Month: July 2010

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Anime

Review-tech: Makinami Mari Illustrious Fraulein

July 31, 2010 Christopher Troy Comments Off on Review-tech: Makinami Mari Illustrious Fraulein

If you follow the child-pool depth continuity of this blog, Loran’s off at Otakon this weekend. I like video games, drinking and not dealing with a city where “The Wire” took place, so I’m home this weekend, posting an additional article. But we’re not talking Gunpla today, or even Gundam. Instead, we’re going to focus on the overlooked import toy section of Forbidden Planet NYC! I’m hoping to turn this into a new feature on the blog, as man, I love me some Revoltechs. […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

Review: AMS-110 Geara Doga

July 30, 2010 Christopher Troy Comments Off on Review: AMS-110 Geara Doga

After what seems like forever here at the FPNYC blog, we actually have a new Gunpla to discuss! We’ll be looking at the 1/144th scale AMS-110 Gear Doga Neo Zeon Mass Productive Mobile Suit, which aside from a long-ass name, is actually a pretty nifty kit. I’ll also be trying a new review format, so let me here what you think of it in the comment section. […]

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Anime

Loran’s Otakon Adventure!: Prelude

July 29, 2010 Christopher Troy Comments Off on Loran’s Otakon Adventure!: Prelude

Well guys, Otakon is drawing near. And by near I mean way too close. It’s funny, up until today it didn’t feel so close, and I wasn’t particularly excited up until today. I’ve gone for several years, but for once there was no actual buildup. Now of course, I go to cons all the time but I never talk about them here. Well, this time is an exception, because as I mentioned before, they’re holding the preliminaries for BAKUC, along with their own model contest. […]

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Comic Reviews

Birds and Gods: Bird Superheroes Dos and Don’ts

July 29, 2010 Devin T. Quin 2

Superheroes are thinly veiled caricatures of our own hopes and insecurities. Finding the right balance between subtly recognizing these deep psychological urges and making the character cool is the entire trick to creating interesting and compelling characters. Think of it like making your first mixed drink: You want enough booze in there to knock your socks off, but put too much in and it will taste like liquorices flavored Scope. […]

Manga

Hello/Goodbye: New Release Manga Comes and Goes

July 29, 2010 Lindsay Johnson 1

So, the title for this weeks article is fairly self-explanatory. This week we say farewell to a title as it’s final issue is here, and then we welcome a new title by a couple of your favorite creators. Muhyo & Roji’s Bureau of Supernatural Investigation ends in a blast this week with Volume 18. If you all remember from the last volume everything hit the fan and every able body went to the Magic Law School in Europe that had been overrun by ghosts, and one of those ghosts was sucking the energy out of all the major Magic Law users, oh, and Muhyo could not keep his eyes open and kept falling into a deep sleep.In this final issue Muhyo has finally woken from his long slumber, but will his prodigious display of power be enough to stop Vector? Moreover, will Muhyo and Roji be able to keep it together when it seems like everything and everyone is threatening to drag the duo apart? […]

Horror

Better Read Than Dead

July 28, 2010 Jeff Ayers Comments Off on Better Read Than Dead

Hello, kiddies!  Consdider this a friendly reminder from your slayborhood comic book guy that Walking Dead TP Volume 12 hits Forbidden Planet’s shelves today.  They call this blood-curdling tale of terror “Life Among Them.”

Science Fiction

Red Mars

July 27, 2010 Jeff Ayers Comments Off on Red Mars

I’m a bit burned out by a few strenuous days at work, so nothing more today than what I’m currently reading (or re-reading in this case)  to escape from the OT grind… Kim Stanley Robinson’s […]

Awards

SDCC: Eisner Award Winners 2010

July 25, 2010 Jeff Ayers Comments Off on SDCC: Eisner Award Winners 2010

The Eisner Awards were presented Friday evening in concurrence with Comic-Con International at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront.  Onstage guests included the cast of the imminent Scott Pilgrim film, Thomas Jane, Ben Garant (Reno 911), […]

Anime

News from the Front

July 25, 2010 Christopher Troy Comments Off on News from the Front

by Christopher Troy Greetings readers! Welcome to “News from the Front”, our newest feature on the FPNYC Gundam Blog, with a title I clearly swiped from a Bad Religion song!  With this new  “monthly”/whenever I’m […]

Card Games

Manga And Magic; New Manga 7-21-10

July 22, 2010 Lindsay Johnson Comments Off on Manga And Magic; New Manga 7-21-10

So, today’s title is pretty self explanatory, oh yeah, manga is first on the block, followed by Magic: The Gathering, which I know isn’t exactly anime related like you guys are used to reading in my columns, but hey, this is the Manga and Gaming department up here on the second floor of Forbidden Planet NYC, I have a little bit of a duty to go on about whatever I deem necessary. Besides, to be perfectly frank, there are only a hand full of manga titles coming in this week, and I doubt I could fill this entire article with the stuff that is arriving. […]

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Comics and Graphic Novels

How to Self-Publish Comic Books

July 22, 2010 Devin T. Quin 4

Brian Michael Bendis was an unloved worthless nothing before he self published a few crime comic books. Now? He’s Marvel’s top writer, recognized by dozens of people the world over and he probably got to meet Stan Lee once or twice. […]

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Comic News

New Comics vs San Diego Comic Con

July 22, 2010 Devin T. Quin Comments Off on New Comics vs San Diego Comic Con

I’ve been reading over past columns to make sure I don’t repeat myself. Still, there is a line I used last year that pretty much sums up my feelings this week. I’m not sure how improper it is to quote yourself, but here goes: “Seriously, San Diego Comic Con is like NOTHING you have ever experienced … and once again I shall not be going.” […]

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Conventions

In the Rear With the Gear

July 21, 2010 Jeff Ayers Comments Off on In the Rear With the Gear

To answer a question many of you have asked already, I will not be attending San Diego Comic-Con this year, my immediate duties for Forbidden Planet keeping me in New York City.  The interwebs with […]

Comic Book Movies

Inception, The Comic

July 18, 2010 Jeff Ayers Comments Off on Inception, The Comic

Leonardo Dicaprio in Inception, now playing in a prequel comic near you! I get it all the time. “Do you have the comic that ______ was based on?” My usual response is, “No, I’m sorry.  […]

Awards

Harvey Award Nominations 2009

July 15, 2010 Jeff Ayers Comments Off on Harvey Award Nominations 2009

Nominations for The Harvey Awards for books released in 2009 have been announced, and are presented below. Nominations for the Harvey Awards are selected exclusively by creators – those who write, draw, ink, letter, color, […]