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Anime DVD Review: B Gata H Kei: Yamada’s First Time, The Complete Series

Boobies FTW!

by Laurini, Reviewer

Yamada may be the school beauty, but she wants to start off the new semester with a real bang –by collecting one hundred sex friends!  Easier said than done, because every boy must be a virgin and Yamada herself has never even been kissed!  When she sets her eyes on the clueless geek Kosuda from the photography club, it creates a hilarious twist on anime love comedies in B Gata H Kei: Yamada’s First Time, The Complete Series.

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Blu-Ray Review: Archer Season 2

by Kroze Kresky, Media Editor

What would happen if the most arrogant dick on Earth just happened to become a spy because of his mother owns the company? Meet Sterling Archer. The world’s most uncaring and offensive secret agent returns in FX’s Archer Season 2 now available on Blu-Ray!

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COPS12E04 – Best of 2011

SPOILER ALERT! You’re listening to the ComicsOnline Podcast. SeasonTwelve. EpisodeFour. Best of 2011 Recorded December 31st, 2011. This Episode, Kevin and Dune recorded with podcasters spanning six states and two continents including Matt, Chad, ChelseaDrew, Dix, Kroze and Mark. We…

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Movie Review: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

by Jennifer Bay, Editor

There is very little I don’t love about Robert Downey, Jr. or Jude Law.  Regardless of the negativity both have had in the public eye, I think they’re both incredibly attractive and both generally choose great roles for themselves .  Put them together in a series based on one of my favorite novel characters ever and I’m sold.

Blu-ray Review: Fright Night (2011)

He’s not lovesick, or misunderstood, he’s the @#$%ing shark from ‘Jaws’!” – Evil Ed

by Chris Kane, Reviewer and Karl Madsen, Horror Editor

We have all had neighbors move into the house next door, and most have acted strangely at first. Especially when they do most of their business at night, and a wave of criminal activity begins at the same time. Isn’t that what happens when a vampire moves in next door? How was I supposed to know that he really was a night watchman, and that there is always crime in a big city. But I digress, and the restraining order says I can’t say any more.

The new Fright Night is a retelling of a story that resonated with pre- and post pubescent Gen Xers.  Indeed Fright Night is an important part of our myth pool, our tales which capered and cavorted in our minds long after we had extinguished the safety of our bedroom light. In many ways this retelling is a re presentation to the next generation: the cinematic equivalent of handing down the tale of razor-blade-laced Halloween treats, or Bloody Mary (Bloody Mary, Bloody Ma—).  Fright Night 2011 also happens to be a metric shit-ton of celluloid fun, filled with nerve torquing suspense, blow-your-hair-back action sequences, and a cast that propels Fright Night shrieking into the present. Bloody good fun!

Brenda’s Book Lover’s Gift Guide

Wondering what to get that avid reader on your list?  Here’s my guide to the best 2011 has to offer in Science Fiction, Fantasy and Mystery.  It was a hard list to narrow down, but I promise the book worms on your list will not be disappointed!



The Warded Man by Peter V. Brett


This is an incredible first novel by Peter V.

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DVD Review: 15th Anniversary Edition- Neverwhere

by Brenda Waldrop, Books Editor

BBC Studios has just released the 15th Anniversary Edition of their adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere on DVD.   Known to film audiences for hit films like Stardust and Coraline, and for his groundbreaking comics, graphic novels, and books, the unique miniseries Neverwhere was Gaiman’s first foray into the world or television. 

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Blu-ray Review: Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series (and Giveaway Contest – Ends 12/7)

by Kroze Kresky, Media Editor

When Stephen Moffat took the Doctor Who reigns from Russel T. Davies, people wondered if he could possibly keep up the feeling of wonder and excitement that RTD was able to inject into Doctor Who during his 5 year run on the series. Moffat, who is no stranger to blowing people’s minds over and over again, has more than proven himself again, showing that Series 5 was not just a fluke occurrence. Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series on Blu-ray gives us everything we have wanted and much much MORE!

Geek Gift Guide 2011: Top 5 Things To Get Your Geeky Girlfriend

by Ashley Penrod, Assistant Editor

So, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas, buy stuff, blah blah. All of that holiday cheer is here, yet again, for 2011! Take your shopping fears and woes out of the equation, because here are a few words that should calm your noël-rattled nerves: “Here is some stuff I can buy for all of my cool friends”.  Brought to you by yours truly, because this is pretty much what my list looks like. And I’m the coolest. I’m also a girl, so look elsewhere for a list filled with stupid Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Madden NFL, because that is not what your geeky girlfriend wants for Christmas. As a matter of fact, considering that this is, literally, my personal wish list, we could probably just call it: “What Your Geeky Girlfriend Probably REALLY Wants For Christmas”. In no specific order of desire:

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NYCC2011: Green Lantern: The Animated Series (Advance Review)

“I’ve had a tattoo of the Kanji characters for “determination” on my chest since I was a teenager. [Green Lantern Hal Jordan’s] willpower and resulting stubbornness ring true to me (no pun intended).”
-Josh Keaton (Hal Jordan)

by Dylan Burke, Reporter

Bruce Timm’s animation dawns a new look with the premiere of his newest animated series, starring Hal Jordan as the Green Lantern. This new series is set to premiere November 11th on Cartoon Network, before taking a break and returning in the spring.