Blu-Ray Review: The World’s End
The World’s End, Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright’s final chapter in the so called ‘Cornetto Trilogy’, has just been released on Blu-Ray. We at ComicsOnline.com, and me personally. love the previous two, so I was pretty excited for this last collaboration to be released. I still remember the first time I finally checked out Shaun of the Dead, after all my friends had recommended it. The odd, but loving, send up of the now ubiquitous zombie genre was fresh and hilarious, continuing where Army of Darkness left off, but taking it to in a slightly more British direction. Would The World’s End live up to the high standard they’ve set?
Giveaway: Season Pass to Telltale Games’ The Wolf Among Us
Love Fables? Want to play the ENTIRE series of the new game? ComicsOnline.com is extremely excited to announce that we have a season pass of Telltale Games’ The Wolf Among Us on Steam! How can you win this cool game?…
Video Game Review: The Wolf Among Us
by Mike Favila, Editor The Wolf Among Us is the newest release from Telltale Games, who made last year’s excellent Walking Dead game. The story is based on the comic Fables, by Bill Willingham. If you aren’t familiar, the story goes as…
Blu-Ray Review: Michiko & Hatchin: Complete Series, Part 1
by Mike Favila, Editor When I was browsing through the Funimation offerings, I noticed the bright cover art for Michiko & Hatchin: Complete Series, Part 1. The RIFYL (short for Recommended If You Like, for those readers not in the…
Blu-Ray Review: Mulan: Rise of a Warrior
by Mike Favila, Editor Funimation has just rereleased Mulan: Rise of a Warrior on BD, so it seemed like a good time for me to finally catch the 2009 interpretation. I have to confess some writer bias: I really like…
Baltimore Comic Con 2013
by Mike Favila, Editor This weekend, I attended the Baltimore Comic-Con with my family and local friends. Billed as ‘America’s Greatest Comic Book Convention’, it’s pretty much the last safe haven for comic creators. Whether you’re an writer, penciller, inker or…
Comic Book Review: Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys Vol. 1
by Mike Favila, Editor Having just won the 2013 Eisner Award in the category of Best U.S. Edition of International Material – Asia, Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys, Vol. 1 just came up for review. Although I’d seen the live…
Anime News: Viz Media Announces The Return of The Classic Series Ranma 1/2 To North America
I won’t lie, I’m pumped! Who doesn’t love the Saotomes? Legendary Martial Arts-Action-Adventure-Comedy Manga Created By Rumiko Takahashi Debuts In 2-in-1 Editions Spring 2014; Anime Launches Today On VIZAnime.com; Neon Alley, Blu-ray And DVD Debuts Coming Soon San Francisco,…
Baltimore Comic-Con: Interview with Comic Book Men
by Mike Favila, Editor On Saturday, I went to Baltimore Comic-Con and had a chance to sit down for a few minutes with the guys from AMC’s Comic Book Men. Unfortunately, my horrible audio recorder got cut off…
Convention News: Baltimore Comic-Con Adds Brian Wood Courtesy of CBLDF
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – August 27, 2013 – The Baltimore Comic-Con is happy to announce the addition of writer Brian Wood, courtesy of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF). Wood joins a growing list of creators that will be in attendance at this year’s…
TV News: AMC, Instructure and UC Irvine to Offer Cross-Disciplinary MOOC based on “The Walking Dead”
I won’t lie, this is totally amazing. Although I have to admit, I’m behind on my homework for my Buffy class… New York, Salt Lake City, Irvine, Calif. — September 4, 2013 — AMC, Instructure and the University of California,…
SDCC 2013: 10th Anniversary Celebration of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead
Check out this new press release for the 10th Anniversary of The Walking Dead at Comic-Con 2013! SKYBOUND & FUTURE US PARTNER ON 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF ROBERT KIRKMAN’S THE WALKING DEAD COMIC BOOK SERIES AT COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL: SAN…
Comic Book Review: The Simon and Kirby Library: Science Fiction
by Mike Favila, Reviewer Even though Joe Simon and Jack Kirby are titans in the comics field, I’m a little embarrassed to say that I’m not as well versed on their respective bodies of work. My uncle gave me most…
Movie News: Newseum in Washington, D.C., Announces ‘Anchorman: The Exhibit’ to Open November 14, 2013
Newseum in Washington, D.C., Announces ‘Anchorman: The Exhibit’ to Open November 14, 2013 ‘Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues’ opens nationwide December 20, 2013 It’s kind of a big deal WASHINGTON — On November 14, 2013, the Newseum, in partnership with Paramount Pictures, will open…
Movie News: The Wizard of Oz in 3D and IMAX for the first time ever!
WARNER BROS. TO CELEBRATE THE FILM’S 75THANNIVERSARY WITH HUGE FALL 2013 INITIATIVE Film Returns to the Big Screen for Exclusive IMAX® 3D One-Week Run on September 20 75th Anniversary Collector’s Edition Available October 1 on Blu-ray™, Blu-ray 3D™, DVD and…