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The 5 Most Unintentionally Hilarious Comic Strips
by Christina H (Fri 02-01-2008)
Sometimes a form of entertainment can become so bad that it transcends badness and becomes something new and wonderful. The world of newspaper comic strips is a gold mine for this, where strips that were built on a shaky premise to begin with run for deca... 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 ... Comic Party Vol. #1 (also Limited Edition w/box)
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 02-11-2004)
What They SayA hilarious new series that parodies the entire Anime/Manga industry! With direction by Norihiko Sudo (Assistant Director ? CASTLE IN THE SKY) and scripts by Hiroshi Yamaguchi (NADESICO / GATEKEEPERS 21)!
Destiny or delusion? It?s a hilario... 
Comic Party Revolution Box Set (Thinpak)
by Paul Gaudette (Fri 05-16-2008)
What They SayA man-made island is located on the edge of Tokyo, well off the beaten path. And now, the time is drawing near when this island of cold concrete will be set afire with passion. People will gather here to draw manga, search for manga, and ge... CBG to Feature Spidey-Inspired Comic Strips
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 06-24-2002)
Alonzo
Washington, activist and creator of Omega 7
comics, told Comics2Film that his recent contribution to Spider-Mania
will soon reach a national audience.
Back in May, The
Kansas City Star contracted a gaggle of comic book artists to conjure up
... Comic Party Revolution Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 09-21-2006)
What They SayA man-made island sits on the edge of Tokyo, well off the beaten path. The time is drawing near when this island of cold concrete will be set afire with passion. People will gather to draw manga, search for manga, and get passionate about man... Comic Party Revolution Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 02-12-2007)
What They SayManga and madness abound as a group of teenagers navigate the otaku subculture of doujinshi. Trouble certainly seems to have a way of finding Kazuki and his friends. It's a good thing they have each other when things go from ridiculous to t... Digital Debate
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-20-2006)
Hail and well met, my heroes and villains. Welcome to another Wednesday and another COMICSCAPE. Last week's column on digital and web comics generated several letters of civil disagreement. Thankfully, everyone kept my mother, my wife, and my personal ... Comic Party Vol. #1 (-)
What They SayOne morning, Kazuki and his long time classmate from junior high school, Mizuki, head out to meet their classmate. Taishi, waiting in front of the station, takes them to a place where people are lined up by the thousands. That place is the \"...Comic Party Vol.#03
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Thu 01-13-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Various ArtistsTranslated by:Mayumi KobayashiAdapted by:What They SayMANGA IS LIFE...
... for this gang of hardcore artists who slave away to create the very best doujinshi that they can. Which book will be the best-seller? Wi... Comic Party Revolution Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 11-21-2006)
What They SayKazuki, Taishi and all their crazy cohorts are back and getting into all kinds of misadventures. Not every day is a Comic Party, so the gang has to find some way to occupy their time, and that means trouble! There's a steamy trip to a hot s... Comic Party Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 06-21-2004)
What They SayFrom the Right Stuf International, the company that brought you His and Her Circumstances comes a hilarious new series that parodies the entire Anime/Manga industry! With direction by Norihiko Sudo (Assistant Director ? Castle in the Sky) and... Comic Party Box Set (Sat 04-24-2004)
What They SayA hilarious new series that parodies the entire Anime/Manga industry! With direction by Norihiko Sudo (Assistant Director - CASTLE IN THE SKY) and scripts by Hiroshi Yamaguchi (NADESICO / GATEKEEPERS 21)! Destiny or delusion? It\'s a hilari...New comic-to-film encyclopedia on sale
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 01-10-2008)
Film & TV Adaptations of Comics - 2007 Edition by Rhode and Vogel is available for order on Lulu.com.
Comics2Film contributor Mike Rhode has created the 149 page volume. It's a listing of the thousands of adaptations to film and television of hundred... Fantagraphics acquires "POGO"
by Karl Schneider (Sat 02-24-2007)
According to a Fantagraphics press release, Fantagraphics has acquired the rights to publish a comprehensive series of Walt Kelly's classic comic strip, POGO.Press release:Fantagraphics Books is pleased to announce that it has acquired the rights to publi... Comicscape - November 23, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-23-2005)
Greetings, hail and well met, and happy Thanksgiving to all of you, my loyal readership! Ordinarily, holidays stab comic readers as a thorn in the side, because the darlings at UPS push their deliveries back a day and we don't get our fix until Thursday (... AKIKO #50
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Tue 06-10-2003)
It is indeed a tribute to Mark Crilley and his singular series, AKIKO, that at a time when all-ages comic books still occupy a marginal position at best on newsstands and comic store shelves, this superb surreal adventure has lasted fifty issues and count... Dokkoida!? Box Set
by Jennifer Rocks (Tue 05-08-2007)
What They SayThe Galaxy Federation Police (GFP) desperately wants to cover-up its personnel shortage with new mechanized power-suits. Suzuo, 19-years old, desperately needs a job. Tampopo needs an earthling to fit the prototype of her company\'s suit and ... Comic Party TV Series DVD Thinpak Collection (Sat 07-08-2006)
What They SayDestiny or delusion? It\'s a hilarious rollercoaster of laughter and confusion when Taishi, the ultimate otaku, drags his friend Kazuki into the swirling world of ambition, hatred, and love " the world of fan comics! Poor clueless Kazuki mus...Azumanga Daioh Vol.#2
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Sun 11-23-2003)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Azuma Kiyohiko Translated by:Kay BertrandAdapted by:What They SayN/AThe ReviewPackaging:
ADV's presentation is very good. The highlights include the large but original A5 size aspect. Colored pages were great to see and someth... Paris Gothique: A Gothic Travel Guide to the City of Love
by Denise Dumars (Thu 11-02-2000)
If you`re too Gothic for Milan, New York, and Japan, you`ll be right at home in Paris. First of all, if you wear all black, no one will assume you`re a member of the Trenchcoat Mafia; Parisians themselves wear black a lot because it`s chic, and they also ... Art of Loving (aka: Renai Koufukuron) Vol.#1
by Megan Meinhard (Sun 11-05-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Eiki EikiTranslated by:Sachiko SatoAdapted by:What They SayAs the son of a prominent and wealthy family, Yutaka wears the mask of a genteel elite student. Frustrated by this facade he must put up and stifled by a future alread... Madman announces the release of Comic Party on DVD (Thu 01-06-2005)
MELBOURNE, January 6, 2005 - Brace yourselves, the hilarity of COMIC PARTY is about to burst!! COMIC PARTY is side-splitting anime at its otaku-best. It is an essential part of any anime fan's collection. This new series parodies the entire Anime / Manga ...Comicscape February 16, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-16-2005)
Due to the overwhelming number of responses I received about last week's doctoral thesis on comic books, I'm forced to step aside and do nothing but run letters for the next month.I jest. Actually, I got four responses. If you count my occasional-comic ... ADV Films Announces Anime Boston Acquisitions (Mon 04-28-2003)
ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF "AZUMANGA DAIOH" SWIRLING RUMORS AT LAST PROVE TRUE; ADV FILMS PLANS MULTI-VOLUME DVD RELEASE FOR CAPTIVATING JAPANESE ANIMATED SERIES HOUSTON, April 28, 2003-ADV Films today formally announced the acquisition for st...WALT DISNEY TREASURES: THE CHRONOLOGICAL DONALD Vol. 1
by Brian Thomas (Thu 05-20-2004)
By the mid-1930s, Mickey Mouse was the biggest movie star in history, but with this great popularity came great responsibility. As Walt Disney worked around the clock building a cartoon empire, he couldn’t have his company’s trademark drinking rotgut liqu... Seven Seas Talks Summer Licenses (Mon 07-31-2006)
(LOS ANGELES, July 31, 2006) " Seven Seas Entertainment is proud to formally announce the acquisition of 4 new Japanese licenses "manga series Kashimashi ~Girl Meets Girl~, Kodomo no Jikan, Neconoclasm, and the novel series Shinigami no Ballad. First ann...Merchandising: The Search for More Money!
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-16-2008)
The summer draws near, and comic publishers saturate fans with news and previews of upcoming films, conventions, and merchandise of all stripes. Compared to the Bronze Age and earlier, comic fandom has much more to offer. Back then, fans could b... Comicscape March 23, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-23-2005)
Somebody call the newspapers like, all of them because something happened this week that will never happen again: everyone agreed with my rant about the 1990s comic boom. Seriously, guys, I'm about to cry and send everyone those annoying Yahoo e-cards.... Mania Manifesto: Top 8 Comic Book Video Games
by Damon Brown (Tue 07-08-2008)
Each week, Mania special correspondent Damon Brown, author of Porn & Pong: How Grand Theft Auto, Tomb Raider and Other Sexy Games Changed Modern Pop Culture, offers his unique take on society, entertainment and other issues of critical concern to Mani... Comicscape - October 2002
by Tony Whitt (Thu 09-26-2002)
If September is the cruelest month (a notion no one in America would now disagree with), then October is the scariest - and this year, it's one of the longest. There are no less than five shipping dates this time out, with enough comics to allow you to hi... Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi Vol. #1
by Dani Moure (Mon 12-13-2004)
What They Say\"Sasshi, I don\'t think we\'re in Osaka anymore!\"
Whoa! Hold on to your hats and get ready for one wildly wacky, frenetically funny ride as reality takes an extended vacation in \'Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi\'!
Arumi Asahina and Sa... Kamen Tantei Vol.#01
by Greg Hackmann (Mon 03-10-2008)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Matsuri AkinoTranslated by:Mike KieflAdapted by:Patrick NeighlyWhat They SayA pair of young aspiring mystery writers tries to crack the most bizarre, baffling, and hilarious cases around them. But as clues often lead to a dead... Comicscape - August 24, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-24-2005)
Preface to the PrefaceThe following is a rant. As such, I expect some readers to agree wholeheartedly, and others to write unkind things about me and my family. For next week, feel free to step in the ring: e-mail me at comicscape@cinescape.com or at ku... Comicscape - March 29, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-29-2006)
Welcome to another week of Grind Your Axe at COMICSCAPE. I'm your host and all-around nice guy, Kurt Amacker. This week, we took some time at the Home Office to tear open some of your letters about that swinging new flick, V FOR VENDETTA. As most of our v... Comicscape - July 14, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-14-2004)
OPINION: Did anyone else catch the excellent NEW YORK TIMES article on graphic novels in the magazine section this past Sunday? If not, you can find it on-line here (once you've registered for a free membership, of course). And make sure to check out the ... 2007: The Year in Review, Part One
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 12-28-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another swan dive into the shallow end of the pool with Comicscape! Because of the Christmas holiday, UPS won’t deliver the comics to the shops until today. I imagine a few of you have already succumbed ... ADV Films Details September 19th Releases (Fri 07-28-2006)
HOUSTON, July 21, 2006 " ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce three exciting titles set to hit the streets on September 19, including the first volume of Comic Party: Revolution TV, the fifth vol...Will Eisner: 1917 - 2005
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 01-04-2005)
One of the legends of the comics world has passed on. Will Eisner, creator of THE SPIRIT, died on Monday evening from complications arising from his quadruple heart bypass surgery conducted the month before. He was 87.Throughout his career Eisner pushed t... Comicscape - May 19, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 05-19-2004)
PREVIEW/INTERVIEW: Next month, David Yurkovich and Top Shelf Productions will be turning the superhero genre on its ear with LESS THAN HEROES, a collection of his stories from the hard-to-find THRESHOLD series that it's impossible to describe without usin... The Advantages of Digital Comics and Why I Will Never Like Them
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-13-2006)
No one tires of arguing about the future, even comic readers. Though we often find ourselves embroiled in the latest round of delays, controversy, and creator antics, in the back of every fan's mind looms a storm that won't veer to the east and leave us ... 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... Bringing Home the BONE, Part 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 09-07-2002)
Last time, we began our look back at 12 years of BONE, Jeff Smith's cartoonish fantasy saga. It remains one of the few prominent comic book titles not overrun by spandex-wearing, pituitary cases, and Smith sees the series as one of the serious alternative... Laura Martin talks to Mania
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Sun 01-14-2007)
When I first started writing about the comic book industry, one of the first people in the industry that I became fast friends with was colorist Laura Martin. She was working with the online magazine, Sequential Tart and coloring a multitude of proj... Comicscape - February 15, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-15-2006)
No man leads a truly normal life. However we might group and classify others by peculiarity, subculture, or social strata, no group of lives can unite in consensus to define normality in the fullest sense of the word. They can only attain degrees and func... DC Comics' Illustrator Aparo Dies
by News Editor (Wed 07-20-2005)
DC Comics' illustrator James N. Aparo, who worked for the comic book publisher for over 30 years, has died. Aparo drew such characters as Batman, the Green Arrow, Aquaman, Spectre and more. He was 72."His big break came in the late 1960s when he was work... 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... TOKYOPOP Looks Ai-Head At 2007 (Thu 01-25-2007)
Princess Ai & Ai-Land Year Sees Company's Top Manga Franchise Expand to Novels, Art & Poetry Books, Daily Newspaper Comic Strips, Music and Film Los Angeles, CA (January 25, 2007)-The "Year of the Boar" will be anything but a "bore" for TOKYOPOP's top ...David Hine: Comics, Manga, & More!
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Fri 11-10-2006)
I got into the indy comics scene late, so I never heard of David Hine until a few years ago when he began working for the stateside offices of Marvel Comics. In a short space of time there were a few Marvel miniseries: Daredevil Redemption, Son of M., th... The Knaufs bring the Phantom to Sci Fi (Wed 08-06-2008)
From Newsarama: As costumed crusaders become further entrenched in mainstream entertainment, Sci-Fi Network is hoping to update one of the oldest comic heroes, The Phantom, for television. Created even before Superman in comic strips of the '30s, th...SWEATSHOP #1
by Tony Whitt (Thu 05-01-2003)
Mel Bowling runs a studio in which three underpaid and overworked artists draw the comic strip that he created however many years ago. His strip "Freddy Ferret" is up against the popular "Gerry Gerbil" strip, which has gotten a lot of press for introducin... Jimmy Corrigan Conquers England
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 07-02-2001)
Chris Ware's graphic novel, JIMMY CORRIGAN: THE SMARTEST KID ON EARTH, has made the successful transition from comic book phenomenon to bookstore superstar through the auspices of Pantheon Publishing, and now the book has been published by Cape in the UK.... Sic 'Em toons
by Brian Thomas (Sat 06-03-2006)
MTV2 launches their "Sic 'Emation" cartoon programming block on June 10, and last week showed a special preview show, much like the Big 3 networks used to run specials on the eve of their Saturday morning cartoon Fall season. The known quantities are reru... Aya Again 2003: MegaTokyo interview Part 1
by Paul Jacques (Wed 11-05-2003)
Please note that this is an abridged version of the interview, and that some questions were asked by other people in the room.
Piro & Seraphim ? the dynamic duo
Going back to where you grew up, what were the influences that pushed you into the ... WITCHBLADE: Yancy Butler, Part 2
by Steve Fritz (Wed 08-23-2000)
The X-Men cast didn`t read the comics from which their movie roles were derived, and the same can be said for Yancy Butler. In fact, like a lot of actors, Yancy Butler didn`t read many superhero comic books at all when she was growing up. `I was a Mad Mag... Ghost Rider: Don’t Forget to Burn
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-21-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another skull-burning installment of Comicscape. Last week, I asked for readers to submit their Marvel jokes for the chance to replace Al Brown, the column’s joke writer and a future federal inmate. ... CRUMB
by SCOTT COLLURA (Mon 02-11-2002)
What with director Terry Zwigoff’s GHOST WORLD having made its mark this past year (and recently debuting on disc), it only seems fitting that we take a look back at the picture that first put the filmmaker on the map, the documentary CRUMB from 1994. Und... ADV Announces 11/21 Releases (Tue 09-26-2006)
HOUSTON, September 26, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce two exciting titles hitting the streets on November 21, including the second installment of Comic Party Revolution and the Samura...SAVAGE DRAGON Back-Up
by Rob Allstetter (Tue 01-08-2002)
SAVAGE DRAGON creator Erik Larsen has announced that cartoonist Chris Giarrusso will be doing a new comic strip in the back of his comic series beginning with issue #93.Giarrusso is the creator of Marvel's Bullpen Bits and the recent GIANT-SIZE MINI-MARVE... Comicscape - April 26, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-26-2006)
Greetings, my seething minions, and welcome to another week of COMICSCAPE brilliance. This will likely sound boring at first, but I promise it gets better: last week, The Wall Street Journal published a disturbing little story about product placement dea... High School Girls Vol.#06
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Mon 02-20-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Oshima TowaTranslated by:Michiko NakayamaAdapted by:What They SayThe school field trip! When directionally-challenged Eriko gets lost while carrying the meat for shabu-shabu, the girls form a search party to look for her... an... Azumanga Daioh Vol.#1
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Sat 09-20-2003)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Azuma Kiyohiko Translated by:Kay BertrandAdapted by:What They SayN/AThe ReviewPackaging:
ADV's presentation is very good. The highlights include the large but original A5 size aspect. Colored pages were great to see and someth... C2F@5: Today's Winner!
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 09-02-2002)
Today's
Prize:
The Mask DVD
Provided
by:
... HATE ANNUAL #2
by Andrew Hershberger (Sun 02-17-2002)
Fan's of Peter Bagge's ongoing chronicle of the life of Buddy Bradley may want to redub this annual "Where's Buddy?" That's not to say Bagge's brilliant creation isn't in the package, it's just that his appearance lasts a scant 11 pages and that 11 pages ... Great Place High School Vol.#01
by Briana Lawrence (Wed 04-30-2008)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Naduki KoujimaTranslated by:Sachiko SatoAdapted by:N/AWhat They SayThe GP High School Technologies & Information club is filled with all sorts of weirdoes, narcissists, and worse. It\'s hard enough for their president, the kin... Psycho Diver
by Dani Moure (Mon 07-26-2004)
What They SayIn a dark world of private terror Yuki, a beautiful pop star, is haunted by violent memories and discovers psychic powers she cannot control. It is up to Bosujima, a Pscho Diver with exceptional talents to descend into her turbulent soul and ... Weinsteins launch indie toon
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 01-14-2006)
I rushed to the newsstand last Sunday morning to pick up a copy of the Sunday Chicago Tribune. Okay, I'm exaggerating to add some excitement in truth, I picked up the Sunday edition at the supermarket on Saturday afternoon. Real newsstands are rare these... Pirates Scribes Penning LONE RANGER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 03-28-2008)
Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, the scribes behind the Pirates of the Caribbean films, are in final negotiations to write a live-action big-screen adaptation of The Lone Ranger for Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer. The project will be made by Disney an... Alone in My King ™s Harem Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Sat 05-13-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hoshino LilyTranslated by:Duane JohnsonAdapted by:What They SayThe adoring eyes of a gorgeous concubine life to meet the approving gage of a king. A dreamland oasis promises that no love is forbidden for a single night. And th... 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... "Superman: Theatrical Serials Collection"
by Brian Thomas (Wed 12-13-2006)
Though comic-book heroes like Captain Marvel, Batman and Captain America all were featured in movie serials within a few years of their print debut, National Periodical Publications instead sold screen rights to their moct valuable creation Superman ... Oni's POUNDED Soundtrack
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 01-31-2002)
Oni Press and Springman Records have announced the bands scheduled to appear on April's POUNDED: THE OFFICIAL COMIC BOOK SOUNDTRACK.The disc is inspired by the upcoming comic by Brian Wood and Steve Rolston and will be featured in an article about the min... Svankmajer vs. Barta
by Brian Thomas (Sat 09-09-2006)
The FUNimation Channel syndicated block of programs has been expanded to four hours starting next Monday. It will include uncut episodes of YU YU HAKUSHO, SLAYERS and NEGIMA. SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEKCreepy. These two animators from eastern Europe have been ... ADV Announces January 23rd Releases (Tue 11-28-2006)
HOUSTON, November 28, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce the release of the final volume of Comic Party Revolution TV. This retelling of the original Comic Party TV series offers an ins...Azumanga Daioh Box Set (Thinpak)
by Brett Barkley (Mon 11-07-2005)
What They SayThe wait is finally over! Class is in session for the long-awaited comedy series Azumanga Daioh! Join charming Chiyo-chan, closet softie Sakaki, rambunctious Tomo, studious Yomi, bashful Kaorin, and oblivious Osaka as they brave instructors a... Museum of Terror Vol.#03
by Gary Thompson (Wed 10-24-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Junji ItoTranslated by:Naomi KokuboAdapted by:What They SayMuseum of Terror volumes one and two introduced readers to the horrific, beautiful creature Tomie... the woman no man could resist. Now Junji Ito, creator and curator ... Furry Tree Friends vs. the Suburbs!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 05-13-2006)
OVER THE HEDGE opens Friday. Though this DreamWorks Animation CGanime feature appears to be yet another critter comedy, expectations are a bit higher for this one, for several reasons. One is DreamWorks' record with these shows, with ANTZ and SHREK as pri... Image's HAWAIIAN DICK online
by Rob Allstetter (Tue 09-10-2002)
Image Comics is inviting readers to get a look at its upcoming HAWAIIAN DICK mini-series with an all-new online strip by creators B. Clay Moore and Steve Griffin. Available for viewing at www.imagecomics.com, HAWAIIAN DICK: STRIPS will be a biweekly intr... Mobile Phones to Get Nifty's "Cadre"
by News Editor (Thu 03-10-2005)
Treasure Hunt announced that it will be developing a line of video games for the mobile platform based upon the Nifty Comics superhero comic book, "Cadre." Treasure Hunt will be developing at least 3 games for mobile phones. Each game will take advantage... 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... 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... 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... SAVAGE DRAGON #100 sells out
by Rob Allstetter (Tue 09-10-2002)
Image Comics announced on Monday that Diamond Distributors has sold out of SAVAGE DRAGON #100. A second printing, featuring an all-new cover by creator Erik Larsen, was also announced. SAVAGE DRAGON #100 was 100 pages, featuring an all-new 22-page lead s... 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... 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... Diamond May 2005 Solicitations (Wed 01-19-2005)
ANIME AIR MASTER VOLUME 3 DVD ANGELIUM DVD 1ANIMEPLAY: ISHIKA & HONORI INTERACTIVE DVD ARC THE LAD VOLUME 2 DVD ASTRO BOY: THE COMPLETE SERIES DVD BEYBLADE SEASON 3 VOLUME 6: SAME OLD DIRTY TRICKS DVD UNCUT BUBBLEGUM CRISIS VOLUME 2 DVD CASE CLOS...Dead Man's Chest and Tokyo Drift
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-06-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONHans Zimmer, who produced Klaus Badelt's masterful score for the original PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (but who, as Badelt's immediate protégé, was also believed to have had more than a slight hand in its co... Politics in Comics: Your Letters
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-06-2006)
Greetings, Comicscape faithful, and welcome to another week of four-color spills, thrills, chills, and kills. Last week, I went back to the well and ran a pretty well-received column about politics in comics. After two failed attempts at a... Comicscape - April 19, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-19-2006)
Greetings, COMICSCAPE faithful, and welcome to another week of watching your credit card bill skyrocket like the national deficit. Yes, I'm hooked, too. So, don't feel bad. You've only got your wife to answer to. This week features the second (and much lo... Yurara Vol.#01
by Ben Leary (Fri 01-25-2008)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Chika ShiomiTranslated by:JN Productions and Heidi VivoloAdapted by:JN Productions and Heidi VivoloWhat They SayYurara is a high school student who has been able to see ghosts since she was a child. One day, a ghost tries to a... TOKYOPOP and GoComics Announce Exclusive Mobile Manga Partnership (-)
Los Angeles, CA and Kansas City, MO (April 17, 2008) - America's most prolific and fan-friendly manga publisher, TOKYOPOP, has announced an exclusive agreement with longtime mobile partner GoComics, a leader in digital entertainment. The new agreement, wh...My Neighbors The Yamadas
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 08-22-2005)
What They SayFrom Studio Ghibli, perhaps the most respected of all Japanese animation studios, and director Isao Takahata (GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES) comes the aesthetically inventive MY NEIGHBORS THE YAMADAS (HOUHOKEKYO TONARI NO YAMADA-KUN). The Yamadas ar... MAAKIES
by Mike Whybark (Tue 07-09-2002)
Tony Millionaire achieved comics-industry recognition first in 1999 with the release of his standard-sized black-and-white book for Dark Horse, TONY MILLIONAIRE'S SOCK MONKEY, and followed up with a children's book using the mise-en-scene of the comic boo... Top SF Awards
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-24-2008)
After several slow weeks in genre literature the release schedule is finally picking back up, offering loads of fresh sci-fi, fantasy, and horror amidst the news of recent award noms and finalists.
An unfortunate truth of life is that there are a lot of ... RibMan Headed For Small Screen
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 09-28-2001)
Captain
RibMan, one of the Internet's longest-running, online comic strips,
may be headed for the small screen treatment. According to a recent
article in The Hollywood
Reporter a TV pilot script for the concept has been comp... Nu Image gets 'Buck Rogers' rights (Fri 05-09-2008)
Good news for 'Buck Rogers' fans from today's Variety: Nu Image/Millennium Films has acquired film rights to "Buck Rogers," and will give live action screen treatment to the venerable pilot who awakens in the 25th Century and battles evil. N...PRINCESS AI: RUMORS FROM THE OTHER SIDE (Tue 02-12-2008)
All-New Scandalous Manga Packed with Gossip, Innuendo and Lies About Princess Ai! Los Angeles, CA (February 12, 2008)― TOKYOPOP, the leader of the global manga revolution, is thrilled to announce the release of Princess Ai: Rumors from the Other Si...Giveaway: YOU'RE NOT ELECTED CHARLIE BROWN on DVD
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 10-09-2008)
Who will you vote for this November? McCain? Obama? Ron Paul?
I'm voting for Charlie Brown!
A new edition of Charles Schulz's cartoon based on one of the world's most popular comic strips debuted on DVD this week.
'You're not Elected, Charlie Brown' fi... Dragonball Z Movie #05: Cooler's Revenge
by Jonathan Hertzog (Fri 03-08-2002)
The Review!Having not watched DBZ in several months, I returned with a 47 minute feature back from 1991 which I have seen two or three times already. I was extremely pleased, to say the least.
Review:
For the audio three options are presented. English (... Reading Comics on the Phone or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Clickwheel
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-18-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another exciting Wednesday with Comicscape! Last week’s column about DC’s new web-only Zuda imprint ran later in the day, for which I apologize. Then again, it also ran next to the review of the new... Dual Vol. #3
by David Owens (Thu 02-07-2002)
The Review!Dual 3 got delayed a lot, and it was a source of endless aggravation, because I couldn't wait for this volume to come out! It's finally out now, and now I can't wait for the last volume to come out! Pioneer must be stopped! Or jumpstarted, very... Berserk Vol. #1 (also w/Box)
by paul (Fri 06-21-2002)
The Review!Audio:
Both the Japanese and English versions are stereo, but neither version uses the stereo effects, even during action scenes. Almost all sounds come from the front soundstage, and the stereo mix only serves to give the sounds a little more... Death Note Vol.#01
by Julie Rosato (Thu 09-22-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Writer: Tsugumi Ohba / Artist: Takeshi ObataTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:What They SayLight Yagami is an ace student with great prospects - and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note... Gunparade March Anthology Vol.#01
by Jarred Pine (Sat 07-02-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:VariousTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:What They SayIn 1945 the alien invasion began. For the first time in history the people of the world were united against the alien Genjyu. The threat was terrible, the toll was heavy, and the... Dorkin Talks About Eltingville
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 02-19-2002)
After over two
years of development comic creators Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer have completed
their Welcome To Eltingville animated pilot. The show is set to
air on Cartoon Network early next month.
Late last week Comics2Film
spoke with Dorkin about... Paniponi Dash! Vol. #3
by Christopher Homer (Mon 06-30-2008)
What They SayWhen the girls discover that No. 6 seems to have a secret crush, they'll stop at nothing to discover who he - or she - is. But how to find her beloved's identity? Coerce Becky into helping them! (Little does the 11-year old teacher know how d... THE HOUSE AT MAAKIES CORNER
by Mike Whybark (Tue 11-12-2002)
THE HOUSE AT MAAKIES CORNER collects the MAAKIES alt-weekly syndicated strips of Tony Millionaire for the years of 2000 through 2002. At around the time the first of these strips were appearing, a notable expansion of work for the artist had begun to occu... Fullmetal Alchemist Vol.#02
by Jarred Pine (Tue 08-02-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hiromu ArakawaTranslated by:Akira WatanabeAdapted by:What They SayAlchemy: the mystical power to alter the natural world, somewhere between magic, Edward and Alphonse Elric, state alchemists, gained their powers years ago, in ... PVP to IMAGE COMICS
by Rob Allstetter (Mon 11-18-2002)
Scott Kurtz's series PVP is moving to Image Comics in March with an all-new first issue featuring a cover by Frank Cho. PVP follows the staff of "Player Versus Player Magazine" on their daily routine of covering the world of pop-culture, but Kurtz is quic... STUPID COMICS #1
by Tony Whitt (Sun 09-29-2002)
Reading Jim Mahfood's collection STUPID COMICS is a bit like dining at an all-you-can-eat Thai buffet: the fare is incredibly rich, and you'll remember the experience, for better or for worse, for days afterward. You may not end up being completely enrapt... Dorkin' Around, Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 03-09-2002)
Last weekend, fans of Evan Dorkin's frighteningly accurate portrait of the comic/sci-fi collector geek mentality, the Eltingville Club, saw their unlikely heroes in full animation for the very first time. This past Sunday, the Cartoon Network debuted a ha... GIANT SIZE MINI-MARVELS: STARRING SPIDEY #1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 12-06-2001)
Chris Giarrusso's work should be very familiar to consistent readers of Marvel Comics over the last couple years. His hysterical little strips, spoofing the many Marvel heroes and their adventures, have appeared frequently, first in WHAT IF? and then in t... COMPLETE CRUMB COMICS VOLUME 16
by Mike Whybark (Tue 10-08-2002)
Since 1987, Fantagraphics has been slogging through every line that R. Crumb has ever drawn; that's when THE COMPLETE CRUMB COMICS VOLUME ONE (The Early Years of Bitter Struggle) was first published. The current volume at hand brings us up to the materia... DUH - UNDERWORLD #4
by Mike Whybark (Thu 10-25-2001)
Kaz has long been the art-toon world's E.C. Segar, investing his strips with a bumptiousness and insistent vulgarity that is as calculated as his artfully distorted urban vision. Readers familiar with urban weeklies, the hipster's bible of American big-ci... Genshiken Vol.#05
by Jarred Pine (Mon 05-22-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kio ShimokuTranslated by:David UryAdapted by:What They SayThe Genshiken has long been famous for its remarkable record of inactivity. But now that Kanji Sasahara has stepped in as the new club president, it looks as though thi... DORK TOWER #16
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 03-14-2002)
Yes, I know I've already talked about how delightfully funny John Kovalic's DORK TOWER is. Collecting strips, longer stories and gag cartoons featuring his motley crew of obsessed gamers, sci-fi geeks and comic collectors, the series is an ode to the fanb... Dimension Options Opus
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 12-21-2001)
On
Tuesday Dimension Films co-chairman Bob Weinstein announced the studio has
acquired the rights to develop and produce an animated feature based on the
famous "Opus" comic strip character created by Berkeley Breathed. The
project is the ... Hand Maid May Box Set w/Figure
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 02-07-2003)
What They SayWhat do you do if you accidentally ordered a maid, and she yurned out ot be a cyborg only 1 foot tall? Fortunately for May, her new owner, Kazuya, has a good heart and a knack for electronics! Join May and our new cast of lunatics for a wild ... Kurogane Communications Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 07-10-2002)
What They SayKanoto, with his innate distrust of robots, doesn\'t know what to make of Haruka and her friends. His guardian robot, Honi, is threatening everyone, while Haruka desperately bids for his friendship. Caught between the loss of his parents an... Emma: A Victorian Romance Season One
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 06-16-2008)
What They SayIn 19th-century London, class lines are sharply drawn, and the social standing to which one is born dictates the path his or her life will likely follow. But when Emma, an honest and hardworking young maid, and William, an earnest member of t... Princess Ai Vol.#03
by Jarred Pine (Sun 03-19-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Misaho Kujiradou, Courtney Love, & DJ MilkyTranslated by:Kimiko Fujikawa and Yuki N. JohnsonAdapted by:What They SayThe culmination of Ai's journey of self-discovery is at hand, and salvation is on the horizon. As hunters from... Day of Revolution Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Thu 02-01-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tsuda MiyokoTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:N/AWhat They SayKei Yoshikawa is a feisty young boy, troubled by problems at home and annoyed at school. One day after a sudden fainting spell, Kei is examined by the doctor and given sh... Ghost Rider!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-12-2007)
In anticipation of the upcoming comedy Evan Almighty starring Steve Carell, DotComedy has provided our Prize Closet with Carell DVDs to give away! One lucky Maniac will receive The 40-Year-Old Virgin, The Office Season 1 and The Office Season 2. To... HOPELESS SAVAGES Month at Oni
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 02-20-2002)
Oni Press is designating June as Hopeless Savages month. To celebrate, Oni is releasing both the first issue of the new HOPELESS SAVAGES: GROUND ZERO mini-series and the trade paperback collection of the first mini-series."HOPELESS SAVAGES is one of those... HEROES: Setting The Record Straight
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 12-10-2007)
Heroes has been a bit of a mess this season. It went out with a rushed bang, no doubt about it, but the first six episodes drug and the new characters those episodes introduced were less than interesting. Many fans, including many that comm... Alive Vol.#02
by Matthew Alexander (Tue 01-15-2008)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tadashi Kawashima / Adachitoka Translated by:Anastasia MorenoAdapted by:Anastasia MorenoWhat They SayWaking unscathed after his fall from a building, Taisuke is looking for answers. Told that his kidnapped friend is up north,... THE COMPLETE SUPERMAN COLLECTION: DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY EDITION
by Jason Bovberg (Tue 09-19-2000)
Imagine you’re among the audience that’s about to watch the 1942 premiere of Casablanca. You’ve got a bag of peanuts, a bottle of Coca-Cola and a carton of cigarettes. People around you are talking, laughing and smoking, ready for a great time at the pict... DOCTOR WHO: COLDITZ
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 12-07-2001)
The Doctor and Ace have turned up in some pretty tight spots during their space- and time-spanning travels, but there can be few locations as cold, as foreboding, as singularly unfriendly to errant visitors than the Nazi prison camp known as Colditz. Even... Alive Vol.#01
by Matthew Alexander (Thu 08-30-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tadashi Kawashima / AdachitokaTranslated by:Anastasia MorenoAdapted by:Anastasia MorenoWhat They SaySUICIDE VIRUS
A strange virus is making its way around the globe, causing its victims to commit suicide "and becoming a letha... Comicscape - June 21, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 06-21-2006)
Anyone not living in a monastery has likely heard that Spider-Man unmasked at a press conference in last week's CIVIL WAR #2, which came out accompanied by a flurry of mainstream press coverage. Hell, Howard Stern spoiled it on air before most comic shop... McKellen on X-MEN, SPIDER-MAN, SUPERMAN
by Mike Whybark (Mon 10-21-2002)
Speaking at an X-MEN 2 cast press conference in Vancouver, B.C., Sir Ian McKellen shared a provocative perspective on certain other well-known superhero narratives. The conference included 11 actors and the film's director Bryan Singer. McKellen plays Ma... SEED & STRIPES Extended
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 06-07-2005)
Say, do you love renting DVDs, but are tired of the drudgery of rewinding them when you're ready to return them. Here's a link to a great gadget that can help - http://dvdre.notlong.com. Works on games and CDs, too! Here are the winners of the BAA BAA BLA... Super tie-ins abound
by Brian Thomas (Sat 06-17-2006)
For those of you that haven't had enough of the fat, surly, gluttonous pussy in comic strips, books, cards, wrapping paper and GARFIELD THE MOVIE, the new feature GARFIELD'S A TALE OF TWO KITTIES opened Friday. Jon and Garfield go to England and the cat i... Parasyte (WideBan) Vol.#01
by Connie Zhang (Fri 06-08-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hitoshi IwaakiTranslated by:Andrew CunninghamAdapted by:Andrew CunninghamWhat They SayThey arrive in silence and darkness. They descend from the skies. They have a hunger for human flesh. They are everywhere. They are parasite... Image's HAWAIIAN DICK
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 08-16-2002)
Image Comics has announced that HAWAIIAN DICK: BYRD OF PARADISE, a three-issue mini-series by B. Clay Moore and Steve Griffin, will launch in December. Here's how Image describes the book: "Originally pitched as a cross between the X-FILES and the ROCK... Fox vs. Hound
by Brian Thomas (Sat 10-07-2006)
OPEN SEASON opened at number one at the box office last weekend, but that may not last. The question is whether more kids and families will be buying tickets for an animated feature already a week old than adults drawn into the latest entry in the TEXAS C... DALEK EMPIRE I: INVASION OF THE DALEKS
by Tony Whitt (Fri 08-03-2001)
On the planet Vega VI, the blossoming romance between Susan Mendes and Alby Brook is interrupted by the crash-landing of an Earth ship, the first casualty in the coming invasion of the Daleks. Soon the largest Dalek fleet ever assembled blockades the syst... Birds Star Shemar Moore AOL Live Chat (Thu 10-24-2002)
Shemar Moore was on hand for an AOL Live Chat back on October 9, when The WB's Birds of Prey premiered. Fans can check out The Clock Tower for the complete transcript or read on for the highlights. Moore was in great spirits and talked quite a bit...WINNERS! Garfield Movie Tickets
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 06-07-2004)
GarfieldMovie
- The movie's official website with trailers, photos, games, wallpaper and
more!
Garfield.com
- The character's official website with comic strips, games and more.
... HELLRAISER/HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER 2 DVD Review
by Jason Bovberg (Tue 12-05-2000)
`We have such sights to show you!` That’s a memorable line from Clive Barker’s Hellraiser that you’ll hear repeated to much lesser effect in Tony Randel’s Hellbound: Hellraiser 2. It’s creepily effective in the first film, but yawn-inducing in the second.... Par, Alphaville 'Believe It' for Ripley movies
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 10-04-2004)
Paramount-based Alphaville is in final negotiations with the Ripley Entertainment Inc. to produce a series of adventure movies based on the popular 1930s explorer who spawned the Ripley's Believe It or Not! comic strips, chain of museums and television sh... Full Metal Panic? FUMOFFU Vol. #3
by Bryan Morton (Wed 04-19-2006)
What They SayBring it on! Sport is war.
At least, that\'s the attitude Sousuke takes when he and Kaname get enlisted to help Jindai High\'s flagging, pacifist rugby team. Against Kaname\'s will, Sousuke decides to bring the spineless squad up to speed ... Lucky Star Vol. #1 (also w/limited edition)
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 04-29-2008)
What They SayMeet Konata, an athletic and intelligent girl too dedicated to her favorite primetime animes to excel in anything but otaku culture; Miyuki, the cute, bespectacled living example of moé with an encyclopedic knowledge of all subjects; Kagami, ... Ranma 1/2: Hard Battle Box Set
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 09-23-2002)
What They SayIt\'s the third season of adventures based on the comics of Rumiko Takahashi, the best-selling female comic artist in the world!
Ranma comes face to face with some of his greatest adversaries yet. There’s Ukyo, a friend from his child... Geobreeders (1) Vol.#03
by Mike Dungan (Wed 04-28-2004)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Akihiro ItoTranslated by:Laura Jackson and Yoko KobayashiAdapted by:What They SayKagura Security is on vacation for three days, but can they avoid blowing things up? Don't bet on it! The Phantom Cats don't take coffee breaks! ... Azumanga Daioh Vol. #1 (also w/box)
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 04-14-2004)
What They SayBox set to come with lapel pins.
In Miss Yukari\'s English class, every day is an adventure. First off, there\'s the teacher herself. A bit of an air-head, she may have graduated from high school, but she sure hasn\'t left.
And with the ar... Shoujocon - Full Report
by Andrew Tei (Thu 08-15-2002)
by Mariela Ortiz (with special guest Andrew Tei)
Shoujocon is an odd con for me to be writing a report about. Its insanely
hard to be objective about it - I staffed it for two years, so I\'m able to see
aspects of it that the average con go-er doe... Slow Summer Months for VHS & DVD Releases
by John Thonen (Tue 07-04-2000)
Summer is traditionally a time for people to spend outdoors, engaged in fun recreational activities such as tsunami sweating, swatting mosquitoes, coping with severe sunburn and braving long lines at theaters showing highly hyped summer blockbusters. For... DORK #9 and THE COLLECTED DORK VOLUME 1: WHO'S LAUGHING NOW?
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 08-16-2001)
Sit down, my friend. For I am the Devil Puppet, and the Devil Puppet knows all. You're tired of the usual comic book fare, aren't you? Well then, I know what you need, and it's called DORK. Don't be put off by the derogatory title.You either get Evan Dork... GEN13/FANTASTIC FOUR
by Trent D. McNeeley (Wed 01-10-2001)
It has taken more than two years to produce, but Gen13/ Fantastic Four finally hits comic racks today. And you thought waiting for an issue of Battle Chasers to be published was bad.`I did the project like two years ago,` admits Kevin Maguire, who writes ... Daredevil: A Great Film But Just Short of Excellence
by Adam Thur (Wed 02-12-2003)
Comics2Film
contributor and
DCG editor Adam Thur sat down for a preview screening of Twentieth
Century Fox, New Regency and Marvel's Daredevil. We
present his review here for your considerati... Project A-Ko (Enhanced)
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 08-13-2002)
What They SayTake an alien invasion, a high school catfight, a missing space princess (in more ways than one!) and add plenty of high explosives. This is what you\'ll wind up with ... one of the funniest films ever made!
A-ko is a lively seventeen-year-... Koro Koro Cosplay Koromo-chan Vol.#01
by Mike Dungan (Fri 12-16-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:MookTranslated by:Angela LiuAdapted by:What They SayAt last a manga about cos-players, for cos-players! Ever since the school president established a casual dress code for the student body, Koromo has been wearing her cos-play... Planet/Kong deluxe
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-14-2006)
First a note about scheduling: With all the new content coming in along with the new website, they’ve decided to move the Anime Avalanche column from Saturdays to Mondays. This has the advantage of putting it closer to the Tuesday street dates (a... RED DWARF: THE ORIGINAL SERIES TWO
by TONY WHITT (Mon 08-11-2003)
Comparing the first and second seasons of RED DWARF isn't so much like comparing apples and oranges - it's more like comparing lemons and oranges. With lemons you can kinda see the appeal and you think that they'd be a little more palatable if they were s... Dorkin' Around, Part 3
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 03-13-2002)
Last time, we spoke with Evan Dorkin about his background in animation, the future of comics and the digital frontier. This time, Dorkin looks back to the very beginning and into the realm of anthologies with INSTANT PIANO and DORK..."INSTANT PIANO was a ... Liberty Meadows to Image Comics
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 02-14-2002)
Frank Cho's series, LIBERTY MEADOWS, has moved to Image Comics and is set to debut in July with an all-new trade paperback collection. The ongoing series will follow in August with issue #27."Image is the perfect home for LIBERTY MEADOWS," Cho says. "It's... DVD This Week: October 23rd
by John Thonen (Tue 10-23-2001)
VIDEO NEWSEVOLUTION proved Darwin wrong when it comes to movies, since director Ivan Reitman's work has de-evolved from the high of GHOSTBUSTERS to the low of this unfunny and derivative title. However, bad big budget movies don't become extinct, they jus... Comicscape - August 25, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-25-2004)
OPINION: Last week we spoke to Richard and Wendy Pini, whose latest chapter in the ELFQUEST saga, THE SEARCHER AND THE SWORD, has just been released by DC as a 96-page hardcover graphic novel. (And before I forget, let me publicly say thank you to Alexand... Comicscape - October 20, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-20-2004)
Hello, all... I'd originally intended this week to simply print the remaining responses to the Hal Jordan question and to move on to something else equally irrelevant to real life. (If you'd rather skip what follows and go directly to those responses, cli... SUPER FRIENDS: The Legendary Super Powers Show
by Tim Janson (Sun 09-02-2007)
Long before The Justice League animated series on the Cartoon Network there was the Super Friends on Saturday Morning TV. Premiering in 1973, the Super Friends went through various incarnations over the years until the final season during 1985 &ndash... Legends of horror
by Brian Thomas (Tue 10-03-2006)
Critical whipping boy Uwe Boll recently gave us yet another reason to dislike him: He's a bully. He recently made good his offer to let his critics get in the boxing ring with him. Boll selected four young men who have been extremely critical of his work ... Horror classics
by Brian Thomas (Tue 09-26-2006)
I'm getting over a virus, but fortunately after a few light weeks we've got a big list this week. Enjoy! In our Prize Closet this week we have a copy of FAST & THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT, courtesy of Universal. To be eligible to win one, send an email to p... Bat-week Begins
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-18-2005)
The Prize Closet is straining to unleash free DVDs for you lucky readers this week, so let's not delay. You should know the drill by now. To win any of the following prizes, send an email containing your mailing address and the indicated subject line to p... Castlevania: Two Fates
by Nadia Oxford (Thu 12-20-2007)
Anime, video games and manga have no shortage of vampires. Most of these gothy, werewolf-bitten adventures take place in some post-apocalyptic future where the Lords of the Undead rule over a populace comprised mostly of trembling human peasants. Still, t... International Alternatives to Repeat TV
by Stephen Lackey (Fri 12-28-2007)
There are some bright spots on the TV horizon, but those bright spots are few and far between. It would be easy to say get your hands on Season 3 of LOST, or the first 3 seasons of BSG, or some other television series box set but that doesn’t h... FLCL Vol. #2
by Christopher Homer (Wed 06-11-2008)
What They SayEpisode 3 - Marquis de Carabas
Naota is tired of being harassed to star in the school play, Puss and Boots, by that obnoxious class president Ninamori, but when she gets hurt in an accident with that violent alien Haruko, Ninamori is strand... Chobits Vol. #3: Darkness Descends
by Way Jeng (Sun 07-20-2003)
The Review!Moving into the middle of the series Chobits continues with its third volume. For the four episodes on this disc the series continues providing some good laughs at Hideki's expense, though for the most part they're not quite as rough on the poo... Paniponi Dash Vol. #5
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 08-15-2007)
What They SayWhat’s worse than having a sick teacher? Having your sick teacher be a really cranky 11-year old…that’s what. When the sick bug quarantines the whole school, both temperatures and tempers are rising to dang... Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok Vol. #3
by Brett Barkley (Wed 02-22-2006)
What They SayFiguring out a way back to the world of the gods is hard work and with evil around every corner, Loki has his work cut out. Especially now with Mayura looking for her mystery fix at the Enjaku Detective Agency, which only can only lead to tr... Hare+Guu Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 01-03-2006)
What They SayAn Outlandishly Hilarious Series from the Master of Anime Comedies!
Brace yourself for an avalanche of nonstop action, out-of-this-world adventure... and a mind-reading alien...The Review!Hare continues to suffer under the weirdness of Guu w... Full Metal Panic! Vol.#03
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Fri 07-16-2004)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Gatou Shinji/Tateo RetsuTranslated by:Kay BertrandAdapted by:What They SayKaname Chidori is back, and just trying to be an ordinary high school student. Sosuke Sagara, that hard-bodied special agent of Mithril, goes back under... Geobreeders (small edition) Vol.#03
by Mike Dungan (Sun 01-23-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Akihiro ItoTranslated by:Laura Jackson and Yoko KobayashiAdapted by:What They SayShoot first, ask questions later. Kagura Security is on vacation for three days, but can they avoid blowing things up? Don't bet on it! their arc... Tucci Makes Trouble Look Good!
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 02-13-2003)
... ADV Films Announces December 12th Releases (Thu 10-12-2006)
HOUSTON, October 12, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce three thin-packed collections. The Full Metal Panic? FUMOFFU, Shinobi, and E's Otherwise collections are all set to hit the stree...An Introduction to Super Deformed or Why Are They So Squishy?
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 03-23-1999)
Super Deformed. Mini's. Roundies. Squishies. I've heard the subanime genre called a lot of things over the years. SD is the common and accepted term for it though, and it's a curious genre indeed.
The first known "case" ofSuper Deforming was ba... You Nitwit! Heroes Are Extinct!! Vol.#01
by Andrew Kent (Fri 08-31-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ryoji HidoTranslated by:Melanie SchoenAdapted by:What They SayHeroes (hee-rows) noun, plural, Earth variation: species of teenage Earthlings that come in groups of five, transform into "rangers" with color-coordinated outfits,... Excel Saga Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 05-27-2002)
What They SayExcel Saga is a one-of-a kind work of art that can only be described as the
ultimate parody of anime. From the opening credits - a rather odd spoof of
Japanese pop videos - to the ending song featuring Menchi the dog
singing/barking a plainti... Universal Announces Upcoming DVD Titles, Including MUMMY RETURNS
by John Thonen (Tue 06-26-2001)
Universal pictures recently announced three upcoming titles that will soon be appearing on DVD with loads of extras, while looming on the horizon is a special edition release of one of the most important anime features ever made.THE MUMMY RETURNS release ... MIKE NELSON'S DEATH RAT!
by Chris Wyatt (Tue 05-13-2003)
Everyone loves Joel because he was the first host, and came up with the idea, but for my money Mike was the best... Sure, he had to deal with those later years when the hilarious Dr. Forrester gave way to rather pointless Pearl... but his references were ... H-E-R-O #3 (of 4)
by Tony Whitt (Mon 04-28-2003)
My memories of DIAL H FOR H-E-R-O are not pleasant ones. No doubt like many comic book fans my age, I looked at the ridiculous superhero designs (supposedly) submitted by readers like me for Chris King and Vicky Grant to change into and said to myself, "I... HATE ANNUAL #3
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 12-23-2002)
In a strip on the back cover of the third annual HATE revival, Buddy Bradley creator and '90s comics icon Peter Bagge notes that he can't believe he's the same man as the dark fellow who crafted all those angst-ridden comics of a decade ago. Sadly, neithe... MARVEL KNIGHTS DOUBLE SHOT
by Tony Whitt (Fri 04-12-2002)
When Marvel announced it would begin an internal censorship process rather than putting its titles up for approval by the Comics Code Authority, I, like many others, thought it was ultimately a good move. Still do, in fact. But when I read stories like th...