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TOM STRONG'S TERRIFIC TALES # 7
by TONY WHITT (Thu 05-22-2003)
TOM STRONG'S TERRIFIC TALES is a queer duck of a title: it's ostensibly an anthology, but one which deals with only three storylines, those being the standalone adventures of Tom Strong, Young Tom Strong, and Jonni Future. As a rule, these stories run on ... TOM STRONG'S TERRIFIC TALES #1
by Tony Whitt (Fri 11-30-2001)
Last time I reviewed an anthology from America's Best Comics, I wondered whether the company's moniker really applied and where the Alan Moore magic had gone. Looks like I was looking at the wrong anthology. In a tribute to the old SUPERMAN FAMILY titleor... TOM STRONG'S TERRIFIC TALES #2
by Tony Whitt (Fri 02-15-2002)
I certainly don't need to tell you how incredible Alan Moore's work is-it's hardly a surprise to hear that he's one of the most talented and innovative writers around, et cetera, et cetera. It's more of a surprise when his work doesn't live up to that tal... 
TOM STRONG'S TERRIFIC TALES #3
by Tony Whitt (Fri 05-17-2002)
It's almost expected that if you're a comics fan at all, you're also fond of the work of Alan Moore. It's also almost considered blasphemy to suggest that such a master can write anything that's less than brilliant. While the lead tale in this month's iss... Adams Signs Exclusive Wildstorm Deal (Tue 02-13-2001)
Fan favorite Arthur Adams is now exclusive with Wildstorm.Heres DCs press release:DC Comics is pleased to announce that fan-favorite artist Arthur Adams,best known for his work on TOM STRONG and Monkeyman & O`Brien has signed a one-year exclusive contra...Jerry Ordway on TOM STRONG, AZRAEL
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 12-12-2001)
Jerry Ordway's collaboration with Stan Lee on the JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE CREATING THE JUSTICE LEAGUE story reaches stands on Wednesday, and he's already lining up new work.Of particular note is an eight-page story for TOM STRONG'S TERRIFIC TALES #3, which ... Comicscape - February 4, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 02-04-2004)
OPINION: Though not that many people seemed to disagree with my Top Ten Best Comics of 2003 list from last week, a few people did write in asking why I didn't include this title or that title. In at least one case, my answer is this: 1) I didn't include c... Comicscape - August 31, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-31-2005)
Greetings, gentle readers. I write this week's COMICSCAPE from a craptacular motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Hurricane Katrina decided to pay New Orleans a visit. I know that all of you waited with baited breath to learn what happened to me, but fear not my... Comicscape - July 20, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-20-2005)
I left my first experience at San Diego Comic Con behind a bit sadly. Aside from a few awkward moments with editors and comics professionals (never underestimate my ability to say the wrong thing at the wrong time), I had a great time and will likely retu... Comicscape - July 28, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-28-2004)
OPINION:The results are in, and it looks like I should leave the predictions game to the experts. Out of the eleven categories I made predictions about, I was only right about seven of them and at the college I teach at, 60% or thereabouts would be a D.... TOM STRONG #13
by Tony Whitt (Mon 07-02-2001)
The Tom Strong family Tom Strong himself, his daughter Tesla, a younger version of himself, and six foot tall talking rabbit Warren Strong come together for the first time to battle the evil Paul Saveen, Earth's deadliest science-villain! Saveen has fie... Eisner Award winners announced
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 07-26-2004)
The winners of the 16th Annual Eisner Awards, celebrating the year's best in comic book stories, artwork and publishing, were handed out last Friday evening at the San Diego Comic Convention. If there was a big winner it would have to be THE SANDMAN: ENDL... Comicscape - August 20, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-20-2003)
OPINIONHonestly, I'm starting to think I should just head this column with "Mea Culpa" in big bold letters every week, the amount of apologizing I end up doing. It seems that not only did I completely get the JLA's current minority line-up wrong (John Ste... Gabriel’s Trumpet
by Randall Larson (Thu 03-01-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Perseverance Records have released a very pleasing pair of soundtracks comprising David Williams’ scores for The Prophecy (1995) and its sequel, The Prophecy II (1995). Like the similar Warlock seri... 'Tis Himself: Horror Writer Tom Piccirilli
by Denise Dumars (Wed 05-24-2000)
Tom Piccirilli is a survivor. An alumnus of the small press, his career has blossomed at a time when some of the genres and forms in which he writesmost notably horror and mystery, short fiction and poetryare hardly thriving. Yet he has risen above the ... Hulk smash puny shiny discs!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 10-28-2003)
This week I saw another one of those ads in a theater in which a "regular joe" (carpenter, stuntman, etc.) tells us how video piracy is picking his pocket. This is a serious issue, and I think we should all do our best to keep the digital video arena from... I Am Legend
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 09-03-2007)
As the Fall season rapidly approaches, one of fiction’s most popular manifestations of the Other is lurking from the shadows and sizing up your jugular in a slew of new horror, fantasy, and even science fiction literature.
Hello Maniac read... Book Buzz: What's the Scariest Book You Ever Read?
by Tim Janson (Mon 10-27-2008)
In celebration of Halloween week the Book Buzz is leading off with the week’s new releases and horror and inviting you to share with Mania’s readers the scariest book you ever read! Just use the comments below to tell us the book ... Book Buzz: From Novik to Heinlein and George R.R. Martin, Deluxe Editions
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-28-2008)
In an overloaded release schedule of sci-fi, horror and fantasy book debuts a few reduxes by renowned authors George R.R. Martin, Robert A. Heinlein, Philip K. Dick, and Naomi Novik stand out amongst dozens of new titles.
The month of July has se... 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... Comicscape - September 14, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-14-2005)
Kurt: How did you break into the comics industry? Tim: I worked my way up through the role playing game industry. I started doing that in 1986 and worked pretty steadily until about 1996. I started at the bottom and worked my way up the totem pole. By the... Where’s My Dance with Dragons?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-29-2007)
Reading and enjoying epic genre literature requires, unfortunately, a great deal of patience. Though we love our favorite authors for their mind-expanding work, their creation of new worlds and imaginative storytelling ability, we can be the first to bran... What are You Watching on Halloween?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-30-2007)
The Halloween holiday is upon us and various television networks are kicking it into overdrive with their horror-themed programming schedules. If you're a horror fanatic, like me, you probably own all of the horror films that you truly... History of Violence, A
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Tue 08-03-2004)
Genre:Drama/Crime/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio:New Line Cinema.Production Company:Benderspink.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Viggo Mortensen; Maria Bello; Ed Harris; William Hurt.Who's Making It:David Cronenberg (Director); Josh Olson (Screenwri... SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE - The Making of the Motion Picture
by Edward Gross (Fri 02-18-2000)
For anyone doubting the impact Christopher Reeve had on audiences in his interpretation of Superman, they need look no farther than the world's reaction to his tragic horse-riding accident four years ago. The love and support demonstrated spoke volumes an... Kids WB announces Fall 2006-2007 line-up (Tue 04-25-2006)
Kids WB! on The CW has unveiled its Saturday morning line-up for 2006-07. Themed "Too Big for Your TV," the five-hour block of kids 6-11 targeted programming will feature three new series (Legion of Super Heroes, based on the DC Comics characters, Shaggy ...Viz Donates $100K in GN's to Libraries (Fri 06-16-2000)
VIZ DONATES $100,000 IN GRAPHIC NOVELS TO U.S. PUBLIC LIBRARIES MANGA OUTREACH TO NEW AUDIENCES NATIONWIDE San Francisco, CA (6/16/00)-Viz Comics, America's 5th-largest comics publisher and largest publisher of Japanese comics, has recently donated over...Berman on STAR TREK: NEMESIS
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 02-28-2002)
In the new STAR TREK: COMMUNICATOR, Rick Berman crows about the movie many are looking at to revive the STAR TREK movie series, STAR TREK: NEMESIS.Here's a big chunk of what he had to say:"I couldn't be more pleased," Berman said. "Our director, Stu... Comicscape - July 21, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-21-2004)
OPINION: Just a warning if you have not seen SPIDER-MAN 2 yet (though that simply boggles the imagination at this point), and you don't want the plot spoiled, read only the next full paragraph, then come back up and click hereto be taken immediately to t... Comicscape - April 21, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-21-2004)
OPINION: A few weeks ago, in an e-mail I referenced in my review of MARVEL AGE: SPIDER-MAN #2 last week, "MutatisMutandor" wrote in about the next generation of comic book readers and how to get them hooked. (My words, by the way, not his. Makes us older ... Comicscape May 14, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 05-14-2003)
OPINION First off, some good news: I've been informed by my good friend and editor Arnold T. Blumberg and by a few helpful readers that Marvel will indeed be celebrating the 500th issue of FANTASTIC FOUR by changing back to the old numbering. Thing is, th... Comicscape - October 15, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 10-15-2003)
OPINIONWhatever else you might say about the experience, reading CAPTAIN MARVEL for the past thirteen months has never been boring. Ever since the relaunch of the book last September as part of Marvel's lameduck "U Decide!" promotion, Peter David has take... Unsung Superheroes?
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 01-30-2002)
We go through our daily lives, trudging to work, eating our meals, paying our bills - or not, as the case may be - grabbing a few measly hours of sleep (or is all this just me?), and we have precious little leisure time to spend with our childhood heroes ... JACK STAFF at Image Comics
by Rob Allstetter (Tue 06-04-2002)
Image Comics publisher and vice-president Jim Valentino has announced that Paul Grist's black-and-white independent series JACK STAFF is moving to Image. According to Valentino, the title will be relaunched in January 2003 as a new ongoing series -- in f... Comicscape - November 24, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-24-2004)
Happy Thanksgiving to you all! I wish I could say I'm thankful for all the responses I got regarding last week's question, but because of the snafu that afflicted last week's column the one from the previous week went out first, along with a blank templ... 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... 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... Genre Fiction in the '90s: Looking Backwards
by Denise Dumars (Wed 02-09-2000)
The 1990`s were a curious time for imaginative fiction. In the 90s horror came back from the dead; fantasy produced a few diamonds amidst the general muck; and science fiction very nearly disappeared under the weight of media tie-in novels. To get a ... Stardate 0007.07: Summer Rumors
by Michelle Erica Green (Fri 07-07-2000)
Voyager is back in production, which hopefully will end the ongoing tales about various castmembers threatening to bail for the final season. All the actors are under contract, and--even if she is a Borg at the moment and could conceivably stay that way--... Weekly Book Buzz: Romita Finds Himself Stranded
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-01-2008)
Welcome to Book Buzz! I’m your new host, Tim Janson. I’d like to first thank Pat Ferrara, your previous MC, for all his help in making this a smooth transition and for all of his sage advice. Many of you may know me already as I... BUFFY/ANGEL: AUTUMNAL - Christopher Golden & Scott Allie
by Edward Gross (Wed 10-11-2000)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel have proven to be a one-two punch for Dark Horse Comics, turning out to be one of the most lucrative licenses the company has acquired. Refusing to merely churn out one comic after another that pales in comparison to the... TV REVIEW- SWTCW Episode: Bombad Jedi
by Robert T. Trate (Sun 11-23-2008)
It was inevitable. Jar Jar Binks had to return. It seemed only fitting that Kevin Rubio, the man behind official Star Wars comedic tales as Dark Horse’s “Tag & Bink” and unofficial tales such as Troops would spearhead the epi... JEEPERS CREEPERS and Classic German Horror Music on CD
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 02-09-2002)
This Weeks RecommendationBennett Salvays eerie and eclectic little score for JEEPERS CREEPERS, Victor Salvas affectionately and dynamically delineated monster movie, has come out on new label called Free Inc (3416), available through Percepto Records (... Book Buzz: Hugo Winners Announced
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-11-2008)
The 2008 World Science Fiction Convention concluded yesterday amidst fanfare by Guests of Honor Tom Whitmore, Rick Sternbach and Lois McMaster Bujold along with Robert A. Heinlein filling in as the official Ghost of Honor. The third convention ever held i... DVD & VHS This Week: May 14
by John Thonen (Tue 05-14-2002)
VIDEO NEWSMovie re-titling is a practice as old as film itself, but it's usually a marketing con job pulled by some scurrilous, fly-by-night distributor to trick unsuspecting rubes into paying to see a movie they've already seen simply by changing its nam... Jim Shooter Returns to Marvel
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 12-06-2001)
Jim Shooter, former editor-in-chief at Marvel Comics, is returning to Marvel.He will be writing an eight-issue AVENGERS series. The series will also mark the return of Korvac, the team's cosmic arch-nemesis. Editor Tom Brevoort is currently narrowing down... Jeepers Creepers 2
by Coming Attractions (Tue 08-12-2003)
Genre:Horror/Sequel.Studio:MGM.Production Company:American Zoetrope/Myriad Pictures.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It: Jonathan Breck ("The Creeper"); Ray Wise (Jack Taggart); Eric Nenninger (Scott Braddock); Nicki Lynn Aycox (Minxie Hayes); Drew Bell ... Daily DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 06-28-2005)
One would think that everybody would be scrambling to churn out tie-in merchandise to WAR OF THE WORLDS (see below for some of that). Paramount has a deluxe edition DVD of the 1953 George Pal version ready to go, but reports say Steven Speilberg requested... Precious Rings of Metal!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 12-14-2004)
I want to take a minute here and empathize with you all, as you're probably going through a lot of holiday stress right now. Let's not beat around the bush we're talking about Christmas, and not the holy day of spiritual significance symbolizing belief i... Forever Young
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-02-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Christopher Young has come full circle. Despite notable attempts to shed his well-worn cloak as a master of horror film music (Young has frequently described himself as "The Larry Talbot of Film Music"), Young has continue... Our Musical Pal
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-01-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSFrom La-La Land Records comes The Fantasy Film Music of George Pal (LLLCD 1016), a new limited edition collection of more than an hour's worth of music from the famed sci-fi producer's last seven films, much of which has never b... Backward MASKing
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-03-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS In SON OF THE MASK, composed Randy Edelman reprises his vibrantly quirky heroic theme from 1994's THE MASK, but only three tracks of score are included on the soundtrack album, released this week by Silva Screen (SILCD 1179). H... Best Soundtracks of 2002 Part Two
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 02-05-2003)
Apart from new soundtrack releases, archival restorations have played an important part in perpetuating a lot of film music (especially in the fantasy, science fiction, and horror genres) that would otherwise have been lost to the ages. These are my picks... Rurouni Kenshin Vol. #18: Fall From Grace
by Zubin Kumana (Fri 06-21-2002)
The Review!The fourth volume of the Tales of the Meiji series, Fall From Grace brings and end to the Shimabara Arc, then tosses us a few bones with a couple of episodes reminiscent of the first season. Is it worth it? Yeah, I guess.
First, the usual:
... Catch the Buzz
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 03-21-2006)
Last week I wrote about big DVD bargain packages. This week, we've got a whole bunch more from relative newcomer St. Clair. I'd tell you more about them, but I haven't been able to get much information beyond tiny images of the cover art on their website,... The Piller of Our Community
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 11-07-2005)
A sad week for SF fans, as Michael Piller has passed away to cancer. As a fan of the man's work, and what I know of the man himself, that saddens me. And as somebody who has faced down and survived the Big C himself, it infuriates me every time somebody... Welcome to the NHK Empty Art Box Contest (Sat 11-01-2003)
After converting the bulk of our DVD collection to thinpaks in order to conserve space, we ended up with a huge stack of empty art boxes. Rather than just have them laying around here or being put in storage...ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: REQUIEM
by Rachel Reitsleff (Wed 12-26-2007)
After Aliens in all three gestation forms run amok on a Predator ship (presumably the same one from the end of Alien Vs. Predator), the whole caboodle crashes to Earth outside a small town in Colorado. A lone Predator is sent to deal with the infestation.... There Be Dragons Here
by Randall Larson (Thu 12-28-2006)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATION
Patrick Doyle has composed a graceful and beautifully-postured symphonic score for Eragon, which was released on CD by RCA last week. Doyle, who has crafted such meticulous and evocative scores as Secondha... What’s scary now?
by Brian Thomas (Tue 10-31-2006)
Welcome to the first Mania.com edition of DVD Shopping List! We’re pretty pleased to be a part of this spiffy new site, especially since it lets us spread out from that claustrophobic middle column. For any newcomers, I’ll just tell you th... Killer Queen
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-25-2006)
Sony is attempting to keep the UMD format viable with a new marketing strategy lately. They've been bundling together the UMD and DVD editions of certain films at a special price. It's hard to figure their reasoning here, but I think they're assuming some... DVD for make benefit Borat
by Brian Thomas (Tue 03-06-2007)
I’ve been browsing through the box office lists lately, and I’m finding a few surprises in the rift between fact and perception. For example, Snakes on a Plane is commonly considered to be one of last year’s big failures. But did you... Farewell Kurt
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 04-17-2007)
Although he retired from writing fiction back in 1997, the literary world felt the blow of Kurt Vonnegut’s passing last Wednesday. Heralded as the Mark Twain of our generation, Vonnegut was an invaluable genre writer and continued his sharp polit... Pirates Versus Creeps
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-31-2003)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONDisney has released a score CD to PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (Walt Disney B0000A1RJI), composed by Klaus Badelt with a helping hand from Hans Zimmer (replacing original composer Alan Silvestri, whose n... DVD Shopping Bag: Same Old New World
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 10-28-2008)
Two weeks ago New Line Home Video re-released Terrence Malick’s breathtaking film The New World in an extended cut. An unrated cut and an additional thirty minutes were promised and nothing else included. No trailers, no commentary and no cl... And The Nominees Are...
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 02-25-2008)
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... Monstrous Movie Music is back
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-02-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS After a pair of thunderously powerful retrospective recordings of classic horror film music released in 1996, and an in-depth collection of jungle horror film music like THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON and THE ALLIGATOR PEOP... WAR OF THE WORLDS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 12-19-2005)
No one could have believed that in the first years of the 21st century that a serious big budget alien invasion film from one of cinema's foremost craftsmen was being watched by intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic, who quickly, carelessly and with ... Comicscape - October 27, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-27-2004)
Before I launch into a special Halloween edition of COMICSCAPE, featuring an interview with George A. Romero about the new TOE TAGS series for DC, allow me to introduce a new name to the Comics Section of CINESCAPE: Kurt Amacker is a graduate of Loyola Un... FRIDAY THE 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan, Part 2
by Brian Thomas (Mon 10-25-2004)
FRIDAY THE 13th: THE FINAL CHAPTER apparently ended the killing spree of Jason Voorhees, chopped to bits with his own machete by crafty little Tommy Jarvis. To some, this signaled the end of the slasher genre and perhaps horror cinema altogether, as box o... Remembering Jerry
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-29-2004)
The death of Jerry Goldsmith last week on July 21st continues to have significant repercussions throughout the film and film music community; evidence of just how important Jerry was to the art and technique of music for motion pictures and just what an ... Taking Score of 2004
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-06-2005)
Another January has barged in upon our complacent consciousness, and that means it's time to take stock of the previous year's harvest of film scores. After a healthy twelve month's worth of listening and watching and reviewing here are my selections fo... Hellblazing Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-03-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Varese Sarabande has released the score to CONSTANTINE (302 066 636 2), a commanding combination of atmosphere and rhythmic pulse. Studio tampering resulted in the inclusion of Klaus Badelt, a first-rate composer (K-19, PIRATES... The Music is Flux
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-08-2005)
Award-winning film and television composer Graeme Revell has scored AEON FLUX, Karyn Kusama's sci-fi actioner starring Charlize Theron that opened last Friday, with a uniquely textured pattern of electronica/techno fused with sinewy melodies, painful intr... Four Birthday Wishes
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 06-13-2005)
It's my birthday tomorrow, so I'm giving myself an early birthday present: a shorter column. Many happy returns. And in keeping with the birthday theme -- namely, focusing on me, myself, and I -- here's a list of four things that would make my birthday ... Troma's DIY cinema school
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-31-2005)
VCDs are almost unknown in the USA, but they've been a hot item in South Asia over the past decade mainly because they're cheap and easy to bootleg. Basically they're a poor video encoding format for discs. They play on most players, but the video quality... Elvis, Christ and the Atomic Bomb
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-05-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSDon Coscarelli's highly inventive comedic horror film, BUBBA HO-TEP, has garnered a thoroughly wonderful score from Brian Tyler. The film, based on a laudable Joe R. Lansdale short story, has to do with Elvis, alive and well and... Stardate 07.09.01: The Miniseries of AVALON
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 07-09-2001)
Though this week brings several new and returning series, perhaps none is as highly anticipated as TNT's original miniseries THE MISTS OF AVALON, based on Marion Zimmer Bradley's best-selling version of the Arthurian legend told from the perspective of it... DVD & VHS This Week: May 21
by John Thonen (Tue 05-21-2002)
VIDEO NEWSThis August, Warner Brothers Home Entertainment will offer up two DOCTOR WHO DVDs, including "Tomb of the Cyberman," a four episode story arc with Patrick Troughton as the good doctor. These episodes had been missing for years before copies were... THE GODFATHER DVD COLLECTION
by SCOTT COLLURA (Sat 10-13-2001)
Francis Ford Coppola not only led his generation of young, new filmmakers who revived the form in the early '70s, he has also made, in the course of his uneven career, some of the greatest American films ever. Now, Paramount Home Video has released two su... Some Brief Histories of Time: The Legion Reboots, Part 1
by Tony Whitt (Mon 11-05-2001)
This month's launch of THE LEGION, a brand new monthly series for the Legion of Super-Heroes written by Andy Lanning and Dan Abnett, isn't the first time the teens of tomorrow have gotten a new book. Ever since the team's first appearance in ADVENTURE COM... 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 ... Tyler's Trilogy of Terror
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-22-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONBrian Tyler visits the neighborhood of horror in TERROR TRACT, a 2000 horror-comedy-anthology format film directed by Lance W. Dressen and Clint Hutchison (the latter also scripted), about a real estate agent who spooks a couple ... Honey Up Against The Law
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-13-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS A pair of vintage 1960s TV jazz scores have been released by those intrepid preservers of 60s pop culture, England's Harkit Records. Herschel Burke Gilbert was one of the pervasive composers of 1960s television music. While gai... Incredible Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-25-2004)
THIS WEEKS RECOMMENDATIONSAfter several notable years scoring video games (MEDAL OF HONOR series) and television (ALIAS), composer Michael Giacchino scores a hit with his effervescent score to Pixars THE INCREDIBLES, released on CD by Walt Disney Record... Big Fish
by Coming Attractions (Wed 10-08-2003)
Genre:Comedy/Drama.Studio:Columbia Pictures/DreamWorks SKG.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Post-production.Who's In It:Ewan McGregor; Albert Finney; Billy Crudup; Jessica Lange; Danny DeVito; Helena Bonham Carter; Steve Buscemi; Robert Guillaume;... Book Buzz: Piers Anthony Returns to Xanth
by Tim Janson (Mon 10-13-2008)
Highlighting this week’s new releases is Two to the Fifth the latest Xanth novel from Piers Anthony, the thirty-second book in the long-running fantasy series. You can read an excerpt by visiting here: Two to the Fifth Excerpt.
... Wayne’s World
by Brian Thomas (Tue 05-08-2007)
Wow, this is one of those week’s when the column is just loaded. Onward!
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
This month is definitely John Wayne month, with several packages being released in honor of the 100th anniversary of his birth over the next few ... Annual Recap: Best Film Score Licks of 2006
by Randall Larson (Thu 01-04-2007)
2006 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK RECAP
By far the best soundtrack release of 2007 was certainly the majestic, 3-CD release of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: The Complete Recording – but that’s a revived archival score, and we&... Stardate 0010.09: Of Nightingales That Weep
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 10-09-2000)
My Anonymous Source Who Is Very Close To Several Star Trek: Voyager Actors said this week that Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill and everyone else involved with the Tom Paris/BElanna Torres marriage still claim it will take place in the episode `Drive... CREEPSHOW 2
by Andrew Hershberger (Wed 08-15-2001)
Readers beware!!! The following DVD review is not for the faint of heart or the weak of stomach! For it was written by a creature so foul, so horrifying, so frightening as to actually have seen, endured and enjoyed a little number called CREEPSHOW 2!!! Co... ANIMATRIX
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 06-03-2003)
This week's peeve: Since so many DVD releases contain a wealth of extras, some readers wrote in to complain about those discs that don't have any. It seems like just a commentary track and a few deleted scenes and trailers don't do it for them. It's an od... DR. WHO: Which Who is Who?
by Andrew Osmond (Mon 11-13-2000)
At the beginning of September, the British Film Institute produced their list of Blighty`s hundred greatest TV shows. The voters included program makers, actors, academics, critics and executives (1,600 polled, a quarter replied). In third place, just und... Official Dune Companion, Douglas Clegg Fantasy, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 08-29-2006)
From a new fantasy series opener by renowned horror author Douglas Clegg to a De Haven Superman novel and a comprehensive behind-the-scenes tome on the beloved Dune series, this Tuesday brings some red-hot goodies that are sure to burn through the shelves... The Show Must Go On
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 02-18-2008)
The year 2007 was punctuated by the release of the final Harry Potter tome, by the start of the fourteen-week WGA strike, and by the deaths of some of SF’s and fantasy’s top writers, chief amongst those Kurt Vonnegut and Robert Jordan. But as ... Infinite Space, Infinite God
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-13-2007)
Anthologies run amok in this week’s buzz with collection themes ranging from Russian sci-fi and fantasy to genre fiction based on world mythology and a collection of 2006’s best space opera novels.
Hello Maniac readers and welcome to ... Paranoia Passionata
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-24-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Brian Tyler’s score for William Friedkin’s psychological horror film Bug, released Tuesday as an online download from iTunes and elsewhere, is a very disturbing and dissonant score, unlike anything Ty... It's clobberin' time!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 07-02-2005)
It may be that some of you are reading this in Anaheim, California, where you're in the midst of enjoying Anime Expo. I'd love to be filing reports on all the exciting events transpiring there, but it seems I've just maxed out my Cinescape expense account... The “Potterverse” Defined
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 04-03-2007)
Jim Butcher propels the Dresden Files, Janine Cross’s dark fantasy series reaches its conclusion, and entertainment journalist Edward Gross takes a stab at chronicling the development of all things Harry Potter in a very weighted edition of this ... Visions of the Night
by Eric Moro (Thu 07-05-2001)
For the past 14 years, award-winning producers/creators Dan Angel and Billy Brown have brought scares and thrills to television audiences of all ages. Their latest foray into the world of genre entertainment, an anthology series set to debut on Fox July 1... J.K. Rowling LitCrit
by Denise Dumars (Fri 10-13-2000)
Take me to your Deconstructionist On a recent trip to the book store, I noticed a stack of litcrit books stacked in the same display with the newest Rowling veri-table extravaganz-o (as the late, great Jim Varney would have said). Just seeing a liter... BUFFY/ANGEL: AUTUMNAL - Christopher Golden & Scott Allie
by Edward Gross (Thu 10-12-2000)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel have proven to be a one-two punch for Dark Horse Comics, turning out to be one of the most lucrative licenses the company has acquired. Refusing to merely churn out one comic after another that pales in comparison to the... Philip K. Dick, New Inspector Chen and K.J. Anderson Jams
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 08-15-2006)
Slim-pickings this week for sci fi and fantasy releases with only a handful of paperbacks and one hardcover hitting the shelves today. Night Shade Books releases the second Inspector Chen novel with the highly-anticipated The Demon And The City while Phi... DVD This Week: August 28th
by John Thonen (Tue 08-28-2001)
VIDEO NEWS In addition to the upcoming new STAR TREK TV series, Trekkers will soon get another treat with Paramount's release of STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE THE DIRECTOR'S EDITION on Nov. 6th. As the title sug... BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE 2
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 05-03-2002)
Five never-before-seen stories highlight BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE VOLUME 2, a new hardcover collected edition shipping on Aug. 28. VOLUME 2 which is 176 pages -- collects the back-up tales from BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #1-16. The five new stories, which als... Newman Finds NEMO, Shearmur Scores ENGLISH, and Get Ready for the Big Green Dude
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-29-2003)
This Week's RecommendationSOn July 15th, [IMG3R]Decca will release the soundtrack to the James Bond spoof, JOHNNY ENGLISH, with music by Edward Shearmur (CHARLIES ANGELS, REIGN OF FIRE). The film stars Roan Atkinson (everyone's favorite BEAN), John Malkov... Polish Curse in Burbank
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 02-11-2003)
As digital video has become a legitimate format for feature film production, we pause this week to look back on how home video has played a major part in the evolution of motion pictures over the past two decades or so. Remember, once EVIL DEAD was just a... Books and Boxes
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-27-2005)
The Prize Closet continues to dominate this territory. Well, dang it, we just love to give away fee DVDs! To win any of these prizes, you just have to send me an email to psycho@psychotronic.info and include a valid mailing address in the body. Once we ha... UNIVERSE X
by Craig Shutt (Wed 07-26-2000)
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... THE VEIL
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Sun 12-16-2001)
As a child of the 70s and 80s, back when Wings wrote the soundtrack to our lives, I was witness to the last gasp, before the proliferation of cable, of independent television stations and their reliance on black and white programming. With seven channel... Marianelli’s Return – Schifrin’s Liquidator – Lambro’s Murph
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-30-2006)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Dario Marianelli has followed up his notable scores for The Brothers Grimm and, especially, V For Vendetta, with a straightforward horror composition for Asif Kapadia’s moody ghost story, The Return, starr... MIDNIGHT PREMIERE
by Tim Janson (Sat 11-10-2007)
The premise of Midnight Premiere is pretty simple…What if situations in horror films happened in real life? These 18 original tales are brought to you by some of the top horror writers working today including: Jack Ketchum, Ed Gorman, Tom Piccirill... Comicscape - February 1, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-01-2006)
My colleague of questionable esteem, Al Brown, and a couple of readers suggested I write a column about comics that might appeal to women and those repelled by spandex, big guns, big muscles, and big tits. Rather than just targeting women, I've decided to... Comicsacpe - January 11, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 01-11-2006)
Greetings and welcome to yet another edition of COMICSCAPE, where I give you something to read in your cubicle when the boss isn't looking. This week, rather than delving into the metaphysical implications of the influence of Thelema upon the inner-workin... TV Wasteland: 5 TV Shows on DVD that are Perfect for Halloween
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 10-27-2008)
The week of Halloween is when all things scary take center stage, oh and there's candy too! With that in mind, it seems like a great time to pick five must see shows that couldn’t be more appropriate for Halloween that are available on DVD! ... Cronenberg uncovers A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 02-13-2004)
David Cronenberg has agreed to direct A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE, an adaptation of a DC Comics/Paradox Press graphic novel by JUDGE DREDD creator John Wagner. First optioned by New Line Cinema back in September 2002, writer John Olson was hired to adapt the bo... Pirate Jones!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 12-05-2006)
This week in our Prize Closet we’ve got a copy of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Complete First Season, courtesy of Universal. I remember that there wasn’t much buzz about the show – it was considered an alternative to local affiliate broadcast... John Glover Talks Smallville (Fri 01-31-2003)
TV Guide recently interview John Glover, the Tony winning actor who plays Lionel Luthor on Smallville. Glover talked about his much younger cast mates, and what drew him to the show in the first place. "It's when all the Superman characters ...Adventures in the Spy Trade
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Sun 10-07-2001)
Grad student/international spy Sydney Bristow's first mission has been accomplished: ABC's action-packed series ALIAS had a promisingly strong debut last Sunday, edging out some fierce competition from the new LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT to win ... DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-14-2001)
During the 1980s, parents began to notice their preteen male children scurrying about in packs with other boys, spending hours in basements and rec rooms huddled around notebooks and dice. They heard talk of "role playing, "Dungeon Masters" and "spell ca... Sounds of the Summer Season
by Randal D. Larson (Sat 06-16-2001)
Hot on the heels of this summers blockbuster releases, soundtrack CDs will surely follow, giving film fans and film music aficionados plenty to choose from. Two huge John Williams scores will be heard during Summer and Fall, as will new material from Gr... In Search of Alpha Vamps and Stephen King on stage
by Denise Dumars (Fri 11-17-2000)
If You`re an 800 Year Old Vampire, Why Are You Still in High School?That`s a bumper sticker I saw at Hot Topic, and it seems to fit with the first book I mention this time...ah, the wonderful world of romance novels! All those heaving bosoms...and those a... 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.) Dont get me wrong: Disneys animation team i... STAR TREK: VOYAGER - Kate Mulgrew, Part Two
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 12-04-2000)
Captain Janeway, a role that Kate Mulgrew had to fight for, that first went to Genevieve Bujold, has come to define a large part of her adult life. Despite long hours, contractual disputes and rumors of tension between herself and co-star Jeri Ryan, who p... GHOST of a Chance
by Jeff Bond (Thu 07-26-2001)
If you're thinking of taking in Terry Zwigoff's film GHOST WORLD, you should be aware that it's not about ghosts. And while it's based on a comic book, it also doesn't feature anyone with superpowers. Also missing in action are monsters, guns, secret iden... A Suck-Proof Christmas
by Andrew Hershberger (Tue 12-24-2002)
You don't have to be a Grinch to hate Christmas, merely a cable subscriber. For this is the time of year that the various stations bombard our humble houses with innocuous programming. Seeking refuge from seasonal programming hell, one might find himself ... STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - THE KILLING SHADOWS
by Matthew F. Saunders (Wed 09-13-2000)
Outer space holds many wonders and mysteries. The final frontier to numerous poets, scientists and explorers, it boasts fascinating interstellar phenomenon to eulogize and research, and many strange new worlds and civilizations to explore. But if you don... November 25 December 1: BIRDS OF PREY Crashes
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 11-25-2002)
Hey, I know you guys are all upset about all this talk about the WB shooting down BIRDS OF PREY.As of this column's writing, the WB hasn't officially cancelled BIRDS OF PREY, but it hasn't extended the series order beyond the original 13 either.Here's why... HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 11-15-2002)
Mr. Bond, Mr. Holmes, Lord Hornblower, Sir Robin and even Your Majesty King Arthur all you timeless British heroes of the page and screen need to take a couple of steps over and clear some room up there on your collective pedestal. This Potter kid is app... DVD This Week: August 13
by John Thonen (Tue 08-13-2002)
VIDEO NEWSThe creative talents within the film business have always had a bit of a love/hate relationship with the machinations of the industry itself. Many films have been made about just how sordid, perverse and stupid the film business really is, and o... DVD & VHS This Week: June 11
by John Thonen (Tue 06-11-2002)
VIDEO NEWSNETFLIX nets some quick cash as the internet based, DVD rent-by-mail company hits Wall Street in a big way. The Vidiot has often recommended the Netflix program in the past and the company's recent debut as a publicly traded stock showed that Wa... STAR WARS: TAG & BINK ARE DEAD #2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 12-06-2001)
Damn, this just wasn't long enough! Now why does Dark Horse persist in churning out issue after issue of Sith Tales and Jedi This and Dark That, all of it a torrent of pseudo-STAR WARS garbage that barely justifies its printing and distribution costs, whe... Time Trips - The Top Ten Time Travel Flicks
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sun 05-26-2002)
On this holiday weekend, where everyone is traveling here or jetting off there, one lesser known vacation alternative also happens to be one of the coolest: that ever-enticing sci-fi trope, time travel. With it come the eternal questions that speak to the... DVD & VHS This Week: March 26
by John Thonen (Tue 03-26-2002)
VIDEO NEWSThose of you who have become ill watching the final, sad season of THE X-FILES can find a fix for what ails you in Columbia TriStar's upcoming release of THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES, a feature film with no direct connection to the once near-wor... VAMPIRELLA #1 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 10-26-2001)
I think I still have some of my most pleasant comic book reading experiences when I delve into a classic reprint of some sort. Perhaps it's that they don't make 'em like they used to, or perhaps it's just that I'm simply getting old. But there's usually s... Stardate 0101.01: The Love Boat Promises Something For Everyone
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 01-01-2001)
Warning! Spoilers Ahead!I`d like to make a resolution to find more to like about Star Trek: Voyager in its waning days. But `Resolutions` is a loaded term for many of us long-term Voyager viewers. Remember the second-season episode in which Janeway and Ch... Kimba the White Lion Ultra DVD Box Set Limited Edition
by Brett Barkley (Wed 06-21-2006)
What They SayFrom Osamu Tezuka, one of the great pioneers of Japanese animation (ASTRO BOY, BLACK JACK, HI NO TORI), comes one of the \"first-generation anime classics\" to reach American TV! Fans have long remembered its catchy theme song, spectacular de... Samurai Deeper Kyo Vol.#10
by Jarred Pine (Mon 08-29-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Akimine KamijyoTranslated by:Alexander O. SmithAdapted by:What They SayDeath, Duels and Decapitation
In the eerie calmness, Kyoshiro and Nobunaga battle in an unbelievable state of tranquility. As the onlookers observe the t... Anime Boston to announce its second round of guests (Wed 02-13-2008)
Death Note and Fullmetal Alchemist leads head an impressive group Boston – Anime Boston, the largest anime convention in New England, announced its second round of guests today. Guests include voice actors Colleen Clinkenbeard, Aaron Dismuke, Todd ...Best of Kitty Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 07-05-2002)
What They SayChimera
Her name is Rei. Her code name: CHIMERA. The dark wasteland of the underworld is her home. People call her many things, but she is always known as an angel of death. Where Rei treads, she leaves nothing but death and grief. An expert... J. Michael Straczynski Kills Me
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 08-12-2007)
I say he kills me because when he’s on, he writes some of the best entertainment out there, but when he’s off, he can really disappoint. I credit him for bringing me back to comics. I was as hardcore a comics fan out there when I was... Hollywood Writers and Mainstream Acceptance
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-11-2007)
Greetings, Comicscape faithful, and welcome to another edition of Wednesday weirdness. My friend and confidante, D.C. Harbold of New Orleans’s More Fun Comics, inadvertently gave me the idea for this week’s column. He remarked t... A GIFT OF DRAGONS
by Aaron W Shale (Fri 12-06-2002)
The legendary Anne McCaffrey, creator of the DRAGONRIDERS OF PERN books, has compiled three rare PERN short stories and one original PERN tale into an illustrated small hardcover volume called A GIFT OF DRAGONS.To put this review into context, it was only... TV Wasteland: Let the LOST and Heroes Comparisons Begin
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 11-10-2008)
Heroes has not been the disaster this season that everyone has be proclaiming it to be, but it has been much weaker than season one. The show recently saw its lowest ratings to date and in response a couple of the primary writer/producers were fir... Robert Picardo takes 'One Small Step' for STAR TREK: VOYAGER
by Anna L. Kaplan (Sun 11-14-1999)
Robert Picardo, who plays STAR TREK: VOYAGERs emergency medical hologram, put on his directors hat for a special episode entitled `One Small Step,` which will air on the 17th of November during television ratings sweeps. The show actually deals with a ... X-FILES: The Cigarette Smoking Man Speaks!
by Jason Henderson (Tue 08-01-2000)
William B. Davis is making an argument, laying out his analysis. He`s comparing his own character on Fox` The X-Files, the minimally-named Cigarette Smoking Man (or `CSM,`) to David Duchovny`s hero, Fox Mulder. `Let`s start with outcomes,` he says, hands ... STAR TREK: VOYAGER - Heading Home in Season Seven?
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 08-07-2000)
`Its the last season, and hopefully it will be the best season. Thats certainly our goal,` says Voyager executive producer Kenneth Biller. `Weve got a great line up of stuff, I think, and its going to be fun.` Biller has firmly taken the reigns of th... Stardate 00007.14: The Mists of Voyager
by Michelle Erica Green (Fri 07-14-2000)
As Star Trek: Voyager has wrapped its first episode of the season and moved on to the second, more rumors have leaked out about the plots of the early installments (Warning: Potential spoilers ahead! Skip down to avoid them!). We know from the official si... Reaching the Limit
by Frank Garcia (Mon 06-19-2000)
With over half of its sixth and final season now broadcast on Showtime at the end of June, The Outer Limits will continue unveiling its remaining 10 episodes before reaching its final 132nd episode. The special two-hour final episode titled `Final Analysi... SUPERMAN II: Making the Sequel
by Edward Gross (Fri 04-07-2000)
Although Superman: The Movie was a monumental cinematic undertaking and one of the most talked-about creative battles between director and producers, Richard Donner fully expected to complete the filming of Superman II, which he had begun shooting simulta... Superman Meets Predator and...Bugs Bunny?
by Edward Gross (Fri 04-14-2000)
As if Superman hasnt had his hands full with the likes of the Aliens (from the movie franchise of the same name) and the Terminator, now he has to turn his attention to the alien hunter known as the Predator. At about the same time, he has to go up again... DEFENDERS: Erik Larsen
by Russell Lissau (Wed 09-13-2000)
If the Avengers are Earth`s mightiest heroes, the Defenders have got to be Earth`s most dysfunctional super-team. Take a look at some of the groups more high-profile members: the Hulk is generally an unstable, anti-social monster; when the Sub-Mariner is... We Want You!
by Carlos Mejia (Mon 01-29-2007)
From comic books, cartoons, TV shows, films, and rock stars—nearly everything has been made into an action figure. But what about the licenses that have yet been given their justice and made into an action figure? This at week, we take a look at ... A Literate Look at the Strike of ‘08
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 11-05-2007)
The first volume in the new Heroes print collection may be debuting this week, but Heroes: Origins, the NBC hit’s next TV incarnation, isn’t faring nearly so well. This Halloween saw the expiration of the WGA’s contract with the Alliance... BEE MOVIE Stings The Competition
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 11-11-2007)
It seemed that audiences wanted to check out last week’s releases once again rather than watch any of the new releases debuting over the weekend. The two returning films hit the top 2 spots while the debuts show up behind in 3rd and 4th place. As to... THE MIST
by Abbie Bernstein (Sat 11-24-2007)
If you’ve read Stephen King’s novella The Mist, chances are you remember it – it has a way of sticking with you, as it showcases King’s mingling of the mundane and the horrific in stellar ways. Director/screenwriter Frank Darabont ... News and Notes Before the Storm
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-25-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another exciting journey into the darkest reaches of Comicscape. I, your stalwart and steady captain, will take us careening into one of the greatest mysteries to plague the comic industry as we ask, “Whatever... Popeye on the way
by Brian Thomas (Mon 04-09-2007)
Aqua Teen Hunger Force opens on Friday, 4/13. Oh, excuse me. I mean Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters. We should have a review up on Mania this week, but the short of it is that it begins strong, has trouble keeping from rambling aw... Thank You for Not Smoking
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-01-2006)
Welcome to the all-new, all-different relaunched Mania Entertainment website. I hope everyone likes the new design. After you read this week’s column, take a second to look around and check out a few of the new features. I migh... Music To Destroy All Humans By – Too
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-09-2006)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Composer Garry Schyman’s score for the 2005 THQ alien invasion videogame Destroy All Humans! was a frenzied, lovingly retro science fiction horror score written in the style of 1950’s sci-fi movies ... 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: Conquering the Marvel Universe with Robert Weiner
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-11-2008)
Six years ago, Robert Weiner set out to conquer the Marvel Universe—or at least to read as much of it as he could. Being both a fan of Marvel and a librarian and instructor at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, he combined his passions to create... Blu-Ray Review of Star Wars: The Clone Wars
by Robert T. Trate (Fri 11-07-2008)
The original Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003) TV series directed by Genndy Tartakovsky was hailed by both critics and Star Wars’ rabid fan base. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008), directed by Dave Filoni, has met with a lot of mixed emotions. Tho... Book Buzz: The Top Gift Book Picks for the Holidays!
by Tim Janson (Tue 11-18-2008)
Welcome back to the Book Buzz after a two week hiatus for “re-tooling”. So what’s the deal? Well, there will be a few changes in the content of the column to hopefully make it more appealing to book fans. Rather th... Mania talks with VFX firm Intelligent Creatures
by Pat Ferrara (Sun 02-25-2007)
With The Number 23 just hitting theatres, postproduction work ongoing with Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium, and Babel up for a Best Picture nod (with the Oscar’s right around the corner), life is pretty busy right now for IC President Raymo... Universal bringing 'Wanted' to videogames (Thu 07-17-2008)
From a press release Universal Pictures Digital Platforms Group (UPDPG) is creating a video game based on Universal Pictures' blockbuster action-thriller "Wanted", starring James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie. The game will be publi...Anime Boston 2007 announces second round of guests Northeast s largest anime convention to host worldwide talent (Fri 03-16-2007)
Boston, MA -- Anime Boston 2007 is pleased to announce its second round of guests. From Japan, the convention welcomes Junji Nishimura, director of "Ranma ½" and the "Violinist of Hamelin", and also Yasuhiro Imagawa, the creator of "Giant Robo" and chie...Gasaraki Vol. #5
by Mark McPherson (Sat 02-16-2002)
The Review!Well, the second season of Gasaraki is under way. This, by far, is one of the most crucial volumes in the series. Let's take a look.
Audio: Even though it is only Dolby 2.0, it sounds terrific. Nice job by ADV.
Video: Excellent! ADV once agai... Anime Boston announces second round of guests (Sat 01-28-2006)
Guests voicing some of anime’s hottest characters are making their way to Boston BOSTON, January 28, 2006 – The New England Anime Society is honored to announce the following distinguished guests will attend Anime Boston 2006: voice actors V...Elfman Unchained
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-05-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Danny Elfman's first orchestral composition written for the concert hall, Serenada Schizophrenia, has been released this week by Sony Classical. The piece received its world premiere on February 23, 2005 at New York's famed C... Comicscape - July 26, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 07-26-2006)
Here's the obligatory San Diego Comic Con aftermath column. I wasn't able to make it this year for financial reasons, but I can't really ignore the event and the announcements that came out of it. Thanks to the magic of the Internet, I can still read ab... STAGE BEAUTY
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 10-15-2004)
In the late '70s, there was a terrific though sorely under-seen musical by Bill Solly and Donald Ward, entitled SWEET WILLIAM, about the theatrical troupe run by William Shakespeare. One of the songs, as the Elizabethan actors try to mold their new leadin... Peter Pan, Alexander the Great & Charles Manson
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-28-2004)
THIS WEEKS RECOMMENDATIONSBy far the most impressive soundtrack release of the week if not the season is Deccas Nov 2nd release of Jan A.P. Kaczmareks score for Marc Forsters imaginative fictional retelling of the creation of Peter Pan, FINDING NE... Comicscape - November 10, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-10-2004)
I'm not sure whether the subject of comics and politics was simply not of much interest to everyone, or whether people were simply too stunned by the election results to write in about it. Perhaps it was a combination of both. However, a few of you did wr... Godzilla Returns!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 03-23-2004)
I recently reviewed MONSTURD, which ends with the little girl narrator declaring, "..and they made a movie of it for a hundred MILLION DOLLARS!!" Film budgets have skyrocketed out of control in the past few years. Where will it end?I think the days of the... Comicscape - January 14, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-14-2004)
OPINION: I knew I should have stayed out of the Thor/Superman conflict. Several of you had quite strong responses to last week's column, and in the last week I've been labeled both a Superman-hater and a Thor-hater (neither of which is true, by the way). ... DAY OF THE DEAD
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 09-26-2003)
With the recent run of recent and soon-to-be released zombie movies, new audiences have discovered the living dead are among us what better time to re-discover one of the classics of this sub-genre of horror, George A. Romero's DAY OF THE DEAD? Has it re... X2: X-MEN UNITED
by Brian Thomas (Thu 12-04-2003)
When I was a kid, superhero movies sucked. No, not just in movies that were poorly made, but all of them. Comic-books presented the kinds of stories that just couldn't be made into movies, which is one of the reasons readers cherished them so much. Anythi... Comicscape - December 29, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-29-2004)
Welcome to the second half of COMICSCAPE's last official love fest of 2004, the Ten Worst Titles of the Year! By the way, if two of the entries on this week's list make you think you're experiencing dj vu (or the aftereffects of too much eggnog), don't ... Greenwalt's Revenge
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 01-24-2005)
Have I mentioned recently how much I love the TV-on-DVD phenomenon? A lot, that's how much.What got me thinking about this was perusing the always-useful tvshowsondvd.com this past week and finding two announcements that, despite the glut of unlikely (and... 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... THE CALL OF CTHULHU
by Randall Larson (Thu 01-19-2006)
This is an independently filmed adaptation of H P Lovecraft's seminal story that set the stage for what has become the Cthulhu Mythos series of loosely related fantastic-horror tales built around the underlying mythology of ancient creatures that once rul... Kong of Kongs, Lord of Rings
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-15-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS This is definitely a week of must-haves in soundtrack new releases. Despite having had only five weeks to conceptualize, compose, orchestrate, record and mix the score after stepping in to replace Howard Shore as composer, Jame...