June 11, 2012 Johanna Movie Reviews One comment

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

If you liked the first movie, you’ll love this sequel, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. There’s more Irene Adler (Rachel McAdams — but only at the beginning), more action sequences with slowed-down analysis by Holmes (Robert Downey, Jr.), more bromance bantering and innuendo with Watson (Jude Law). It’s all exciting and visually stimulating, but those expecting a more traditional Sherlock will again be disappointed. This film ramps up the parts that caused debate and dissension among fans last time. […]

June 10, 2012 Johanna DCU Original Animation One comment

Superman vs. the Elite

Superman vs. the Elite, a 74-minute original DC animated movie, opens with Manchester Black (Robin Atkin Downes) watching one of those immense banks of monitors so popular in comics. Since it was reminding him (and thus us, the viewers) about how depressing the world situation was — war, extreme political viewpoints, living in fear — I immediately became concerned that this was NOT the right movie for me to be watching in my currently delicate mental state. (I was laid […]

June 10, 2012 Johanna Manga News Leave a comment

JManga Makes Point Changes in Response to Fan Requests

JManga, an authorized portal selling access to translated manga, launched in August of last year. They’ve been remarkably open to feedback, and although open less than a year, they’ve recently made some significant requested changes. On Thursday, their official Twitter account posted two announcements that address issues with user satisfaction. Starting immediately, points will no longer expire (although they have yet to update their FAQ to match). Also, previously, you got points when you subscribed, and more every month you […]

June 8, 2012 Johanna Art Leave a comment

The Avengers Wait for Their Movie — Cute Fan Art

I’m about a month late in pointing this out, but I just stumbled across the website of Kate Leth, and this is one of the prints she has available for sale (link no longer available). So cute! Poor Nick Fury, and the glasses. Adorable Hulk and his little legs sticking out!

June 7, 2012 Johanna Art One comment

Melanie Gillman’s Graduation Comic

The immensely talented Melanie Gillman has posted the minicomic created to celebrate graduation from the Center for Cartoon Studies. I’ve loved her work, especially her use of colored pencils, since I stumbled across her Smbitten last year; she’s currently working on a new webcomic called As the Crow Flies. I was one of those lucky enough to get a print copy of this mini, and I treasure it and its message. I’m thinking that this might be a fun new […]

June 3, 2012 Johanna Movie Reviews One comment

John Carter on Blu-ray

As you probably know, John Carter is the story of a Civil War veteran who, through a mysterious cave, winds up on Mars, which they call Barsoom. There, he becomes a warrior fought over by various tribes and winds up saving the planet from their own civil war. Two hours twelve minutes is a lot of adventure, but I’d heard good things. I have to say, I’m not a convert, but I’m very glad I got a chance to check […]

June 3, 2012 Johanna Jonathan Cape 3 comments

Please God, Find Me a Husband!

I asked for a copy of this not-yet-published-in-the-US graphic novel because I thought it sounded like an intriguing take on chick lit in illustrated form. I was pleased by what I found, although Please God, Find Me a Husband! turned out to be something else altogether. This autobiographical tale begins with Simone Lia being dumped. She feels like a spinster, although she’d like to be in a relationship, so since she’s Catholic, she asks God for help. His answers — […]

George Newbern recording, courtesy of Gary Miereanu

June 2, 2012 Johanna DCU Original Animation One comment

George Newbern on Playing Superman, Praises Comics

In Superman vs. the Elite (out June 12), Superman is played by George Newbern, voice of the character in the Justice League cartoon. He also played Superman in Superman/Shazam! The Return of Black Adam. Newbern has most recently been appearing on Scandal, but to me, he will always be the guy from Adventures in Babysitting. Warner Home Video provided the following question-and-answer interview with him. Q: Where do you start as an actor when trying to create a voice for […]

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