Friday, 31 March 2017

COVER REVEAL: THE CTHULHU CASEBOOKS

Cover Reveal: The Cthulhu Casebooks: Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows!

We are extremely excited to reveal the fantastic cover of the first novel in the Cthulhu Casebooks series by the wonderful James Lovegrove: Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows!

This is the first of a trilogy, in which Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson will battle against the Old Ones in a secret conflict, stretching across thirty years from their first days at Baker Street until the dawn of the First World War.

Sherlock Holmes: Gods of War by James Lovegrove

Synopsis

It is 1913, and Dr Watson is visiting Sherlock Holmes at his retirement cottage near Eastbourne when tragedy strikes: the body of a young man, Patrick Mallinson, is found under the cliffs of Beachy Head.

PRESS RELEASE: THE TORONTO COMIC ARTS FESTIVAL 2017

The Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2017

Saturday, May 13, 9am-5pm & Sunday, May 14, 10am-5pm
Professional Development Friday, May 12

Popular Opening Songs from Anime Part 1: Bleach - After Dark by Kung Fu Generation

It's not the first time Kung Fu Generation have performed opening songs for top anime series like Bleach, they have performed songs for some of the most popular series in anime history; Fullmetal Alchemist, Naruto, Boku dake ga Inou Machi, Tekkon Kinkreet and Yojouhan Shinba Taikei.

Associates of Sherlock Holmes edited by George Mann

Synopsis:
For the very first time, famous associates of the Great Detective – clients, colleagues, and of course, villains – tell their own stories in this collection of brand-new adventures. Follow Inspector Lestrade as he and Sherlock Holmes pursue a killer to rival Jack the Ripper; sit with Mycroft Holmes as he solves a case from the comfort of the Diogenes Club; take a drink with Irene Adler and Dr Watson in a Parisian café; and join Colonel Sebastian Moran on the hunt for a supposedly mythical creature…

A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay

Synopsis:

The lives of the Barretts, a normal suburban New England family, are torn apart when fourteen-year-old Marjorie begins to display signs of acute schizophrenia.

To her parents despair, the doctors are unable to stop Marjorie s descent into madness. As their stable home devolves into a house of horrors, they reluctantly turn to a local Catholic priest for help. Father Wanderly suggests an exorcism; he believes the vulnerable teenager is the victim of demonic possession.

He also contacts a production company that is eager to document the Barretts plight. With John, Marjorie s father, out of work for more than a year and the medical bills looming, the family agrees to be filmed, and soon find themselves the unwitting stars of The Possession, a hit reality television show. When events in the Barrett household explode in tragedy, the show and the shocking incidents it captures become the stuff of urban legend.

MICRO FICTION: SEXY DEVIL!

Sexy Devil
by SandraReviewer

He spread his wings right in front of me. I didn't know this devil was real or I'd never kissed Diarmud. The taste I'd experienced sulphur mixed with such sweet Diarmud!

COMIC REVIEW: POPOVA #1

Popova #1 Life After Death
Publisher: PopovaWorld
Creator/Writer: Dre Torres & Alex Valdes
Illustrator: Yasmin Liang
Letterer: Kuen Tang
Design: Amin de Jesus
Buy Link: www.popovaworld.com
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

In a male dominated world, women are used and abused in family life and relationships with no one to help them when they need it most. The Rozanov Centre for Women's Equality is different; for these oppressed women , this is their only refuge. On the outside the centre appears to be a place battered women go to get advice, but the reality is much more sinister - if they pay a fee, an assassin will track down and kill their evil boyfriend/husband/father.

POPOVA: FEMALE EMPOWERMENT OR RADICAL FEMINISM?

New comic book pits discontented women in a bloody war against their male oppressors.

In a time when bigotry is celebrated and misogyny has become legitimized, a group of women led by a charismatic philanthropist with political ambitions band together to wage war on the patriarchy. When a moral dilemma causes one of the oldest members of the group to go into hiding, her young protege, an ardent believer in their violent feminist code, takes it upon herself to uncover the truth behind her mentor’s betrayal.

Poll – What’s Your Favourite Ecchi/Harem Anime?

Last week we asked you:
In the event of a zombie apocalypse which character would you most like to team up with?
Over 1,000 of you voted and the top 3 answers were…

RE-RELEASE OF GHOST IN THE SHELL ANIME MOVIES

Re-Release: Ghost in the Shell Anime Movies from Manga Entertainment

The live action movie is out in a couple of days, so what better way to enjoy it than watching the original anime movies.

Aoba is drawn into the shady underworld that surrounds the popular virtual game Rhyme, the universe that he thought he knew falls apart.

Manga Entertainment proudly present IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD

In cinemas across the UK & Ireland 28 June 2017
From acclaimed director Sunao Katabuchi comes In This Corner of the World, a heart-warming and inspirational tale of the everyday challenges faced by Japanese people in spite of a violent, war-torn climate.

Press Release: Sword Master

Fast sell:

Hong Kong superstar Derek Yee directs an old school martial arts action adventure, Shaw Brothers style, in this classic story of a master swordsman, featuring spectacular action and stunning visuals, making this a wuxia classic for the 21st century.

Nisekoi False Love Season 2 part 1
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating:15
Running Time: 250 Mins
Audio: English DD 5.1 Japanese DD 2.0
Release Date: 17/4/2017
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

Relationships in anime are always difficult and in some can be near impossible as in Raku and Chitoge’s case there will be problems as she is in love but thinks she's his fake girlfriend. Raku isn't what anyone would call a catch; he's rough and ready, yawns all the time and rude to most of the girls in his class without realising it. Chitoge remains optimistic in case she intends to date him for real.

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One Piece Uncut Collection 16
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating:12
Running Time: 520 Mins
Audio: English DD 5.1 Japanese DD 2.0
Release Date: 27/3/2017
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

Remember early on in the series we got to see all the pirates' wanted posters and how much they were worth? We are reminded of how much of a bounty is on Luffy's head, but as he is powerful and bendy to boot, he is sure to see-off any enemy fighters.

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Friday, 31 March 2017