...ight, at WizardWorldChicago on June 28, 2008, it was announced today.
Scheduled for an evening presentation, the Batman Gotham Knight premiere will be followed immediately by a panel featuring members of the film crew and cast, including legenda...
...sus 2002. WizardWorldChicago, August 8-10, 2004, is expected to
draw over 50,000 people. All
the shows will feature the most recognized and respected figures and
companies in comic book, toys, anime, manga and video games, as well as
stars in film a...
Craig Kyle and Ken Katsumoto from Marvel Studios and Lions Gate previewed and discussed the upcoming "Ultimate Avengers" full-length DVD to a packed crowd at WizardWorldChicago. Taken right from the first six issues of Ultimates Vol 1, fans were treated...
Warner Bros. Pictures is indeed planning on presenting Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight at WizardWorldChicago, taking place August 9-12. There's been some rumors that the studio had pulled out of the event, but that's not true.
We can also confir...
...gaCon and WizardWorldChicago. The staffs at each of these conventions are outstanding, and the ultimate pleasure to work with. And they put on great shows."For more information or to send donations, to ACTOR please contact: ACTOR (A Commitment To...
...ight', at WizardWorldChicago on June 28, 2008, it was announced today.
The 'Batman Gotham Knight' premiere will commence at 7:00 p.m. in the 1,500-seat hall within the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, and the screening will be followed immediat...
Hah, trust it for our friends over at Wizard to do a step by step breakdown of the WizardWorldChicago Convention footage shown by Warner Bros... There may be no video footage to post yet but columnist Kiel Phegley at Wizard Universe did ...
Comics Continuum has coverage of 'The Dark Knight' panel at this weekend's WizardWorldChicago. Here's a sample:
Nolan and Bale were asked what it's like to work together for a third time.
"It's much like any relationship as it progresses," Bale s...
...back from WizardWorldChicago... with exciting news!! At the end of the DC Nation panel today, it was announced that there WILL be a TDK panel tomorrow!! They didn't specifically mention "TDK", but did drop several hints that it's definitely...
An eighteen minute video clip from the upcoming movie Constantine, starring Keanu Reeves and a special Q&A with director Francis Lawrence, highlighted the VERTIGO presentation at WizardWorldChicago...
Screenwriter David Goyer was joined by director Chris Nolan (Memento) as DC's publisher Paul Levitz revealed the exclusive, never before seen footage (which by the way will not be seen again for a few months at least) of the new upcoming Bat-flick...
Francis Lawrence, director of Constantine, will join the VERTIGO presentation on Sunday, August 15, for a preview of selected scenes from the upcoming movie based on the HELLBLAZER series.
DC Comics, Warner Premiere, Warner Home Video and Warner Bros. Animation will present the World Premiere of the DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movie, Batman Gotham Knight, at WizardWorldChicago on June 28, 2008.
Scheduled for an evening presentati...
Warner Bros. and DC Comics are adding to the excitement at WizardWorldChicago! David S. Goyer, screenwriter of Batman Begins, will be on hand Saturday, August 14, immediately after the DC Universe panel concludes, for a discussion of the movie...
Fans of the scarlet-clad Vampirella have been waiting for over six months to learn who would succeed "B" movie queen Julie Strain as the next official Vampirella photo model, and Harris Comics has just announced that the wait is over. After a search that ...
TOKYOPOP® SWOOPS INTO WIZARDWORLD WITH EXCITING GAMES, GUESTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Los Angeles, CA (August 4, 2003)-Attention WizardWorld attendees: If you haven't already heard, manga and anime are taking over the Universe, and TOKYOPOP Inc. is leadin...
Mark Steven Johnson, writer/director of the Ghost Rider movie, brought quite an eyeful with him to WizardWorld Texas in Arlington, Tex., on Saturday afternoon. Instead of just bringing a trailer, Johnson showed a nearly nine-minute action clip from the m...
Smallville's Laura Vandervoort will be a guest at WizardWorld Texas. The show runs Nov. 16-18 at the Arlington Convention Center, and Vandervoort, who plays Kara, will appear on the show's final two days.
Writer/director Mark Steven Johnson is bringing Marvel's Spirit of Vengeance to life on the big screen this fall with "Ghost Rider" starring Nichloas Cage. And now's your chance to not only meet him, but also attend a special Q&A event only at Wizard Worl...
Erica Durance joined the cast of the WB's smash hit 'Smallville' as every fanboy's favorite lady reporter Lois Lane and Clark Kent's life has been a rollercoaster ride ever since! Even though the new season of "Smallville" recently started, she's taking t...
The build-up to July 8 and the release of Marvel's latest tentpole movie, Fantastic Four, continued on Saturday at WizardWorld L.A. with a panel featuring guest of honor Avi Arad of Marvel Studios and Chris Evans, who plays the Human Torch.
Thomas Jane, star of The Punisher movie, will be a guest at WizardWorld Los Angeles, set for March 19-21 at the Long Beach Convention Center. Jane will be joined by writer/director Jonathan Henseligh and producers Gale Anne Hurd and Avi Arad.
Scooper gives the run down of the new 'Spider-Man 2' clip which ran at WizardWorld Philadelphia. The description contains spoilers of course, so only read it if you'd like to know...
...llowed by WizardWorldChicago, then WizardWorld L.A., the Dallas Comicon, Dragon Con, and Gen Con. I used to do Gen Con every year, but since I moved to California, I have not been back. I'd go in a second if they'd fly me out as a guest. Two shows I...
During a Marvel movie panel at WizardWorld: Los Angeles, fans were treated to lots of news and entertainment from a panel which included Thomas Jane, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Kevin Nash, Jonathan Hensleigh, Gail Anne Hurd and Avia Arad. And there was more ...
About a week or so ago, on May 10-12, WizardWorld debuted its brand-new comic book convention at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in downtown Philadelphia. WizardWorld East was, as most comic insiders know, the work of WIZARD Magazine, one of the hobb...
...nd at the WizardWorldChicago convention director John Bruno gave the crowd an exclusive first at his latest picture, Virus. After the preview of the film Bruno hinted at the possibility that he may have another Dark Horse feature in his future. Our s...
Batman-on-Film sits in on the 'Dark Knight' panel at WizardWorld so you don't have to! Writes BoF:
All in all, some great stuff that didn't reveal a damn thing -- except confirm to me that 'The Dark Knight' is going to kick some major arse next summer...
"Hellboy" creator Mike Mignola, director Guillermo del Toro and actors Ron Perlman and Selma Blair answered questions from fans and the press Saturday afternoon at WizardWorld: Los Angeles.
The WizardWorld convention took place in Philadelphia June 2nd to 4th. Tons of toys were shown, way to many to feature here. I am attaching my personal favorite (a Wolverine figure) and will link to where you can find pictures of the various toys below...
Sunday's Ultimate Avengers Voice Actor panel at WizardWorld LA began a bit late, but once inside things ran pretty smoothly. One of the largest panels (dwarfed only by the "Sam Loeb and the 26" panel from the day before), the actors' names and parts were...
Lionsgate is staging a booth at WizardWorld Philadelphia, where one of the films it is promoting is Ultimate Avengers 2.
Posters featuring the DVD's box art -- by Ultimates artist Bryan Hitch -- are being given away. While the Black Panther is new to...
Illuminati Entertainment will be hosting signings and selling products at this weekend's WizardWorld Los Angeles convention, the company says. Guests will include Joaquim Dos Santos, who is currently directing episodes of Justice League Unlimited and Eri...
Well, one announcement, as this was a new venue for WizardWorld. TOKYOPOP was on the scene with a panel and discussed a lot of things about their new novel line and manga in general, but the only announcement for a new manga license that they made was fo...
Smallville's Erica Durance (Lois) is a featured guest at the WizardWorld Texas convention on Nov. 7-9. To celebrate, Wizard has named her a 'Hottie of the Week.' Click for convention details and more...
According to this press release, WizardWorld on 03/20/2004 will have the premier of the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex dub as well as much of the voice cast for it being there.
From the 'Hellboy' message boards, director Guillermo del Toro says:
"I will be in the [WizardWorld] Texas convention this weekend...At the Texas convention we will have a small but really nice prop from the movie with us and it will be raffled amongs...
For fans attending this weekend's WizardWorld Los Angeles convention, Diamond Select Toys is proud to announce an exclusive Stargate action figure will be available for purchase while supplies last. A Preproduction Colonel Jack O'Neill figure will mark ...
David Goyer brought the new blood with him to WizardWorld Texas on Saturday.
Goyer and new stars to the franchise Ryan Reynolds (Hannibal King) and Jessica Biel (Abigail Whistler) appeared before an enthusiastic and capacity crowd. Goyer kicked things o...
Erica Durance recently joined the cast of the WB's smash hit 'Smallville' as every fanboy's favorite lady reporter Lois Lane. While she only just got to Smallville she's taking the time to take a quick trip to WizardWorld Texas...
If you are a Blade fan then you are going to love this! Ryan Reynolds, one of the stars of the upcoming blockbuster Blade: Trinity will be a part of WizardWorld Texas. With Director David Goyer and co-star Jessica Biel already making the trip, Reynolds w...
...for their WizardWorldChicago (June 26-29) Exclusive. They will have two different Peter Petrelli figures from the hit NBC series Heroes. One is invisible or full clear (Limited to 500) and the other is a phasing Peter (Limited to 1000). As cool as th...
After a weekend highlighted by crappy weather and lousy Super Bowl adverts, I found something last night that turned my whole sub-par Sunday around: the news that Star Trek Books is finally releasing their very own “Guide to Women.”
It’...
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another catastrophic adventure into Comicscape. My scheduled interview for this week fell through, so I’ve reduced myself to one of those pithy observational columns. Fortunately, WizardWorldChicago wra...
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...
WizardWorldChicago, the largest family-friendly comics and pop culture convention in the central US returns to Philadelphia May 30-June 1 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Fan-favorite and award-winning actress Katee Sackhoff of the televisio...
...on at the WizardWorldChicago convention, raising a total of $67,077. Items were donated from comic artists as well as corporate donors like Tower Records, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Miramax/Dimension Films. Celebrity guest auctioneer Kevin Smith...
...emiere at WizardWorldChicago in late June. "Batman Gotham Knight" will arrive July 8, 2008 on DVD and Blu-Ray disc, and will also be available that day On Demand via digital cable and for download through broadband sites. The film is produc...
...emiere at WizardWorldChicago on June 28. "Batman Gotham Knight" will arrive July 8, 2008 on DVD and Blu-Ray disc, and will also be available that day On Demand via digital cable and for download through broadband sites.
Olson strode off th...
At the recent WizardWorldChicago, Comics2Film sat down with the various men responsible for bringing the Dark Knight to his latest animated adventures in 'Batman: Gotham Knight'.
Fisrt up, the acclaimed writer Brian Azzarello wrote the segment of the...
Alright you BATMAN fans (myself included), get ready for something soon. I know that Warner Bros warned everyone about THE DARK KNIGHT won't have an exhibit at this month's Comic Con 2007, instead opting for the WizardWorldChicago convention i...
According to Comic Book Resources, Aspen founder Michael Turner told attendees of WizardWorldChicago tht he was, "really, really excited...and optimistic," about the "Fathom" movie.
...nd at the WizardWorldChicago convention July 5-7. The first action figure kit – the ALPHA MALE MILITARY – includes 44 interchangeable parts that snap together to form one bad-ass 3-inch figure. Look for the green and tan military figures to follow so...
One of the major announcements at the Top Cow panel at WizardWorldChicago was the licensing of Witchblade to the Japanese studio Gonzo Digimation (Blue Submarine #6, Last Exile, Burst Angel) for the production of a 26-episode anime TV series. More...
According to the Comics Continuum Top Cow editor-in-chief Jim McLauchlin said on the on their WizardWorldChicago Witchblade panel, that the Witchblade Animated comicbook could get translated in an actual animated series.
Mattel has big plans for "The Batman" toy line in 2006. We will see many new figures over the course of the year, we showed you The Joker, The Riddler and Clayface during our San Diego and WizardWorldChicago comic con coverage over the summer.
Before one of the biggest crowds for a Vertigo panel at a convention, Constantine director Francis Lawrence again showed an 18-minute montage of clips from the film on Sunday at WizardWorldChicago.
David Goyer, writer and director of Blade: Trinity, ...
What do you do when you win the Eisner award for `Best Serialized Story`? You make a sequel, of course.Writer/artist Stan Sakai won the Eisner in 1999 for his `Grasscutter` story arc in Usagi Yojimbo. The 10-issue story told the tale of the legendary blad...
Kids' WB!'s Legion of Super Heroes animated series was part of DC Comics' video presentation at its booth at WizardWorldChicago over the weekend.
"The Legion has a long history in DC Comics, as you all know," Producer James Tucker said. "Legion fans...
...ight', at WizardWorldChicago on June 28, 2008, it was announced today.
Scheduled for an evening presentation, the Batman Gotham Knight premiere will be followed immediately by a panel featuring members of the film crew and cast, including legendar...
..." at WizardWorldChicago in late June. "Batman Gotham Knight" will arrive July 8, 2008 on DVD and Blu-Ray disc, and will also be available that day On Demand via digital cable and for download through broadband sites. The film is produc...
...Knight at WizardWorldChicago in late June. Batman Gotham Knight will arrive July 8, 2008 on DVD and Blu-Ray disc, and will also be available that day On Demand via digital cable and for download through broadband sites. The film is produced as a coll...
...iding the WizardWorldChicago Con footage in an official capacity very soon.
Director Favreau has the right idea in any case...
I hear you all loud and clear. You want to see the footage that we brought to SDCC. Why not post it in HD instead of havi...
...emiere at WizardWorldChicago in late June.
From his home in New York City, Conroy spoke at length about the film, his ongoing relationship with the character, and the surprising manner in which he first approached and procured the role of Batman.
Q...
...l come at WizardWorldChicago on June 28 when he moderates the panel following the world premiere of "Batman Gotham Knight."
"Batman Gotham Knight" will arrive July 8, 2008 on DVD and Blu-Ray disc, and will also be available that ...
Toy News International has an exclusive first look at Mattel's Solomon Grundy Figure which will be available at the San Diego Comic-Con (July 19-23) and WizardWorldChicago (August 4-6).You can go here for a very hi-res version.The figure will sell for $...
...g for the WizardWorldChicago event. Last week, it was leaked that a trailer or footage would indeed be shown at the Comic Con event. Now, this new viral marketing site has launched focusing on the Joker confirming that something is about to happen......
Remember this name: Dean Nuckols. It may soon join the hallowed ranks of artists like John Romita, Jack Kirby, Gene Colan, John Byrne, Todd McFarlane, Rob Liefeld (just kidding), and many, many more as the latest in a long line of comic book illustrators ...
DC Comics and WildStorm Productions will relaunch GEN13 in July with a #0 issue that will cost just 13 cents. The 32-page preview issue includes a new 12-page story that lays the foundation for Gen13's rebirth, courtesy of the creative team of the upcomi...
Now that the Batman: Dark Victory maxi-series has come to an end, artist Tim Sale is ready to fully focus on his next comics project, which will star everyone’s favorite blind superhero, Daredevil. The six-issue tale, simply titled Daredevil: Yellow, will...
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...
All advance ticket orders for WizardWorld Los Angeles will receive an exclusive movie photo cover variant of the Wizard Exclusive Hellboy Premiere Edition! This book features the only new Hellboy Story timed with the release of the movie and includes Mik...
At this summer's
WizardWorld in Chicago, Stan Winston told Comics2Film that he is
actively pursuing a movie version of his Mutant Earth comic book.
"It will be a movie nobody's ever seen. And, yes. It's going to be a big
movie, an event movie," Winst...
The footage started with a silhouette of a dark figure in front of one of Batman's armored vehicles before quickly cutting to Bruce Wayne and Alfred delivering the brief lines heard in the "Dark Knight" teaser trailer.
"Some people just want to watch ...
Well, I did it. I finally took a trek down to good ol' Manhattan with a buddy of mine this weekend and stopped in on the toy mecca known as the Times Square Toys R Us. And boy was I impressed. Okay, so apparently it doesn't take much to impress me. After ...
Highlighting this week’s new releases is Two to the Fifth the latest Xanth novel from Piers Anthony, the thirty-second book in the long-running fantasy series. You can read an excerpt by visiting here: Two to the Fifth Excerpt.
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Well, how about that. Mattel is quickly getting its claws on the roughest, buffest action figures in the market. Apparently they weren't content with just bringing back the sword-wielding He-Man and his armored Eternian pals. Uh uh. They had to go and str...
Jake Forbes from TOKYOPOP stopped by the forums today to talk more about what went on at their panel in regards to two specific announcements:1) TOKYOPOP will be teaming up with a Japanese publisher to release an original manga anthology based on the Star...
Dark Horse Comics announced that former Image artist Tony Daniel (The Tenth, Adrenalynn and F5) will be launching a new series named Silke with the company in January 2001. The title will launch as a four-issue mini-series, although it may expand to more ...
The folks at TOKYOPOP have sent out their latest PR, this time talking about the five new titles they\'re going to announce. Hopefully they\'ll have something to share at Otakon as well.
During this weekend's WizardWorld convention, audience members were subject to new footage from the "Fantastic Four" movie, scheduled for July 8th, 2005.
St. Louis, MO, December 4, 2006 - World Events Productions, the company that introduced the world the legendary Voltron: Defender of the Universe classic Anime TV show and licensed toys in the 1980s such as action figures, apparel and video games, is no...
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...
Batman Begins by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 02-28-2005)
Genre:Action/Comic Book Adaptation/Sequel.Studio:Warner Brothers.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne/"Batman"); Michael Caine (Alfred); Katie Holmes (Rachel); Liam Neeson (Henri Ducard); Morgan Freeman...
The man hailed as the father of cyberpunk is back on the bookshelves with a follow-up to 2003’s Pattern Recognition, a novel Publisher’s Weekly named one of the best books of the year.
Good start of the work week to all of you Maniac ...
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 ...
Marvel Studios chairman and CEO Avi Arad has been confirmed as the guest of honor at the WizardWorld Los Angeles Convention, which will run March 18-20 at the Long Beach Convention Center.
More...
Well, there are always celebrities and Hollywood properties excelling at making gossip fodder of themselves and this week is no different. This week, we have a Judge smoking pot in idiotic places, Dukes of Hazzard actors getting snubbed from singing ...
Gandalf the Grey. Okay, freeze on that image. Let me guess: a gray-cloaked, gray-haired, mature European-looking fellow, carrying a staff.Now try Magneto. Again you've got a gray-haired, mature European-looking fellow, this time wearing a red cloak and he...
By Robert Stanton (rstanton@uiuc.edu)
Boogiepop Phantom is an animated series based upon the acclaimed written work of Kouhei Kadono. Set somewhere in common, urban, contemporary Japan, the dark science fiction premises of the show quickly take over and...
In 2001 the Dabel Brothers founded a publishing company in search of a niche. Under the name “Roaring Studios” Ernst, Les, Pascal and David Dabel took their love of comics and fantasy to a new height, capitalizing on the vacancy of book-to-com...
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 ...
By Robert Stanton (rstanton@uiuc.edu)
Boogiepop Phantom is an animated series based upon the acclaimed written work of Kouhei Kadono. Set somewhere in common, urban, contemporary Japan, the dark science fiction premises of the show quickly take over and...
Wizards attack and Griffins strike back in an all-new double- episode of 'World of Quest', airing Saturday, May 31st at 10:30am on CW4KIDS.
If the first half of Saturday's episode when a wizard sacks Nestor and Quest, it falls on Nestor to let these curi...
Chris Columbus has seen lots of success in the course of his career. The director has received critical acclaim and huge box office grosses for a string of family friendly hits, including HOME ALONE, MRS. DOUBTFIRE, and NINE MONTHS. But nothing he's done ...
It's probably safe to say that there are few if any other stage experiences or fantasy roleplaying games anywhere exactly like Bruce A. Young's brainchild DUNGEONMASTER, currently playing or rather, being played Sundays at 5:30 PM at Magicopolis Theatre...
With the 4th of July looming on the summer horizon, Transformers fans won’t have to wait the next seven weeks to find out what happens in Michael Bay’s film adaptation of the franchise giant. Random House Publishing Group and novelization guru...
The man behind Excalibur, The Emerald Forest and Exorcist II will soon be traveling to the magical world of Oz, says Variety. John Boorman is attached to direct the latest adaptation of L. Frank Baum's original novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which wil...
Genndy Tartakovsky is a real life American success story and, more specifically, a film student success story. Born in Moscow, Russia, Tartakovsky moved with his family to Chicago when he was seven years old. When it came time for college, Tartakovskylike...
Bruce A. Young's brainchild DUNGEONMASTER, currently playing Sundays at 5:30 PM at Magicopolis Theatre in Santa Monica, brings together professional actors and audience members in a partially-scripted, largely-improvised onstage adventure that combines el...
What can you say? This is the kind of film that you love as a child; then, much to your delight, you find that it still amazes and entertains you even when you`re older, and not just out of any sense of childhood nostalgia. The songs are great; the techni...
Since it first appeared, Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden series has consistently been one of the most enjoyable marriages of the fantasy and mystery genres on the shelves. Protagonist Harry is a practicing wizard in contemporary Chicago, where the general pop...
BBC Newsround is reporting that they know the name of the actress playing the female Tri-Wizard superstar we'll get to see in HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE.According to the site, the part of Beauxbatons student Fleur Delacour will be played by Cleme...
Mercedes Lackey hits the shelves today with continuations of both her Elemental Masters and The Dragon Jousters series, Koji Suzuki's final installment of the Ring trilogy gets its stateside paperback debut, and Dietz releases his new hard SF thriller fre...
WINNERS OF COSPLAY COMPETITION TO COMPETE IN INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN JAPAN
Norwalk, CT, July 2, 2008: The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today announced it will again partner with the World Cosplay Summit at the second annual New York Anime Festiv...
In the blustery streets of downtown Chicago Harry Dresden once again comes to life, battling demons and walking the tight rope of supernatural politics in Jim Butcher’s latest urban fantasy escapade.
Following the events of White Night, paranormal ...
Superstar artist J.G. Jones has been a guiding creative force at DC Comics for years and is now being named the Guest of Honor for the upcoming WizardWorld Philadelphia comic convention. His wide breadth of work and iconic depictions of the company&rsquo...
1 WORLD MANGA Series to Engage Young Readers On Key Global Development Issues
San Francisco, CA, September 20, 2005 – VIZ Media, LLC. (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive manga and animation licensing a...
CNN.com reports that HARRY POTTER has passed muster with the Vatican. In response to a reporter's question at a press conference on a Vatican report on New Age spirituality, Father Peter Fleetwood said the books were OK."I don't think that any of us grew ...
As the old saying goes when it rains it pours and this week’s schedule, being positively drenched with new releases from top genre publishers Tor Books and Wizards of the Coast, is no exception. But perhaps the most interesting release on this editi...
.hack//SIGN - Koichi Mashimo
Koichi Mashimo (President of Bee Train, director of .hack and Noir), Ken Iyadomi (Bandai Ent. VP & panel host), and another Japanese guest (who didn\'t say much) were present at the panel.
This is one of the more interestin...
In an overloaded release schedule of sci-fi, horror and fantasy book debuts a few reduxes by renowned authors George R.R. Martin, Robert A. Heinlein, Philip K. Dick, and Naomi Novik stand out amongst dozens of new titles.
The month of July has se...
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...
In the midst of preproduction announcements on Paramount’s and Peter Berg’s upcoming Dune remake, Frank Herbert’s God Emperor of Dune is getting the audiobook treatment from Macmillan Audio. Read by Simon Vance, Scott Brick and Katherine...
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...
Not only does ABC have not one, but two popularly and critically acclaimed shows (LOST and DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES), as well as several entirely watchable shows that haven't yet cracked the top of the ratings (BOSTON LEGAL and LIFE AS WE KNOW IT)...Not only ...
Wow – seems like there’s more DVDs every week. Let’s get to ‘em. SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEKThis week’s spotlight item has suffered for years due to unfair comparisons with previous entries in its series, and because it was released around the same time as the ...
Boldly Going? by David Michael Wharton (Mon 12-06-2004)
We're well into the fourth season of ENTERPRISE, a season under the guidance of new show runner Manny Coto. Nine episodes in, how does ENTERPRISE's bold, new direction stack up against the legacy of the TREKs that came before, not to mention other SF gian...
We found in our mailbox a screener for a new black & white horror feature from William Winckler (DOUBLE-D AVENGER) that is "thisclose" to landing a DVD distributor. FRANKENSTEIN VS. THE CREATURE FROM BLOOD COVE recalls the monster pictures of the 1950...
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSBy far the most impressive soundtrack release of the week – if not the season – is Decca’s Nov 2nd release of Jan A.P. Kaczmarek’s score for Marc Forster’s imaginative fictional retelling of the creation of Peter Pan, FINDING NE...
CHICAGO, September 20, 2006 " In anticipation of his appearance at The 42nd Chicago International Film
Festival, The Japan America Society of Chicago is busy rolling out the "red carpet" for Yoshiyuki Tomino, a director
who has redrawn the landscape of...
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...
Of all the genre collections that hit bookshelves daily, this week’s release schedule’s got one with the coolest unifying element I’ve ever encountered: one that pays homage to the stand-up citizens who provide death for hire.
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Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Seung-Hui KyeTranslated by:Woo Sok ParkAdapted by:What They SayThe universe is divided into the 4th, 5th and 6th worlds. JD is raised by Grandpa Griford to be the last hope for the 4th world, which is set on destroying the 5th...
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...
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...
Hottest Online Video Podcast Program Reviews Geneon Entertainment (U.S.A.) Inc.Â's Upcoming Release, WizardWorld LA 2007 and Reveals Never Seen FANPLAY Clips
Burbank, California (April 11, 2007) ' Pretty school girls learn that there is more to life...
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...
Anthologies run amok in this week’s buzz with collection themes ranging from Russian sci-fi and fantasy to genre fiction based on world mythology and a collection of 2006’s best space opera novels.
Hello Maniac readers and welcome to ...
Marvel by far ruled WizardWorld Philly with its Secret Invasion. The Secret Invasion panel early in the day had a huge crowd. Even more people turned out for Joe Quesada and his Marvel crew. They dropped three big titles on us at the Cup ‘o Joe pan...
Founders Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti Will Discuss The Influential Imprint’s Past And Future At WizardWorld Philly May 30-June 1.
It’s been a decade since four Marvel icons became Marvel Knights and changed the landscape of the M...
It started in 1995 as a weekly comic strip in the Ohio University student newspaper, "The Post". In 2003, it appeared on Komikwerks.com as a webcomic. 2006 saw publication of the 128-page graphic novel. Now, 'The World of Quest' was just announced as on...
Back in the olden days an author’s book was the sole connection to his readership. Regardless of the story particulars a writer’s characters, places and themes are their own private dialogue to a very public world. But outside of actually read...
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 ...
In celebration of Halloween week the Book Buzz is leading off with the week’s new releases and horror and inviting you to share with Mania’s readers the scariest book you ever read! Just use the comments below to tell us the book ...
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...
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
When it premiered in 1956, producer Mike Todd’s flamboyant cinematic incarnation of the Jules Verne novel, Around the World in 80 Days, was the world’s most expensive and elaborate film, directed by...
What They SayThe World Tournament begins! Combatants collide, fist fly, kicks explode, powers erupts, and as the dust settles and the victors advance to the finals, Goten and Trunks stand atop the ranks, now prepared to face against each other. To the vic...
Neal Asher releases the newest Polity novel, McKenna continues the Aldabreshin Compass series, and Black Library author Ben Counter takes over the reins of the newest Horus Heresy installment this week. Happy Tuesday everyone! A handful of fantasy sagas a...
To start off this week’s Toy Column I wanted to thank all of you for posting your comments back in October on my “Playstation 3 or Xbox 360?” column. I addressed all of you about whether or not I should buy a Playstation 3 or an ...
Namco Hometek has begun shipping Pac-Man World 3 for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo GameCube and PC. The game will also be available on Nintendo DS and PSP (PlayStation Portable) system in December. The 25-year o...
The Comics Continuum chatted up screenwriter John Cox at WizardWorld L.A. Cox said he's optimistic that the 'Sgt. Rock' movie, which he penned a year ago, may go into production this year.
"It's a fantastic World War 2 action/adventure with a great...
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...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Osamu TezukaTranslated by:Kumar SivasubramanianAdapted by:What They SayFrom the creator of Astro Boy comes Lost World, the first of Osamu Tezuka's cycle of groundbreaking science-fiction graphic novels - including Metropolis a...
A panel discussion at the recent WizardWorld LA raised new questions about the crossover aspects of upcoming Marvel movies. Panelists included Ricky Purdin (Wizard Magazine) and Adam Tracy (Toyfare Magazine).
According to these two, the long-rumored Sam...
What They SayThey’re here!
Chicago’s most lethal ladies have finally made it to DVD. Join the pistol-packing Rally Vincent and her partner, grenade-happy Minnie May Hopkins, as they infiltrate a gun running operation at the “suggestion&...
VIZ DONATES $100,000 IN GRAPHIC NOVELS TO U.S. PUBLIC LIBRARIES
MANGA OUTREACH TO NEW AUDIENCES NATIONWIDE
San Francisco, CA (6/16/00)-Viz Comics, America's 5th-largest comics publisher and largest publisher of Japanese comics, has recently donated over...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Patrick Doyle has proven to be an outstanding choice to compose the music to the fourth film in J.K. Rowling's cinematic franchise, HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. Based on Rowling's then-longest and darkest series entry, ...
So the news came out that the Half Life movie directed by Quentin Tarantino is destined to join the list of the greatest science fiction movies that were never actually filmed. It has damned good company ...
10. The "Real" Alien 3
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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.
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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 ...
Industry Leader In Anime To Have Notable Presence With More Than A Dozen Properties In Booth 4505
New York, NY, June 19, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and l...
After a lengthy hiccup in their publishing schedule, Tor Books finally got back on track this Tuesday with a slew of new novels from such powerhouse genre authors as Harry Turtledove, David Coe, and L.E. Modesitt, Jr. to round out a Weekly Book Buzz th...
Over the past 14 years one game series has stood the test of time on the Nintendo consoles. That series is called the Legend of Zelda. After it`s original release in 1986, there have been 5 sequels, all of which have lived up to the exceptional standard...
Drew Bowling kicks of his Tides of Fate trilogy with the hardback release of The Tower of Shadows, Don Bassingthwaite concludes The Dragon Below series with The Killing Song, and Sergei Lukyanenko’s wildly popular The Night Watch returns from it...
A slim release schedule doesn’t mean skimpy genre fare as this week’s debuts prove with big releases from powerhouse authors Kate Elliott, Orson Scott Card, and Ursula K. Le Guin along with newcomer Paul Genesse and a handful of talent from ac...
It's been justly acclaimed as one of the great works of comic book literature, and now it's made the leap to the silver screen in a well-received film adaptation. Amid the expected blockbuster hits like JURASSIC PARK III and PLANET OF THE APES, GHOST WORL...
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Don't you just love it when you know when exactly what time each media content will be showing at the Comic Con? Well, this year, it's possible all thanks to Coming Soon's Blog. They've revealed details on who is showing up this year and at what times the...
With Timur Bekmambetov’s latest Night Watch film adaptation smashing box office records in Russia (yet again) and the film still fresh in the states from its US debut this past June, author Sergei Lukyanenko has officially put Russia on