September 28, 2010 Johanna Manga News One comment

A Blank Slate: No Del Rey Manga After November?

At Kuriosity, Andre Paploo speculates on what’s going on with Del Rey Manga. He notes that they have no listings in the latest Previews catalog (for October, coming out tomorrow), and he couldn’t find any relevant entries at Amazon.ca for manga releasing after November. He goes on to offer speculation as to what this will mean, including (journalism alert!) asking the marketing contact, who responds, “we have no comment at this time.” Del Rey has had a mixed past year. […]

September 28, 2010 Johanna Comic News 2 comments

Bob Harras Named DC Comics Editor-in-Chief, Latest in Major Company Changes: A Summation

DC’s First Editor-in-Chief in Years DC Comics released the news yesterday: Robert “Bob” Harras, formerly a Collected Editions Group Editor, was named their new Editor-in-Chief, VP, DC Comics. Harras will oversee editorial for DC Comics, DC Universe, MAD Magazine, and Vertigo and will be based in New York City, reporting directly to the Co-Publishers [Jim Lee and Dan DiDio]. Harras becomes the company’s first Editor-in-Chief in nearly 10 years since the position was held by Jenette Kahn from 1981 to […]

September 27, 2010 Johanna Yen Press Manga Reviews 2 comments

Bunny Drop Volume 2

In this volume, new dad Daikichi continues the search for Rin’s mother he began in the first book. (Click that link if you want to know more about the series premise.) He also begins preparing the little girl to attend elementary school; they’ve barely bonded, and already she’s growing up. While it’s very important to the story and the reader to solve that mystery and settle the question of the little girl’s parentage, I most enjoy the everyday changes similar […]

September 26, 2010 Johanna Motion Comics 5 comments

Astonishing X-Men: Gifted Motion Comic

Debuting on Tuesday, September 28, is a DVD collecting the Astonishing X-Men motion comic Gifted, based on the comic by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday and directed by Cassaday and Neal Adams. I’ve been harsh on motion comics before, but what I saw of it was better than I expected. The disc, list-priced at $15, contains six episodes and a handful of bonus features. The first episode, which is all I watched at one sitting, is 13 1/2 minutes long, […]

September 25, 2010 Johanna DCU Original Animation 4 comments

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

Or the Origin of Supergirl in a hour and 18 minutes. As newscasters tell of President Luthor’s impeachment and a rash of Kryptonite meteors, we see one particular space rock land in Gotham Harbor, and Batman heads out in a sleek Bat-boat to investigate. Once Supergirl is discovered, Superman becomes protective of his new cousin, his only relative, while Batman (and Krypto) are suspicious of her origin and motives. The underwater animation doesn’t have the feel of actually being underwater […]

September 23, 2010 Johanna Comic News One comment

Small Press Expo Podcast

Ed, Julia, and I enjoyed this year’s Small Press Expo, so we talked about it in the latest installment of the Manga Out Loud podcast. It’s great fun going over convention memories with others, since I wind up remembering things when I tell stories I otherwise wouldn’t. We talked about panels we attended, our general impressions of the show, and the many cool comics we got there. As part of discussing the critics panel, we also argue about The Comics […]

September 22, 2010 Johanna Comic News 2 comments

Smut Peddler Returns! Submissions Are Open

Smut Peddler, an anthology minicomic series dedicated to erotica (which means porn that isn’t mean or degrading), is returning! The last issue, #3, came out in 2005. As before, I’m part of the editorial group putting this together. This time around, we’re aiming for 150-200 pages, black-and-white, with a spine. Spear-headed this time around by Spike (Templar, Arizona), there’s already a submission page (link no longer available). Here are the key points: * The work must be sex-positive. The point […]

September 22, 2010 Johanna Comic Book Films 2 comments

Scott Pilgrim on DVD/Blu-ray Before End of Year

Highly anticipated by its devoted fans, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on November 9, three months after its theater debut. The Blu-ray (list price $40) is jam-packed with special features. (If I hadn’t already upgraded my system, this would be my excuse.) It’s also a combo pack, coming with a DVD version and a digital copy. Both the Blu-ray and the DVD ($30) offer bloopers, deleted and alternate scenes (with commentary from director/co-writer […]

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