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Month: September 2013

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,…

ComicsOnline Podcast S13E43 – Starship Smackdown SDCC 2013

SPOILER ALERT!  You’re listening to the ComicsOnline Podcast. Season Thirteen. Episode Forty-Three. Starship Smackdown SDCC 2013! This episode… Remember those awesome schoolyard debates about if the Enterprise would win in a fight against a Star Destroyer? Well for anyone who…

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…

Comic Book Review: DmC: Devil May Cry: The Chronicles of Vergil

  by Emil Favila, Reporter Up for review today is Titan Books’ Devil May Cry: The Chronicles of Vergil,  a prequel story leading up to the events in Capcom’s video game DMC: Devil May Cry. Not to be confused with the Devil May…

Video Game Review: Payday 2 (PS3)

by Emil Favila, Reporter Payday 2 is an FPS shooter sequel to 505 Games’ Payday. You are part of a 4 man crew set up by a man named Bain. He contracts you and your team to do various missions around the…

Dragon Con 2012 Post-Mortem: A Newbie’s Experience

And that’s really what the convention was about for me. Yes, my experience was wholly atypical, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Because, for me, Dragon Con was about the people. It was about sharing the experience, sharing the passion for a story and the love of a character (or twelve). In the course of four days, I made amazing friends, got to listen to talented people share their passions and experiences and insights into their jobs, and created memories I’ll treasure for years to come.

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…

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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,…

DVD Review: Frankenstein’s Army

Nazis have long been one of Hollywood’s favorite movie villains. So what’s worse than a Nazi? How about a Nazi Zombie Robot? You might be asking yourself ‘Can it be done?‘ In fact, it can. Let’s check out Richard Raaphorst’s Frankenstein’s Army to find out how.