Black Magic was originally a fan-made doujinshi put out in 1983, created by a mangaka and illustrator who many might recognize by name as the original creator of Ghost in the Shell, Appleseed, and Dominion. Yes, Masamune Shirow, known for creating heavy… Read More ›
Month: June 2012
Rock & Rule Review: It Is The Biggest Thing Since World War III
Whenever I think of early eighties’ Western Non-Disney animation, my mind goes directly to fantasy. See, starting with the 1980 adaption of The Return of the King you see a small myriad of animated features like Heavy Metal in 1981,… Read More ›
Love Roma Review: …Or, How to Write A Romantic Comedy
When I first started writing reviews for Children Of the Blazing Fist, Franklin Raines (otherwise known as my taskmaster and evil overlord), confessed to having no way of paying me for my time. He would instead introduce and loan me… Read More ›
HellCity Review: Resisting the Unholy Urge to Make Hard-Boiled Related Jokes
Of all of the tropes and commonplaces that I have learned from Western comics, there are two that stand out the most. First is the need for depicting cityscapes filled with boardwalk ads, street lights, and panels filled with mix-matched… Read More ›
New Venue
Hey guys. Just wanted to inform you all out there that I have been drafted to write for a site run by friends of mine by the name of SciFiFx. So if you want to see specifically me cover more… Read More ›
Broken Blade Special: Stop Calling It The “Broken Blade”, For It Works Pretty Damn Well
If you have been watching Anime long enough, you will come to a point where you can clearly say with conviction your opinion on marathoning a series. Marathoners believe that if you watch something all at once, you keep everything… Read More ›