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Comment on Peanuts 1970’s Collection by Andy Bagwell

Andy Bagwell — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:26:02 +0000

I must find out which Edisode of Charlie Brown shows them learning how to shag. If you know please email me.

Comment on The Defenders Appear on Marvel’s Super Hero Squad Show by Simon Jones

Simon Jones — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:37:46 +0000

I know they were trying to appeal to kids with the character designs. But they don’t come across as kids… more like, umm, “little people.” It’s just weird.

Now, had they gotten someone like James Kochalka to do the designs…

Comment on Tezuka Film Retrospective Report by Matthew J. Brady

Matthew J. Brady — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:55:08 +0000

If you're interested in Tezuka's animation, you should definitely check out the DVD The Astonishing Work of Tezuka Osamu, which collects all his various shorts. There's some amazing stuff there. I reviewed it here, and included some links to clips which are online. Pretty incredible; the guy was definitely a genius.

Comment on Tezuka Film Retrospective Report by Ed Sizemore

Ed Sizemore — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:26:33 +0000

James,

Hopefully, a convention near you will bring Fred, Helen, Ada, & Natsu as guests. They are well worth the cost. Thanks for the live action Astro Boy footage.

Comment on Tezuka Film Retrospective Report by James Moar

James Moar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:18:59 +0000

Shame about the audience size — it’s the sort of thing I’d have loved to attend, if not for the small matter of living on the wrong continent.

Here’s some footage from the live action version of Astro Boy (plus Gigantor as well) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZNLoe5HjCE — Astro’s design isn’t exactly well-suited for live action, but even so…

Comment on Castle DVD Case Oddity by Kelson

Kelson — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:01:39 +0000

Agh…sorry about not reading so closely and somehow missing the second paragraph. I guess I can blame the fact that I was reading it at 1 in the morning…

Comment on Trade in Warner DVDs for Blu-Ray by Dwight Williams

Dwight Williams — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:52:48 +0000

Amen, Charles. It’s not really a free or just/fair(your choice) market. Not yet. The work of making it become such is an ongoing effort.

Comment on Ed at Otakon — Saturday and Sunday by Tezuka Film Retrospective Report » Manga Worth Reading

Tezuka Film Retrospective Report » Manga Worth Reading — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:25:34 +0000

[...] November 13, entitled “Introducing Astro Boy”. This was similar to the lecture he gave at Otakon. Tezuka, born in 1928, is called the God of Manga in Japan, and some are also referring to him as [...]

Comment on Swallowing the Earth by Tezuka Film Retrospective Report » Manga Worth Reading

Tezuka Film Retrospective Report » Manga Worth Reading — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:25:23 +0000

[...] printing his Black Jack series in beautiful editions. DMP published Tezuka’s experimental manga, Swallowing the Earth. Frederick Schodt is touring the country with his lecture on the life and legacy of Tezuka. Two new [...]

Comment on Black Jack Book 5 by Tezuka Film Retrospective Report » Manga Worth Reading

Tezuka Film Retrospective Report » Manga Worth Reading — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:25:18 +0000

[...] has been a good year for English-language Osama Tezuka fans. Vertical is printing his Black Jack series in beautiful editions. DMP published Tezuka’s experimental manga, Swallowing the Earth. Frederick [...]

Comment on *Black Jack Book 2 — Recommended by Tezuka Film Retrospective Report » Manga Worth Reading

Tezuka Film Retrospective Report » Manga Worth Reading — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:25:15 +0000

Comment on *Black Jack Book 1 — Recommended by Tezuka Film Retrospective Report » Manga Worth Reading

Tezuka Film Retrospective Report » Manga Worth Reading — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:25:11 +0000

[...] has been a good year for English-language Osama Tezuka fans. Vertical is printing his Black Jack series in beautiful editions. DMP published Tezuka’s experimental manga, Swallowing the [...]

Comment on The Defenders Appear on Marvel’s Super Hero Squad Show by Robert Wood

Robert Wood — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:58:21 +0000

It’s been pretty cheesy so far from what I’ve watched. Still, it may be worth watching just for the sake of seeing the Defenders on screen in some form.

Comment on Pirate Radio by Reading Over Shoulders | Extremely Graphic

Reading Over Shoulders | Extremely Graphic — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:17:45 +0000

[...] It’s not a graphic novel but it is a movie I’m considering seeing – Pirate Radio. [...]

Comment on Erica Sakurazawa — Her Works by A Piece of Our life – Kakera « Never let the truth get in the way of a good story

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:13:35 +0000

[...] year old Momoko Ando has adapted her debut film from Erika Sakurazawa’s best-selling Manga novel ‘Love Vibes’(1996) – itself categorised as Manga style Josei, aimed at mature female readership portraying [...]

Comment on Trade in Warner DVDs for Blu-Ray by Charles RB

Charles RB — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:06:05 +0000

“But not everyone had DVD players when they quit making VHS films…they essentially forced people to make a choice then. And they could do it again.”

This is why the term ‘free market’ makes me snigger.

Comment on Viz Publishes One Piece 5 Times a Month in 2010 by Devon...A.K.A...One Piece lover!

Devon...A.K.A...One Piece lover! — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:52:33 +0000

Yes One Piece is the best manga i have EVER read!! after vol.4…….i was going crazy!!! I then spent every cent i had on One Piece…..and when i heard about the speed up,………..@ first i remembered me smiling,…then i remembered me screaming,……then i went crazy and didnt remember too much after that………LoL. But im saving up my money to buy One Piece now!! So far i have vols.24-33 pre-ordered…..Im doing what ever i can to buy my FAV Manga Series!!

Comment on Another Take on Getting Women to Read Comics: Getting Men to Read Manga by Strip News 11-20-9 | Strip News | ArtPatient.com | ArtPatient.com

Strip News 11-20-9 | Strip News | ArtPatient.com | ArtPatient.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:25:18 +0000

[...] Do we see with our eyes or our brains? Also, you can find some interesting discussions on Getting Women to Read Comics and Men T Read Manga. ♦ Tell it like it is, Rocket Bomber. Tell ‘em how it used to be before printing and how [...]

Comment on Castle DVD Case Oddity by Johanna

Johanna — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:41:27 +0000

I don’t think there’s anything special about this edition — it’s the same three discs as the Amazon set. And there wasn’t any sticker. Maybe it’s just as simple as coming from a different processing plant or something.

Comment on Castle DVD Case Oddity by Kelson

Kelson — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:29 +0000

Best Buy does exclusive editions with bonus discs from time to time. That’s probably what you’ve got here. I picked up the complete Farscape yesterday, and while the standard version has all four seasons of the TV show, the Best Buy version has the follow-up Peacekeeper Wars miniseries added to the “Archives” box.

The maddening thing is, they don’t actually make any note of it on the packaging — or, now that I look, on the website. They just slap a sticker on the outside of the shrink wrap.