Robert Ramos 10/25/16 Robert Ramos 10/25/16

Review: ClassicaLoid E.02

By Robert Ramos

So I’m here again, reviewing another episode of ClassicaLoid, and I still don’t have any idea what I’m watching. Is this simply a comedy anime with a shit ton of gags? Is there eventually going to be a story/plot? If there is, will it be worth a shit? Two episodes in and I should not be feeling this way at all.

Dustin Cabeal 10/25/16 Dustin Cabeal 10/25/16

Review: Future Quake – Summer 2016

By Dustin Cabeal

If you’re going to buy an indie comic anthology, for your money, make it Future Quake. There’s a lot of stories, and it genuinely feels as if each creator was given a minimum page count rather than a max. Each story takes the time to breathe and in some cases, develop into an interesting tale.

Dustin Cabeal 10/25/16 Dustin Cabeal 10/25/16

Review: Adam + Gill’s Trivia Game

By Dustin Cabeal

I debate if I should review Adam + Gill’s Trivia Game. I didn’t particularly like it, but I think that’s because comedy is so subjective. Whereas I didn’t find Trivia Game funny, I’m hopefully that someone reading this review will check it out and find it funny and then subsequently hate my review for not heaping praise upon it. I can live with that if it means that I help someone find this book and enjoy it.

Shanel Kamara 10/25/16 Shanel Kamara 10/25/16

Review: Nobunaga no Shinobi E.01

By Shanel Kamara

Wow, I was not expecting to find out that, Nobunaga does in fact have a mouth and that it just looks like he does not have one most of the time. Episode 1 introduces Chidori's master, who belongs to the Fuma clan and Sukezou, a fellow ninja who is in love with Chidori. Chidori and Sukezou leave Chidori's master in hope of finding Nobunaga and serving him. While the two are on their journey, Chidori recounts how she met Nobunaga once before and how he saved her from drowning in a river. She expresses feelings of doubt about Nobunaga recalling their previous encounter.

Shanel Kamara 10/25/16 Shanel Kamara 10/25/16

Review: Nobunaga no Shinobi E.00

By Shanel Kamara

I loved this! The plot, characters, and simple yet effective animation style drew me in immediately. Due to the plots setting, and the fact that several anime shows have already dealt with the topic of the warring states period in East Asia, Nobunaga's reign, samurai's and ninjas, I thought that this show might be the same as the others; but I was wrong. This show has the potential to be truly exquisite; the balance between humour and seriousness is apparent. I realised by the end of this episode that, although at times Chidori seemed a bit naive and a bit of a joke, she was in fact a competent, brave, and formidable ninja girl.

Dustin Cabeal 10/24/16 Dustin Cabeal 10/24/16

Review: Humanescent

By Dustin Cabeal

Usually, I’m not a fan of anthologies written by one person. It takes a talented writer with a solid vision to pull off such an anthology. For the most part, creator and writer, Jacques Nyemb does just that. Humanescent is unique in that the theme isn’t superheroes, sci-fi or the typical “here’s the character tell a story with them and use these personality tropes” themed story. I’ve never read a collection of stories about “being human” and while that could come across as intentionally vague to some people, I find it to be ambitious.

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Seven Seas Licenses Otome Mania!! Manga Series

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Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of Yurino Tsukigase’s Otome Mania!!, the story of a young woman living her gamer dream!

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VIZ Media Launches JoJo's Biarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders Manga

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VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces an exciting new addition to the acclaimed JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE saga with the release of JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: PART 3 – STARDUST CRUSADERS on November 1st.

Dustin Cabeal 10/24/16 Dustin Cabeal 10/24/16

Prison School -- Vice Principal Cosplay

By Dustin Cabeal

Hey, when I upload a new theme or uproot the site completely I like to celebrate with a cosplay posting. Not really, I just found this and couldn't resist sharing Katinka Cosplay's (photos by Photosnxs) brilliant recreation of Meiko Shiraki, the vice principal from Prison School. Which is a manga that I've reviewed (Vol. 1, Vol. 2 & 3 and Vol. 4) and also an anime that we've discussed on Super-S: Anime Podcast.

Dustin Cabeal 10/24/16 Dustin Cabeal 10/24/16

GWAR Comes To Comics With GWAR: Orgasmageddon

By Dustin Cabeal

I'm all about music and comics which is something that long-time readers of the site will be annoyed by me saying for the hundredth time, but I am. Music and comics go together like PB&J. Anyway, GWAR is coming to comics lead by Matt Miner, who's books have always been a hit on the site so check this out.

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Sequart's "The Best There Is At What He Does" Available Now

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Sequart Organization is proud to announce the publication of The Best There is at What He Does: Examining Chris Claremont’s X-Men, by Jason Powell.

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Fanbase Press Introduces Latina Superheroine in Bilingual QUINCE Comic Series

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Fanbase Press is overjoyed to announce the newest addition to its publishing slate with Quince, a 15-issue, bilingual, creator-owned digital comic book series that follows a year in the life of Lupe, a 15-year-old girl who discovers that her quinceañera brings with it a super cool party . . . and superpowers. Emphasizing diversity, family, and female empowerment, Quince’s creative team includes sisters Kit Steinkellner (writer - Z: The Beginning of Everything) and Emma Steinkellner (artist - Pow Slam Sparkle) and creator Sebastian Kadlecik (Penguins vs. Possums).

Robert Ramos 10/24/16 Robert Ramos 10/24/16

REVIEW: KEIJO!!!!!!!! E.02

By Robert Ramos

What would a sports anime be without vigorous training, am I right? I’m talking about training so hard that you’re going to puke or being so tired that you’re unable to function. Well, in this episode of Keijo, we get all that, minus the puking.

By training, I’m talking about making figure eights with your butt, pushing a tire with your chest and/or butt, and last but not least, walking with your butt.

Dustin Cabeal 10/23/16 Dustin Cabeal 10/23/16

CBMFP 257: Fighting The Inhumans To The Death

By Dustin Cabeal

Welcome back to the CBMFP. This week we're going to breeze past a death in the comic industry and right into At&t's tentative purchase of Time Warner. Then it's on to some Fox movie news that includes Deadpool 2 and Logan.

Justin Wood 10/22/16 Justin Wood 10/22/16

Review: The Chasing Arrows #1

By Justin Wood

It's a lot like Waterworld. It's a little like Tank Girl. One bit reminds me a lot of Y: The Last Man. The Chasing Arrows feels a lot like a lot of things that already exist, but unlike a lot of books read here on Bastards, here this doesn't raise my red flags. The only time clichés and allusions are crimes are when you get the sense that the writer just wanted to take credit for a story they read elsewhere or to plug holes in their writing instinctually with overly familiar shortcuts. The Chasing Arrows feels familiar but brings enough of its own ideas to the table to result in a new property worth seeing what it builds into.

Dustin Cabeal 10/22/16 Dustin Cabeal 10/22/16

DAISUKI.net Begins Streaming Action-Packed Fan Favorite “Dragon Ball Super”

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International anime streaming site DAISUKI.net will begin simulcasting the popular anime “Dragon Ball Super” soon after the newest episode airs in Japan on October 23 9:00a.m. (JST), October 22 5:00p.m. (PST), and October 23 1:00a.m. (BST), 2016.

Dustin Cabeal 10/21/16 Dustin Cabeal 10/21/16

Review: Niskeoi: False Love vol. 18

By Dustin Cabeal

Much like the main characters of this book, I think I might be falling in love… with the story; which is difficult to admit since it has wasted so many opportunities and picked the familiar path of the harem genre time and time again. Perhaps it’s the fact that I’ve kept reading it that I’ve become so invested or that I watched two seasons of the anime to see how it all started. Whatever it is, this volume got me. Now, that doesn’t mean it’ll keep me because this all hinges on what happens next.

Dustin Cabeal 10/21/16 Dustin Cabeal 10/21/16

Review: Food Wars! vol. 14

By Dustin Cabeal

It’s the second test of the Stagiaire Challenge and Yukihira has been sent to work with the chef that he challenged during the spring… challenge. You know what? They have far too many season theme challenges. Hell, I’m not even sure it was spring… summer? Doesn’t matter. Yukihira is working in Shinomiya’s kitchen, the man that failed Megumi.

Dustin Cabeal 10/21/16 Dustin Cabeal 10/21/16

Review: Doctor Crowe #1

By Dustin Cabeal

Doctor Crowe is an anthology or sorts in that there are four separate stories, but they’re all written by Corey Fryia, and each story has a different artist. It’s very similar to what other publishers do on annuals in which they invite different creators to tell a variety of stories with a set of characters, but in this instance, it’s one man telling the stories. I’m not opposed to that; I just wish it had a damn name beside "anthology."

Dustin Cabeal 10/21/16 Dustin Cabeal 10/21/16

Review: Prospects #1

By Dustin Cabeal

While looking at the cover for Prospects, I instantly played the “one of these things is not like the other” game and focused in on the guy dead center. I knew in a heartbeat that he was going to be the main character due to his annoyed look and disheveled appearance.