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Batman debuted 75 years ago. Why has this figure that can be both campy Caped Crusader and brooding Dark Knight captivated imaginations so consistently for most of a century? Batman ranks among the world’s best known fictional characters because he is the superhero with no superpowers.
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Hayao Miyazaki is a creator known for bringing imaginative, beautiful worlds to the screen. In celebration of his latest movie, The Wind Rises, VIZ is releasing a hardcover collection of artwork …
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VIZ Media continues to offer first-class digital manga offerings, from fantasy to food. These digital volumes are available on the VIZ Manga app and typically carry a price of $6.99 …
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Marvel Studios’ run of successfully translating their comic book creations to the screen in new and surprising ways, whilst avoiding the pitfalls encountered by their rivals, continues with the second …
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Tite Kubo, Bleach manga creator, his editor Yujiro Hattori, and representatives of WeLoveFine, Hot Topic, and Crunchyroll.com are banding together to pick a fan’s design for new WeLoveFine …
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In just a few days, it will be April 1st, which as we all know is International Solemnity Day, so why not loosen it up with a few lighthearted gaming …
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In 1999, DC Comics released special millionth issues of all of their comics as part of a crossover event. Obviously, as DC Comics releases monthly comics and has only been …
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Quite often indie films sneak up on you and blow your socks off. Cheap Thrills had a heap of buzz from various film festivals and sometimes that sets expectations too high. Cheap Thrills not only meets those expectations but then goes beyond them, in what is surely one of the sickest morality tales in a long time.
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If you’re a fan from WAY back in the day when Anime was scarce and the only way you could find it was at conventions on bootleg VHS, then you know all about the goodness that is Ranma 1/2. (Except for me. I had my ways of staying current back then. You younger fans have no idea how much easier you have it.) Luckily for everyone, VIZ Media is bringing you all the awesomeness that is Ranma 1/2 in remastered DVD & Blu-Ray glory.
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Kermit The Frog and the gang are back with a follow up to the 2011 hit film The Muppets with yet another hit in Muppets Most Wanted. Fans of the previous Muppet film will certainly enjoy this one. After the ending of The Muppets (literally), The Muppets decide to make a sequel where they take on a world tour. They hire a manager named Dominic Badguy to handle all the bookings for the tour. But…
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A few years ago, there was a slew of ‘intertwining story’ films, as they became a serious fad for a year or two, and Disconnect is in that mold. Some of those films were somewhat dull affairs and would only tenuously link the strands together or leave you wondering if any point was really being made. With Disconnect, director Henry Alex Rubin (Murderball) brings this format to bear on the online world.
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Elysium: The Art of the Film is a beautiful coffee table book devoted to the art, cinematography, and design of the 2013 Blomkamp film. It is a sturdy hardcover with stunning photos, drawings, and insight into the decisions behind the film. If you enjoyed both of Neill Blomkamp’s films, you will enjoy having access to the behind-the-scenes process this art of the film book reveals.
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