• AnimeOnHand: Free Anime Episodes That You Can Stream Instantly

    AnimeOnHand Has All of Your Favorite Episodes AnimeOnHand is a digital library that hosts over thirty-nine pages filled with thousands of episodes of anime shows that you can stream instantly on your phone or computer. The site has a search engine and fairly comprehensive episode listings that allows you to find the classic anime show you’ve…

  • Free Comic Book Day 2015 Is Almost Here!

    It’s been a long, cold winter but it looks like Spring is finally here. Flowers are blooming, birds are singing, and Free Comic Book Day is almost upon us. You Read That Correctly…FREE Hard to believe, but way back in 2001 things were not so shiny for the comics industry. Christopher Nolan hadn’t dipped his magical…

  • Image Comics: An Origin Story

    It’s time to start worrying about mainstream comics. While DC and Marvel duke it out in movie theaters with a new mega-franchise seemingly every week, their printed content is lagging in creativity and ingenuity. With each franchise reboot and each origin story told and then retold, even their truest fans are growing weary. Desperate for…

  • Top 10 Alan Moore Comics Every Fan Should Read

    Here’s a list of the top 10 comics every Alan Moore fan should read (if you haven’t already). Even the most casual comic book connoisseur is familiar with Alan Moore’s Watchmen and V for Vendetta. But if you’re just getting into comics or were done with Alan Moore after reading the Watchmen (because it’s kind…

  • What We’re Watching: Hunter x Hunter

    There’s little else stronger than the bond of father and his son. Hunter x Hunter follows the story of a young boy who sets off from his quiet home in the woods to pursue his father, wherever he may be. The main character- Gon (Goh’n), has a dream not that uncommon from everyone else, Gon…

  • Cover Was Finally Released for ‘Go Set a Watchman’ by Harper Lee

    Harper Lee, author of one of the most infamous and canonical pieces of literature, To Kill a Mockingbird, will be releasing a highly anticipated sequel entitled Go Set a Watchman. The sequel is set to hit the shelves on July 14, 2015. The cover was just released on Tuesday, March 24, causing patiently awaiting fans…

  • Media Monopolies: Time Warner vs The Walt Disney Company

    Many comic book fans are familiar with the age old debate of Marvel vs DC, but I thought it would be fun to stretch this debate out and compare what the two largest media companies in existence have over each other and what it says about both the companies and what it means about you,…

  • How Anime and Manga Culture Can Help the Comic Book Industry

    Books are no longer the primary form of entertainment here in the twenty first century, so it would only make sense that comic books, being a printed text, are now a struggling media. Right? However, there is a media very similar to comic books that is not only doing well but is thriving right now:…

  • Scarlett Johansson to Star in Remake of ‘Ghost in the Shell’

    Variety announced on January 5th, that Scarlett Johansson has agreed to star in DreamWorks’ live-action remake of the famous 1995 anime film adaptation of the manga, Ghost in the Shell by Masamune Shirow, and will be directed by Mamoru Oshii. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP2Pt6m3yKU] The movie follows the story of Major Motoko Kusanagi, a member of a covert ops…

  • New Digimon Series Coming in Spring 2015

    Celebration of Digimon’s 15th anniversary Franchise owners of Bandai Namco celebrated Digimon’s 15th anniversary in Odaiba, last August. Voice actresses, Chika Sakamoto (Agumon) and Mayumi Yamaguchi (Gabumon) made an appearance at the event, as well as several announcements that were made. Gearnuke explains: “Several announcements were made at the event, including the reveal of a…

  • Felicia Day Writes A Book, The Internet Rejoices

    Felicia Day, along with Touchstone Books, announced she has written a book. A memoir, in fact, called You’re Never Weird On The Internet (Almost). A memoir I can’t wait to read. Ever wonder what Nathan Fillion smells like? Or if Wil Wheaton is an over or under guy when it comes to toilet paper? Well, you’ll…

  • Top 5 Superhero Costumes That Stand the Test of Time

    Some superheroes change their costumes often, while others have costumes that stand the test of time and become iconic in and of themselves. Here are the top five superhero costumes that stand the test of time. (Note: slight cosmetic changes to costumes–like removing trunks or using a different shade of a color–will not be considered…

  • Top 5 “Relatable” Super-Heroes (Who Aren’t That Relatable)

    In our modern world, one of the most misused words regarding super-heroes is “relatable.” “Relatable” super-heroes are often confused with plausibility or realism and heroes often claimed to be relatable sometimes don’t live up to that mantle when examined more closely. For the purposes of this column, “relatable” is a trait that most readers would…

  • J. K. Rowling Provides Backstory for the Character We All Loved to Hate

    J. K. Rowling, apparently in a bid to erase our memory of her statement that she had finished writing stories in the Harry Potter universe, recently announced that she was going to release yet another story on Potterverse. Breakdown of the News From Rowling This story will be a prequel to the events in the Harry…

  • Gaiman’s ‘The Sleeper And The Spindle’ is a Twist on an Old Tale

    Neil Gaiman has announced the release date of his newest illustrated book The Sleeper and Spindle. Gaiman has once again teamed up with illustrator Chris Riddell to create a reimagining of a couple of beloved fairytales. Think Snow White mixed with Sleeping Beauty and add a dash of darkness, told in a way only Gaiman…