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Graphic Novels & Comics
‘Zombie Outlaw’ Co-Creator Brian J. Apodaca on ‘The Origins of an Outlaw’
My interests run the gamut from science-fiction, to fantasy, to melodrama. I’ve grown up reading the adventures of Marvel and DC superheroes, and following the artists of Image (like many, I’m sure) as they departed Marvel and made a name for themselves outside of the industry of comics. Jim Lee and Todd Mcfarlane were, of course, the top of the totem pole in the eyes of most of our friends. Chris (ahem, Topher) and I were stunned (!) to find ourselves in the same elevator as Todd Mcfarlane one summer at Comic-Con as we were descending from a high floor at the Hyatt. Another year, we encountered the booming voice of Stan Lee in the Marriott elevator, and half-expected an Animated Incredible Hulk to come bashing through the metal doors!Why Are Graphic Novels Still a Step Too Far for Some Fans?
“I’ve outgrown picture books…” one reader commented, dismissing the graphic novel format outright on a blog I frequent.
Frustrating, right?
How many people do that? And why? Are there some people for whom the comic book – or the graphic novel, to use the medium’s more sophisticated nomenclature – is simply a bridge too far? Why do [...]
First Look: Jonathan Kellerman’s ‘Silent Partner’ Graphic Novel
Check it out! We’ve got your first look at the hot new graphic novel based on Jonathan Kellerman’s classic novel of suspense, Silent Partner! Kellerman’s novel is the fourth in a series of books featuring forensic psychologist/detective Alex Delaware, and the first of that series to see adaptation in the graphic novel format. Haven’t read [...]
Read MoreGarfield goes digital
Today, the Random House Publishing Group will be making Jim Davis’ beloved Garfield cartoons available in a digital format for the first time ever.
Read MoreCole Haddon’s ‘The Strange Case of Mr. Hyde’ Moving Toward Movie Adaptation
In a storyline reminiscent of The Silence of the Lambs, Scotland Yard investigator Thomas Adye is forced to seek the deranged insights of imprisoned madman Dr. Henry Jeckyll in order to stop a serial murderer on the prowl in Whitechapel.
A Look at Epic Graphic Novel Series Flight – Plus an Excerpt
There it was, standing on a book shelf. I was immediately drawn into its world. For me, it was not just a cover for a comic book. Instead it was a door to an epic adventure. I’m speaking about Kazu Kubuishi’s beautiful cover illustration for Volume One of a graphic novels series that should soon [...]
Read More11 Reasons I Can’t Wait for the Return of ‘The Walking Dead’
The Walking Dead is cueing up for its second season, and as a huge fan of the show and a major zombie nerd in general, I just can’t wait! Really, I’m jonesing. After trying unsuccessfully to get my zombie fix by hanging out at the DMV, I’ve taken to writing about the show in my [...]
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May 2012 Manga New Releases: Get Excited!
It’s time for the US/Canada manga releases for May 2012! We’ve got the lineup of manga for readers of all ages. Get ready to get reading…
Read MoreDifficulties when Classifying a Manga as ‘For Girls’ or ‘For Boys’: A Browser’s Guide
Deeming a manga as one a girl would like and one a boy would like should be as easy as violence vs romances, right? Not so fast. This is a potential misnomer: “made for girls” and “made for boys” are not so simple as “boys will like trucks” and “girls will like dolls.” Here are [...]
Read MoreThe Latest in Manga New Releases: April 2012
One part of this blog that I have wanted to implement for some time is a list of manga coming out every month, both to help you find new manga to read that may not be in your local store, but also to help eager buyers. Now that Tokyopop’s left us, what manga are still [...]
Read More‘Gen Manga’ Brings Indie Manga to the U.S.
For the first time, independent comics made by Japanese artists will be serialized in America, in English. The long-awaited dream of many manga fans has finally come true with Gen Manga, a start-up publishing company that began serialization of indie manga in April 2011, and went digital in November.
The company started its first year with [...]
New York Comic-Con 2011: The Manga Wrap-up
New York City Comic-Con is a whirlwind four-day ride through the world of comics, manga, sci-fi, videogames, pop movies, and is a hub for grand, new announcements and networking among talent, made and indie alike. Rumor at the Javitz Center floor was that the convention – which sold out of all tickets by Friday – [...]
Read MoreSailor Moon Transforms for its 20th Anniversary
Many anime and manga fans will have one or two series that they’ll fondly remember as the titles responsible for opening up their world to Japanese culture. For most female fans from the Toonami Era, that series was Sailor Moon.
September marked the beginning of the Sailor Moon manga’s re-release onto American shores, after six years [...]
New ‘Trigun’ Movie to Be Released in September
“Cowboys & Aliens” may not have been your cup of tea, but in American anime legend lives a title that was the original to mesh the sci-fi and Western genres, capturing the Old West, a hard-pressed gunslinger, and the exploration of space all in one – “Trigun.” This month, a new story will unfold.
Twenty years [...]
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