G4 provides some memorable (if not always good) sketch comedy. Here’s a funny little vid from Attack of the Show‘s own Olivia Munn and Kevin Pereria giving us all the stuff we care about as the Wonder Twins. Just what have the pair been up to since they were let go from the Justice League? Let’s find out! Larger version available in the Full Diagnosis. Nice stuff!
Attack of the Show
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Dynamite Entertainment and Wildstorm have combined forces to give us a triple threat, no-holds-barred, bloody battle for the ages. Freddy Krueger, Jason Vorhees, and some S-Mart worker from the Houswares Department known simply as Ash. Six-issues of bloody good time starts here!
Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash #1
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The first issue of the Wildstorm/Dynamite Entertainment crossover features narration of Ash, though our hero himself doesn’t appear until the final page. Instead the issue brings us up to speed as it begins five years after the events of Freddy vs. Jason with the tragic end to both Laurie and Will, before Freddy begins his mind games and sends Jason after the Necromonicon.
This is a good start to a series that will find it hard to live-up to its promise. Still, even though we get little of Ash on the page we get his voice throughout and the book feels much more like Evil Dead inspired tale than either of the other two franchises (and that’s a good thing!).
I’m not a big conniseur of horror comics but there was enough her to pique my interest and there’s enough on the page to wet my appetite for more.
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Here is another adventure into the world of Full Metal Panic! Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid is the true sequel to FMP!
This series takes you back to the military life of Sousuke.
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid
5 Stars
Here is another adventure into the world of Full Metal Panic! Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid is the true sequel to FMP!
This series takes you back to the military life of Sousuke.
In the first mission of the series, the person giving them aid in the tunnel betrays Sousuke and his team. Captain Vincent Blueno, who goes by Ogma-1, was responsible for the communications maintenance in the Yangtze River Tunnel hostage rescue operation in Nanjing. Captain Blueno betrayed his comrades by leaking all of the radio transmissions to Gates, allowing Gates to know every move they made before they made them.
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Sousuke is constantly battling with enemies, but his biggest battle is trying to fit in with normal society. He is told in the end that he disrupted the life of Chidori and ultimately put her into more danger than she normally would have encountered.
Although Sousuke could not adapt to Tokyo and city life, Chidori adapted to Sousuke’s military way of life. After Sousuke is taken off the mission of protecting Chidori, she starts to notice things are wrong and begins to think like Sousuke. She becomes suspicious of everything and comes up with a plan to save her life. The events that take place after Sousuke leaves make Chidori realize that she needs Sousuke and actually admits to liking him.
Chidori is attacked by the younger of the twins while the other twin runs a rampage in Hong Kong. Chidori saved herself, and many of her techniques came from Sousuke’s methods.
After Sousuke leaves, he encounters several antagonists including some new and some old. Gates, even crazier than Gauron, is the major antagonist. Gates is a general leader to an organization called Amalgam; this organization’s one desire is to bring down Mithril. Gates has in his possession several Venom Arm Slaves and he and his followers attempt to take out Mithril. Gates only answers to one person inside the organization Amalgam, Mithril’s Captain Testarossa’s brother, Leonard Testarossa.
Leonard’s one weakness is Chidori; he confesses at the end that he loves her. Where Leonard lacks there he makes up with strength brought on by his human-sized Arm Slaves who obey his every command.
Leonard is also a Whispered, along with his sister Captain Tessa Testarossa of the Tuatha de Danaan and Chidori Kaname. Sousuke thought Gauron had died when he set his Arm Slave to self-destruct in FMP! I was even shocked to see Gauron had survived and as the infamous sensei of the twins.
When Gauron reappears in this story, he brings followers Xia Yu Lan and Xia Yu Fan. Gauron stays in hiding until he sends out the message saying, “To the son of Bdakshon’s Tiger. Meet Hamidra at Tsim Sha Tsui.” Gauron only expected one person to be able to decipher the message and expected Kashim, or better known as Sousuke, to find him. The plan was to lure Sousuke to Gauron’s bedside, where he lay crippled from the self-destruction of his Arm Slave in the final episode of FMP!
Gauron finally dies for good when Sousuke learns that Chidori was to be killed on his orders. In attempts to kill Chidori, Gauron’s trained assistant, Xia Yu Lan died in battle by the hands of Leonard Testarossa. Her twin sister, Xia Yu Fan’s mission was to create commotion in the city of Hong Kong with her Arm Slave, which eventually lead her to death moments after hearing of Xia Yu Lan’s death.
After seeing all three of the series linked to Sousuke and Chidori, I really am saddened to be done with it all. I really enjoyed watching these characters and as many have said, I felt connected with them. The characters’ lines seemed well thought out and made the viewer connect with each character. The story line in the thirteen-episode show was exciting and shocking; I never would have guessed Gauron would survive from the explosion. I enjoyed the dark comical relief from Gates; he often would revert to his less sane side by hauling off and shooting his followers for no reason. Overall, each of the Full Metal Panic series are good to look into for those who like action, battle scenes, explosions, drama and love stories. Try not to be discouraged by the love story and drama part, not all battle/action animes can survive without a little drama.
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After finishing Blood+, I craved for more anime. I think it’s a subliminal thing, oh well. I was searching the Internet communities that I hang out on and perused for something to quench my thirst. I stumbled upon people ranting about how this show called Death Note was so amazing and how everyone needs to see it. So, I went out and watched it. And boy, they where right!
Death Note (Desu nôto)
5 Stars
This show starts off in modern day Japan with a high school senior named Yagami Light. Light is a top student in his school, ranking 1st in all his classes and all test scores. Aspiring for college, he accidentally stumbles upon a Shinigami’s notebook.
A Shinigami is an other-worldly being that comes from the Realm of Death. They are Bringers of Death that occasionally visit the world of man for entertainment They usually “drop” their notebooks to see what Man would do with it’s power. The Death Note is a powerful notebook that will kill anyone that has their name written in the book. The author has full control of time, location, and how a person dies. The only downside is that the Author needs to know the person’s real name, and have their face in their memory when writing their name, or nothing will happen.
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When Light found this notebook, he decided to use it to cleanse the world of criminals and start over fresh with a world of order and justice. He starts with petty criminals in Japan and moves on to world criminals, slowly eliminating them all. Giving himself the name “Kira”, he proclaims himself god of this new way of life. Law enforcement agencies around the world start to try and track him down. Using his superior intellect, he manages to out wit them at every turn. Then a new player comes along. A man codenamed “L” challenges Kira claiming he will find him and bring him to justice. They battle with their wits in this stellar performance of mind games and surprises.
The main character in this story is Light. His character begins as semi-passive, and very reluctant in using the Death Note. He starts out only using the note to kill criminals to make his “perfect world.” This changes drastically when the Police start interfering and “L” comes in and challenges Light’s motives. He turns into a psychotic mastermind that will end up betraying everything he holds dear for this “perfect world.” The killings become more senseless and mainly to save his own skin . Although they are unnecessary, they are still diligently thought out and artfully executed in a manner that will leave you stunned.
Best words to describe this show—simply genius! The plot of this story takes a different spin then most other shows. Throughout the story you follow Light, which is considered a mass murder to most of the world, and a god to others. The main antagonist, “L”, is a battle hardened criminologist that works on the most complex cases worldwide. Having someone, which society considers a “good guy”, be the main antagonist puts a real twist on how you view this storyline. You can never really tell who is the main “bad guy” and who is the main “good guy.”
The writer really took time to think this one out and produce it. Very puzzling mind games and suspenseful plot will keep you guessing what will come next, just to surprise you with another twist that is so ingenious, it’s inhuman. The way you see Light battle a hardened criminologist like “L” takes this show to another level. Most shows fight with swords and martial arts, but this show decided to take it to a whole new level of combat with mind games and intellectual battles between two masterminds. The plot of this story must have taken years of dedication and thought process to spit out such an in depth and detailed plot. I’d have to say, it is definitely a must see for any anime enthusiast.
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 feet of 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 100 Bullets, Brit, Captain Carrot and the Final Ark, Living with the Dead, Nightwing, Thor, World War Hulk, and the first issues of Captain Marvel, The Circle, Salvation Run and World of Warcraft. Also don’t forget the truckload of new graphic novels including Batman Archives Vol. 7, Fantastic Four: The New Fantastic Four, Girls: The Complete Collection, Hellblazer: Bloodlines, Jonah Hex: Origins, The Official Handbook of the Invincible Universe, Serenity: Those Left Behind, Showcase Presents: Suicide Squad Vol. 1, Spider-Man, Peter Parker: Back in Black and much, much more.
Enjoy issue #47
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