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Year: 2012

Blu-ray Review: The Avengers

by Matt Sernaker, Managing Editor After years of anticipation, Marvel finally released The Avengers in theaters this summer. The largest (and one of the most epic) superhero endeavors ever brought to the big screen, the film features Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor…

Comic Book Review: The Tower Chronicles: Geisthawk Vol. 1

by Mike Favila, Reporter When I first heard that Legendary Entertainment, the company behind 300 and the Dark Knight Trilogy were putting out comics, it seemed like it could be a good match. Even though the movie studios have been…

SDCC 2012: Grimm Interviews – Greenwalt, Barba, Kouf

Thank Grimm it’s Friday!by Kevin Gaussoin, Editor-in-Chief Grimm returns tonight on its new night! To get you ready, ComicsOnline’s Kevin Gaussoin interviews three of the Executive Producers from NBC’s Grimm: Writers David Greenwalt and Jim Kouf, and Director Norberto Barba….

Movie Review: Looper

by Kevin Gaussoin, Editor-in-Chief Time travel is a tricky thing. It behaves differently in different universes, so when a story that takes place in a new one pops up, we as the nerds of geek pop culture are eager to…

ComicsOnline Podcast S13E01 – Pineapple Donuts

SPOILER ALERT!  You’re listening to the ComicsOnline Podcast. SeasonThirteen. EpisodeOne. Pineapple Donuts. Recorded September 25, 2012. This Episode, Kevin and Dune are joined by Chelsea Dee, Ian Dixon, and Bill Watters. Topics include the new weekly schedule, and everything geek…

Anime Review: From Up On Poppy Hill – Part of Reel Anime 2012 Film Festival

Come for a stroll through my poppy field… by David Lobato, Reporter Closing our coverage of the Reel Anime 2012 Film Festival (running until the 26th of September) is our review of the fourth and final movie from the line-up,…

WonderCon 2012: Looper Interview with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Rian Johnson

by Matt Sernaker, Managing Editor WonderCon 2012 gave fans a first look at the upcoming time travel thriller Looper. The film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Inception), and Bruce Willis (Die Hard), and is directed by Rian Johnson (Brick). ComicsOnline got a…

DVD Review: Community – The Complete Third Season

THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE TIMELINE… by Kroze Kresky, Media Editor Community has been going strong now for the past 3 years on NBC. Dan Harmon and his crew of COMPLETE GENIUSES have managed to take the generic and sterile formulaic sitcom structure…

Blu Ray Review: The Awakening

by Jayden Leggett, Assistant Editor Wake up and smell the afterlife… Directed by Nick Murphy (The Story of 1, Manor House), The Awakening begins with a very creepy setup, as the viewer is thrown right into the middle or some…

ComicsOnline Podcast S12E17 – San Diego Comic-Con 2012 Recap

  SPOILER ALERT!  You’re listening to the ComicsOnline Podcast. Season Twelve. Episode Seventeen. SDCC 2012 Recap. Recorded August 11, 2012. This Episode, Kevin and Dune are joined by Bill and Mary Anne Butler and we talk about nearly everything we…

DVD Review: Swift & Shift Couriers Series 1 + 2 Box Set

by Jayden Leggett, Assistant Editor What do you get when you combine a satirical look at multiculturalism in Australia with over-the-top comedic racial stereotypes, crass humor and offensive language? That would be the SBS series Swift & Shift Couriers, without…

CD/DVD Review The English Beat Live! at the US Festival

by Chris Learned Kane, Reporter “There can only be one truly great festival of a lifetime, and it’s the US Festival.”  – Homer Simpson. “What’s your best band?” was a common question heard round the playgrounds and municipal swimming pools…

Book Review: District Comics: An Unconventional History of Washington, DC

by Mike Favila, Reporter Recently, I was reading my neighborhood’s message board and our moderator Mike Rhode mentioned that he had written a story for a new comic anthology about Washington DC.  I’m always interested in all things comic, so…

ComicsOnline Podcast S12E16 – Kevin Smith Interview

SPOILER ALERT!  You’re listening to the ComicsOnline Podcast. Season Twelve. Episode Sixteen. Kevin Smith Interview. Recorded at Comic-Con 2012. Hello again and welcome to the ComicsOnline Podcast, Season Twelve Episode Sixteen. …I’m your host Kevin Gaussoin, but instead of our…