More Steve Ditko Goodness

I finally got to read Strange Suspense: The Steve Ditko Archives (Vol. 1) (Steve Ditko Archives Vol 1)

I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin.  It's a nice companion piece to Bell's Strange and Stranger: The World of Steve Ditko.

Kimi ni Todoke Present the Frenemy

I read Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 3

I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin.

Bokurano: Ours Coming Soon

Press release from VIZ Media:

SAVING THE WORLD IS HARD… SAVING YOURSELF IS EVEN HARDER IN EXCITING NEW MANGA SERIES BOKURANO: OURS


An Innocent Game Turns Deadly In New Sci-Fi Manga

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, will delight fans with the release of Mohiro Kitoh’s manga series, BOKURANO: OURS on February 16th. The manga is rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens and will be published under the VIZ Signature imprint and carry an MSRP of $12.99 U.S. / $16.99 CAN.

One summer, fifteen kids innocently wander into a nearby seaside cave. There they meet a strange man who invites them to play an exciting new video game. This game, he explains, pits one lone giant robot against a horde of alien invaders. To play the game, all they have to do is sign a simple contract. The game stops being fun when the kids find out the true purpose of their pact.

“This release continues to demonstrate the success of our innovative partnership with Japan’s IKKI magazine, and sci-fi fans and manga connoisseurs won’t want to miss the debut of this addictive series,” says Leyla Aker, Senior Editorial Manager, VIZ Media. “Fans of Mohiro Kitoh already know that he’s a master at blending psychological suspense with amazing action, and we’re excited to introduce his work to a whole new readership.”

BOKURANO: OURS is one of the flagship series of IKKI magazine, published in Japan since 2003 and home to some of the most innovative and compelling titles in the world of contemporary manga. The series is currently available to read online at SigIKKI.com, the groundbreaking web destination for a broad range of unique manga designed for mature audiences.

Mohiro Kitoh made his manga debut in 1995 with the series, Vandemiere's Wings. In addition to Shadow Star, his other notable manga works include, Hallucination from the Womb and Zansho – A Collection of Short Stories. BOKURANO: OURS was adapted into a novel, Bokurano: Alternative, by Ohki Renji as well as a 24-episode animated series produced by studio GONZO.

For more information on other VIZ Signature titles and to check out a sneak peek of Chapter one through six of BOKURANO: OURS please visit http://www.sigikki.com/. [END]

Moonstone Books Announces Captain Midnight Anthology

From Moonstone Books:

CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT Chronicles:

Written by: John J. Nance, Stephen Mertz, Chuck Dixon
Chapter Art: Vatche Mavlian
Cover: Richard Clark

224 pages, b/w, squarebound, softcover, 6 x 9, $16.95
10 digit: 1-933076-68-2-----13 digit: 978-1-933076-68-3

234pg Ltd Ed HC = $29.95
1-933076-69-0978-1933076-69-0

Featuring New York Times bestselling aviation novelist John J. Nance!

Born in the blazing crucible of war, but sworn to fight for peace, the mysterious obsidian aviator known only by the codename Captain Midnight… flies again!

An ace pilot, super secret agent, and astounding scientific genius, the heroic Captain Midnight returns when we need him most, along with his legendary Secret Squadron– to battle spies, saboteurs and the mercenary armies of the evil warmonger Ivan Shark and his delectably deadly daughter, Fury. Join the Captain and his elite air warriors in eleven all-new stories by some of the greatest adventure writers in the world, as they battle evil and fight for freedom all over the world!

*(HC edition includes a special “history of Captain Midnight” section!)

Printed at PubGraphics/Illinois [END]

Return to Negromancer High

I've relaunched my old website, http://www.negromancer.com/, as a blog.  I'm still in the process of reposting the hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of movie reviews I had on the old version.

Young Boys on the Prowl

I read Electric Hands (Yaoi)

I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin.  This is a funny and lively take on the seme/uke dynamic in yaoi.

DC Comics Shipping from Diamond Distributors February 3 2010

DC COMICS


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