March 13, 2011 Johanna Oni Press / Lion Forge 2 comments

Hopeless Savages: Greatest Hits 2000-2010

written by Jen Van Meter; art by Christine Norrie, Bryan Lee O’Malley, Chynna Clugston Flores, Ross Campbell, Andi Watson, Vera Brosgul, Becky Cloonan, Mike Norton, Tim Fish I already owned the three books — Hopeless Savages, Ground Zero, and Too Much Hopeless Savages — plus the one-shot, The B-Sides, contained here. I’ve read them and loved them. But the release of a one-volume catch-up collection was a wonderful excuse to re-read and remember just why I adored this series and […]

March 13, 2011 Johanna Other Manga Publishers 2 comments

Future Lovers

I’ve found the best yaoi series. Future Lovers by Saika Kunieda is so good that I can recommend it without reservation to manga readers (except those put off by the concept of a male/male love story, because that romance does include a physical component). It’s a shame that Aurora’s Deux imprint is now defunct, although these books are still easily available. Kento has just been dumped by Yukie. He proposed to her, but his approach was practical, not romantic, and […]

March 13, 2011 Johanna Books About Comics 3 comments

Stan Lee’s How to Draw Comics

First thought when seeing the cover of this how-to-make-superheroes book: Someone seems to be confused about just what Stan Lee was known for. But his name is still a big draw, and his presence (even if it’s unclear how much is by him and how much by contributing writer and artists’ agent David Campiti) allows for the inclusion of work by “superstar artists Jack Kirby, John Romita Sr., Neal Adams”, and more. The majority of art is by a younger […]

March 11, 2011 Johanna Motion Comics 2 comments

Marvel Knights Animation Takes the Motion Comic to New Heights With Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers

Marvel Knights Animation, the company behind the motion comics Astonishing X-Men: Gifted, Iron Man: Extremis, and Black Panther, has announced their next release, Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers. This four-episode series starts running on Monday, March 28, on iTunes, Xbox Live, and the PlayStation Network, with future episodes following on Wednesday starting April 6. They cost $2.99 each for high-def or $1.99 an episode for standard definition. (Update: There’s also a season pass for $10.99 in HD or $6.99 in […]

March 8, 2011 Johanna Comic News 3 comments

Archie Sales Figures for 2010

It’s that time of year again! Here are the Archie Comics sales figures based on the Statements of Ownership, Management, and Circulation the company is required to file in their publications. Here are figures for the single issues, all cover priced at $2.99. These are the Total Paid and/or Requested Circulation figures that Archie files with the government. The first number is the Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months; the second is No. Copies of Single Issue […]

March 7, 2011 Johanna DCU Original Animation One comment

Grant Morrison Interviewed About All-Star Superman

To promote the recently released All-Star Superman, Warner Home Video has provided this pre-written interview with Grant Morrison, writer of the miniseries the movie is based on. The pre-written Q&A deals with some of the questions fans have had about what was included and what was left out in the transition from comic page to TV movie, as well as discussing which other of his stories Morrison would like to see animated. QUESTION: Did you have, and did you want, […]

March 6, 2011 Johanna Other Manga Publishers Leave a comment

Age Called Blue

I’d been looking forward to seeing the work of est em, since she was recommended by Matt Thorn, and I need to expose myself to more of the best yaoi. Age Called Blue (published by Netcomics) had an immediately gripping hook — it’s about wannabe rockers, British guys struggling to make a go of music. Unfortunately, my entrance into the book was stymied by the atrocious computer lettering. It’s so wrong for the passionate material that I kept being reminded […]

March 2, 2011 Johanna Movie Reviews One comment

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

This post-apocalyptic environmentalist fable, by Hayao Miyazaki based on his manga, drops you into another world from the start. Nausicaa is a beloved princess in a village threatened by the Toxic Jungle, where giant insects menace her people and everyone outside must wear a mask to protect them from poisoned air. The beginning is slow-moving, as we and Nausicaa explore her world and she narrates to us what she’s seeing and doing (a characteristic other cast members share, with the […]

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