July 2007

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus

/ / Comics
  • Title: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Omnibus #1
  • Comic Vine: link

“Into each generation a slayer is born…”

Buffy Omnibus

This new definitive comic collection of Buffy Summers’ adventures begins at, where else, the beginning.  In “Buffy: The Origin” Joss Whedon’s original screenplay is used as the template to tell the tale of how Buffy Summers became a vampire slayer.  Re-imagined as the Gellar Buffy, the story has a more serious tone than the over-the-top campiness of the film.

“Viva Las Buffy” follows Buffy and Pike’s trip to a Las Vegas casino which contains more than a few secrets (and vampires).  The plot involves a side-story of Angel along with the “first” appearance of Rupert Giles.  We also see the end of Buffy and Pike’s relationship.

The last of the three main stories,  “Slayer, Interrupted,” focuses on Buffy’s incarceration in a mental institution after Dawn finds Buffy’s diary about her slaying and shares it with her parents.  It’s a nice look back at events that were suggested in the Season Six episode “Normal Again” as Buffy contemplates the absurdity of her life.

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Comic-Con San Diego 2007

/ / Entertainment News 

It’s that time again comic nerds; that’s right Comic-Con 2007 is only one day away!  The guest list includes Ray Bradbury, Paul Dini, Ann Eisner, Warren Ellis, Gary Friedrich, Neil Gaiman, George A. Romero and many more celebs from comics, tv, and screen (check out the list).  Here’s a look at the schedule for the four day event. For more info check out the official site.  For all of us not able to make the trip the good folks at G4 will be providing coverage of the first two days of the event including interviews and behind the scenes access beginning July 26 at 7:00/6:00 pm.

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Comic Book Movie News

/ / Film News & Trailers

In case you haven’t heard, the WTF news item of the week was Seth Rogen has been given the opportunity to write and star in The Green Hornet which has long languished in various stages of development hell.  Although I don’t mind Rogen trying his hand at the script (many writers including Edward Neumeier and Kevin Smith have tried with, so far, no success) but I do wonder at casting him in the role of pretty boy action hero Britt Reid/The Green Hornet when both George Clooney and Jake Gyllenhaal have shown interest (Clooney seems like perfect casting to me).  Jet Li has long been loosely tied to the project for the role of Kato.  You’ll know more when we do!

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Comic Rack

/ / Comics

Hmm, we’re about to talk about comics so it must be Wednesday!  Welcome to the RazorFine Comic Rack boys and girls.  Pull up a bean bag and take a seat at the master as we look at the new comics set to hit comic shops and bookstores today from DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Wildstorm, Vertigo, Dynamite Entertainment, IDW Publishing, and Image Comics.

This week includes Batman, Battlestar Galactica, Deathblow, Green Lantern Corps, Incredible Hulk, Invincible, Silver Surfer: Requiem, and the first issues of Speak of the Devil and Star Trek: Year Four.  Also don’t forget the truckload of new graphic novels including 52 Vol. 2, Alan Moore: Wild Worlds, American Virgin: Going Down Vol. 2, American Jr. Vol. 1, Essential Spider-Woman Vol. 2, Moon Knight Vol. 1: The Bottom, Seven Soldiers of Victory Vol. 2 and much, much more.

Enjoy issue #31

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A Futuristic World of Black and White

/ / Home Video
  • Title: Renaissance
  • IMDb: link

Renaissance

Inspector Barthélémy Karas (Daniel Craig) is put on the case to find the missing IIona Tasuiev (Romola Garai), a leading scientist of Avalon, the largest and most powerful company in Paris in the year 2054 whose main focus is genetic research and the search for eternal youth.

With the help of Bislane (Catherine McCormack), Illona’s sister and a record keeper at Avalon, Karas begins searching for the missing scientist, but what he finds are half-truths and lies.  What was she working on that the company wants kept quiet?  Why was she kidnapped?  And once Karas learns the truth, what will he do with information that could change the world forever?

The film is both wonderous and quite brutal.  The hard look of the film’s stark black and white animation mirror the personality of Karas who is forced to make hard decisions throughout the film.  Seen here Pairs is a dark city, one without hope, much like Karas himself.

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