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Black Summer Review: Extremes and Extremities
Black Summer was written by English comic book writer Warren Ellis, known for the comics Transmetropolitan and Hellblazer, as well as novels like Crooked Little Vein. The comic was illustrated by Juan Jose Ryp, who also worked on Alan Moore’s… Read More ›
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The Book of Human Insects Review: More Like a Pesky Mosquito
Originally published in 1970, Osamu Tezuaka’s The Book of Human Insects ran in Akita Shoten’s Play Comic magazine along with other manga titles like Leiji Matsumoto’s Space Pirate Captain Harlock. Human Insects falls under Osamu Tezuka’s adult-oriented and gekiga-inspired 60’s-70’s… Read More ›
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Utsubora – The Story of A Novelist Review: Some People Could Call Being Mysterious A Personality
Utsubora (full title: Utsubora The Story of A Novelist) was created by Asumiko Nakamura, a crazy talented mangaka known for a ton of untranslated Yaoi manga that I doubt most of you reading have heard of like Middle School, Third… Read More ›
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King of Thorn Review: Sleeping Beauty Based Science Fiction
I once almost had the pleasure of meeting King of Thorn director, Kazuyoshi Katatamaya, at a con when he was promoting King of Thorn around 2009, but came down with a cold (con flu perhaps?) the day before. Regardless, Kazuyoshi… Read More ›
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Papa Review: A Little Late for Father’s Day
Enough time has passed that many of my Kickstarter-funded comics have arrived and accumulated at my residence. Meaning, be expecting me exclusively to be on full indie-comic and self-published comic mood for the next few months. Yes, I hate the… Read More ›
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Merantau Review: Caught Between a Rock & a Hard Place
I am a big believer that settings in fictional stories should be meaningful. Settings should complement a story, not simply add an aesthetic. A few times, I have consumed stories wherein the author has an interesting setting or time period… Read More ›
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The FP Review: Never. Ignorant. Getting. Goals. Accomplished.
Dance Dance Revolution is a staple in pretty much every decent arcade, whether that arcade is by itself, in a bowling alley, or a restaurant combo such as Dave & Buster’s. We have all wasted a dollar or three on… Read More ›
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7 Billion Needles Review: Socially Impaired Teenager Meets Aliens, Hilarity Ensues
As Franklin just loves to constantly remind me, I am not an avid reader of science-fiction. This doesn’t mean I don’t like it, as some of my favorite stories draw from both sci-fi and fantasy like A Certain Magical Index,… Read More ›
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Massage Parlor Murders Review: Who Knew 70’s New York Had So Many Massage Parlors?
When you spend your days looking up cult or just out-of-the-way film, you memorize the name of a few distinct distributors: the Criterion Collection, Unearthed Films, Severin Films, and Drafthouse Films come instantly to mind. A specific concern I noticed… Read More ›
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The Dagger of Kamui Review: No, It’s Not Actually a MacGuffin
Anime based on Japan’s historical periods tend to vary wildly, not only in terms of the actual time periods and events they cover, but also in their means of execution. Some series, such as House of Five Leaves are rather reserved and… Read More ›
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HELP!!! Skin Crawling Comics needs your attention!
Hey internet, Franklin here. I wanted to take the time to divert your maniac attention to a friend’s project that she has been working hard on called Skin Crawling Comics. A horror comic anthology that has even my jaded ego… Read More ›
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List of material presented at AnimeFest 2013 Panels
Battle for the Past: Megazone 23 Area 88 They Were 11 Project A-Ko Riding Bean Neo-Tokyo Macross Plus Memories Ghost In The Shell Shinesman Perfect Blue Mecha Made Easy: Macross Plus Megazone 23 Mobile Suit Gundam Patlabor Giant Robo Mazinger… Read More ›
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AnimeFest 2013 Panels
Hey Internet, Alex, Alexa, and I are running five panels at AnimeFest 2013 in Dallas, Texas. Come see us August 30th-September 2nd for lectures on anime, world comics, and a little bit of art and porn (esk) manga this weekend…. Read More ›
