Common announces groundbreaking digital comic series “Caster" with LINE Webtoon

November 14, 2017

Press Release

LINE Webtoon (http://www.webtoons.com), the popular digital comics publisher pioneering the development and distribution of comics worldwide, today announced the development of ‘Caster,’ an original multi-media comic series created by the team at Noble Transmission and featuring an original song and score from Oscar-Winning Artist and Actor, Common. Bringing together action-packed art and storytelling with original music to set the tone, Caster follows the adventures of a world traveling rare antiques dealer who gets caught up in a world of international espionage. The series will be featured exclusively on LINE Webtoon and is scheduled to debut in early 2018.

Seven Seas Shoots for the Stars With Release of Leiji Matsumoto’s SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO: THE CLASSIC COLLECTION Hardcover Manga Omnibus

November 14, 2017

Press Release

Seven Seas Entertainment is proud to announce the license acquisition of Space Battleship Yamato: The Classic Collection, Leiji Matsumoto’s original manga trilogy—adapted as Star Blazers on American TV—collected into one beautiful hardcover omnibus!

Dark Horse Comics Previews RASPUTIN: THE VOICE OF THE DRAGON

November 14, 2017

Press Release

Legendary Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, bestselling iZOMBIE co-creator Chris Roberson, acclaimed artist Christopher Mitten and award-winning colorist Dave Stewart are pulling back the curtain on the past of the mad and mysterious Russian sorcerer Rasputin in Rasputin: The Voice of the Dragon, a new five issue mini-series from Dark Horse Comics.

Seven Seas Goes Micro With License of WONDERLAND Manga Series →

November 14, 2017

Press Release

Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of the manga Wonderland by Yugo Ishikawa, an Alice in Wonderland-inspired survival horror series about humankind shrinking!

VIZ Media Launches New Shojo Manga Series - SP BABY

November 14, 2017

Press Release

IZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delivers a fun mix of action, comedy, drama and romance with the launch of the manga series SP BABY on November 28th.

Travesty and The Anime Adaptation of Black Clover

November 14, 2017

By Dustin Cabeal

At first, it was just the terrible voice selection and direction of the voice actors that made me dislike what I was watching. In all the pages of Black Clover that I’ve read in my head, never once did I imagine the main character constantly yelling like some idiot man-child that had watched a lot of DBZ growing up and suddenly thought yelling like Goku was “cool” to do. Maybe that’s what studio Pierrot wanted though, an instant comparison to one of the longest-running and popular franchises of all time. What could possibly go wrong copying something to such a degree?

Seven Seas Licenses the Sequel to Blockbuster Hit MY LESBIAN EXPERIENCE WITH LONELINESS With MY SOLO EXCHANGE DIARY Manga

November 13, 2017

Press Release

Seven Seas Entertainment is thrilled to announce the license acquisition of the manga My Solo Exchange Diary by Nagata Kabi, the heavily requested sequel to 2017’s smash hit My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness!

Experience Interstellar Space Travel And Adventure In The New Sci-Fi Series ASTRA LOST IN SPACE

November 13, 2017

Press Release

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delivers the sci-fi survival epic ASTRA LOST IN SPACE on December 5th.

Seven Seas Lands a Sexy Spike With License of HARUKANA RECEIVE Beach Volleyball Manga Series

November 13, 2017

Press Release

Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to announce the license acquisition—both print and digital—of the manga Harukana Receive by Nyoijizai, a sexy sports series about women’s volleyball on the beaches of Okinawa!

A Sinister Secret Threatens the Orphans of Grace Field House In This New Series From The Pages Of WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP

November 13, 2017

Press Release

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces the release of THE PROMISED NEVERLAND on December 5th.

Laugh Yourself Out of House and Home With Seven Seas’ License of DRAGON GOES HOUSE-HUNTING Manga Series

November 13, 2017

Press Release

Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition—both print and digital—of the manga Dragon Goes House-Hunting by Kawo Tanuki and Choco Aya, a comedy about a down-on-his-luck dragon trying to find his perfect lair!

Udon and Capcom Announce Street Fighter: The Novel

November 13, 2017

Press Release

The World Warriors take center stage in the first ever Street Fighter novel! This December, UDON releases STREET FIGHTER™: THE NOVEL, a 256-page hardcover book that combines detailed martial arts action with stellar manga artwork.

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Review: The Space Heists of Vyvy & Qwerty #1

November 13, 2017

By Patrick Wolf

A splice between Star Wars and Guardians of the Galaxy, The Space Heists of Vyvy & Qwerty is an action-packed, sci-fi, comedy that’ll have you laughing on one page and holding your breath on the next. I enjoyed this series a lot more than Star Wars and found it just as hilarious as Guardians. I would recommend Vyvy & Qwerty to almost anyone and I’m confident the kickstarter for issue #2 will be just as successful as the first.

Review: Red Echo #1

November 13, 2017

By Oliver Gerlach

Red Echo #1, written and drawn by E.S. Brophy, is a sci-fi action book with some pretty great cybernetic panthers and a lot of guns. It’s almost entirely action, with very little breathing space for the characters.

Brophy’s cover is genuinely lovely. It’s a striking red, white and black image reminiscent of David Aja’s cover work, which can never be a bad thing. Genuinely very eye-catching, it immediately makes the book look intriguing and different.

Review: Whisper Wilds #1

November 13, 2017

By Oliver Gerlach

Whisper Wilds #1, currently funding (very successfully) on Kickstarter, is the brainchild of Brent Nelson and Emanuele Arnaldi. It’s the story of a woman and her dinosaur-like partner attempting to prevent monsters from escaping an extra-dimensional wasteland and slipping into 1940s Australia. If that sounds like a weird premise, don’t worry! It’s very well-handled, and the end result is far more delightful than the simple plot and concept summary might indicate.

Super S - Anime Podcast E.038 →

November 11, 2017

By Dustin Cabeal & Lindsay Mallard

Click here to listen to the episode!

038 - Greetings anime fans and listeners! This week we have four episodes of Welcome to the Ballroom to cover! That's right; the Ballroom Beat is back with episodes 15-18 to break down. After that Lindsay has a follow-up to an anime we talk about last time, what is it? You'll find out. Dustin also offers his apologies if he's difficult to listen to on this episode since he's still getting over a cold. Thanks for listening!

Review: Tsuredure Children – Season 1

November 10, 2017

By Dustin Cabeal

At first glance, Tsuredure Children seems like a redundant rom-com with the same lovey-dovey theme running through every tale. Tsuredure Children is quite brilliant in that it takes what anime does extremely well, shallow relationships and makes them hilarious and quite deep.

That’s right, Tsuredure Children is a total swerve.

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Preview: Jack Hammer: Paper Hero

November 10, 2017

Press Release

In an all-new one-shot, JACK HAMMER is back, balancing super-powered action with private-eye sensibilities to give readers the kind of high octane, street-level gut-punch fans of series like Daredevil and Kill or Be Killed crave!

Batman: The Telltale Series Comes To Comics... Ouroboros Anyone?

November 10, 2017

Press Release

The popular video game Batman: The Telltale Series, is adding new plot points to its storyline in a new Digital First comic book miniseries, BATMAN: SINS OF THE FATHER, to be released by DC. The series will bridge the gap between the first and second season of the acclaimed game, developed by Telltale Games and licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. TV and comic book writer Christos Gage (Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Angel & Faith, TV’s Daredevil) will helm the series, with artist Raffaele Ienco (Fantastic Four, Black Knight) making his debut on his first DC comic book. The story will delve deeper into the narrative, with new details for the current game, Batman: The Enemy Within. The miniseries will be released digitally beginning February 12, with print issues beginning February 21.

Review: Monstro Mechanica #1

November 10, 2017

By Jonathan Edwards

Leonardo da Vinci built a wooden robot. That’s pretty much all you need to hear about Monstro Mechanic #1 to know whether or not you’ll be at all interested in it. I actually saw a promo for this back in another AfterShock book (I can’t remember which one), but I only skimmed past it, so the title and the robot were the only things that stuck with me. I wasn’t even necessarily interested until I got three or four pages in and saw, yes, that was indeed Leonardo da Vinci. From there, I realized he must be the one who built the robot, settled in for a good read, and that is indeed what I got.