I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin (which now as an iPhone app).
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Shojo Beat's Stepping on Roses Due Next Week
A GORGEOUS TRANSFORMATION TO A LADY IN NEW VIZ MEDIA MANGA SERIES STEPPING ON ROSES
Heartwarming Rags-To-Riches Story With An Unexpected Twist From The Creator Of TAIL OF THE MOON
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, brings the romantic fun of Rinko Ueda’s shojo manga series – STEPPING ON ROSES – to readers on April 6th. The new release, to be published under the company’s Shojo Beat imprint, is rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens and will carry an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN.
Poor Sumi Kitamura… Her irresponsible older brother Eisuke keeps bringing home orphans for her to take care of – even though they can barely afford their own basic needs! Just when Sumi's financial problems become dire, wealthy Soichiro Ashida enters her life with a bizarre but intriguing proposition: he'll provide her with the money she so desperately needs if she agrees to marry him. But can Sumi fool high society into thinking she's a proper lady? Moreover, is it worth giving up everything for this sham of a marriage?
“Rinko Ueda captured the adoration of U.S. fans with her manga series, TAIL OF THE MOON, and this latest creation continues to show her skill as an artist and storyteller,” says Leyla Aker, Editorial Manager, VIZ Media. “STEPPING ON ROSES puts a new twist on a classic story, and readers will delight in this over-the-top romantic masquerade. We look forward to new and veteran manga fans discovering its fun story.”
Rinko Ueda is the creator of Ryo, a series based on the Japanese legend of Gojo Bridge, and Home, a story about love crossing national boundaries. Her romantic ninja comedy, TAIL OF THE MOON, and TAIL OF THE MOON PREQUEL: THE OTHER HANZO(U) are published in North America (rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens) by VIZ Media.
For more information on this title and other shojo titles from VIZ Media, please visit http://www.shojobeat.com/.
Heartwarming Rags-To-Riches Story With An Unexpected Twist From The Creator Of TAIL OF THE MOON
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, brings the romantic fun of Rinko Ueda’s shojo manga series – STEPPING ON ROSES – to readers on April 6th. The new release, to be published under the company’s Shojo Beat imprint, is rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens and will carry an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN.
Poor Sumi Kitamura… Her irresponsible older brother Eisuke keeps bringing home orphans for her to take care of – even though they can barely afford their own basic needs! Just when Sumi's financial problems become dire, wealthy Soichiro Ashida enters her life with a bizarre but intriguing proposition: he'll provide her with the money she so desperately needs if she agrees to marry him. But can Sumi fool high society into thinking she's a proper lady? Moreover, is it worth giving up everything for this sham of a marriage?
“Rinko Ueda captured the adoration of U.S. fans with her manga series, TAIL OF THE MOON, and this latest creation continues to show her skill as an artist and storyteller,” says Leyla Aker, Editorial Manager, VIZ Media. “STEPPING ON ROSES puts a new twist on a classic story, and readers will delight in this over-the-top romantic masquerade. We look forward to new and veteran manga fans discovering its fun story.”
Rinko Ueda is the creator of Ryo, a series based on the Japanese legend of Gojo Bridge, and Home, a story about love crossing national boundaries. Her romantic ninja comedy, TAIL OF THE MOON, and TAIL OF THE MOON PREQUEL: THE OTHER HANZO(U) are published in North America (rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens) by VIZ Media.
For more information on this title and other shojo titles from VIZ Media, please visit http://www.shojobeat.com/.
Friday, April 2, 2010
I Reads You Review: DEADMAN WONDERLAND, VOL. 1
Creators: Jinsei Kataoka (writer) and Kazuma Kondou (artist) with Ray Yoshimoto (translation) and Bryce P. Coleman (English adaptation)
Publishing Information: TOKYOPOP, B&W, paperback, 246 pages, $10.99 (US), $13.99 CAN
Ordering Numbers: ISBN: 978-1-4278-1741-9 (ISBN-13)
After his classmates are slaughtered before his very eyes, 14-year-old Ganta Igarashi is sentenced to death for the murders. Ganta is imprisoned at Deadman Wonderland, Japan’s only fully privately owned and operated prison. Deadman Wonderland is also a tourist prison, where visitors can enjoy the spectacle of inmates competing in death sports. The prison guards are brutal, and the other inmates are the worst of the worst.
But Ganta is innocent, and the real killer, the mysterious “Red Man,” has also found his way to Deadman Wonderland. How and why is Ganta connected to this shadowy figure? Aided by a mysterious albino girl named Shiro, Ganta may live long enough to answer that question.
Just the fact that Deadman Wonderland, Vol. 1 is set in a prison is enough to give a reader the chills, but the execution of this story also delivers chills and thrills. Deadman Wonderland (originally published in Japan’s Shōnen Ace) combines elements of the dystopian science fiction sports film (Death Race 2000, Rollerball) and the prison drama – unusual elements for a comic book (or maybe not strange in the world of manga).
As executed by creators, writer Jinsei Kataoka and artist Kazuma Kondou, Deadman Wonderland is a story that is both a quest for survival and a journey of self-discovery, with requisite shonen action and super powers. Kataoka composes his script as an exercise in dropping just enough crumbs to keep his readers chasing after the mysteries of Deadman Wonderland; the action scenes, fights, and confrontations are candy to satisfy and keep us interested. Kondou’s art is stylish, but has plenty of substance. The compositions are strong, and the contents of each panel are designed for maximum dramatic impact. In a John Buscema-like way, Kondou is looking to grab the reader with this story.
Deadman Wonderland is a high-quality shonen manga. It is dark without being too edgy and has enough imagination to deserve the word “Wonderland” in its title.
A-
[This book also contains a preview of Hanako and the Terror of Allegory, Vol. 1.]
Publishing Information: TOKYOPOP, B&W, paperback, 246 pages, $10.99 (US), $13.99 CAN
Ordering Numbers: ISBN: 978-1-4278-1741-9 (ISBN-13)
After his classmates are slaughtered before his very eyes, 14-year-old Ganta Igarashi is sentenced to death for the murders. Ganta is imprisoned at Deadman Wonderland, Japan’s only fully privately owned and operated prison. Deadman Wonderland is also a tourist prison, where visitors can enjoy the spectacle of inmates competing in death sports. The prison guards are brutal, and the other inmates are the worst of the worst.
But Ganta is innocent, and the real killer, the mysterious “Red Man,” has also found his way to Deadman Wonderland. How and why is Ganta connected to this shadowy figure? Aided by a mysterious albino girl named Shiro, Ganta may live long enough to answer that question.
Just the fact that Deadman Wonderland, Vol. 1 is set in a prison is enough to give a reader the chills, but the execution of this story also delivers chills and thrills. Deadman Wonderland (originally published in Japan’s Shōnen Ace) combines elements of the dystopian science fiction sports film (Death Race 2000, Rollerball) and the prison drama – unusual elements for a comic book (or maybe not strange in the world of manga).
As executed by creators, writer Jinsei Kataoka and artist Kazuma Kondou, Deadman Wonderland is a story that is both a quest for survival and a journey of self-discovery, with requisite shonen action and super powers. Kataoka composes his script as an exercise in dropping just enough crumbs to keep his readers chasing after the mysteries of Deadman Wonderland; the action scenes, fights, and confrontations are candy to satisfy and keep us interested. Kondou’s art is stylish, but has plenty of substance. The compositions are strong, and the contents of each panel are designed for maximum dramatic impact. In a John Buscema-like way, Kondou is looking to grab the reader with this story.
Deadman Wonderland is a high-quality shonen manga. It is dark without being too edgy and has enough imagination to deserve the word “Wonderland” in its title.
A-
[This book also contains a preview of Hanako and the Terror of Allegory, Vol. 1.]
Buy Deadman Wonderland Volume 1
Radical Publishing Releases "Aladdin: Legacy of the Lost" #2
ALADDIN: LEGACY OF THE LOST #2 (2 of 3)
Writer IAN EDGINTON
Series Illustrators STJEPAN SEJIC and PATRICK REILLY
Letterers RICHARD STARKINGS and COMICRAFT’S JIMMY BETANCOURT
64 pages, FC for only $4.99
After his descent into the perilous caverns for the sorcerer Qassim, the thieving rogue known as Aladdin has reappeared in the city of Shambhalla. He is no longer a pauper, but a rich and decadent prince, transformed by the power of the Djinn of the Lamp! However, when Qassim exposes Aladdin and kidnaps the lovely Princess Soraya, there’s only one man Aladdin can turn to: Sinbad, the mariner of legend. With Sinbad’s help, Aladdin must journey to the hidden depths of the city to parlay with the world’s deadliest sovereign. She’ll help the duo track Qassim… but for a price far beyond even Aladdin’s imagination.
Featuring covers by Arthur Suydam (Marvel Zombies), Lucio Parrillo (Hulk Monster-Size Special) and a special 1:10 incentive cover from Clayton Crain (X-Force).
Aladdin #2 cover A: by Arthur Suydam – Diamond Code: DEC090980
Cover B: by Lucio Parrillo – Diamond Code: DEC090981
Writer IAN EDGINTON
Series Illustrators STJEPAN SEJIC and PATRICK REILLY
Letterers RICHARD STARKINGS and COMICRAFT’S JIMMY BETANCOURT
64 pages, FC for only $4.99
After his descent into the perilous caverns for the sorcerer Qassim, the thieving rogue known as Aladdin has reappeared in the city of Shambhalla. He is no longer a pauper, but a rich and decadent prince, transformed by the power of the Djinn of the Lamp! However, when Qassim exposes Aladdin and kidnaps the lovely Princess Soraya, there’s only one man Aladdin can turn to: Sinbad, the mariner of legend. With Sinbad’s help, Aladdin must journey to the hidden depths of the city to parlay with the world’s deadliest sovereign. She’ll help the duo track Qassim… but for a price far beyond even Aladdin’s imagination.
Featuring covers by Arthur Suydam (Marvel Zombies), Lucio Parrillo (Hulk Monster-Size Special) and a special 1:10 incentive cover from Clayton Crain (X-Force).
Aladdin #2 cover A: by Arthur Suydam – Diamond Code: DEC090980
Cover B: by Lucio Parrillo – Diamond Code: DEC090981
WWE Heroes Get Prequel Comic for iPhone
TITAN LAUNCH WWE HEROES IPHONE PREQUEL COMIC
Titan Publishing’s WWE Heroes comic series hits newsstands this week, with an exclusive free prequel story launching on the iPhone!
The sensational comic book series takes the biggest WWE Superstars and Divas into a brand new fictional universe. The first issue of flagship title WWE Heroes, which reveals an eternal rivalry set against the backdrop of the history of WWE hits newsstands and comic book stores from March 23.
An exclusive WWE Heroes prequel comic has been released on the iPhone as part of the launch, available to download for FREE at the App store beginning today.
iPhone and iPod touch users can be the first to discover the shocking background to the WWE Heroes comic in an exclusive prequel comic strip featuring WWE Superstars such as Triple H®, Big Show®, Undertaker®, Chris Jericho® and a surprise guest star!
This iPhone comic will give fans a great lead-in to fantastic action of the monthly WWE Heroes comic in comic shops,” says Ned Hartley, Editor, WWE Heroes comic. “We’re really excited to be able to give fans a behind the scenes look at how a comic is created, with exclusive pencils and inks for each panel to show how a comic strip is put together. The iPhone technology allows us to give a whole new interactive experience to fans, and we think it’s all pretty exciting!"
WWE Heroes comic series features WWE Superstars Triple H®, Undertaker®, Randy Orton®, Batista®, Shawn Michaels®, Big Show®, John Cena®, CM Punk®, Kane®, Edge®, Chris Jericho®, Matt Hardy®, Rowdy Roddy Piper™, Carlito™, Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler® and Kelly Kelly®.
The WWE Heroes cycle is written by Keith Champagne, who has penned acclaimed comics such as Justice Society of America, Green Lantern Corps, World War III and Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters. Artwork is provided by comics’ artist, Andy Smith, who has worked as a penciller for major comic publishers such as Marvel, DC, Image, Acclaim, and CrossGen Entertainment.
WWE Heroes comic #1 - On-sale now! Available from all good retailers and specialist comic stores.
WWE Heroes iPhone prequel comic is free and can be downloaded now for iPhone or iPod Touch by visiting the App store or
http://wwecomics.com/the-story-begins-on-iphone/832//
For a demo of the WWE Heroes iPhone prequel comic visit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAxxSRy5yOs
For more information on WWE Heroes comic, visit:
http://www.wwecomics.com
Titan Publishing’s WWE Heroes comic series hits newsstands this week, with an exclusive free prequel story launching on the iPhone!
The sensational comic book series takes the biggest WWE Superstars and Divas into a brand new fictional universe. The first issue of flagship title WWE Heroes, which reveals an eternal rivalry set against the backdrop of the history of WWE hits newsstands and comic book stores from March 23.
An exclusive WWE Heroes prequel comic has been released on the iPhone as part of the launch, available to download for FREE at the App store beginning today.
iPhone and iPod touch users can be the first to discover the shocking background to the WWE Heroes comic in an exclusive prequel comic strip featuring WWE Superstars such as Triple H®, Big Show®, Undertaker®, Chris Jericho® and a surprise guest star!
This iPhone comic will give fans a great lead-in to fantastic action of the monthly WWE Heroes comic in comic shops,” says Ned Hartley, Editor, WWE Heroes comic. “We’re really excited to be able to give fans a behind the scenes look at how a comic is created, with exclusive pencils and inks for each panel to show how a comic strip is put together. The iPhone technology allows us to give a whole new interactive experience to fans, and we think it’s all pretty exciting!"
WWE Heroes comic series features WWE Superstars Triple H®, Undertaker®, Randy Orton®, Batista®, Shawn Michaels®, Big Show®, John Cena®, CM Punk®, Kane®, Edge®, Chris Jericho®, Matt Hardy®, Rowdy Roddy Piper™, Carlito™, Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler® and Kelly Kelly®.
The WWE Heroes cycle is written by Keith Champagne, who has penned acclaimed comics such as Justice Society of America, Green Lantern Corps, World War III and Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters. Artwork is provided by comics’ artist, Andy Smith, who has worked as a penciller for major comic publishers such as Marvel, DC, Image, Acclaim, and CrossGen Entertainment.
WWE Heroes comic #1 - On-sale now! Available from all good retailers and specialist comic stores.
WWE Heroes iPhone prequel comic is free and can be downloaded now for iPhone or iPod Touch by visiting the App store or
http://wwecomics.com/the-story-begins-on-iphone/832//
For a demo of the WWE Heroes iPhone prequel comic visit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAxxSRy5yOs
For more information on WWE Heroes comic, visit:
http://www.wwecomics.com
Terminal Press Announces "ZombieBomb!"
Terminal Press Drops the ZombieBomb!
Terminal Press have definitely placed their stamp on the Zombie genre before and with their newly released, “ZombieBomb! Dead Not Dead,” they have set their sights on completely blowing it away.
The reanimated brainchild of Adam Miller and Rich Woodall, “ZombieBomb! Dead Not Dead” is the first in a series of ZombieBomb! anthologies featuring top creators putting their spin on the cranium-chomping, lumbering legends. Each creative team involved has crafted their own unique interpretation of the subject matter, ensuring fans a diverse and original experience. From classic horror to offbeat alternative to whimsical comedy, the stories and artwork manage to breathe life into the undead and keep the rotting corpses fresh.
"This book was a blast & the art was amazing!! ZombieBomb! Chewed my mind!” – Ed McGuinness (Hulk, Superman/Batman)
“These guys took it to task and Killed it!” – Dan Panosian (Irredeemable, X-Men)
"ZombieBomb! Dead Not Dead" features the talents of Shawn McManus (Sandman/Swampthing), Tomm Coker (Marvel/DC/Image), Neil Vokes (Marve/DC/Image), Jack Herman (Terminator/Elementals), Paul Maybury (Image), Matt Roberts (Image), Jason Copland (Image), Joe Haley (The Underburbs), Narek Gevorgian (Terminal Press / Elite Gudz), Matty Field, Jerry Morrissette, Tony Donley, Tom Whalen, Josh Morrissette, Veronica Hebbard, Anthony Schiavino and Steve Jones.
“ZombieBomb! Dead Not Dead” is available right now at TerminalPress.com (http://www.terminalpress.com/comics/zombies.html). Pick up the Exclusive Sketch Cover Variant from the ZombieBomb! booth at the Boston Comic Con (http://www.bostoncomiccon.com/).
Visit the Terminal Press Fan Page @ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Terminal-Press/110121042984.
Visit the ZombieBomb! Fan Page @ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Zombie-Bomb-Comic-Anthology/151064240675
Terminal Press have definitely placed their stamp on the Zombie genre before and with their newly released, “ZombieBomb! Dead Not Dead,” they have set their sights on completely blowing it away.
The reanimated brainchild of Adam Miller and Rich Woodall, “ZombieBomb! Dead Not Dead” is the first in a series of ZombieBomb! anthologies featuring top creators putting their spin on the cranium-chomping, lumbering legends. Each creative team involved has crafted their own unique interpretation of the subject matter, ensuring fans a diverse and original experience. From classic horror to offbeat alternative to whimsical comedy, the stories and artwork manage to breathe life into the undead and keep the rotting corpses fresh.
"This book was a blast & the art was amazing!! ZombieBomb! Chewed my mind!” – Ed McGuinness (Hulk, Superman/Batman)
“These guys took it to task and Killed it!” – Dan Panosian (Irredeemable, X-Men)
"ZombieBomb! Dead Not Dead" features the talents of Shawn McManus (Sandman/Swampthing), Tomm Coker (Marvel/DC/Image), Neil Vokes (Marve/DC/Image), Jack Herman (Terminator/Elementals), Paul Maybury (Image), Matt Roberts (Image), Jason Copland (Image), Joe Haley (The Underburbs), Narek Gevorgian (Terminal Press / Elite Gudz), Matty Field, Jerry Morrissette, Tony Donley, Tom Whalen, Josh Morrissette, Veronica Hebbard, Anthony Schiavino and Steve Jones.
“ZombieBomb! Dead Not Dead” is available right now at TerminalPress.com (http://www.terminalpress.com/comics/zombies.html). Pick up the Exclusive Sketch Cover Variant from the ZombieBomb! booth at the Boston Comic Con (http://www.bostoncomiccon.com/).
Visit the Terminal Press Fan Page @ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Terminal-Press/110121042984.
Visit the ZombieBomb! Fan Page @ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Zombie-Bomb-Comic-Anthology/151064240675
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Butterflies, Flowers, and Cherries
I read Butterflies, Flowers, Vol. 2
I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin (which now has an iPhone app).
I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin (which now has an iPhone app).
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