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Book Review: Voltron: From Days of Long Ago: A Thirtieth Anniversary Celebration

by Mike Favila, Editor I was really excited to hear that Viz was putting out a volume about Voltron, one of my most favorite cartoons as a child.  As young boy in the Philippines, I loved watching Voltron with my friends,…

Comics News: IDW To Produce Carl Barks Uncle Scrooge Artist’s Edition

San Diego, CA (October 8, 2014) – Today, IDW Publishing and Disney announced their colossal team-up together to bring the lauded and revered Disney comics back to print in a number of exciting formats! Beginning in early 2015, fans can…

Convention News: Artist Takeshi Obata (All You Need Is Kill) Appearing at New Year Comic Con 2014

  VIZ MEDIA AND REEDPOP WELCOME MANGA ARTIST TAKESHI OBATA TO NEW YORK COMIC CON 2014 The Seminal Artist Of DEATH NOTE And ALL YOU NEED IS KILL To Appear At Panels And Exclusive In-Person Signing Session; Will Also Participate…

Richmond Comic Con 2014: Post Show Round-Up

  by Mike Favila & ComicsOnline.com Staff Having visited Richmond many times over the last decade, I was really interested to hear Wizard World would start doing a convention there.  Though it has amazingly good food, and an interesting music scene,…

Anime News: Pokemon BW: Adventures in Unova DVD Set 1 comes out September 23

    Ash, Pikachu And Their New Friends Take On The Unova Region’s Ultimate Challenge In The Latest POKÉMON Anime DVD Box Set   FANTASTIC ADVENTURES AWAIT IN POKEMON BW: ADVENTURES IN UNOVA DVD SET 1 RELEASE FROM VIZ MEDIA San…

Baltimore Comic-Con: Dave Gibbons Interview

by Mike Favila, Editor and Emil Favila, Reporter Even if you’ve been living under a rock, (and that’s fine if that’s your thing), you’ve probably heard of a little comic called Watchmen.  His collaboration with Alan Moore is a high…

Convention News: Guardians of the Galaxy, Batman, Eliza Dushku, James Marsters Q&A’s, Creator Sessions Headline Programming At Wizard World Richmond Comic Con

Sessions With Michael Rooker-Dave Bautista, Adam West-Burt Ward, Jon Bernthal-Sarah Wayne Callies, Manu Bennett, Giancarlo Esposito, Superstar Creators Plus Marvel Portfolio Reviews, Film Festival, Costume Contests, ‘The Crow’ Screening Among More than 60 Panels At Greater Richmond Convention Center, September 12-14…

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Book Review: Joss Whedon The Biography

by Mike Favila, Editor When I first heard of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, I just couldn’t shake how silly it all sounded. Buffy. Vampire.  Slayer.  My friends said that it was the best TV show they’d seen since the X-Files, but…

Blu-Ray Review: Under The Skin

by Mike Favila, Editor When I watched the trailer for Under The Skin, I knew that it would be worth watching.   Scarlett  Johannson has been on a tear recently, most obviously with The Avengers, and smaller films such as…

Comic Book Review: Battle Royale: Angels’ Border

by Mike Favila,  Editor Having only read the classic novel Battle Royale last month (shame, I know) I was very excited to see that Viz was also releasing the side story, Battle Royale: Angels’ Border.  Though Battle Royale is Koushun Takami’s…

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TV News: Marvel’S Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.

by Mike Favila, Editor Look! We made it to the Blu Ray! I personally am excited and relieved that this is coming out.  Also note that Captain America: The Winter Soldier is being released the same day, so we can…

Comic Book News: Dave Sim’s Cerebus: High Society comes to DVD!

by Mike Favila, Editor If you’re an old school comics fan like me, you still remember a time when being an independent publisher meant that you were really taking a huge risk.  No backing, shaky distribution lines, lack of internet…

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Movie News: Kingsman: The Secret Service Trailer released

by Mike Favila, Editor I’ve been reading The Secret Service comic by Mark Millar (Wanted, Kickass) and Dave Gibbons (Watchmen) in the past year, so I’m very excited that the first trailer is out! Take a look:

Convention News: John Cassaday Comes to the 2014 Baltimore Comic-Con!

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – April 19, 2014 – The Baltimore Comic-Con returns to the Inner Harbor’s Baltimore Convention Center for its premiere inaugural three-day event September 5–7, 2014! We are extremely pleased to announce, courtesy of Dynamite Entertainment, the return of superstar artist John Cassaday to…