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Manga Review - Yozakura Quartet Volume One
2008-02-26 01:58:00
Yozakura Quartet Volume One Publisher: Random House/Del Rey Manga Manga by: Suzuhito Yasuda Adapted by: Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir Translated by: Satsuki Yamashita Lettered by: North Market Street Graphics Rating: OT 16+ Genre: Action/Shonen/Comedy/Supernatural Released: 26th of February, 2008 Review ed by: Julie Gray ?Superteens?? I love super hero storylines and I?ve read my fair share of manga, comic ...
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Manga Review - Minima! Volume One
2008-02-23 01:43:00
Minima! Volume One Publisher: Random House/Del Rey Manga Manga by: Machiko Sakurai Translated and adapted by: Athena and Althea Nibley Lettered by: Steve Palmer Rating: T 13+ Genre: Comedy Released: 26th of February, 2008 Review ed by Julie Gray “Living Doll” Locating details on the genre for this manga took more effort than usual. And it?s not ...
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Manga Review - Psycho Busters Volume One
2008-02-15 09:07:00
Psycho Busters - Volume One Publisher: Random House/Del Rey Manga Manga by: Akinari Nao Story by: Yuya Aoki Translated and adapted by: Stephen Paul Lettered by: North Market Street Graphics Rating: OT 16+ Genre: Action/Shonen/Supernatural. Review ed by Julie Gray Review originally published February 14, 2007 ?Mystery Girl?? Looks can be very deceiving. Fifteen year old Kakeru is about to embark on the ride ...
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Manga Review - The Yagyu Ninja Scrolls Volume 1: Revenge of the Hori Clan
2008-02-14 04:56:00
The Yagyu Ninja Scrolls Volume 1: Revenge of the Hori Clan Publisher: Random House/Del Rey Manga Manga by: Masaki Segawa Original story by: Futaro Yamada Translated by and Adapted by: Mini Eda Lettered by: B.Han Rating: Mature Genre: Seinen/Martial Arts/Action Review ed by Julie Gray Review originally published February 13, 2007 “Vow of Vengeance”… Nobody can write Ninja stories quite like ...
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Comic Review: Doublecross More or Less
2008-02-03 21:27:00
Doublecross More or Less Author: Tony Consiglio Publisher: Top Shelf Productions Review ed by Julie Gray Review originally published January 30th, 2008 I enjoy humorous comics especially when I can relate to the situation on the most basic level. I think this is the crux of what makes Doublecross More or Less by Tony Consiglio entertaining and appealing. The main character in ...
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Graphic Novel Review - Big Clay Pot
2008-01-29 08:44:00
Big Clay Pot Author: Scott Mills Publisher: Top Shelf Productions Editor: Chris Staros Review ed by: Julie Gray Review originally published January 14th, 2008 The first thing that appealed to me straight away when I began to read Big Clay Pot was the design of the book. It looks more like a book than a comic book. ...
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Comic Review: Dang! brand comics and stories
2008-01-04 05:11:00
Dang! brand comics and stories Publisher: Top Shelf Productions Story and Art by: Martin Cendreda Review ed by Julie Gray Review originally published January 4th, 2008 Comic s can come in all shapes and sizes, styles and design. This particular comic, Dang! brand comics and stories is more like a collection of comic strips which also happens to be a collection of ...
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Manga Review - The Manga Bible
2007-12-13 03:28:00
The Manga Bible Publisher: Doubleday Broadway Publishing Script by: Akinsiku Concept and Art by: Siku Rating: N/A Genre: Religion Review ed by Julie Gray Review originally published December 13, 2007 ?And God said, ?Let there be light???Zzaapppp!!… ?And there was light?. Even if you’re not a religious person, you probably know the story of Jesus, the Ten Commandments, and what ...
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Book Review - Manga: The Complete Guide
2007-08-23 01:34:00
Manga: The Complete Guide Publisher: Random House/Del Rey Manga Genre: Graphic Novel/Reference Author: Jason Thompson Available: October 2007 Review ed by Julie Gray Review originally published August 21, 2007 Manga: The Complete Guide is an extremely useful reference book and guide for any manga enthusiast or journalist. Penned by Jason Thompson, former editor of Viz, the book is extremely well presented and ...
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Manga Review - Shiki Tsukai: Volume One
2007-08-21 02:49:00
Shiki Tsukai: Volume One Publisher: Random House/Del Rey Manga Story by: To-ru Zekuu Art by: Yuna Takanagi Translated by and Adapted by: Mayumi Kobayashi Lettered by: North Market Street Graphics Rating: OT 13 + Genre: Shonen/Fantasy Review ed by Julie Gray Review originally published August 20, 2007 ?Magic Warrior? Take a boy who is destined for great things, add a cute girl ...
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Movie Review - Transformers (2007)
2007-07-02 23:31:00
TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE: 2007 DISTRIBUTOR: DreamWorks SKG DIRECTOR: Michael Bay WRITERS: Robert Orci, Alex Kurtzman PRODUCERS: Don Murphy, Tom DeSanto Starring: Shia Lebouf, Megan Fox, John Turturro, Jon Voight, Josh Duhamel Voice Actors: Hugo Weaving (Megatron), Peter Cullen (Optimus Prime) Rating: M (NZ) for Medium Level Violence MPAA: Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action violence, brief ...
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Manga Review - Dragon Eye: Volume One
2007-06-29 06:24:00
Dragon Eye: Volume One Publisher: Random House/Del Rey Manga Author: Kairi Fujiyama Translated by and Adapted by: Mari Morimoto Lettered by: North Market Street Graphics Rating: OT 13 + Genre: Shonen/Fantasy/Action Review ed by Julie Gray Review originally published June 29th, 2007 ?Secret Weapon?? When I first took a look at the Dragon Eye manga, I initially thought it was a ...
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Manga Review - Kitchen Princess: Volume One
2007-06-18 02:17:00
Kitchen Princess : Volume One Publisher: Random House/Del Rey Manga Author: Natsumi Ando Translated by: Satsuki Yamashita Adapted by: Nunzio Defilippis and Christina Weir Lettered by: North Market Street Graphics Rating: OT 13 + Genre: Shoujo/Fantasy Review ed by Julie Gray Review originally published 18th June, 2007 ?Hungry heart?? Combining food and romance probably isn?t a first for a manga (it has certainly been covered in other ...
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Graphic Novel Review - Elk?s Run
2007-06-10 06:30:00
Elk’s Run Publisher: Villard Books /Random House Author: Joshua Hale Fialkov Art by: Noel Tuazon Colors by: Scott Keating Lettered by: Jason Hanley Chapter and title art by: Datsun Tran Edited by: Jason Rodriguez Review ed by Julie Gray Review originally published 10th June, 2007 According to the last page in this book, Elk?s Run was originally self-published by Joshua Fialkov who then switched publishing to ...
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Comic Review: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Long Way Home Part I
2007-06-01 05:55:00
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Long Way Home Part I Issue: #1 Season Eight Publisher: Dark Horse Comic s Script: Josh Whedon Pencils: George Jeanty Inks: Andy Owens Colours: Dave Stewart Letters: Richard Starkings and Comicraft?s Jimmy Genre: Fantasy/Horror/Action Review ed by Julie Gray Review originally published May 31st, 2007 Our girl Buffy has had a somewhat colourful existence. ...
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Comic Review: Strongarm Issue #2
2007-05-30 22:10:00
Strongarm Issue #2 Comic Title: Strongarm Issue: Number Two Story: Steve Horton Art: David Ahn Published by: Image Comics Genre: Action, Futuristic, Romance Review ed by Julie Gray Review originally published 30th May, 2007 Continuing on from the last issue of Strongarm, the now partially bio-mechanical Rob has two new ?friends? attached to his body which have a will of their own. With his ...
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Book Review - Train Man - the Novel
2007-05-29 01:38:00
Train Man ? the Novel Publisher: Random House/Del Rey Books Author: Hitori Nakano Translated by: Bonnie Elliott Genre: Romance/Fiction Review ed by Julie Gray Review originally published May 28th, 2007 It?s so easy to get confused with the Train Man books. There are so many different books out there today; everything from the original book, to the Shoujo and Seinen manga written ...
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Book Review - Flight: Volume One
2007-05-26 06:43:00
Flight: Volume One Publisher: Villard Books /Random House Author: Compilation/Various Editor/Art Director: Kazu Kibuishi Assistant Editors: Kean Soo and Phil Craven Editor at Villard: Chris Schleup Review ed by Julie Gray Review originally published May 25, 2007 I reviewed Flight: Volume Three last year and found the book so beautifully made that I just had to see the other books in the series. I?ve said ...
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Game Console Magazine Review: ?Warioware: Smooth Moves?
2007-05-25 04:26:00
Warioware: Smooth Moves - Nintendo Wii Review ed by Julie Gray Review originally published March Issue of Game Console magazine, 2007 Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Nintendo Scheduled release date: Out (March 2007) Players: 1-4 Genre: Party Game Official Website: http://wii.nintendo.com/software_wariowar e.jsp Unless you’re an avid follower of Nintendo games, chances are you will be totally blown away by Warioware: Smooth Moves on the Wii. This game will ...
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