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Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Monday, January 19, 2015
Afterschool Charisma: Sons of X
I read Afterschool Charisma, Vol. 10
I posted a review at ComicBookBin, which is seeking donations. Follow me on Twitter at Grumble.
I posted a review at ComicBookBin, which is seeking donations. Follow me on Twitter at Grumble.
Sunday, January 18, 2015
I Reads You Review: MS. MARVEL #1
MARVEL COMICS – @Marvel
WRITER: G. Willow Wilson
ART: Adrian Alphona
COLORS: Ian Herring
LETTERS: VC's Joe Caramagna
COVER: Sara Pichelli with Justin Ponsor
VARIANT COVERS: Arthur Adams; Peter Steigerwald; Jamie McKelvie
28pp, Color, $2.99 U.S. (January 2015 – Seventh printing)
Rated T+
“Meta-Morphosis” Part One of Five
The original Ms. Marvel, a Marvel Comics female superhero character, was created by writer Gerry Conway and artist John Buscema. First appearing in Ms. Marvel #1 (cover dated: January 1977), she was meant to be the female counterpart of Marvel's Captain Marvel (who first appeared in 1967), not to be confused with Fawcett and later DC Comics' Shazam-Captain Marvel.
There is a new Ms. Marvel, and she is Kamala Khan. Created by Sana Amanat, G. Willow Wilson, and Adrian Alphona, Kamala is the fourth character to take the name Ms. Marvel. Kamala, who first appeared in Captain Marvel #17 (cover dated: November 2013), is a 16 year-old Pakistani-American from Jersey City, New Jersey. She idolizes Carol Danvers, the original Ms. Marvel who is now the new Captain Marvel. Kamala was given her own Ms. Marvel series, which premiered in February 2014, and she became Marvel Comics' first Muslim character to star in her own comic book.
I remember the debut of the new Ms. Marvel comic book series, but I ignored it. Then, I read The Amazing Spider-Man #7 (2014), in which the new Ms. Marvel appeared, and I suddenly became interested in her. Luckily, my comic book shop had reprints of the first issue of Kamala's Ms. Marvel comic book series, written by G. Willow Wilson, drawn by Adrian Alphona, colored by Ian Herring, and lettered by Joe Caramagna.
Ms. Marvel #1 (“Meta Morphosis”) opens in Jersey City at a Circle Q, where Kamala is holding court with her friend, Nakia, and an employee, Bruno. This gathering, in a small way, encapsulates the problems that Kamala is having with her parents, her culture, and her religion. Wouldn't it be cool if she could eat bacon? If only she could be like her beloved Avengers: Captain America, Iron Man, and especially Captain Marvel. Eventually, she will get what she wants, but not the way she wants it.
It was not until after I picked up a copy of Ms. Marvel #1 – Seventh Printing that I discovered that Ms. Marvel was a buzzed-about new comic book. Some are calling it the best comic book of 2014, as I learned via an email from Diamond Distributors and also from an article at website, Comic Book Resources. I don't know if I would call it the best comic book of the year, but if I made a list, it would definitely be in my “Top 10.”
I think of Ms. Marvel as a “girl's comic book,” but I do not mean that in a derogatory way. I am not one of those fans who think that every superhero comic book from either Marvel or DC Comics must be alike. They don't have to all be rehashes and revamps of the same templates and editorial mindsets that old white guys established beginning in the early 1960s, i.e. the Silver Age. I don't mind something completely different.
This new Ms. Marvel is something different; it is something else. It presents a girl's point of view; it is about a young woman struggling to come into her own. Ms. Marvel is not aimed at me; it is not written to appease my fanboy demands.
And that doesn't matter. I like Ms. Marvel anyway. It's so good. It is so different, yet some of the things with which Kamala Khan struggles are universal, so I recognized the dilemmas she faces. When I ignored what I expected from the typical superhero comic book, I found myself embracing Ms. Marvel. I want more of it, and I want to share this with my niece when she is older.
I guess I should not be surprised. Ms. Marvel writer, G. Willow Wilson's late Vertigo series, Air, was decidedly unusual, but alluring and intriguing. I had recently stopped giving letter grades to first issues, but I will make an exception for the first issue of Ms. Marvel.
A+
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux
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Saturday, January 17, 2015
Arata: The Legend - Demon Tree
I read Arata: The Legend, Vol. 20
I posted a review at ComicBookBin, which is seeking donations. Follow me on Twitter or at Grumble.
I posted a review at ComicBookBin, which is seeking donations. Follow me on Twitter or at Grumble.
Friday, January 16, 2015
Comic Book Movies Score 2015 Oscar Nominations
The 87th Academy Award Nominations for the 2015 Oscars were announced Thursday, January 15, 2015. Three comic book films: Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and X-Men: Days of Future Past, scored a total of four nominations over two categories. The title of the film is followed by the names of the individuals receiving the nominations.
CATEGORY: Makeup and Hairstyling
Foxcatcher
Bill Corso and Dennis Liddiard
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Frances Hannon and Mark Coulier
Guardians of the Galaxy
Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou and David White
CATEGORY: Visual Effects
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, Bryan Grill and Dan Sudick
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett and Erik Winquist
Guardians of the Galaxy
Stephane Ceretti, Nicolas Aithadi, Jonathan Fawkner and Paul Corbould
Interstellar
Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter and Scott Fisher
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Richard Stammers, Lou Pecora, Tim Crosbie and Cameron Waldbauer
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2014 will be presented on Oscar® Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscars, produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
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CATEGORY: Makeup and Hairstyling
Foxcatcher
Bill Corso and Dennis Liddiard
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Frances Hannon and Mark Coulier
Guardians of the Galaxy
Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou and David White
CATEGORY: Visual Effects
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, Bryan Grill and Dan Sudick
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett and Erik Winquist
Guardians of the Galaxy
Stephane Ceretti, Nicolas Aithadi, Jonathan Fawkner and Paul Corbould
Interstellar
Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter and Scott Fisher
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Richard Stammers, Lou Pecora, Tim Crosbie and Cameron Waldbauer
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2014 will be presented on Oscar® Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscars, produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
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Thursday, January 15, 2015
Review: JACO the Galactic Patrolman
VIZ MEDIA – @VIZMedia
CARTOONIST: Akira Toriyama
TRANSLATION: Tetsuichiro Miyaki
LETTERS: James Gaubatz
EDITOR: Alexis Kirsch
ISBN: 978-1-4215-6630-6; paperback (January 2015); Rated “A” for “All Ages”
248pp, B&W, $9.99 U.S., $12.99 CAN, £6.99 U.K.
Jaco the Galactic Patrolman is a shonen manga comedy from Akira Toriyama, best known as the creator of his breakout and breakthrough hit manga, Dragon Ball (published in the U.S. as Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z). Jaco was originally serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump in Japan from July to September 2013. Jaco the Galactic Patrolman focuses on the unlikely friendship between a stranded alien cop and a reclusive, island-dwelling scientist.
VIZ Media recently published Jaco the Galactic Patrolman as a paperback graphic novel, with the story being complete in one volume. This stand-alone book is published under VIZ Media's Shonen Jump imprint, and is rated “‘A’ for All Ages.” The printed edition of Jaco the Galactic Patrolman has a MSRP of $9.99 in the U.S. And $12.99 CAN.
The digital version of Jaco the Galactic Patrolman, which is also currently available, is $6.99 (USD/CAN) from VIZManga.com and through the VIZ MANGA App for the Apple iPad®, iPhone® and iPod® touch, Android-powered smart phones. The digital volume of Jaco the Galactic Patrolman can also be purchased through the Nook, Kobo, ComiXology, Kindle, iBooks and GooglePlay stores.
As Jaco the Galactic Patrolman opens, we meet Jaco Teirimentenpibosshi (or Jaco the Galactic Patrolman), an interstellar cop. He crashed his ship on the moon, which forces him to make a crash-landing on a small island on Earth. There, he meets retired scientist and engineer, Omori Tokunoshin. A widower, Omori lives alone on this deserted island, while continuing his research into time-travel.
Omori is perturbed that his quiet life is interrupted by Jaco, who decides to move in with Omori. A member of the Galactic Patrol (which protects the peace of the galaxy), Jaco claims to be “Super Elite,” but he is quite clumsy and always gets into trouble, which aggravates Omori. Can Jaco get along with old man Omori long enough to save the earth from a dangerous threat... and also to save Tights, the 17-year-old girl about to embark on a dangerous rocket ride?
[This volume includes the bonus story, “Dragon Ball Minus: Departure of the Fated Child.”]
Akira Toriyama seems to have a magic touch when it comes to creating manga for young readers, from the Halloween-appropriate COWA! to the beloved Dragon Ball. Jaco the Galactic Patrolman is perfect for young readers. It is cute and fun, but it isn't simple-minded. Like Toriyama's other manga, it is quirky, delightful, and especially inventive and imaginative.
The other cool thing about Jaco the Galactic Patrolman is that it is tied to Dragon Ball, with Jaco and Omori's adventures mostly taking place just as the beginnings of Dragon Ball come together. I have to admit, with some embarrassment, that I was quite happy to discover this connection – like a little kid. In fact, this volume's bonus story is a kind of prequel to Dragon Ball, as it tells the story of how Goku's journey to Earth began. If you need a reason to buy Jaco the Galactic Patrolman, this is it.
B+
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux
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