DVD Review: The Middleman: The Complete Series
I have been surrounded by comics all of my life. My grandfather was a cartoonist during World War II. My family went to Comic-Con number zero. This has been a part of our lives. We read the western comics, the sci-fi comics, but most of all the superhero comics. So when I found out that The Middleman would be a series on ABC Famiily, I jumped at the chance to watch it. It turned out to be the best new series when it premiered, and I watched every show. It was everything that I wanted a modern superhero show to be, funny, Smart, heroic. All with a sense of self, and that which came before it. This was the new hero show.
CC09: Saturday Photos – Hall H Programs
Here are some photos from the programs Saturday in Hall H.
First up, LOST!
CC09: Highly Anticipated MMORPG Aion
The upcoming and highly anticipated MMORPG from NCSoft is available for play at CC09, satisfying the curiosity of many addictive gamers attending the convention. I was able to fight my way through a crowd of antsy gamers and get my hands on a computer station to try the game out for myself. With just the half hour I was able to play around the graphically appeasing world of Aion, I was able to gather several details about its gameplay that many of us MMORPG fanatics have been dying to find out.
CC09: Highly Anticipated MMORPG Aion
The upcoming and highly anticipated MMORPG from NCSoft is available for play at CC09, satisfying the curiosity of many addictive gamers attending the convention. I was able to fight my way through a crowd of antsy gamers and get my hands on a computer station to try the game out for myself. With just the half hour I was able to play around the graphically appeasing world of Aion, I was able to gather several details about its gameplay that many of us MMORPG fanatics have been dying to find out.
CC09: Amanda Palmer at The Women’s Club
I am probably the worst person to write a show review as I get too lost in the music and the experience to bother writing down set lists or remembering specifics. But if any show doesn’t warrant a typical show review, this would be it.
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: 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.
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: 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!
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).
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.
CC09 – Daily Podcasts – Preview Night!
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http://www.comicsonline.com/podcast.rss
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CC09: Preview night photos
A few images from Preview night.
To begin, a few of the Booth Babes that were there.
Victoria Tim, Miss Horrorfest.
A few of the costumes.
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.
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!