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Anime News: VIZ Media Acquires Complete SAILOR MOON Anime, Ep 1-4 Now Available on Hulu!

VIZ MEDIA ACQUIRES NORTH AMERICAN RIGHTS FOR SAILOR MOON ANIME FRANCHISE   North America’s Leading Anime Distributor Gains Digital, Streaming And Home Media Rights For Legendary Anime   Free Streaming Episodes Debut Today Exclusively On Neon Alley And Hulu!  …

Video Game Review: The Wolf Among Us Episode 3

by Mike Favila, Editor Read our reviews for the previous episodes: Episode 1 / Episode 2 This whole review is going to be on SPOILER ALERT, so please, if you haven’t played through the first two installments, stop now, play…

Book Review: Battle Royale Remastered

  by Mike Favila, Editor Even though any ‘real’ science fiction fan will tell you that Battle Royale: Remastered is the original, I’m going to have to go full disclosure and say that I’ve seen and read Hunger Games first….

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Comic Book News: Max Brooks’ Extinction Parade Optioned by Legendary for an Original Television Series

by Mike Favila, Editor Max Brooks and Avatar Press have announced Legendary Television and Digital optioned the New York Times Bestselling Author Brooks’ Extinction Parade as an original property for development as a new television series.  Brooks is closely tied to the…

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Video Game News: New Fables: The Wolf Among Us Trailer

by Mike Favila, Editor The new trailer for Episode 3 of The Wolf Among Us is here!  It’s titled “A Crooked Mile”: The third episode of The Wolf Among Us, ‘A Crooked Mile,‘ is now available on the Xbox Games Store for…

Blu-Ray Review: Ranma 1/2 Anime Set 1

by Mike Favila, Editor I won’t lie.  When Viz announced that they were remastering Ranma 1/2 Set 1 and doing a revamped translation of the manga, I immediately put it on my calendar.  Ranma 1/2 was the first anime I…

Blu-Ray Review: Ranma 1/2 Anime Set 2

by Mike Favila, Editor I am personally glad to see that Viz is coming out with Ranma 1/2 box sets very regularly.  At this rate, they should be able to kick out the whole episode run by next year.  Ranma 1/2…

Video Game Review: The Wolf Among Us Episode 2

by Mike Favila, Editor If you’ve read my review of The Wolf Among Us Episode 1: Faith (and shame on you if you haven’t), then you know I really enjoyed it.  With great cel shaded artwork, excellent story, and overall…

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Convention News: Matt Smith To Attend Wizard World Louisville Comic Con, Saturday, March 29

‘Eleventh Doctor’ In ‘Doctor Who’ Series To Appear At Inaugural Pop Culture Festival At Kentucky International Convention Center LOUISVILLE, Ky., February 6, 2014 –Matt Smith, who recently completed an acclaimed four-year run as the 11thincarnation of the Doctor in the landmark British…

Movie Review: Lust for Love

by Mike Favila, Editor Lust For Love is a new romantic comedy film coming out this Friday (2/7/2014) starring a number of excellent actors from Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse, including Franz Kranz, Dichen Lachman, Enver Gjokaj and Miracle Laurie. It also…

Comic Book Review: A1 Annual: The World’s Greatest Comics

by Mike Favila, Editor In A1 Annual: The World’s Greatest Comics, Atomeka and Titan have put together an interesting mix of well traveled industry veterans and relative unknowns. Like a good playlist, it intersperses them seamlessly, as the reader is provided…

Interview: Dr. Rafael Medoff, co-chairman of the non profit group “Comics Creators for Holocaust Education”

by Mike Favila, Editor When I went to Baltimore Comic-Con last year, I was browsing through the aisles with my little brother when I ran into a very unique booth.  It belonged to Dr. Rafael Medoff, a Holocaust historian and author….

Anime News: Restored Classic RANMA 1/2 Anime Series Set 1 Debuting Soon on Blu-ray Limited Edition and DVD!

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES PRE-ORDERS FOR THE CLASSIC RANMA ½ ANIME SERIES ON RESTORED BLU-RAY FOR THE FIRST TIME AND DVD Legendary Martial Arts-Action-Adventure-Comedy Debuts In High Definition In New 3-Disc Sets That Feature The First Season Of The Celebrated Series…

Geek Gift Guide 2013: Best Comics Of The Year

by Mike Favila, Editor Can you believe it’s almost the end of the year already?  I know it’s only November, but it’s not too early to get a jump on getting your favorite reader some hot new reading. Though there…

Comic Book Review: Marada The She-Wolf

by Mike Favila, Editor This month, Titan rereleases Marada The She-Wolf, a sword and sorcery tale originally published back in Marvel’s Epic days.  Created and owned by Chris Claremont and John Bolton, it finally sees print in a beautiful hardcover…