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Winner: 'Greatest American Hero' Season Three
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 04-16-2008)
...n air as 'The Greatest American Hero'!
This collection includes all 13 third season episodes of the action-comedy hit created by Stephen J. Cannell and features such guests stars as Bob Saget, David Paymer, Rick Dees, Tawny Little, June Lockhart, Andr... TV Wasteland: The Greatest American Hero Flies Again, or Not.
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 06-16-2008)
...TV series The Greatest American Hero - is coming to the series. He won’t dawning the cape and tights and crash landing into big bushes this time around though. He’s playing a seedy reporter hot on the trail of Nikki, who apparently doesn&rs... Your own GREATEST AMERICAN HERO
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 06-04-2003)
It's been more than two decades since the first episode of THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO debuted on ABC, but in today's age of reruns and old TV shows being turned into big budget movies, yesterday's culture turns into tomorrow's entertainment. While a feat... 
Winner: 'Greatest American Hero' Season Two
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 04-09-2008)
...e’s THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO!
This collection features all 22 Second Season episodes with such guest stars as Markie Post, Joe Mantegna, Barbara Hale, Keenan Wynn, Dixie Carter, Don Drysdale and more, plus all-new Extras that include revealing... GREATEST AMERICAN HERO DVD Contest
by Karl Schneider (Tue 10-03-2006)
Cinescape is happy to announce another contest, this one for a cool collectible TV series box set of THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO: THE COMPLETE SERIES. The deluxe collector's set contains 13 discs (containing all 43 episodes), and includes in the sharp del... GREATEST AMERICAN HERO DVD Contest Winner
by Karl Schneider (Tue 10-10-2006)
The contest for a collectible TV series box set of THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO: THE COMPLETE SERIES is now over. The response was overwhelming, I only wish I had more copies to give out.As it is, we were only given one copy and Nick Loucas was the man it'... Director and Script Ready for GREATEST AMERICAN HERO
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 09-10-2008)
...tation of The Greatest American Hero, based on the cult 80's television series. Series creator Stephen J. Cannell confirmed the film in development and updated Sci-Fi Wire on where they're at in the big screen treatment."We've written a screenplay... Disney takes flight with GREATEST AMERICAN HERO
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 05-20-2002)
Disney Studios is looking to bring the long-lost 1980s superhero series THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO to the big screen in a big way. According to DAILY VARIETY, legendary TV producer and owner of the HERO mythos Stephen J. Cannell and the studio Walt built ... Greatest American Hero, The (Sun 07-28-2002)
Plot: When aliens come to Earth and offer a suite with special powers to the hapless teacher Ralph, and Ralph looses the instructions, he must learn to fight crime with super powers he can hardly control and barely understand.Players: TBDProducer: Stephe...AMERICAN WAY #1
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 02-24-2006)
In AMERICAN WAY, Wesley Catham loses his marketing job at a car company after a thwarted alien invasion interrupts the presentation of the new 1961 Icon. America's favorite superheroes, the Civil Defense Corps, stop the invasion only after their flagship ... Cinescape's 25 Greatest Summer Movies of All Time
by Brian Thomas with Anthony C. Ferrante (Fri 11-18-2005)
Hurray! It's winter! Time to unpack the sweaters and stow the Speed-o! Time to drag out your electric blanket, and curl up next to a fire with a big bowl of popcorn! Sure summer is long gone but we still got to thinking about it... Every summer, we're alw... Chinese Hero Vol.#01
by Ron Quezon (Mon 05-28-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Wing Shing MTranslated by:Yun ZhaoAdapted by:Matthew A. ScrivnerWhat They SayAs a child, Hero\'s family was attacked and killed by a practitioner of Northern Mantis kung fu. This assassin was tasked by the affluent head of a l... Justice League: The Corey Burton Interview - Part 2
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 03-20-2002)
...Katt was "The Greatest American Hero." He carried that off so
well... for something that could've been so corny. He was just as marvelous [at
the recording session]. He was rather quiet and reserved, but he has a heroic
quality as well as a politene... "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" Single Packs
by Karl Schneider (Tue 03-27-2007)
Hasbro will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Real American Hero toy line with the release of a special edition series of A Real American Hero figures that features the twenty-five most popular characters in the history of the line. Each of the fift... HARVEY PEKAR'S AMERICAN SPLENDOR: UNSUNG HERO #1 (of 3)
by Tony Whitt (Sun 08-25-2002)
Historical and biographical comics are nothing new, nor are they necessarily groundbreaking: MAUS is arguably the best-known example of the genre, but even Spiegelman was working in a form which had been used admirably since the 1950s, or even further bac... 21 Jump Street
by Coming Attractions (Thu 04-22-2004)
...E A-TEAM, THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO) will script an updated version of youthful police officers who are assigned undercover duty in a local high school to solve crimes and bust drug dealers. Johnny Depp (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, ONCE UPON A TIME IN M... 21 JUMP STREET heading to the big screen
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Mon 11-25-2002)
Paramount Pictures will soon be bringing an adaptation of 21 JUMP STREET to a big screen near you. VARIETY reports JUMP STREET co-creators, Stephen J. Cannell (THE A-TEAM, WISEGUY) and Patrick Hasburgh (THE A-TEAM, THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO) will script ... Genre Cluster Content on DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-05-2005)
I recently ran across a job board posting requesting someone to oversee a company's "genre cluster content". You see a lot of corporate doubletalk in these ads, but this one really stumped me. Just what the hell is "genre cluster content"? To me, it seems... Comicscape - March 15, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-15-2006)
Greetings, fellow crack addicts. Yes, I just said you were all addicted to crack-cocaine. Metaphorically speaking, we all are. I assure you, the guy behind the counter at your comic shop is a half-step above the schmuck pushing dope at the public high sch... Comicscape - June 16, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-16-2004)
OPINION:Over the last three weeks, we've discussed the relevance (or lack thereof) of Superman to modern-day society, a discussion sparked by the recent "reboot" of the character in all the SUPERMAN books. As many have noted, though, the changes don't cou... Toy Showdown: Joe vs. Joe, Finale
by John Denning (Sat 09-02-2006)
A big part of winning in a battle of toys, providing they survive being manhandled by children (the most chaotic and destructive force on Earth), is what context they give to the child's imagination. The reason the vintage series G.I. Joe's nurse figure n... MAN FROM EARTH
by Tim Janson (Sat 11-17-2007)
A history professor gathers several of his esteemed colleagues together for a going away party at his remote cabin. His friends are all curious and concerned why he is suddenly packing up and leaving. This begins a mesmerizing 90 minute film tha... Legends of horror
by Brian Thomas (Tue 10-03-2006)
...ore. (O) THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO Deluxe Collector's Tin (Anchor Bay) All 43 episodes on 13 discs, plus a cape and iron-on logo so you can make your own costume. (O) HIGH SIERRA (Warner Bros.) Humphrey Bogart as a crook on the run in this classic t... SITH Leads Nomination List for 32nd Annual Saturn Awards
by News Editor (Wed 02-15-2006)
...niversal) The Greatest American Hero (Anchor Bay) Kolchak, The Night Stalker (Universal) Moonlighting, Season 1 & 2 (Lionsgate) Third Rock From the Sun, Season 1 & 2 (Anchor Bay) MULTIMEDIA BEST VIDEO GAME RELEASE (SCIENCE FICTION) The Incredib... The Piller of Our Community
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 11-07-2005)
...e time as THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO. It was called TALES OF THE GOLDEN MONKEY or something like that? It was a guy and his plane in search of this golden statue or something like that. Kind of Indiana Jones'ish. If that one's already out and I didn't ... Nick & Nora boxed!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-02-2005)
I've got some letters in the mailbag commenting on the giveaway for the XENA anniversary box sets we announced last week, and TV Best-Of collections in general. The issue is whether these DVDs are even necessary when the entire run of a series is already ... Justice League Casting
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 01-07-2002)
The
Comics Continuum reports that the episode of Justice League
called "Legends" will have a large cast of guest voices. The episode
features the Justice Guild of America, a team of "golden age" heroes
that serves at the Cartoon Network surrogate fo... TV Head Buyer’s Guide
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Wed 11-15-2006)
...s.
The Greatest American Hero: The Complete Series
When they want to Anchor Bay can really putout some top notch box sets. The original releases of the three seasons of this show were OK, but nothing special. Now this complete s... Cannell's RIDING THE SNAKE to ride the big screen?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 06-24-2002)
Rock steady 1980s name producer Stephen J. Cannell (GREATEST AMERICAN HERO, A-TEAM, HUNTER) has sold his novel RIDING THE SNAKE for production as a feature film. Novel you might say? What do you think he's been doing since 21 JUMP STREET was cancelled? He... Alex Proyas Illuminates DARK CITY at the American Cinemateque
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 09-07-2000)
For whatever reason, Dark City failed to find an audience when it was released in January of 1998, but its reputation and stature has grown over the course of the last two years, thanks in part to the films release on DVD, accompanied by an audio comment... Cyber Monday and the New Amazon Kindle
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 11-26-2007)
With Thanksgiving already a few days cold, the holiday season (along with all of its consumer-driven trappings) has officially arrived and though economists predict lean shopping numbers for the end of this year, you wouldn’t know it by the sheer vo... HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 06-13-2003)
Here's a wacky twist on the buddy action-comedy: Instead of pairing two culture-clashing heroes from different racial/ethnic backgrounds (one or both of them comedians take your pick), how about matching up two stiff, white straight-men who collectively ... Toy Showdown: Joe vs. Joe, Part 1
by John Denning (Sat 08-26-2006)
If Saturday morning advertisements and esteemed spokesman Sgt. Slaughter are to be believed, "nobody beats G.I. Joe." With no other challengers in sight, Out of the Box pits Joe versus Joe to see which era of the original action figure franchise comes out... Simpsons, The
by Karl Schneider (Wed 08-23-2006)
Last Updated: August 23, 2006Genre: Animation, ComedyProduction Company: 20th Century Fox, Film Roman Productions, Gracie FilmsDistributors: 20th Century FoxAnimation: Film Roman ProductionsProject Phase: FilmingBudget: NAWho's Voicing It: Dan Castellanet... AMERICAN GANGSTER
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist (Sun 02-17-2008)
At the beginning of the Unrated Extended cut of ‘American Gangster’ I started to feel as if the film itself had nothing new to offer the genre. There wasn’t much to the film that I hadn’t seen before. Our Anti-Hero/ Drug ... Greatest Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films: The Borderland
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 03-05-2000)
An addendum to our list of Greatest Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Films: Among the finalists were several titles that failed to receive high votes across the board despite being highly regarded by almost all the voters. The reason was not any doubt ... AFI's GREATEST 100 Movies
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 06-23-2007)
The American Film Institute released their new edition of 100 Greatest Movies of All Time on CBS this past Wednesday. I didn't put it up until now because it's more of a discussion topic rather than actual movie news. I'm pretty sure you guys wo... Top 10 Worst Shows That Need a Remake
by Rich Kuras (Thu 05-22-2008)
...sp; The Greatest American Hero
Plot: Lovable loser Ralph Hinkley is given a super suit by aliens. The catch? They forgot to leave an instruction manual on how to work the crazy thing. As a result, Ralph tries his best to fight crim... American Library Association And Manga Artist You Higuri Collaborate On Poster (Wed 12-13-2006)
LOS ANGELES,12 December 2006: The American Library Association (ALA) and graphic novel publisher Go! Comi announced today that renowned manga artist You Higuri has created an exclusive poster for the ALA's popular poster series. The poster depicts C...An American Filmscore from London
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-24-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Silva Screen Records has released The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection (SILCD 1178), a specially priced 2CD set with over 110 minutes of some of the greatest film music in the history of cinema, including some of... ROGER RAMJET: HERO OF OUR NATION
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Wed 03-06-2002)
Flustering flywheels is that a ROGER RAMJET DVD I see before me?! Palpitating pogo sticks it is, replete with 15 fabulous episodes you'd be proud to watch with dear old mother. Seems the world isn't the wretched hellhole we've come to believe after all; n... The Greatest Sci-Fi, Horror & Fantasy Films of All Time
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 03-07-2000)
There are many fools errands in the world. You know you can never truly succeed, and yet the temptation is too much to resist. For example: picking the Greatest Baseball Player of All Time, or the Most Talented Musician, or the Most Beautiful Woman in th... The Wizard Explored
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-01-2007)
Penguin Group USA unveils a powerful new anthology on hardcover featuring fantasy’s most prestigious character archetypes: the almighty, all-ass-kicking wizard. Neil Gaiman, Kage Baker, Orson Scott Card, and many other established fantasy authors ro... "My Hero: Season 1"
by John Sinnott (Fri 01-19-2007)
Many fans of British comedy will recognize Ardal O’Hanlon from his role as Father Dougal McGuire on the irreverent and hilarious show Father Ted. After Ted, O’Hanlon went on to star in his own show, My Hero. In it he plays the ... Fallin’ Through the Cracks
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 04-24-2007)
Although American publishers have no problem churning out movie novelizations on time and en masse, some great genre literature is falling through the cracks, getting too little publicity or attention to garner the widespread praise it rightfully dese... Special Edition INDY DVDS May 13
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 03-03-2008)
According to the American Film Institute, he's the greatest action-adventure hero of all time – and his unforgettable exploits can be relished by fans old and new as never before when all three "Indiana Jones" movies debut as individual Sp... Robots and Reptiles!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-08-2005)
...(O) THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO Season One (Anchor Bay) 1981 TV series tarring the greatest American actor, William Katt, as a hapless superhero for the US government. (O) THE GRID (Fox) Espionage TV mini-series co-produced with the BBC. (O)... Nautical Fantasy, SC: Ghost, Jordan & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 11-28-2006)
Blizzard Entertainment unleashes their first novel surrounding the Ghost assassin Nova, Paul Kearney and James M. Ward blend good old-fashion magic with maritime warfare, and Mercedes Lackey debuts another novel in the Scepter’d Isle sequence wi... Mego 8" Super-Heroes: World's Greatest Toys
by Tim Janson (Tue 12-18-2007)
With only a week until Christmas I was literally like a kid in a toy store as I perused this book. TwoMorrows Publishing has long been one of my favorite publishers. Their books and magazines on comics are the best in the business. Yet here... Harry Potter goes Greek…err Latin
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 12-26-2006)
The holidays are whipping up a frenzy of new sci fi, fantasy, and horror book releases: Eric Flint propels the 1632 series with Grantville Gazette III, Jack Whyte unveils the ninth and final volume in the Arthurian Camulod Chronicles with The Eagle, and A... AMERICAN WEDDING
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 08-01-2003)
The AMERICAN PIE films have carved out their own little slice in the teen sex comedy genre. The first two films are very raunchy, occasionally grotesque and generally hilarious, all of which are qualities to be found in the better examples of this type of... 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... Winner: 'Turok: Son of Stone'
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 06-05-2008)
Updated June 5th
Congratulations to Bishop08
One Turok special coming up! NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS
If you're entering the contests make sure that:
The email address you registered the site with is a valid working address (otherwise we... USPS Announces Super Hero Stamps
by News Editor (Tue 12-06-2005)
The United States Postal Service has unveiled their 2006 Commemorative Stamps. One of the sets will honor super heroes. This is the first stamp pane (20 stamps) honoring comic book super heroes to be issued by the Postal Service. Half of the stamps on the... Comicscape - June 2, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-02-2004)
OPINION: Hope everyone had a good Memorial Day and that, if you weren't out remembering those who have fought and died for our freedom, you were at least enjoying the fruits (and nicely grilled meats) of that freedom at the park or campgrounds of your cho... Winner: 'Turok: Son of Stone'
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 02-05-2008)
Updated February 5th
Congratulations Butch
May Turok and Ookla do battle on the lost land that is your imagination! NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS
If you're entering the contests make sure that:
The email address you registered the site wi... Winner: Stan Lee's 'Mosaic' on DVD
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 03-27-2008)
Updated March 27th
Congratulations JCoots!
We've made Mosaic yours! You are the winner! NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS
If you're entering the contests make sure that:
The email address you registered the site with is a valid working address... Comicscape - June 23, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-23-2004)
OPINION: I'm not entirely sure why, but I got neither death threats nor a lot of positive feedback on last week's musings about Captain America. I hope that doesn't mean no one cares about the old man anymore... My thanks, though, to the two(!) readers wh... Marvel Announces HEROES Contributors, Details
by Eric J. Moreels (Thu 09-20-2001)
Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada recently revealed some of the creative talent signed on for the publisher's HEROES benefit book, the proceeds of which will go to the New York City Fire and Police Departments and the American Red Cross in light o... Holiday Special
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 12-23-2007)
A commenter here at Mania believes that I don’t like holiday episodes of TV series based on my review of the Christmas Special episode of Supernatural. Well, I didn't actually hate that episode, I just thought it was sub-par compared to the res... REVIEW: 'American Splendor': No Phony Crap
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 09-02-2003)
A inspiring tale about a real hero who goes on a great adventure, cheats death, saves a little girl, finds true love and lives happily ever after. You won't find any of that "phony Hollywood crap" in "American Splendor." The Greatest Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Films: Short Subjects
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 03-02-2000)
Its impossible to make a straight comparison between feature films and short subjects; nevertheless, many short films have achieved a level of greatness that warrants recognition. Instead trying to squeeze them in among the full-length features in our Co... The Greatest Sci-Fi, Horror & Fantasy Films: Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda! (Sat 03-04-2000)
It seems that 100 titles is not enough to honor all the great films that have been made in the genres of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. At least, thats the way some of our contributors felt, when they saw that several of their favorites had failed...Justice League Heroes
by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Thu 10-19-2006)
I am glad to say that this week that we have been flooded with a lot of great games. There seems to be a game for everyone out there, and it continues to grow exponentially. This week we have many games that range from combat, to flying. We also have game... Comicscape - October 8, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 10-08-2003)
OPINIONI've just reread AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #36 for what is probably the 40th or 50th time, and whatever else we may say about it, there's one incontestable fact: it's lost very little of its original power. I thought that, after having read it so many tim... Feedback to Improper Censorship in Shoujo Anime
by Justin Strauss (-)
These are segments from the replies that you, the readers, have sent in. These particular ones relate to a topic that is quite important to me, the censorship of shoujo anime. The following quotes from you guys will be in bold text (those parts are the qu... 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... Comicscape - August 11, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-11-2004)
OPINION: Last week I turned the floor over to those who mostly agreed with my extended review of SPIDER-MAN 2, so this week it only makes sense to let those on the other side of the carpet have their say...and some of them are quite voluble about it!For e... Beware THE MIST
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-01-2007)
It seems only fitting to talk about Stephen King in the first Book Buzz column of October. Turned 60 last month, the American horror guru has written over 50 bestselling novels and won countless literary awards. His patented brand of disturbing, psycholog... Comicscape - May 26, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 05-26-2004)
OPINION: Recently, Lev Grossman of TIME Magazine wrote an article called "The Problem With Superman," in which he covers this summer's "reboot" of the Man of Steel and the reasons for said re-imagining of DC's greatest icon. He explains that one of the bi... Comicscape - August 9, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 08-09-2006)
ULTIMATE AVENGERS 2 hit store shelves and the hot little hands of fan boys yesterday. The film stands as the second in Marvel's campaign of straight-to-DVD animated movies produced by Lion's Gate. And, fortunately for both Marvel and comic fans, this en... Comicscape - July 12th, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 07-12-2006)
You all clearly love movies. Some of you clearly love complaining about them, but you see them nonetheless. Whenever Hollywood graces us with another comic adaptation, I dutifully run a brilliant and slightly over-analytical dissection. As such, I ran ... ADV Films January 10th Release Details (Tue 12-13-2005)
ADV ANNOUNCES JANUARY 10 RELEASES Featuring Launch of Deluxe New Macross HOUSTON, December 9, 2005—ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime in North America, is pleased to announce six hot titles for January 10, beginning with the ...NBC Needs a Hero
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 03-19-2007)
Any comic book fan feels right at home with the hit NBC series Heroes. It’s familiar; I’ve even called some of the heroes on the series X-Men in my reviews. When a series becomes this popular, and is able to take what’s fa... Comicscape: Five Problems with American Comics
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-28-2008)
The mainstream American comic industry never fails to alternately enthrall and enrage fans. Big-selling independents like Image, IDW, and Dark Horse offer fresh alternatives, but Marvel and DC still rule the roost. Both companies carry a stable ... Comicscape - March 10, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-10-2004)
OPINION: I'm guessing everyone's pretty tired of the comics covers topic, based on the incredibly small response to my request for votes for the best comics covers of all time. I'm pretty tired of it, myself - but that's because I decided to go out and do... Comicscape - June 8, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-09-2004)
OPINION: OK, I goofed. Although it's been amended since then, any of you who read this column before Thursday will have noticed that I misattributed the recent words of Warren Ellis to M. Ali Choudhury, who reported them to me. (Amongst those who caught t... Comicscape - May 11, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-11-2005)
First, the good news: next week is my first interview in a while. I'll be talking with the man...the legend...THE CHIN: Bruce Campbell. We'll be chatting about his new comic book and movie THE MAN WITH THE SCREAMING BRAIN. The first issue of the miniserie... Comicscape - November 16, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-16-2005)
The comic industry and its fans have often called WATCHMEN the greatest comic ever written the medium's CITIZEN KANE, if you will. This month, TIME agreed and named Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons's seminal work one of the top 100 novels of the 20th century.... Improper Censorship in Shoujo Anime
by Justin Strauss (-)
The subject of censorship and editing in anime is perhaps the most commonly discussed topic in the industry. This applies even more so to almost every complaint and angry editorial you'll ever hear. However, there's something going on in the anime world l... TOP 12: We've got a HERO
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 08-30-2004)
Two years after its release in the far east, North American audiences finally had their chance to see HERO and they chose it as their favorite film at the box office this past weekend. Miramax's HERO netted an estimated $17.8 million over its first three ... 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... Inside Star Trek Academy
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-15-2007)
With lots of half-truths, rumors, and continuous buzz surrounding Abrams’ rendition of the upcoming STAR TREK XI film, can William Shatner himself provide us with some possible clues to the plot of his on-screen Starfleet origins?
Hello Man... Paving the way for a Transformers 4th of July
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 03-27-2007)
As Dreamworks and Paramount gear up to resurrect a franchise this Independence Day, Random House Publishing Group is capitalizing on the hype by printing the official prequel novel to the live-action film.
Hello everyone and welcome to this Tues... Marshalling in the Genre's Greatest Part One
by Eric Moro (Additional reporting by Anthony C. Ferrante) (Sun 02-10-2002)
Producer-director Frank Marshall is one hot Hollywood commodity. With such notable genre projects as RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, BACK TO THE FUTURE and THE SIXTH SENSE (to name only a few) under his belt as well as his work on the upcoming M. Night Shyamala... 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 ... 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... Battle of the ‘Star’ Series: Star Wars, Star Trek, & Starship Troopers
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-30-2007)
A screw-you-Pat amount of books came out this week with a little something for everyone: several anthologies for the SF reader, new fantasy / horror stand-alone novels and series installments, and even a widely neglected, early novel from George R.R. ... 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... JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS: A Retrospective of the Ray Harryhausen Classic
by Ted Newsom (Sun 05-07-2000)
In 1992, when he presented the Gordon Sawyer special lifetime achievement Oscar to special effects creator and producer Ray Harryhausen, Tom Hanks called Jason and the Argonauts the greatest film ever made. Director John Landis, interviewing Harryhausen ... Stan Lee Talks Comics, Movies, and WHO WANTS TO BE A SUPER HERO
by Stephen Lackey (Thu 08-09-2007)
I’ve been planning for a few weeks to cover the new season of Who Wants to be a Super Hero airing now on the SCI-FI Channel. In some of my editorials, I’ve been a bit critical of the first season, but I’ve been convinced I must be m... Yabba Dabba Scooby-DVD
by Brian Thomas (Tue 03-16-2004)
So, you love independent film, but dont live anywhere near a city big enough to support an art house theater. Guess youre screwed, right? Wrong! Now you can see many of the freshest indie hits that folks are raving about in art houses right in your own ... Comicscape - September 1, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-01-2004)
OPINION: You may have noticed a larger than usual number of graphic novels from Europe on the shelves these last few months. It's not because your comics shop owner has suddenly become more enlightened in his/her thinking and gone all "citizen of the worl... THE FAST RUNNER (ATANARJUAT)
by KEVIN CANFIELD (Mon 03-10-2003)
The world is a better place for the simple reason that certain movies exist. Im thinking, I suppose, of films like DO THE RIGHT THING, which for many of us acted as a sort of Urban Race Relations 101, SCHINDLERS LIST, which reminded us all of the horror... The Saga Continues
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-22-2007)
In light of the biggest gaming news of 2007 (thus far), this Tuesday’s schedule reinforces the fact that some of the best genre narratives don’t have to originate from the traditional literary form. Greetings all you Maniac readers and welcome... Viz Pictures announces Special North American Screenings of Ping Pong (Thu 03-22-2007)
Humorous And Insightful Film Explores The Nature Of Friendship, Competition and Table Tennis San Francisco, CA, March 21, 2007 " VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media LLC, the leading U.S. publisher of Japanese animation and comics that focuses on J...Clive Barker Raises Hell at the American Cinemateque Film Festival
by Denise Dumars (Mon 08-28-2000)
One of the more enjoyable evenings at the American Cinematheque`s 1st Annual Festival of Fantasy, Horror, and Science Fiction featured a screening of the ground-breaking horror film Hellraiser and a subsequent discussion with writer-director Clive Barker ... 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... Speaking with the Sandman: Neil Gaiman
by Steve Fritz (Fri 10-20-2000)
Neil Gaiman is hardly suffering from a lack of work. 'No,' he concurs. 'If anything, I've got too many things going on, and I have a bunch of people very mad at me right now.' For the record, here's an abbreviated list of Gaiman projects between now and s... Astro Boy (1980) Greatest Astro Adventures (-)
What They SayThe first ever Astro Boy series created in full color takes viewers on an amazing journey showcasing the true meaning of being a hero. Astro Boy learns the importance of kindness, compassion and selflessness in the face of life\'s obstacles. ...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... SURVIVE THE SUMMER!!! METRO SURVIVE VOL.2, CHINESE HERO VOL.6, MAGIC LOVER'S TOWER VOL.1&2 AVAILABLE NOW! (Fri 05-30-2008)
SAN JOSE, CA - April, 2008 - DrMaster Publications has announced that Metro Survive vol. 2, the final volume of the series by Yuki Fujisawa, Chinese Hero vol. 6 by Wing Shing Ma, and the new series Magic Lover's Tower vol. 1 & 2 by Kao Yung & Kuan Liang, ...A CLOCKWORK ORANGE: Malcolm McDowell at the American Cinematheque
by Steve Biodrowski (Sat 06-23-2001)
On Thursday, June 21, at 7:30pm, the American Cinematheque kicked off its four-day series, "Outside Looking In: A Tribute to Malcolm McDowell," with a Thirtieth Anniversary screening of A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, one of the actor's most memorable and controversi... Viz Pictures Releases Gackt: The Greatest Filmography 1999-2006 in Two DVD Editions (Mon 10-08-2007)
Red And Blue DVD Editions Offer Comprehensive Music Video Retrospective With Multi-talented J-Pop Star Popular With Anime Fans San Francisco, CA, October 8, 2007 – VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action...Viz-In Vol. 12 No. 7 (Sat 07-01-2000)
viz-in vol. 12, no. 7 Your One-Stop Monthly Manga & Anime Connection! ITEMS SHIPPING OCTOBER `00 featuring... NEON GENESIS EVANGELION BOOK FIVE, #1 REGULAR and SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION 7-issue monthly series story & art by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto original ...Toy Maniac: The Necessity Syndrome
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 07-17-2008)
Every once in a while we discover something that just won’t let us alone. Whether it is a TV show, comic book or movie, there is something that becomes a necessity in us to capture that same feeling we had when we discovered it. Often, many of us tu... KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE
by John Thonen (Tue 08-28-2001)
Sometimes there are movies which you love, yet which are so quirky and offbeat that you cannot justify that love to anyone who isnt already in on it. The Chiodo Brothers debut and so far only film, KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE, is just such a mo... 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... LEGEND
by JEFF BOND (Wed 05-22-2002)
With big screen fantasy making a big comeback courtesy of LORD OF THE RINGS, it's the perfect time to go back and revisit Ridley Scott's LEGEND, one of the most visually luxuriant, sumptuously scored and, ultimately, most problematic fantasy films ever ma... Kaiju Big Battel to perform at Anime Boston 2006 (Mon 03-27-2006)
Be warned, Anime Boston attendees: Danger Can Happen at this year's convention! BOSTON, March 22, 2006 " The New England Anime Society is pleased to announce that Kaiju Big Battel will headline Anime Boston with the bruising bouts between giant monster...From Comics2Film to Comics: YOUNG ANCIENT ONE's Rob Worley -- Part One
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 12-23-2003)
Call it karma, call it fate, but the universe seems to be showing some kind of symmetry when the creator of the Comics2Film website gets the chance to write for Marvel Comics. That creator, Rob Worley, is the brains (and writer) behind YOUNG ANCIENT ONE, ... Big O II Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 03-13-2004)
What They SaySome days it just doesn\'t pay to get out of bed. Roger Smith\'s self-proclaimed greatest nemesis, Beck, is back for revenge... again! This time, he\'s enlisted the help of a Japanese company to help him in his quest for revenge! Roger\'s onl... 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... The 2 Johns
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-06-2006)
Many mathematicians and theologians are now saying that the Number of the Beast is actually 611. I know - short notice to reschedule your Antichrist party, but a late Saturday date is better anyway. Getting that tattoo changed is going to be a bitch, thou... Comicscape - June 1, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-01-2005)
You've probably heard by now that Alan Moore has permanently dissociated himself from DC Comics, its affiliate Wildstorm, and America's Best Comics the imprint Moore started in 1998. This is significant news, and yet it's not entirely unexpected. This is... Turkeys on the Telly
by Andrew Hershberger (Thu 11-28-2002)
Thanksgiving, what does it mean? Is it a celebration of the famous, and fabricated, tale of the pilgrims and the Indians - I mean Native Americans - bonding over grubs? Well, in advertising terms, sure. But that was yesterday, and if there's one thing abo... Comicscape Double Feature: Captain America and 300
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-14-2007)
Sometimes death sneaks up on you. I had every intention of devoting this week’s Comicscape to an in-depth look at the film adaptation of Frank Miller’s 300, which premiered last week to both box office success and mostly positive cri... Sony Pictures Imageworks joins 'Watchmen' (Tue 07-01-2008)
From a press release CULVER CITY, CA – June 29, 2008 – Sony Pictures Imageworks, the award-winning digital production company whose most recent project HANCOCK opens July 2nd, today announced six major motion picture projects that are current...Chinese Hero Vol.#03
by Ron Quezon (Mon 04-07-2008)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Wing Shing MaTranslated by:Yun ZhaoAdapted by:Benjamin StoneWhat They SayFifteen years have passed since Hero made a vow to Sword Saint to relinquish the path of vengeance. Unbeknownst to him, his son Jian is still alive and h... Mercy Man: First Hispanic Action Hero Film Series (Mon 10-06-2003)
Champawat Pictures has launched a nationwide casting quest for an unknown actor to play the lead role in its film project, The Mercy Man, the first ever film series to feature a Hispanic character in the lead role. Scheduled to begin filming in May, The M...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 ... Paul Newman Passes Away at 83
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 09-27-2008)
Paul Newman never much cared for what he once called the "rubbish" of Hollywood, choosing to live in a quiet community on the opposite corner of the U.S. map, staying with his wife of many years and — long after he became bored with acting... B-yond Your Usual Movie Experience
by Brian Thomas (Tue 01-25-2005)
Usually at this time I'd be plugging B-Fest 9 (www.b-fest.com), the 24-hour B-movie marathon I attend every year. I'd be crowing about how this show combines a love for trashy cinema with a grueling endurance test, and explaining how MYSTERY SCIENCE THEAT... Meanwhile, Back in the Jungle
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-08-2004)
Summer is almost officially here, and its time to start making plans for road trips to drive-ins. Though once you could easily find a drive-in theater nearby, now many of them have disappeared, and those of us that enjoy watching movies under the stars a... Nov. 12 Nov. 18: Mucho TV
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 11-12-2001)
Are you finding it harder and harder to watch all those shows you wanna watch? I am. Even with a TiVo, I'm missing stuff. On Tuesday nights alone there's BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, 24, GILMORE GIRLS, SMALLVILLE, THAT '70S SHOW, UNDECLARED and SCRUBS. I mea... Ultimate Guides!
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 03-20-2007)
I don’t know what it is about the word ‘ultimate’ and franchise guides, but there’s no doubt that DK Publishing is one of the best in the business for in-depth and aesthetic guides on your favorite media series. This week Tom De... Altered Carbon
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-03-2008)
When Brit author Richard K. Morgan first released Altered Carbon, his debut novel of hardboiled SF genius, the body-swapping detective tale met with little criticism. Winning the Philip K. Dick Award for Best Novel in 2003, the impressive sci-fi work goes... Miller and Mendes to unveil 'The Spirit' at the NY Comic Con (Sun 03-30-2008)
From a press release THE SPIRIT’s Frank Miller and Eva Mendes in Conversation with MTV News’ Kurt Loder at New York Comic Con -- Lionsgate Reveals Poster and Teaser Trailer for Film Adaptation of “THE SPIRIT,” to Be Released on Ja...Imperfect * Hero (aka: Okaten * Hero) Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Sun 03-06-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Nankin GurekoTranslated by:Kyle Edward CookAdapted by:What They SayYuji Midorikawa is your typical high school student whose has a secret identity: He is Green in the high school battalion unit, Gakusei 5 (G5 for short). G5 is... 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... Hayao Miyazaki and the Art of Anime
by Andrew Osmond (Fri 11-05-1999)
With Hayao Miyazaki`s PRINCESS MONONOKE expanding into more cities this weekend, American audiences will be getting a chance to look at a kind of animated epic that many of them have never seen before. To most Western viewers, the subject of Japanese anim... Vote for favorite imports
by Brian Thomas (Mon 01-29-2007)
The first annual American Anime Awards gala will be hosted in New York City on February 24th by New York Comic Con. Something like a cross between the Golden Globes and the All Star Game, the winners will be chosen by the fans, voting online for the b... Saturday was all about Video Games Live
by Alex Van Zelfden (Mon 12-11-2006)
In the west side of London, just across the street from the Hammersmith tube station, stands the Apollo Theatre. Having been there since 1932, it's a remarkable example of art deco design, fleshed out inside in startling shades of dusty purp... Get Over Those Terrible Gifts
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-24-2007)
No matter what holiday you celebrate there’s always one constant during the winter season: terrible gifts. Because of a schedule / travel conflict with the fam I happened to celebrate Christmas early this year. Did I get Subterranean Press’ li... Return to Lovecraftian Horror
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-07-2008)
The New Year is officially here, and with it a new crop of science fiction, fantasy, and horror literature is beginning to spring up from the fertile minds of genre authors everywhere. But though 2008 is the year of the new, some authors from the past, ... Essential Anime: Castle of Cagliostro (-)
For those of you unfamiliar with his exploits, Lupin the 3rd is a member of that time-honored and recently neglected archetype, the honorable thief. Created in the 70's by shonen manga artist Monkey Punch, Lupin is supposedly the grandson of an infamou...Shopping Bag: The Italian Hitchcock?
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 06-10-2008)
When Anchor Bay released the Dario Argento Collection I jumped at the chance to see the “The Italian Hitchcock” and his collection of films. I even took the time to watch them in chronological order to see how Dario Argento would grow as a fil... PREDATOR: Collector's Edition
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 08-11-2004)
Released in the summer of 1987, John McTiernans PREDATOR was an important point for Arnold Schwarzeneggers film career. It came at a time when the former Mr. Universe was carving out a name as an action star, but most importantly is was precisely the ri... GIGANTOR
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 09-24-2003)
Manga artist Mitsuteru Yokoyama, inspired by the work of Osamu Tezuka (ASTRO BOY), created a best-selling series about a giant robot and the young boy that controlled it. Tezuka and others had used big robots in their stories before, but TETSUJIN (Iron M... Comicscape - May 4, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-04-2005)
First, an apology: whereas I intended to run a reader response column to last week's COMICSCAPE about comics in the classroom, I've decided to run an original column instead. I only received a handful of letters and while all were original and several lea... Have a Holly Jolly Christmas
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 12-22-2003)
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! It's Christmas time again and you know what that means! Right! It's sickeningly saccharine sentimentality and disgustingly delusional demonstrations of ideal families; at least as far as mass entertai... Comicscape - August 13, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-13-2003)
OPINIONBefore we start, my apologies for stating that 1602 was coming out last week. I am an idiot. We knew this. Anyway...A few weeks ago, my comment that casting a black actor as the Kingpin in the DAREDEVIL movie promoted stereotypes rather than creati... 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... Comicscape - June 28, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 06-28-2006)
Hail and well met, COMICSCAPE faithful. Welcome to another week in which I provide you, my loyal readers and constant detractors, with a half-hour of free, advertiser-supported comic commentary. And this week, CINESCAPE gives you twice the goodness with... Splitting Superman: The Siegel Victory
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-02-2008)
Last Wednesday, Judge Stephen G. Larson of the United States District Court, Central District of California handed down an historic ruling in the legal battle over Superman. As of right now, the heirs of Jerry Siegel—his widow Joanne Siegel and daug... Resident Evil Returns
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-30-2007)
Arguably a much better game series than a movie franchise, RESIDENT EVIL is back with the novelization of the third film, Resident Evil: Extinction due out in theatres this fall. G’day all you Maniac readers and welcome to the Buzz. We’ve got ...