Batman: The Brave and the Bold Season 2 on Blu-ray

September 9, 2014 Johanna Warner Archive One comment

Batman: The Brave and the Bold Season 2 Now on Blu-ray

Out today on Blu-ray is the complete second season of Batman: The Brave and the Bold. This follows, of course, Season One, which came out at the end of last year. All 26 episodes are included, as listed below, on two discs in widescreen HD. Guest stars this season include Aquaman, the Flash, the Justice Society, Justice League International, and the Super Batman of Planet X (voiced by Kevin Conroy). Best of all, the episodes are presented in the producer’s […]

September 9, 2014 Johanna Other Publishers Leave a comment

The Incredible Plate Tectonics Comic

The Incredible Plate Tectonics Comic is a great idea, but I had some problems with the execution. Learning about geology in comic format seems like a good match, since the science is known for being visual, what with earthquakes and volcanos and such, plus exploded diagrams of the earth’s content. Unfortunately, the authors — writer Kanani K.M. Lee is a Yale professor of geology and geophysics, while the work of artist Adam Wallenta can be seen at his website — […]

September 9, 2014 Johanna Manga News 2 comments

Jump Start Brings New Japanese Series to Weekly Shonen Jump Same-Day

Viz Media has launched “Jump Start”, bringing the first three chapters of every brand-new manga series appearing in the Japanese Weekly Shonen Jump to English. The digital translated Weekly Shonen Jump will feature these chapters, one per week, on same-day release as the parent country. The first three titles are Judos by Shinsuke Kondo, a martial arts series about a 15-year-old village kid who wants to be the best judo practitioner in his village full of the world’s most powerful […]

September 8, 2014 Johanna TV News 2 comments

Arrow Season 3 Trailer Promises Brandon Routh

Arrow season 3 launches on the CW on October 8, and here’s the trailer. Clearly, I have some catching up to do when season 2 comes out on DVD on September 16, since I have no idea which guy on the motorcycle is flirting with Felicity. Oliver, I guess, since he’s kissing her later. Anyway, Black Canary returns, yay, and even more exciting is the introduction of Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer, whom we comic fans know as the shrinking […]

September 8, 2014 Johanna Comic Book Films One comment

Captain America: The Winter Soldier Out on DVD Tomorrow

Thinking back, Captain America: The Winter Soldier just might be my favorite Marvel superhero movie. Sure, it isn’t on as huge a scale as The Avengers and it doesn’t have the wackiness of Guardians of the Galaxy, but it also doesn’t have the sexism of the latter or the yet-another-dark-villain of either. So overall, it’s more balanced, less of a guilty pleasure and more just pleasure. Out tomorrow on home video is the movie, starring Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Anthony […]

September 8, 2014 Johanna Comic News One comment

SPX 2014 Programming: Learn How to Get Your Comics Reviewed

I can’t believe that SPX — the 2014 Small Press Expo — is this coming weekend! I better get ready. One of those tasks includes reviewing the outstanding programming slate put together by Bill Kartalopoulos. I always have a hard time tearing myself away from the show floor, looking at all those new and exciting minicomics and graphic novels, but it’s good to remember that there are informative and entertaining panel discussions as well. One of those I hope you’ll […]

September 7, 2014 Johanna Vertical Manga Reviews Leave a comment

What Did You Eat Yesterday? Volume 4

If you look closely at the cover to What Did You Eat Yesterday? volume 4, you’ll see a number of European-sounding dishes listed: hamburgers in mushroom sauce, leek consommé, spaghetti neapolitan. And they all appear in the book, as Shiro cooks a variety of meals, but they all have a uniquely Japanese spin to them. The tomato in the spaghetti sauce, for example, comes from ketchup, shudder. The material in this series by Fumi Yoshinaga continues to get more and […]

September 7, 2014 Johanna Kodansha Manga Reviews One comment

Say I Love You Volume 3

Former loner Mei is still getting used to her new relationship with popular boy Yamato. The world is full of rivals who want him, though, from Aiko, former fat girl embarrassed by her stretch marks, to Megumi, teen model who wants a “prince charming” who’ll look good next to her. She ropes Yamato into modeling with her as a pretend volunteer in Say I Love You volume 3 by Kanae Hazuki. Although Mei is open with him about her feelings, […]

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