July 21, 2011 Johanna NBM / Papercutz One comment

The Lives of Sacco and Vanzetti

Consistency is a wonderful thing in a comic series. Once a year, out comes another chapter of Rick Geary’s A Treasury of XXth Century Murder, and each is an informative, impressively crafted read. Moving into the more modern era (after his previous Victorian murder series) has allowed Geary to expand his approach to explore different facets of killings. The first two books were relatively well-known single cases (the Lindbergh kidnapping, a famous director’s murder), but the third explored a place […]

July 17, 2011 Johanna Viz Manga Reviews One comment

Library Wars: Love & War Volume 5

Continuing from the previous book, Iku is trying to cope with her parents visiting her, since they don’t know the true scope (and danger) of her job. Mom wants her to leave, but Dad is convinced after a conversation with her boss. That’s an implication that’s a bit unpleasant, with overtones of the men making decisions for her because she’s too immature to be sure of her choices. I originally found Iku charming in her puppyish devotion to do a […]

July 17, 2011 Johanna Television Reviews One comment

Doctor Who Series 6 Part 1

The minimal Doctor Who Series 6 Part 1 set, out on Tuesday, July 19, consists of two discs containing the seven 45-minute episodes aired so far. “The Impossible Astronaut” brought the 11th Doctor (Matt Smith) to the U.S. in an episode filmed partially in Utah. He, Amy Pond (Karen Gillan), Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill), and the impressive River Song (Alex Kingston) team up with a fired FBI agent (Mark Sheppard) in 1969 to fight the Silence, a race of alien […]

July 15, 2011 Johanna Comic News 3 comments

Diamond Digital Details; Stores Can Sell Online Comics in September

Five months after the Diamond Digital program was announced, a plan for physical comic stores to sell online comics, we finally have some details. A press release reveals that the program will launch in September. The reason for the delay? According to Dave Bowen, Director of Diamond Digital, they want “to get every detail of this launch right.” Good plan. It’s kooky enough to start that bugs would likely kill it. After all, the appeal of digital comic shopping is […]

July 15, 2011 Johanna Kodansha Manga Reviews Leave a comment

Arisa Volume 3

After being just the tiniest bit disappointed with volume 2 after volume 1 impressed me, I found volume 3 a welcome return to forward movement for this shojo mystery. The four chapters here move the underlying investigation along while providing character insight. Tsubasa (pretending to be twin sister Arisa) and Akira are attempting to find out who the King is. This mysterious friend promises to grant the wishes of five specially selected classmates. A game that was intended to make […]

July 15, 2011 Johanna Comic News 2 comments

Dark Horse Daily $500 Digital Comic Giveaway at San Diego Con

Here’s one way to be sure that your digital comic program gets attention: give them away. In large numbers. During the four days of the San Diego Comic-Con, Dark Horse will give one person $500 of digital comic credit at 10 AM each day in a raffle. Dark Horse Digital launched at the end of April earlier this year. (Originally planned for January with issues at $1.49, the release was delayed and repriced.) Once a user creates an account, they […]

July 15, 2011 Johanna Comic News 3 comments

Xeric Foundation Ends Grants to Cartoonists

Well, THAT’s the end of an era. Established by Peter A. Laird with some of that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles money, for 20 years, the Xeric Foundation has awarded twice-yearly grants to aid cartoonists in self-publishing. From their FAQ (no longer available): “Xeric grants can be used for the physical production and distribution of your new or previously unpublished work: printing, color separation, photocopying, solicitation, shipping, advertising, and securing an ISBN number or domain name.” They were also seen as […]

July 13, 2011 Johanna DCU Original Animation 2 comments

Warner Announces Batman: Year One as Next Direct-to-DVD DC Movie, Justice League: Doom to Follow

As we knew from the sneak peek included with Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, Batman: Year One will be the next original DC animated film, due out October 18 from Warner Home Video. It’s based on the comic storyline written by Frank Miller and illustrated by David Mazzucchelli. As described by the company, The film depicts young Bruce Wayne’s return to Gotham City in his first attempts to fight injustice as a costumed vigilante. The playboy billionaire chooses the guise of […]

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