release comes with 5.1 DD on both Japanese and English tracks. ...


BAD BOYS II
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 07-18-2003)

In an era when studio marketing departments seem to be in an ongoing competition to devise the most convoluted, multi-sectioned, all-bases-covering titles for their franchise pictures (try saying LARA CROFT TOMB RAIDER: THE CRADLE OF LIFE three times fast...

FRITZ THE CAT
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Sat 12-29-2001)

Popcorn, sleeping bags, coca-cola - the big all-nighter was a go. Me and my fellow eight-year-old buddies were gathered round the television set watching cartoons and looking forward to the comical antics of grandpa’s favorite cartoon character, FELIX THE...

ROLLERBALL
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 02-08-2002)

Director John McTiernan's hard-rocking, helmet-cracking update of ROLLERBALL wants to turn movie storytelling into an extreme sport. The results are extreme, all right but not extremely engaging. Set in the present-day ruins of the old Soviet empire in C...

David Duchovny: The Ex-FILES Man
by ANTHONY C. FERRANTE (Thu 06-21-2001)

You'd think that getting slimed by rapidly evolving alien creatures would make a performer a bit apprehensive. Well, that's just not the case for David Duchovny. The actor who has made a name for himself investigating aliens for the past eight years on TV...


THE TWO FACES OF DRACULA: Rudolf Martin
by Edward Gross (Mon 10-30-2000)

This television season, Rudolf Martin has offered two distinct takes on a single `character`, essaying the role of Count Dracula as well as Bram Stoker`s real-life inspiration for the fictional count, Vlad the Impaler. Let`s face it, the man simply can`t ...

Goblin: Progressive Rock Movie Music
by Steve Biodrowski (Sat 06-02-2001)

Yeah, I`m old enough to remember Goblin, the Italian progressive rock group whose work helped define a certain sound and style of film scoring back in the 1970s and 1980s. But age really has little to do with it, since few people from that era remember th...

E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION)
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 03-22-2002)

E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL's original theatrical run in 1982 set a new standard for blockbuster success in Hollywood, outdoing even STAR WARS with a record domestic box-office haul that would remain the highest-ever for an amazing decade and a half (until...

FEMME FATALE
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Wed 11-06-2002)

After expending his energies on a pair of generic, effects-laden studio thrill rides (MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE and MISSION TO MARS) and an only slightly more effective suspense thriller (SNAKE EYES) in recent years, Brian De Palma was long overdue to return to...


Comicscape - November 5, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-05-2003)

OPINION: Yes, you heard me right: "Part One." The response to my question about why there aren't enough female superheroes in their own books and what should be done about that problem was tremendous - and I finally got a goodly number of responses from f...

Disciples 2: Dark Prophecy
by Branislav "Bane" Babovic (Fri 02-22-2002)

When the first Disciples appeared towards the end of 1999, it didn't do too well on the market, but it did manage to win the hearts of many fantasy-strategy fans. Age of Wonders, and another sequel to the HoMM serial appeared about the same time, and ...

Super Robot Wars: OG - Divine Wars Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 03-13-2008)

What They SayThe DC uprising continues, this time targeting Izu Base. Ryusei races into action, but when he has to face off against Tenzan Nakajima, he may have bitten off more than he can chew. The Review!The focus shifts to that of the new crew of the H...

I'm on Hotmail Way Too Much
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 06-02-2003)

Greetings Cinescapers! How was your weekend? Fingers still broken? Must be cause I didn't receive a letter from you all week. What's a matter? Don't have time to send your favorite TV commentator a little love note, a letter of compliment, a dead rat?! Gu...


Starsky & Hutch
by Coming Attractions (Wed 01-14-2004)

Genre:Action/Crime/Television Adaptation.Studio:Warner Bros./Dimension FilmsProduction Company:Weed Road Productions/Eagle Cove Entertainment.Project Phase:Post-production.Who's In It:Ben Stiller (Starsky); Owen Wilson (Hutch); Snoop Dogg (Huggy Bear); Vi...

LOST - The 23rd Psalm
by Jason Davis (Fri 01-13-2006)

LOST makes a triumphant return to the airwaves with an episode titled after what must be the most quoted verse of religious scripture in film and television. The script for "The 23rd Psalm" aims high with rich thematic underpinnings of brotherhood and s...

Flowers and Bees Vol.#03
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Sun 08-01-2004)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Anno MoyocoTranslated by:Yuji OnikiAdapted by:What They SayYamada's inexplicably attracted girlfriend Miwa gets stolen away - by World of Beautiful Men's bad-ass beauticians Kiyoko and Harumi, who demand to know what a cutie l...

Sugar Milk Vol.#01
by Briana Lawrence (Wed 05-14-2008)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Jaryu DokuroTranslated by:Matthew JohnsonAdapted by:N/AWhat They Say\"For as long as we could remember, we had always been together. So it seemed only natural to assume it would last forever... But it might actually be by my f...


Star Project Chiro Vol.#01
by Ben Leary (Thu 05-15-2008)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Baek Hye-KyoungTranslated by:Ji-Eun ParkAdapted by:Jamie RichWhat They SayThey say beauty is only skin deep, and here\'s a book that proves it. But not necessarily the in the way it was trying to. The ReviewPackaging: As you m...

Appleseed Vol.#01 - The Promethean Challenge
by John Zakrzewski (Mon 03-17-2008)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Shirow MasamuneTranslated by:Dana Lewis & Toren Smith [with Duane Johnson]Adapted by:Dana Lewis & Toren Smith [with Duane Johnson]What They SayWorld War III is over, and nomad soldier Duenan Knute and her cyborg partner Briare...

Banya: the Explosive Delivery Man (aka: Banxya) Vol.#03
by Jarred Pine (Tue 04-24-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kim Young-OhTranslated by:Taesoon Kang & Derek Kirk KimAdapted by:Taesoon Kang & Derek Kirk KimWhat They SayThe cunning and intrepid Banya faces his greatest challenge yet! The unstoppable delivery man finds himself in the mid...

Sweety Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Mon 09-18-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist: Park JaeSung/Kim JuRiTranslated by:Je-wa JeongAdapted by:Je-wa JeongWhat They SayLooks? Average... Grades? Average.... Personality? Average?! But one day, an all around average guy is bombarded by advances by the prettiest gi...


Part 2: Getting the Girls
by Oliver Chin (-)

Reprinted with permission by the author Double Your Market N'Sync. Britney Spears. The Backstreet Boys. What do they have that comic retailers don't? One audience and two words: girl fans. Girls are the other half. Dainty. Mysterious. Fickle. Who needs...

The Failings of Anime
by Ron Ferrara (-)

Yes, there is such a thing. Now I'm usually one to write about why I love anime in the capacity that I do, but I've found the more I watch anime, or engage in anything for that matter, the more I realize where anime is lacking. I'm going to try to look...

Indie Review: Batman Beyond: Year One
by Michael Mason (Thu 02-06-2003)

Thanks to my unique positioning with the elite cadre of Comics2Film specialists, I had the opportunity to watch a fan-made independent comic-based film, and I'm ready to share. Batman Beyond: Year One is an indie film project from young direc...

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

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


Silent Mobius: The Motion Picture (also w/Limited Edition)
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 09-19-2008)

The world of the future faces its darkest enemy as the demons in the shadows come out to play. What They Say: In the future a massive earthquake has devastated Tokyo, leaving this barren city to suffer the ravages of the world about it. Despite phenome...

Being a Brief Discussion of Anime Dubs: Nerima Daikon Brothers, Volume One
by Way Jeng (Tue 12-12-2006)

Every now and then, a show comes along that attracts attention due to its sheer audacity. They dare to attempt what other shows don't. That can take many forms. Often enough it's the shock value of graphic violence or outrageous fanservice. But every so o...

Being a Brief Discussion of Anime Dubs: SuperGALS! Volume One
by Way Jeng (Thu 05-27-2004)

Hello! Once again we find ourselves in the strange and mysterious world of English dubbed anime. Today I'd like to take a look at a show released by ADV Films, SuperGALS! volume one. This was certainly one show that caught me by surprise. Bursting at the ...

Menkui! Vol.#01
by Julie Rosato (Wed 06-07-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Suzuki TanakaTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:What They SayKotori is an average high school boy burdened with an exceptional older sibling. Being brought up under the same roof as his legendary drop-dead-gorgeous brother, Kujaku (a...


GatchaGatcha Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 04-26-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tachibana YukataTranslated by:Adrienne BeckAdapted by:What They SayYuki has a big crush on Yabe, but Yabe has decided the only girl he will ever seriously date is Motoko. So what\'s the problem? Yuri and Mokoto are friends, an...

Peigenz Vol.#02
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Mon 09-27-2004)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Suh Gwong-hyun / Park Sung-wooTranslated by:Je-wa JeongAdapted by:What They SayThe fight to protect the Statue of Liberty has started! After piecing together clues about a terrorist attack on the Statue of Liberty, a team of P...

the Ring 2 Vol.#1
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Thu 12-23-2004)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:MeimuTranslated by:Naomi Kokubo and Stephen HoffmanAdapted by:What They SayThe fabulously creepy story of The Ring takes a side step from the plot of the original Japanese film, taking the reader into life after all of that tr...

Duck Prince Vol.#02
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Fri 09-24-2004)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Morinaga AiTranslated by:Laura Jackson & Yoko KobayashiAdapted by:What They SaySwan's Dilemma Inside every ugly ducking is a handsome prince... isn't there? Reiichi Swan thought that looks were everything. But now that he is ...


GHOST OF MARS: John Carpenter
by John Thonen (Thu 09-07-2000)

The Internet has become an amazing source of information on past, current and upcoming films, but, the net’s very nature has also made it a breeding ground for gossip and misinformation, particularly for actors and filmmakers with strong cult followings. ...

Banana Fish (Shojo Edition) Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Mon 05-31-2004)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yoshida AkimiTranslated by:Matt ThornAdapted by:What They SayVice City: New York in the 80's... Nature made Ash Lynx beautiful; nurture made him a cold ruthless killer. A runaway brought up as the adopted heir and sex toy of c...

Hunter x Hunter Vol.#01
by Jarred Pine (Fri 03-18-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yoshihiro TogashiTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:What They SayHunters are a special breed, dedicated to tracking down treasures, magical beasts, and even other men. But such pursuits require a license, and less than one in a hundr...

Flowers and Bees Vol.#07
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 01-18-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Anno MoyocoTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:What They SayHe's been seduced by a housewife, dissed in a love hotel, and molested with a rubber novelty. He's been tutored in the ways of romance by a pair of sadomasochistic beautician...


Guardian Angel Getten Vol.#02
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Sat 06-18-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Sakurano MineneTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:What They SayWhat would you do if you were blessed with a cute and magical guardian angel? According to a 4000-year-old legend, there is a miraculous angelic ring known as the Shiten...

Midori's Days Vol.#04
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Sun 03-26-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Inoue KazurouTranslated by:JN ProductionsAdapted by:What They SayWhen freaky otaku Shuichi finds out that Midori is no ordinary doll, his obsession for her increases! Then, an innocent motorcycle drive into the country turns u...

Tramps like Us (aka: Kimi wa Pet) Vol.#06
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 10-12-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ogawa YayoiTranslated by:Tomoko KamimotoAdapted by:What They SaySumire is off on trip to a romantic hot springs getaway - with Momo! She's there as a journalist, but is completely unprepared for the story she uncovers. Then it...

High School Girls Vol.#04
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Fri 09-23-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Oshima TowaTranslated by:Michiko NakayamaAdapted by:What They SayMemories! Take a walk back in time to Kouda and Eriko's different junior high schools. We learn how each set of friends grew close together and a few of the bad-...


W-Juliet Vol.#03
by Sakura Eries (Tue 06-06-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:EmuraTranslated by:William FlanaganAdapted by:What They SayMakoto Amano wants to become an actor, but his stern father has dictated that the only way Makoto can achieve his goal is to spend the last two years of high school as...

xxxHolic Vol. #4 (Fri 08-01-2008)

With the introduction of the pipe fox recently, it’s become plainly apparent that this is the character that can steal the show, even from Mokona.What They Say\"From the day you were born, you have always been different from those around you......

Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human Error Processor Vol.#01
by Greg Hackmann (Thu 10-04-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Shirow MasamuneTranslated by:Frederik L. SchodtAdapted by:What They SayDeep into the 21st century, the line between man and machine has been inexorably blurred as humans rely on the enhancement of mechanical implants and robot...

SUPERMAN: THE KANSAS SIGHTING #1
by Tony Whitt (Tue 12-02-2003)

Not long before baby Kal-El came to Earth, UFOs were spotted in the skies over Smallville, and at least one woman was abducted, at which time she lost her young son to the aliens. Now, over thirty years later, UFO researcher Alicia Berenson thinks she's u...


Comicscape - May 19, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 05-19-2004)

PREVIEW/INTERVIEW: Next month, David Yurkovich and Top Shelf Productions will be turning the superhero genre on its ear with LESS THAN HEROES, a collection of his stories from the hard-to-find THRESHOLD series that it's impossible to describe without usin...

HOLLYWOOD MORTUARY
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-22-2003)

This low budget comedy chiller – obviously made by horror fans – HOLLYWOOD MORTUARY is sort of a combination GODS & MONSTERS and HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER.Prima donna Pierce Jackson Dawn (Randal Malone) is a legendary Hollywood makeup man famous for his 1930s...

THE NEW BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF FILM
by Chris Wyatt (Wed 10-02-2002)

Out now is a new edition of the bloated, non-informative BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF FILM by David Thomson. Thomson, an accomplished and respected critic, has made the revolutionary decision to create a reference work without the need to rely on actual fac...

I-CYBIE Robot Dog
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 02-01-2002)

I wanted a robot—always have. My girlfriend wanted a dog—has for years. And living in New York City, where space is at almost as much of a premium as time, it made perfect sense: why not buy one of those newfangled robot dogs? No need to walk it, no need ...


Within Temptation's THE SILENT FORCE
by Randall D. Larson (Fri 12-24-2004)

The latest album from Dutch metal band Within Temptation has just come out in Germany, and is one of the most triumphant progressive rock/gothic/metal CDs of the year (A British release on BMG is due on January 10th; the band has yet to crack the US marke...

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

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

What the hell were they thinking?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 03-17-2007)

...’s Superficial Slobber! Talk to you later Maniacs!

The View to a Kill (Sat 05-26-2007)

...dition of Superficial Slobber. Talk to you later.


What the hell is this?!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 03-03-2007)

Hello, you Maniacs. Welcome to the first edition of Superficial Slobber! I know what you’re thinking…   What the hell is this?!   I’ll come right out and tell you. Here at Mania.com, we can be a pretty serious bunch of gen...

Barbie See, Barbie Do
by John Denning (Sat 10-07-2006)

Lilli comic strip © Reinhard Beuthin Barbie has been accused of programming little girls since 1959 with everything from impossible body images to superficial consumerism. There is an ongoing assumption that the way dolls like Barbie are port...

New TOKYO DRIFT Trailer
by News Editor (Sun 03-19-2006)

Yahoo! Movies is offering the trailer for the upcoming THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT.The story centers on an outsider who attempts to define himself as a hot-headed, underdog street racer. Although racing provides a temporary escape from an unhapp...

DRESSED TO KILL
by Scott Collura (Wed 08-29-2001)

Director Brian De Palma spent a good portion of his early career being compared to Alfred Hitchcock, and such associations were certainly warranted since De Palma did his best to both mimic and pay homage to the old master in films like SISTERS and OBSESS...


SEVEN DAYS: Jonathan LaPaglia
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 11-20-2000)

Jonathan LaPaglia plays chrononaut Frank Parker, who travels back a week in time during every episode of Seven Days to save the world from some cataclysmic event. Seven Days is now in its third season on UPN, and LaPaglia has been very busy, appearing in ...

Afro Samurai
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 09-04-2008)

Mixing a number of genres together to produce something highly commercial, Afro Samurai succeeds in being just that, a commercial success.What They SayAfro Samurai (Samuel L. Jackson) is the tale of a black samurai\'s hunt for Justice (Ron Pearlman), who ...

Comicscape March 2, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-02-2005)

I'll say this first: for next week, send in your responses to this column and your rants about other comic-to-film changes. If you still hate Spider-Man's organic web-shooters or find yourself incensed that Mystique wasn't Rogue's mom, e-mail me here or ...

Mezzo DSA Vol. #1
by Kim Wolstenholme (Fri 08-05-2005)

What They SayHer name is Mikura, and she’s all about service with a smile. So what if that service is cracking skulls and the smile happens to be on the other end of a loaded gun? With a killer body, vicious skills and an attitude to match, Mikura...


What Women Don’t Want
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-14-2007)

Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another serving of Comicscape calamity, where we rise above the fray and endorse insight over insults, and wisdom over whining.  Once again, thanks to everyone for your praise and criticism in the comments secti...

JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS: Movie Retrospective, Part 4
by Ted Newsom (Sun 05-28-2000)

The many effects shots in Jason and the Argonauts were refinements and elaborations on those Ray Harryhausen had created for previous films. As with the novelty of 7th Voyage of Sinbad, no one had ever paired the techniques of stop-motion animation to th...

Afro Samurai
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 07-09-2008)

What They SayAfro Samurai (Samuel L. Jackson) is the tale of a black samurai\'s hunt for Justice (Ron Pearlman), who murdered his father. Afro Samurai blends traditional Japanese culture, funky technology and hip hop to create a brutally fresh entertainme...

Retrospective: Directing Her Majesty's Secret Service
by Edward Gross (Wed 11-17-1999)

James Bond has become such a cinematic icon that, like when you first fall in love, it`s difficult to remember a time that the character wasn`t in your life, a point driven home by the 19th film in the series, THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH. And yet there WAS su...


Richard Laymon: A Horror Writer with BITE.
by Denise Dumars (Fri 06-30-2000)

Most kids don`t know what they want to be when they grow up: not so Richard Laymon. `While I was still in elementary school, I had dreams of being a writer,` Laymon begins. `My first piece of fiction, I guess, was a report on a non-existent book I wrote f...

INDEPENDENCE DAY
by Glenn Sanders (Tue 07-04-2000)

Independence Day is the kind of movie where you politely remove your thinking cap and check your brain at the door. Which is to say that it`s a huge amount of preposterous fun, not to be taken too seriously, and not to be questioned too deeply. Movies lik...

STAR TREK: Ronald D. Moore, Part III
by Anna L. Kaplan (Tue 01-25-2000)

Moore says that he recognized VOYAGER’s biggest problem by the end of the first episode. `By the end of the pilot, you have the Maquis in those Starfleet uniforms, and— boom—we’ve begun the grand homogenization. Now they are any other ship. I don’t know w...

STAR TREK: Ronald D. Moore, Part II
by Anna L. Kaplan (Wed 01-19-2000)

Let’s go back to the beginning for Moore, to get a history lesson as well as an idea about what about VOYAGER upset him so much. He remembers, `When I came aboard in the third season, NEXT GEN was very much the new kid on the block. There was a lot of sta...


BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER on Tape
by John Thonen (Tue 01-09-2001)

I’ve been grousing here for several weeks about the paucity of new fantastic genre video releases and, while the future release schedule shows that this drought will pass, this week is the worst yet. While there are a few titles for special interest fans...

Celebrity Justice 101
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 06-09-2007)

...dition of Superficial Slobber. Talk to you later, Maniacs.

DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #1
by Kurt Amacker (Tue 07-31-2007)

Doktor Sleepless occurs in a world much like our own, where communications technology has advanced radically. The residents of Heavenside can access an instant messaging service called Clatter through a lens implanted in their eyes. A new subcul...

Deus Vitae Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Fri 10-15-2004)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Fujima TakuyaTranslated by:Kumiko YuasaAdapted by:What They SayIn the year 2068, the Brain computer - built by humans to be the core of a machine-driven earth - created selenoids, androids with abilities far superior to man. T...


Gals! Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Fri 06-03-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Fujii MihonaTranslated by:Sheldon DrzkaAdapted by:What They SayFearless Kotobuki Ran strolls through the streets of trendy Shibuya with her Gal Pals on a quest for designer goods... at the same time dispensing her own brand of...

Flowers and Bees Vol.#06
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Fri 12-09-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Anno MoyocoTranslated by:Yuji OnikiAdapted by:What They SayBEACH BLANKET BINGO? KomatsuÕs devotion to his new love leaves him desperate to please her, so he goes above and beyond (and below, and around, and between) to locate...

Video Girl Ai (Action Edition) Vol.#02
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Thu 09-02-2004)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Katsura MasakazuTranslated by:Yuji OnikiAdapted by:What They Say"DATELESS" MOTEUCHI AND THE VIDEO GIRL High school student Yota Moteuchi is nicknamed "Dateless." When the love of his life confesses she is in love with his best...

Cheeky Angel (aka Tenshi na Konamaiki) Vol.#03
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Sat 12-31-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Nishimori HiroyukiTranslated by:Joe YamazakiAdapted by:What They SayKicking butt and taking names has garnered Megumi a steady stream of fans, admirers, self-appointed bodyguards, and wannabe suitors, but Ichimonji Kobayashi i...


World of Narue Vol.#03
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Sun 02-13-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Marukawa TomohiroTranslated by:Ikoi HiroeAdapted by:What They SayKazuto thinks this will be the best Christmas ever, because he’s found the perfect gift for his girlfriend Narue. But the gift is stolen by a hyper-intelli...

Flowers and Bees Vol.#04
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Thu 06-30-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Anno MoyocoTranslated by:Yuji OnikiAdapted by:What They SayCruel story of youth! Komatsu's daring quest to be the "21st Century Akira Kobayashi" ends with his dramatic rejection of a system, and a society, that makes men comp...

Dance in the Vampire Bund Vol.#01
by John Zakrzewski (Tue 09-09-2008)

Naked loli vampire.  If said phrase perks the ears, Nozomu Tamaki’s deliciously drawn tale of a modern-day vampire princess and her loyal werewolf bodyguard could well slake your thirst for some wanton horror escapades.Creative TalentWriter/Art...

Mark Millar on the 'Kick-Ass' movie
by Jim Harvey (Tue 09-09-2008)

Newsarama sat down with Mark Millar to talk in depth about the experience of making 'Kick-Ass' (the comic and the film) thus far. The article is rife with interesting anecdotes and quotes from Millar. Here are a sampling. On whether or not the movie will...


E\'S Vol.#03
by Patricia Beard (Wed 09-05-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Satol YuigaTranslated by:Satsuki YamashitaAdapted by:Elizabeth HanelWhat They SayKai wakes up from his ordeal in an underground labyrinth, and is led by a mysterious voice to a place where young psychics are being held captive...

Sequence Vol.#01
by Patricia Beard (Mon 01-29-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ryo SaenagiTranslated by:Monica SeyaAdapted by:Marc GoldsmithWhat They SayAs a school punishment, Kanata has to ring a bell in a deserted church. But when the floor collapses, he falls into a room where he discovers a coffin-...

Gacha Gacha Vol.#03
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Fri 02-24-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tamakoshi HiroyukiTranslated by:David UryAdapted by:What They SayTHE SECRET'S OUT Kouhei's childhood friend Kurara returns from her vacation in Hawaii with more than just a tan. It turns out that something went terribly wrong...

Flowers and Bees Vol.#05
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Mon 07-11-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Anno MoyocoTranslated by:Yuji OnikiAdapted by:What They SayKomatsu manages to escape from indentured servitude at the construction site - his own personal churning hell of rebar, cement dust, and stinking middle-aged men! With...


Flowers and Bees Vol.#02
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Sun 08-01-2004)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Anno MoyocoTranslated by:Yuji OnikiAdapted by:What They SayStripped, blindfolded and bound to a chair by cruel dominatrices/salon proprietors Kiyoko and Harumi, helpless teen Komsatsu is told that he is to be transformed into ...

Negima Vol. #5 (also w/limited edition)
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 01-03-2007)

What They SayExcitement runs high at Mahora Academy as the girls of Class 2-A prepare for their annual school trip. But poor Negi Springfield has more than Kyoto fun on his plate, for one of his students appears to be missing! Sniffing a newsworthy story,...

Yugo the Negotiator Complete Collection (Thinpak)
by Ben Leary (Wed 10-17-2007)

What They SaySynopsis Pakistan: Episodes 1-6 A hostage has been taken in Pakistan; the chances of his survival are slim to none. Yugo Beppu, the world’s leading private negotiator, is called to the scene by the hostage’s daug...

Arjuna Anime Legends Complete Collection
by Dan Barry (Mon 08-07-2006)

What They SayHigh school, archery club, and boys were the things that filled Juna\'s daily life. But when an accident leaves her clinging tenuously between life and death, fate intervenes as she becomes the sole witness to scenes of Earth\'s destruction a...


Garaga (Tue 09-11-2001)

What They SayIt should have been a routine voyage, but as the starship XeBeC entered the warp-ring, an explosion in the engine room sent the starship hurtling out of control. Once the smoke cleared, the crew found themselves in a remote corner of the gala...

Kiefer Gets 48, Rodriguez Gets 6 Months
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-16-2007)

It's been a while since I did a Superficial update here but in the past week, two stars have been sentenced or took plea deals for jail time, time which could have affected their genre related projects. Both cases are on the opposite end of the spectrum. ...

Black Blood Brothers Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 04-07-2008)

What They SayIt\'s been a decade since the sacred war between humans and vampires. The rise of the Kowloon Bloodline, a new breed of monsters bearing an infectious bite, set the streets ablaze under the reign of their king. Humanity had never witnessed su...

Negima Vol. #5 (Viridian Collection)
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 03-26-2008)

What They SayExcitement runs high at Mahora Academy as the girls of Class 2-A prepare for their annual school trip. But poor Negi Springfield has more than Kyoto fun on his plate, for one of his students appears to be missing! Sniffing a newsworthy story,...


Ai Yori Aoshi Vol. #1: Faithfully Yours
by Way Jeng (Sun 07-13-2003)

The Review!One problem often encountered by romantic comedies is that they get accused of being superficial and simplistic. While arguments can be made both for and against the point it's pretty obvious that a number of people would enjoy a greater amount...

Spirited Away
by Chris Meadows (Fri 05-02-2003)

The Review!AUDIO I\'m not really qualified to comment on higher-end audio due to the low-end nature of my setup; however, it sounded good to me. I listened to the English and Japanese versions for the review. VIDEO Here we have a clear case of \"The ...

Ceres, Celestial Legend Vol. #1
by David Owens (Thu 02-07-2002)

The Review!Ayashi no Ceres, or Ceres: Celestial Legend as it's billed in America, is another series by Yuu Watase, the writer of the extremely well-known Fushigi Yuugi series. Love Fushigi Yuugi or hate it, Watase Yuu has written another shoujo story, and...

My-Otome Vol. #7
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 07-23-2008)

Everything races to an epic scale conclusion with a cast of seemingly hundreds of Otome’s.What They SayThe operation to liberate Windbloom is in full effect! While the united Otome begin their assault, Sergay makes an attempt to free Nina from the b...


Stardate 0009.04: Felix Culpa Season
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 09-04-2000)

Warning! Spoilers ahead!This week my Source Who Is Often Though Not Always Right said he`d heard intimations of some of the rumors I reported a few weeks ago from the Voyager`s Delights web page, which I had dismissed as outrageous. I still find them hard...