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Otakon 2013: Director Shinichiro Watanabe’s Newest Series “Space Dandy” Premieres

For the second year in a row, we went to Otakon at the Baltimore Convention Center (BCC) the weekend of August 9-11, 2013.  We managed to catch the world premier of Shinichiro Watanabe’s newest series, Space Dandy.  Watanabe is famous for a number of titles, including Cowboy Bebop, and his most recent work, Kids on the Slope.  The first Q&A turned into a series of panels with Sunrise Inc, Bandai Entertainment, and Funimation.  The result was a more in depth look at Director Watanabe’s work, both past and present.

NYCC 2013: Pre-Order Your Personalized SHIELD Badge

With the debut of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC just days away, eFX Inc. is marking the historic occasion with a New York Comic-Con exclusive edition of its replica Phil Coulson S.H.I.E.L.D. agent badge and ID card.  As a New York Comic-Con exclusive, fans…

TV News: Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Title and Poster Revealed!

Official Press Release from BBC America: The centerpiece of BBC AMERICA’s celebrations of Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary will be the special anniversary episode, The Day of the Doctor, premiering on Saturday, November 23. In addition to the episode title and iconic image revealed today, the…

Blu-Ray Review: Mulan: Rise of a Warrior

by Mike Favila, Editor Funimation has just rereleased Mulan: Rise of a Warrior on BD, so it seemed like a good time for me to finally catch the 2009 interpretation.  I have to confess some writer bias: I really like…

Anime News: Viz Media Announces The Return of The Classic Series Ranma 1/2 To North America

I won’t lie, I’m pumped! Who doesn’t love the Saotomes?   Legendary Martial Arts-Action-Adventure-Comedy Manga Created By Rumiko Takahashi Debuts In 2-in-1 Editions Spring 2014; Anime Launches Today On VIZAnime.com; Neon Alley, Blu-ray And DVD Debuts Coming Soon San Francisco,…

Convention News: Baltimore Comic-Con Adds Brian Wood Courtesy of CBLDF

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – August 27, 2013 – The Baltimore Comic-Con is happy to announce the addition of writer Brian Wood, courtesy of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF). Wood joins a growing list of creators that will be in attendance at this year’s…

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TV News: AMC, Instructure and UC Irvine to Offer Cross-Disciplinary MOOC based on “The Walking Dead”

I won’t lie, this is totally amazing. Although I have to admit, I’m behind on my homework for my Buffy class… New York, Salt Lake City, Irvine, Calif. — September 4, 2013 — AMC, Instructure and the University of California,…

SDCC 2013: Cosmos- Interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson

by Mary Anne Butler, Reporter/Photographer   Sometimes, there is a magic that happens when at conventions.  You walk into a room where something amazing is about to take place, and somehow, you get to be a part of it, fulfilling…

Event News: The Galaxy’s Largest Star Trek Convention Beams Back to Las Vegas August 8-11 2013

Join ComicsOnline in Las Vegas as we Boldly Go to cover the Official Star Trek Convention. Those of you who have seen the backs of our ComicsOnline World Tour 2013 tee shirts might recognize that while we were already slated…

SDCC 2013: X-Men: Days of Future Past – New Press Footage!

Check out our video of the epic surprise press conference with the cast of X-Men: Days of Future Past at SDCC 2013! Guests included Patrick Stewart, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Bryan Singer, Ellen Page, Shawn Ashmore, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, and Jennifer Lawrence (to name a few).