Manga
It’s Like Manga Christmas!
A normal person would begin this little blurb with some triumphant fanfare for Volume 34 of Bleach, which is new this week. But I won’t waste your time: you already knew that; you’re already going […]
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Comic Book Movies
Complete History Of The Return Of The Living Dead
Been waiting for The Complete History Of Return Of The Living Dead to hit shelves since I heard about it at the last Monster Mania Convention I attended, which featured a pretty hefty amount of […]
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Anime
Mecha and Shinigami and Yaoi, Oh My!
This week’s manga selection is a great stroll through the various genres that are near and dear to the otaku’s heart. From the super awesome second Black Collector’s Edition of Death Note (which collects volumes […]
Conventions
New York Comic Book Marketplace!
Right now as you read this Mike Carbo’s New York Comic Book Marketplace is going on. Make sure to stop by the Katz Comics booth and say hi to Forbidden Planet Transmissions Comic Guy Ruben […]
Conventions
Man Vs Machine
I’ve been called a Luddite on more than one occasion. Having a healthy fear of technology is a good thing in my book. So you might understand why the fact that a computer whooping the […]
Anime
Manga Drought 2011
I feel like I really ought to stop opening my mouth, because 2 weeks ago I was sounding so hopeful for a flush of new releases, and then last week we had only five. This […]
Comic Book Movies
The Compleat Al
Today I bought a Laserdisc player off my coworker Javier. When he told me about this I jumped at the chance to buy it. I’ve had a copy of The Compleat Al, the rare “Weird […]
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X-Men First Class Trailer
The official trailer to the new X-Men movie is here for your viewing pleasure. Let the mocking begin.
Manga
New Manga Releases: Time To Pop Your Meds
By Mat K. Any one who ever bought manga or anime knows that as far as your wallet is concerned, crack is cheaper. I’m sure you’ve heard the very phrase, it’s been on wallets and […]
Conventions
Night Of The Living Barbies
Last week Mattel created quite a buzz with the release of their Barbie dolls based off of the 1980’s television show Dynasty. Honestly I barely remember the show but I’m guessing it has a pretty […]
Anime
K-On! The Manga Review
Here it is. My first manga review. As the title probably gave away it’s for the first volume release of K-On. If you have no idea who or what K-On! is I highly suggest you […]
Anime
The Awesome-ness of Haruhi Suzumiya!
Any Joe Schmoe on the street could tell you without question that Harry Potter is a publishing phenomenon, but if you asked him about The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, he’d look at you like you […]
C.R.A.Z.Y.
Lookee! for 2/4/11
Fascinating. Science writer Lee Billings has been guest blogging for BoingBoing this week, dissecting NASA’s big Kepler news and exploring other exoplanetary pursuits. Have ya heard the one about Bill Murray at a Bears playoff […]
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Marra On Dowd
In search of a modern book that captures the true spirit of the underground comic movement? Fan of original well crafted insanity? Into weird stuff? Well look no further! Benjamin Marra’s The Incredibly Fantastic Adventures […]
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Beware The Mold
Support independent Horror! Make sure to check out this Free Mold! screening. Friday February 4th, 8PM at 5th Estate (bar) on 5th ave. between 12th and 13th st. in Park Slope Brooklyn. Set in 1984, […]
Anime
New from Sentai
Manga releases are finally coming in in waves instead of drips, and there’ s plenty interesting to read, but there’s also plenty to watch. Let’s dip into anime news this week since I rarely get […]
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Junk Food Dinner
Met an awesome dude named Mark last week who works on a podcast called Junk Food Dinner. Junk Food Dinner is a weekly podcast devoted to cult films, hosted by three self proclaimed nerds. Each […]
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Found Footage Festival Vol 5
Vidiots unite this weekend, Friday January 28 and Saturday January 29, for the Found Footage Festival at Anthology Film Archives. The Found Footage Festival is a one-of-a-kind event that showcases footage from videos that were […]
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LOOKEE! for 1/28/11
Outrageous astronomical SF film goofs from Phil Plait, Bad Astronomy blogger for Discover magazine. Donate or renew your Comic Book Legal Defense Fund membership at the Protector or Champion level and receive a limited edition, […]