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Dr Master Release Mamoru
April 8, 2008 – 5:01 pm
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DR MASTER PUBLICATIONS TO RELEASE
MAMORU THE SHADOW PROTECTOR,
NEPHYLYM, AND
Mamoru the Shadow Protector is the manga adaptation of the popular Japanese novel and anime, Kage Kara Mamoru by Taro Achi.
Mamoru the Shadow Protector
A story about protecting someone you love… in secret. Mamoru Kagemori is a dull high school boy who’s not handsome, athletic, or intelligent. But things aren’t always what they appear. He is actually the eldest son of the 400-year-old Ninja clan specializing in protecting their neighbors, the Konnyaku’s. And the object of Mamoru’s protection is none other than their only daughter, Yuna Konnyaku, a natural born accident-prone troublemaker. Mamoru must continue to protect her and carry out his duty regardless of how strong, bizarre, or stupid his advisories are. Will Yuna ever learn who her brave protector is?
Nephylym
Shun is has a unique power to electrically charge metal materials. A mysterious winged angel-like being named Ale picks up on his powers and chooses him to become her partner, thus enhancing Shun’s powers. The next day, Shin’s classmate, Sanari, who he has a crush on, tells him that she also has a winged angel partner, named Blissful. These beings are called Nephylyms. Sanari tells Shin that people like them, who have Nephylyms are called Answerers, and they are tasked to purify the crystals of negative consciousness called Noir. Together with their nephylyms Shun, Sanari, and Tsukasa (Shun’s rival in love) battle against Noirsthat possesses human beings.
Ozunu is the top student at Kusanagi School of Magical Architecture, a national polytechnic high school dedicated to raising professional magical architects of the future. Their job is to apply feng shui and other spiritual methods in architecture to exterminate fiends and demons in
Availability
Mamoru the Shadow Protector will be available June 2008.
Nephylym will be available September 2008.
All three titles will be priced at $9.95.
77 Star Competition
April 8, 2008 – 4:35 pm
A little bit late but,if you are in Singapore and haven’t heard about this [as if!] you should find this interesting.
The first time in Singapore! A debut contest for cartoonists!
77 Star will hold “The First Challenging Drawing Contest for Cartoonists in Singapore” to be debuted in the Japanese Market! This event is tied up with “Shueisha”, a company that publishes “Shukan Shonen Jump” which features “NARUTO”, “BLEACH” and others.
Everyone can participate in this contest, regardless of being amateur or professional.
Terms and Conditions:
＊Applicants must be living in
＊No restriction for professionals nor amateurs.
＊Manuscript paper size: length: 330-365 mm; breadth: 230-260 mm; Standard frame: length: 270mm and breadth: 180mm; the paper size is 1.2 times the usual size of comic magazine.
* The exact number of pages: story cartoon: 31 pages; comedy cartoon: 15 pages.
-please adhere to the exact number of pages, nothing more or less.
-the original script is non-returnable, so please make a copy for yourself for retention.
＊Besides the comic manuscript paper, please also provide the storyline as an attachment, preferably in Japanese language if possible.
＊The deadline for application is 20th April 2008.
＊Please provide the following information as a separate attachment: name, address (with postal code), age, occupation, contacts (phone numbers and e-mail address), and occupational and achievement history.
The rights of publishing and screening of winning contest works belong to 77 Star and Shueisha.
Schedule
1st Selection: 1s May 2008 (Thursday)
Last selection: 31st May 2008 (Saturday)
Announcements will be made on our website:
Cinebook The 9th Art
April 8, 2008 – 2:37 pm
I was asked why I don’t review or take a look at Cinebook releases any more? Well,the simple reason is that I don’t get anything new from Cinebook!
We cannot force publishers to submit review items so it’s all down to when I get time to search and then it’s a case of if I have enough time to put something together.
But,as I’ve been pushing the company for a long time I thought it worthwhile to offer this brief summary of the following new books:
The Rugger Boys - A Spoonful of Style and a Tonne of Class! £5.99
Iznogoud - The Wicked Wiles of Iznogoud £5.99
Largo Winch - The Heir £9.99
Scared to Death - The Vampire from the Marshes £5.99
LARGO WINCH
Authors: Francq & Van Hamme
Age: 15 years and up
Size: 18.4 x 25.7 cm
Number of pages: 96 colour pages
Publication: March 2008
£9.99
PAPERBACK
ISBN: 9781905460489
Largo Winczlav, born in Yugoslavia, is an orphan. Thousands of miles away, one of the richest men in the world will change
This two-volume book includes “the W Group”
Scared To Death:The Vampire From The Marshes
Authors: Vanholme & Mauricet
Age: All ages
Size: 21.7 x 28.7 cm
Number of pages: 48 colour pages
Publication: March 2008
ISBN: 9781905460472
PAPERBACK
£5.99
This series showcases the strange adventures of two adolescent friends, Robin and Max. All of the classic fantasy themes are touched on: sorcery, fairies, werewolves, ghosts…a must for fans of suspense and terror. In the first album, while secretly consulting the medical files of his father (a forensic scientist), Robin discovers the photo of a man whose body is pierced by hundreds of holes. Persuaded that this death is the work of a vampire, Robin and his friend Max go after the suspected murderer…
Iznogoud –The Wicked Wiles Of Iznogoud
Authors: Goscinny & Tabary
Age: All ages
Size: 21.7 x 28.7 cm
Number of pages: 52 colour pages
Publication: March 2008
ISBN: 9781905460465
PAPERBACK
£5.99
Legend has it that in Baghdad the magnificent, a great and particularly dark-minded vizier, who answers to the name of Iznogoud, works on his ambition to lay claim to the throne of caliph Haroun al Plassid. Thus his favourite saying: “I want to be caliph instead of the caliph!” Seconded by Wa’at Alahf, Iznogoud tries ever more diverse and even crazier means to reach his ends – in vain, of course!
The Rugger Boys -A Spoonful Of Style And A Tonne of Class!
Authors: Beka & Poupard
Age: 12 years and up
Size: 18.4 x 25.7 cm
Number of pages: 48 colour pages
Publication: February 2008
£5.99
ISBN: 9781905460441
Paperback
In the south of France, leave the motorway and keep going over the fields. You’ll end up seeing the Paillar bell-tower. In this village where rugby is king, even the roundabouts are oval! The Paillar team is only afraid of one thing – that some Englishmen with bad intentions will turn the local pub into a tea salon! Also when the All Blacks look for a sparring partner to prepare for the world cup, our players, Light bulb, Fat neck, the Anaesthetist, Trumpeter and Romeo can’t resist the call of the southern hemisphere.
Cauliflower ears, broken noses and black eyes aplenty!
Charlton Modern Imprint?
April 8, 2008 – 7:51 am
The wonderful Ramon Shenk,whose name should be familiar to anyone who is a comics buff [or officianado if you prefer],comes up with all sorts of interesting items. Few stump me but I’ll admit that Modern Comics is a new one on me!
As far as I know,as a collector of Charlton Comics since the 1960s,the Modern Comics imprint never got into the UK. I’ve certainly not seen any when checking the dealer boxes out at the yearly Comic Expo [it’s in Bristol,in May in case you had no idea!].
Ramon has reproduced an article from The Charlton Spotlight magazine by its Editor,Mike Ambrose. Well worth checking out at:
http://users.raketnet.nl/charltoncomics/voettekst.htm
This link will also get you to the rest of Ramon’s web site and you should enjoy it!
The REAL Steel Claw?
April 7, 2008 – 5:43 pm
Never published this old article on this site but for those interested here it is. Oh,and I KNOW Gaunt was IPC and in Battle -it was an article typo!
Indian Comics -Tamil
April 7, 2008 – 4:22 pm
Rafiq Raja’s excellent site -
http://comicology.blogspot.com/
-well worth checking out- provides us with the following -THANKS,Rafiq!
Muthu - #308 - John Steel - April ‘08
Prakash Publishers shook me out of my own imposed hibernation, and surprised me (and I believe everyone) with the next release of Muthu Comics #308, featuring John Steel in a mystery filled two stories titled Kathai Sollum Kolaigal and Karuppu Vattam . It’s been a long time I read two quality detective comics, and what more when you get classics from 1960’s. The Cover Art seems to have been shooted away from a Johnny Nero story, I wonder aren’t there any Original Cover arts for John Steel, which could have been more suitable for a first issue devoted completely to him? But, the cover art is real stunning, so the oddity is acceptable.
This edition marks a come back for Muthu, with the last issue (#307) releasing way back in September last year. Editor easily didn’t even mention about the delay this time, as it seem to have become a tradition with the publication, and he seems to take pride in continuing the saga. This time around, there are announcements for more than 5 detective stories in the line-up this year, but I am not hopeful enough for Mr. Vijayan keeping up the promise.
Since it’s a detective storyline, I will post my reviews little late, in order to not play spoilsport to the suspense. Meanwhile enjoy the Cover Scans, and Other features, and do post in your reviews.
Lion - #202 - Lucky Luke
Prakash Publishers another flagship brand, Lion Comics, makes it return with Issue #202 this month. Featuring our favorite cowboy Lucky Luke in “Merke Oru Maamannar”, Multi-color saga promises to be another classic Lucky Luke stories, where Lucky tries to save an American city from a puppet millionaire, calling himself as the King of USA. A hilarious tale for which the Man who shoots faster than his own Shadow, is known for. Release of Lion Comics and Comics Classics from Prakash Publishers at the same month, shows a promising start to the new year for the legendary publishing house from
The paper quality though is a worrying factor. I don’t remember a Lucky Luke issue being printed in a sub-standard paper for a long time. That has discredited the usually stunning artwork in color. Seems, editor has used the same paper which is used for printing the black and white stories. After witnessing the high quality Lucky Luke series released by Tara Press recently, this brings us back to the sub-standard at which Tamil Comics Industry still lingers at. Hope it changes for better.
Random Thoughts?
April 7, 2008 – 3:08 pm
It’s amazing at how easily you can be ripped off in the comics business.
I was in touch with an Indian [that’s from the Indian sub-continent] publisher who was a big fan of certain old British comic characters. I mentioned a team-up strip of two characters that he had not seen before and I offered to send a scanned copy to him. He was very greatful.
I heard nothing back.
A month later the strip was being offered to buyers of his companys books as an exclusive “special”!!
I did a lot of work for Indian companies who wanted new characters in new stories set in India that would up-date their look and image. About 120pp in total for three companies. That’s the last I heard –and I hear that some of this work may have been published but if it has,not seen it. Not been paid for it.
But India is a hard country to pursue a company legally.
Ohhhh no!
Along with the late Art Wetherell I produced a best selling 4 issue mini series for Eros Comics.
This was reprinted a number of times and the graphic novel version ditto. I’m onlu now finding out to what extent “illegal” copies have been produced in French [for
If you read this and know of any foreign language [non English] versions of,deep breath,”Two Hot Girls” please let me know!
The follow-up,featuring the two characters from 2 Hot Girls,was title Maeve. I’m told there are non English editions but without knowing how the book has been re-titled,searching could take years.
Now,based on the editions I know of and sales I’ve heard of through contacts,I,Art and Maeve’s artist,David Gordon,have lost a good few thousand £/$ each.
Here’s a scoop! Eros were supposed to publish the trilogy but Two Girls went out in 1991 and Maeve not until 1997. The third part explained all that had been going on –yes,the series was popular because it did have a story!- but no interest from Eros. The deal was:get an artist to draw 180-200pp for nothing then,and only then,would a decision be made as to whether it would be accepted –but only at 1991 contract rates!!
So,no explaining final book.
Until now.
Yes,I will be writing and drawing the final part of the trilogy –possible title:”Shafts In Time –End Game”. Yep,then I just have to find a publisher!
And the 1984 “classic” Outlaws Of The Urban Forest,inspiration for Brown & Northall’s Outlaws 2540,is going to be redrawn and released!
Shafts In Time and Outlaws Of The Urban Forest will be major projects with some relief provided by other projects and,hopefully,Maakika artwork.
Between this –CBO!
And I’d still like to hear your thoughts on what you read here!
Buffalo Wings? But I’m A Veggie!!
April 7, 2008 – 1:04 pm
DON’T MISS THIS MOUTH-WATERING TRIBUTE TO BUFFALO WINGS AND THEIR BIRTHPLACE!
In “Winging It”, Jughead and his friends “shuffle off to Buffalo ” for the National Buffalo Wing Festival! Along the way, they encounter many famous people and buffalo wing landmarks including festival organizer Drew Cerza, Mayor Brown, super-chef Bobby Flay, the Anchor - birthplace of buffalo wings, and Dunn Tire Park,the home of the Buffalo Bisons and host of the Wing Festival. Jughead’s entry is sure to be the favorite of the competition…unless a shifty saboteur sours the sauce!
Will Jughead’s dreams of winning the festival take flight, or will he be grounded? Find out for yourself – don’t miss this special issue-length epic!
JUGHEAD #190
SCRIPT: Craig Boldman
ART: Rex Lindsey
Shipping Date: July 23rd, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: July 30th, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: July 12th, 2008
32-page, full color comic
$2.25 US.
Stan Sakai:No To WOTI?
April 7, 2008 – 12:34 pm
War Of The Independents
Just waiting to hear back from Dave Ryan but,as you’ll note on the WOTI item yesterday,there is a comment from “Steve”. According to the Usagi Yojimbo forum:
“Update: Sunday, Jan. 13th, 2008: Stanley Sakai has generously included Usagi Yojimbo to the War. Keep an eye out for a possible cover from him on issue 3 as well as Usagi Yojimbo in that issue.”
However, same forum,Sun Apr 06, 2008 13:14 +0000,Stan Sakai writes:
“Unfortunately, I will not be contributing to this project .”
So,I’m unsure whether this means no Sakai cover or Usagi Yojimbo will not be used in the series.
Time will tell!
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