A Silent Voice vols. 1 Kodansha Comics Yoshitoki Ōima (mangaka), Ben Applegate (Editor), Steven LeCroy (Translator/Letterer) Release Date: May 26, 2015 A review copy was supplied by Kodansha.
Brace Yourselves for Digital Feathers and Rampant Eye Loss: CLAMP Hits ComiXology
The wait is over! Dark Horse Comics just announced that over 800 of its titles would now be available on ComiXology. You know what that means. Time to get digital copies of your favorites such as Avatar: The Last Airbender, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Usagi Yojimbo. But what’s even more exciting is that the…
The Search for Sailors Continues: Pipe Dream for Shenmue III Becomes Reality
If you mention Shenmue to any Dreamcast-er of yonder years, you will generally see a glazed-over look in their eyes with a content smile, and maybe a tear of joy rolling down their cheek. I could be exaggerating, but you get the idea. The general consensus of the original Shenmue games was that you either…
Incredible Indie Tuesday: Put David Tennant in ALL the Comic Adaptations
David Tennant Added to Chew Animated Series Adaptation With David Tennant joining the already-announced Felicia Day and Steven Yeun (a.k.a. Glenn from The Walking Dead) the adaptation of John Layman and Rob Guillory’s Chew is rapidly reaching ultimate nerd fantasy casting. Tennant will be lending his voice to Mason Savoy, partner to protagonist Tony Chu as government agents solving food-related crimes….
Miles Morales Moves to Marvel’s Mainstream But Not the Movies
Say that headlines five times fast. No worries if you can’t, because either way, thanks to the new Spider-Man series coming this fall, Miles Morales will be shifting from his current status as an Ultimate character, to becoming a full member of the Marvel Universe with the conclusion of the Secret Wars event.
Books That Shaped Me: Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland has a special place on my bookshelf. The faux leather bindings of the copy that I used to read with my mother are loosely repaired with tape that has lost much of its stickiness. It is part of the same collection of classics that contained Gone With The Wind, the second book, turned…
Attack on Titan: Inspiring Post-Apocalyptic Adventure or Japanese Military Propaganda?
Unless we live in China, we just can’t escape from Attack on Titan. In the post-apocalyptic manga by Hajime Isayama, the last bastion of humanity lives within inside walls built to keep man-eating titans out. But like the zombie horde fans so often compare them to, the titans find ways to breach the barriers, decreasing…
The Twin Peaks Log: S2 E’s 11/12
Welcome to our biweekly roundtable of Twin Peaks where we are working our way through every. Single. Episode. Some of us are regulars and some of us newbies, but none of our experiences are the same. So get yourself a damn fine cup of coffee, watch along with us, and feel free to chime in…
Without Smearing Her Lipstick: Missing Agent Carter? Try Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries
If you’re reading TV reviews on this site, there’s a good chance you’re already watching Marvel’s Agent Carter. If you’re living in the United States (or anywhere outside of Australia), however, there’s a good chance you’re not watching Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. If that’s the case, you’ll want to fire up your Netflix queue right…
Phantom Pain, Real Pain: Metal Gear Trailer Feelings
I watched the new Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain trailer, and I’m just annoyed. I feel a yearning; I want to go back in time and observation and just enjoy my attachment to the Metal Gear name. I want to be simply invested in these stories of men.
Mighty Marvel Monday: Evening Edition
Mighty Marvel Monday: Evening Edition Since I’m sure all of you were curious, the Chicago Blackhawks were, indeed, blessed by Thor and triumphed over the Tampa Bay Lightning to win Lord Stanley’s Cup. And a joyous time was had by all. In the Marvel universe, things have been less joyous. It’s been a week of…
The Blank Wall Quandary, or How Do I Get Some (Affordable) Art?
You have blank walls. You like fine art. You’d like to combine those two things, but your household doesn’t pull in an astronomical amount of money. That’s a pickle. How do you upgrade your mass-market poster of Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss to an original print, painting, or drawing? (By the way, no judgement! I had…
