REVIEWS

 Lesley Aeschliman

Manga Review: Kiss of the Rose Princess Volume 3

Manga Review: Kiss of the Rose Princess Volume 3

Kiss of the Rose Princess Volume 3 focuses on Anise Yamamoto, a high school student who wears a rose choker given to her by her father. Anise was warned that if she ever removed it, she would receive a terrible punishment. She discovers that she is the Rose Princess, and that four male students at […]

 Stefani Sloma

Comic Review: Bodies #8 – Know You Are Loved

Comic Review: Bodies #8 – Know You Are Loved

Just as the whole series had done, Bodies #8 by Si Spencer and Vertigo left me wanting more, but only because I loved it so much. BODIES #8 WRITER: Si Spencer ARTIST: Meghan Hetrick, Dean Ormston, Tula Lotay, Phil Winslade COLORIST: Lee Loughridge LETTERER: Dezi Sienty and Taylor Esposito PUBLISHER: Vertigo RELEASE DATE: February 25, 2015 Order a the last copy […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

Manga Review: Kamisama Kiss Volume 17

Manga Review: Kamisama Kiss Volume 17

Kamisama Kiss Volume 17 focuses on Nanami Momozono, a high school student who becomes a kami at the land god’s shrine after the land god gives her a kiss on the forehead and bestows on her the power of a kami. Nanami has two familiars serving her: Tomoe the fox demon and a snake incarnation […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

Manga Review: Oresama Teacher Volume 18

Manga Review: Oresama Teacher Volume 18

Oresama Teacher Volume 18 focuses on former delinquent Mafuyu Kurosaki, who transfers to Midorigaoka Academy with the hopes of turning over a new leaf. Her hopes are dashed when her homeroom teacher ends up being Takaomi Saeki, on older neighbor she looked up to in the past who taught her how to be a delinquent. […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Spider-Gwen #1 Continues Gwen Stacy’s Revival From Dead Love Interest To Hero

Spider-Gwen #1 Continues Gwen Stacy’s Revival From Dead Love Interest To Hero

Spider-Gwen #1, written by Jason Latour and drawn by Robbi Rodriguez, is the second spin off to come from the Spider-Verse event and continues the story of Gwen Stacy: Spider-Woman in a new ongoing series. Spider-Gwen #1 cover by Robbi Rodriguez from Marvel.com Spider-Gwen #1 WRITER: Jason Latour ARTIST: Robbi Rodriguez COLORIST: Rico Renzi LETTERER: […]

 Kyle J. Steenblik

Big Eyes: The Film, The Art, a Book to Read

Big Eyes: The Film, The Art, a Book to Read

Big Eyes: The Film, The Art  Hardcover: 192 pages Publisher: Titan Books (January 27, 2015) Language: English Available on Amazon $22.35 This a coffee-table book that you will actually want to read.  In fact, this particular book has occupied my beside-table for several weeks now.  I only find the book difficult to read as the photographs […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

Anime Review: Sailor Moon Season 1 Part 2

Anime Review: Sailor Moon Season 1 Part 2

The Sailor Moon Season 1 Part 2 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack includes the remaining 23 episodes of Season 1, as well several exclusive bonus features. Audio options include the original Japanese audio with English subtitles and the new English dub produced by VIZ Media. Sailor Moon Season 1 Part 2 Publisher: VIZ Media Format: Blu-ray/DVD Combo […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Silk #1 Shows Cindy Moon Adjusting To Being Human Not Her Powers

Silk #1 Shows Cindy Moon Adjusting To Being Human Not Her Powers

Silk #1, written by Robbie Thompson and drawn by Stacey Lee, is the introduction to Cindy Moon AKA Silk from the Spider-Verse event and how she is adjusting to her new life. Silk #1 WRITER: Robbie Thompson ARTIST: Stacey Lee COLORIST: Ian Herring LETTERER: VC’s Travis Lanham PUBLISHER: Marvel Comics RELEASE DATE: February 18, 2014 […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

Manga Review: Seraphim 266613336 Wings

Manga Review: Seraphim 266613336 Wings

Seraphim 266613336 Wings is a manga collaboration between Mamoru Oshii and Satoshi Kon. The story is set on a future earth, in an area heavily influenced by China and its history. The world has been devastated by a plague that induces apocalyptic visions in the afflicted as it ossifies their bodies into dead, seraphic forms. […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Operation S.I.N. #2 Delves Deeper Into The Mindset Of The Cold War

Operation S.I.N. #2 Delves Deeper Into The Mindset Of The Cold War

Operation S.I.N. #2, written by Kathryn Immonen and drawn by Rich Ellis, continues the story of Peggy Carter and Howard Stark as they travel into Soviet Russia, post World War II, to save the world. Operation S.I.N. #2 (of 5) WRITER: Kathryn Immonen ARTIST: Rich Ellis COLORIST: Jordan Boyd LETTERER: VC’s Joe Sabino PUBLISHER: Marvel […]

 Kyle J. Steenblik

Focus Plays it Safe to Deliver an Average Genre Mashup

Focus Plays it Safe to Deliver an Average Genre Mashup

Focus Directed by: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa Written by: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa Starring: Will Smith, Margot Robbie Running time: 104 minutes Rated R for for language, some sexual content and brief violence Focus is an incredibly average crime/comedy in the vein of Oceans 11, without the charismatic ensemble cast to carry the comedy through […]

 Kyle J. Steenblik

The Lazarus Effect was Lazy Resurrected Horror Tropes

The Lazarus Effect was Lazy Resurrected Horror Tropes

The Lazarus Effect Directed by: David Gelb Written by: Luke Dawson, Jeremy Slater Starring: Mark Duplass, Olivia Wilde, Donald Glover, Evan Peters, Sarah Bolger Running time: 83 minutes Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of horror violence, terror and some sexual references Think of a horror movie revolving around bringing the dead back to life, only […]

 Stefani Sloma

Comic Review: D4VE #1 – Are you there, God? It’s me, D4VE.

Comic Review: D4VE #1 – Are you there, God? It’s me, D4VE.

Writer Ryan Ferrier and artist Valentin Ramon have created a hilarious, dark, quirky comic in D4VE #1, and I can’t wait to see more. D4VE #1 WRITER: Ryan Ferrier ARTIST: Valentin Ramon LETTERER: Ryan Ferrier PUBLISHER: IDW Publishing RELEASE DATE: February 25, 2015 Order a copy of D4ve #1 (of 5) to be delivered to […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Review: “The Lazarus Effect” Is Better Off Dead

Review: “The Lazarus Effect” Is Better Off Dead

Title: The Lazarus Effect Director: David Gelb Screenwriter: Luke Dawson and Jeremy Slater Principal Cast: Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass, Donald Glover, Evan Peters, and Sarah Bolger I’m not a huge fan of horror movies. I understand the concept of them, but I have an extremely overactive brain that keeps me awake imagining how I’m going […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

Anime Review: Coppelion The Complete Series

Anime Review: Coppelion The Complete Series

Coppelion The Complete Series is a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack that features all 13 episodes of the series on two Blu-ray Discs and two DVDs. Audio options include the original Japanese audio with English subtitles and the English dub. Coppelion The Complete Series Publisher: VIZ Media Format: Blu-ray/DVD Combo Release Date: February 3, 2015 Order a […]

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