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Book Review: Alien: The Archive

by Mike Favila, Editor As a longtime Alien fan, I was really intrigued when I heard that Alien: The Archive was being released.  When I heard that Titan Books would be the publisher, I knew it would be worthwhile to check…

Comic Review: Shadow Show #1

  by Mike Favila, Editor I’ve always liked the stuff coming out of IDW these days, so it was a nice surprise to get a copy of Shadow Show #1 in the mail last night.  I didn’t know too much…

Book Review: Voltron: From Days of Long Ago: A Thirtieth Anniversary Celebration

by Mike Favila, Editor I was really excited to hear that Viz was putting out a volume about Voltron, one of my most favorite cartoons as a child.  As young boy in the Philippines, I loved watching Voltron with my friends,…

Baltimore Comic-Con: Dave Gibbons Interview

by Mike Favila, Editor and Emil Favila, Reporter Even if you’ve been living under a rock, (and that’s fine if that’s your thing), you’ve probably heard of a little comic called Watchmen.  His collaboration with Alan Moore is a high…

Reviews

Book Review: Joss Whedon The Biography

by Mike Favila, Editor When I first heard of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, I just couldn’t shake how silly it all sounded. Buffy. Vampire.  Slayer.  My friends said that it was the best TV show they’d seen since the X-Files, but…

Comic Book Review: Battle Royale: Angels’ Border

by Mike Favila,  Editor Having only read the classic novel Battle Royale last month (shame, I know) I was very excited to see that Viz was also releasing the side story, Battle Royale: Angels’ Border.  Though Battle Royale is Koushun Takami’s…

Video Game Review: The Wolf Among Us Episode 3

by Mike Favila, Editor Read our reviews for the previous episodes: Episode 1 / Episode 2 This whole review is going to be on SPOILER ALERT, so please, if you haven’t played through the first two installments, stop now, play…

Book Review: Battle Royale Remastered

  by Mike Favila, Editor Even though any ‘real’ science fiction fan will tell you that Battle Royale: Remastered is the original, I’m going to have to go full disclosure and say that I’ve seen and read Hunger Games first….

Blu-Ray Review: Ranma 1/2 Anime Set 1

by Mike Favila, Editor I won’t lie.  When Viz announced that they were remastering Ranma 1/2 Set 1 and doing a revamped translation of the manga, I immediately put it on my calendar.  Ranma 1/2 was the first anime I…

Blu-Ray Review: Ranma 1/2 Anime Set 2

by Mike Favila, Editor I am personally glad to see that Viz is coming out with Ranma 1/2 box sets very regularly.  At this rate, they should be able to kick out the whole episode run by next year.  Ranma 1/2…

Video Game Review: The Wolf Among Us Episode 2

by Mike Favila, Editor If you’ve read my review of The Wolf Among Us Episode 1: Faith (and shame on you if you haven’t), then you know I really enjoyed it.  With great cel shaded artwork, excellent story, and overall…

Movie Review: Lust for Love

by Mike Favila, Editor Lust For Love is a new romantic comedy film coming out this Friday (2/7/2014) starring a number of excellent actors from Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse, including Franz Kranz, Dichen Lachman, Enver Gjokaj and Miracle Laurie. It also…

Comic Book Review: A1 Annual: The World’s Greatest Comics

by Mike Favila, Editor In A1 Annual: The World’s Greatest Comics, Atomeka and Titan have put together an interesting mix of well traveled industry veterans and relative unknowns. Like a good playlist, it intersperses them seamlessly, as the reader is provided…

Interview: Dr. Rafael Medoff, co-chairman of the non profit group “Comics Creators for Holocaust Education”

by Mike Favila, Editor When I went to Baltimore Comic-Con last year, I was browsing through the aisles with my little brother when I ran into a very unique booth.  It belonged to Dr. Rafael Medoff, a Holocaust historian and author….

Geek Gift Guide 2013: Best Comics Of The Year

by Mike Favila, Editor Can you believe it’s almost the end of the year already?  I know it’s only November, but it’s not too early to get a jump on getting your favorite reader some hot new reading. Though there…