It’s been a while since I watched what I’d call a “Weird Japan” movie – a Japanese film with a degree of creativity and un-reality that is uncommon in Western cinema – and indeed is generally rejected outright in Western independent cinema (see Dogme ’95 and Ethan Hawke’s comments about superhero films). Instead, these films openly embrace science fiction, fantasy, and horror concepts in a way that Western independent cinema (outside of horror) fails to do.
I’m continuing to make my way through 1995 in Star Wars with the first collection of Star Wars short fiction.
We finish off Wolfgang and the DF Alliance, before dealing with the Angel. Read more
Great MightGaine finishes their fight with Joe The Ace. Read more
This week I’ve got a review of a trio of mystery novels, from a former Doctor Who writer. Read more
We continue pushing onwards, including a rematch with Joe the Ace. Read more
An Angel is on the way to Tokyo 3, but first – Interrupting Super Robot Villains! Read more
I’ve been on something of an unplanned Ken Russell kick, after going for years after not having seen any of his films – indeed, having never even heard of him until I saw Kyle Kallgren’s review of The Devils. Read more
While in the main Batman book, after Flashpoint, Scott Snyder jumped more or less straight into the Court of Owls storyline, over in Detective Comics writer Tony S. Daniel has a couple stories that fit in a little more with members of Batman’s existing rogues gallery – with a story featuring two existing members and re-interpreted versions of a couple others. Read more
Alternate title: Dragon Bar Mitzvah. Read more
We finally take down both Riddhe and Ghuli – before we get additional news – the Nadesico is returning! Read more
Continuing with Dark Horse, we have the first comic book outing of Rogue Squadron, and Mike Stackpole’s first step into the Star Wars Universe. Read more
If dealing with G-Hound wasn’t enough, Ghuli decides to make his presence known as well. Read more
Londo Bell works to break Meridia from her programming, before Riddhe throws a monkey wrench in the works. Read more
Invoking the name of Sherlock Holmes sets a lot of expectations for a series. It sets the expectations that your series is going to be a mystery series, where the way the mysteries will be solved will be through the detective using deductive reasoning and through keen powers of observation – and also that the detective will have an audience-perspective sidekick who is intelligent and perceptive, but not as much as the detective. Holmes of Kyoto is, occasionally, that. However, just as much of the time, it’s a relationship drama, and not necessarily a well-executed relationship drama. Read more
I’m continuing with Dark Horse’s run of Star Wars comics with probably one of the most beloved spinoffs not created with Timothy Zahn. Read more
Londo Bell launches their rescue mission and runs into some somewhat unexpected reinforcements. Read more
Kurtz ribs Sousuke, while Marida tries to break free of her programming. Read more
This week we have the latest installment of Legend of the Galactic Heroes, as Yang Wen-Li’s burgeoning rebellion tries to find its footing. Read more
Finally, Kaname and Sousuke manage to get back in touch. Read more
Londo Bell and the Unicorn Gundam take on the Black Unicorn Gundam. Read more
With the past two installments of the Vinyl Detective series, we’ve had an exploration of vinyl collecting along with the Jazz music industry of the 1930s-50s, and a focus on collecting singles combined with an exploration of the psychedelic rock scene of the 1960s-70s in the UK. This basically leaves one last major type of record album to cover – 78 rpm shellac records, and wartime jazz music. Read more
This past year, after the Death of Wolverine event, Laura Kinney/X-23, far too briefly, took on the mantle of Wolverine. I’ve read most of that series, and thought, with Logan’s return, I might as well give my thoughts on this series. Read more
Sousuke Sagara is back! Read more
