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Year: 2009

CC09 – Kevin Eastman Panel

It was upsetting to learn that the show that I thought of as my own in my formative years started as a joke. 25 years ago, Kevin Eastman co-created the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as a mockery of the ridiculous, over-the-top TV shows and comics of the day. Now a 47 year old father, he discussed the creation and legacy of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as well as his current projects at his panel at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con (which he has faithfully attended since 1986).

Interviews

CC09: The Middleman Interviews

Fans at Comic-Con were treated to something very special today: The FULL cast reunion of The Middleman TV Series for a once in a lifetime readthrough of the unaired series finale “The Middleman – The Doomsday Armageddon Apocalypse “. Following the readthrough ComicsOnline got to speak with Natalie Morales (Wendy Watson), Matt Keeslar (The Middleman), and director Javier Grillo-Marxuach to talk about some of the remaining unanswered questions.

The following video contains spoilers for The Middleman and the remaining 13th episode. Enjoy!

 

 

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Manga Entertainments Creative Team

 

I recently had the chance to pose some questions to the creative staff at Manga Entertainment. Manga Entertainment is one of the largest translators of anime and manga around the world, oginally founed in London, England and currently headquarted in Los Angeles, California. They are known for translating titles like Akira and Ghost in the Shell.


 

1. Who founded Manga Entertainment and why?

CC09: Friday Photos

 A little snapshot of some of the people we saw today.

John Dimaggio gets interviewed by Captain Caveman about Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons with son Nick Simmons, who was here to talk about his Comic "Incarnate" put out by Radical Comics.

Interviews

CC09: STARGATE UNIVERSE- Interviews (Parts 1 and 2 )

Stargate Universe, the newest incarnation of the Stargate franchise, is about to launch in October 2009, and fans were lucky enough to catch an extended glimpse at this new series in Ballroom 20 on Friday. A majority of the cast were on hand to talk about the new show and answer some questions from the fans. Following the panel, ComicsOnline was fortunate enough to speak with ALL of the attending cast and crew from Stargate Universe!

This first interview is with Robert Carlyle and Alaina Huffman:

The second interview is with Brad Wright and Robert Cooper:

CC09: Photos from Thursday

 Here are some photos from the convention.

From the movie Kick-Ass, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Clark Duke.

click read more for more photo’s  from Thursday.

Kristen Bell and Freddie Highmore talked about their involvement with the movie Astro Boy.

Antje Traue and Ben Foster talked about the movie Pandorum.

 

Podcast

CC09 – Waiting for the Con to Open

Chelsea Drew and Alexee don the ComicsOnline Comic Con 2009 colors and await the start of Preview night.

ComicsOnline has a TON of great coverage in store for you including:

-Interviews with the creators and stars of a vast array of comics, TV, and movies.

-Exclusive info on LOST

-Daily interview roundup Podcasts

-and Matt is Moderating the Spectacular Spider-Man Panel!

Keep checking back here for all the latest from Comic Con 2009!

Reviews

DVD Review: Big Man Japan

 


 

A reluctant hero, who is not seen as a hero, and is starving to be a hit on Japanese TV. Are you confused yet? I was very confused for the first 10 minutes of this insane but outstanding movie. This is the most bizarre adult adaptation of a Japanese Monster movie I have ever seen. Taking the entire genre and wrapping it into a documentary is brilliant and hilarious to boot.

Highlights

This film opens as a documentary of Big Sato, or Big Man Japan. He is an everyday human that can transform himself into a giant when monsters decide to drop by and reek a little havoc. The first 10 minutes set the entire story up. It provides a glimpse into the mind of this strange convoluted man. There several great references to things getting bigger when needed and they become more relevant later in the movie.

Manga Review: Oishinbo: Fish, Sushi, and Sashimi

Oishinbo: Fish, Sushi, and Sashimi, Is about Yamaoka Shiro's search for fish recipes for the Ultimate Menu.  Yamaoka works for Tozai News, who has decided to celebrate their 100th anniversary by creating the Ultimate Menu, which is to represent Japanese cuisine.  

DVD Review: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Season 1.1

G.I. Joe may be solely responsible for the recent economic downturn. G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Season 1.1 revolves around the G.I. Joes and their terrorist counterparts, Cobra, developing expensive new ways to either take over the world or prevent world domination. This is a great way to reconnect with the overly-aggressive little kid you once were or expose your own child to one of the building blocks that made you who you are. Your child will most likely be so inspired that he will grow up to join the army, only to realize that he is not allowed to dress in whatever eccentric garb he pleases while using a custom set of weapons that have been designed to match his over-the-top persona (this will inevitably lead to years of turmoil between you two).