Hirohito Araki – Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe (Viz Media) The JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure franchise has been famed for beating the test of time. Created by Hirohito Araki in 1987, this series has just last year completed its 35th year of production. With its story’s complexity and large cast of characters, a spin-off story was bound to happen. Thus … Continue reading
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Beyond The Promised Neverland (A PopEntertainment.com Book Review)
Beyond The Promised Neverland – Kaiu Shirai & Posuka Demizu (Viz Media) Beyond the Promised Neverland is a collection of short stories by the original creator – author Kaiu Shirai – and manga artist Posuka Demizu. It is being released in North America on November 8th, 2022 by Viz Media. If you are a fan … Continue reading
Eileen Sherman & The Indie Collaborative – Musically Celebrates Earth Day at Carnegie Hall Next Month
Eileen Sherman & The Indie Collaborative Musically Celebrates Earth Day at Carnegie Hall Next Month by Brad Balfour Indie Collaborative co-founder Eileen Bluestone Sherman likes having her hands full. She’s a playwright, lyricist, young adult novelist, television writer, theater/music producer – and producer of events such as “Celebrating Earth Day in Song.” The Indie Collaborative … Continue reading
Stephanie Larkin – Red Penguin Publisher Offers Options To Traditional Book Publishing Models
Stephanie Larkin Red Penguin Publisher Offers Options To Traditional Book Publishing Models by Brad Balfour Even while electronic media gushes over the impact of… Electronic Media, millions of people over the world still love an antiquated notion called books. Though many mainstream book publishers have been consolidated into a few major imprints, there are still hundreds of … Continue reading
Michael Gingold – The Perfect Gift For Any Film Geek To Get This Valentine’s Day, Birthday or Fan Fest
Michael Gingold The Perfect Gift For Any Film Geek To Get This Valentine’s Day, Birthday or Fan Fest by Brad Balfour Growing up in the 1970s and ‘80s, author/collector Michael Gingold became obsessed with horror movies and other genre films. This love led him to become a Fangoria writer and then its editor for nearly … Continue reading
Joshua Werner – Building a Mystery House
Joshua Werner Building a Mystery House By Jay S. Jacobs The world has always been fascinated by enigmatic, potentially haunted houses. One of the sites that has long intrigued people is the legendary Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California. The Winchester House was built by Sarah Winchester, an heiress of the Winchester Repeating Arms … Continue reading
Michael Connelly – Adventures in Wonderland
Michael Connelly Adventures in Wonderland By Jay S. Jacobs For a city that is known for many brutal crimes over the years, it takes a real something for a series of murders to stand out. However, forty years ago, the mass beatings and slaying by hammers of four people in a drug house on Wonderland … Continue reading
Frozen II: The Manga (A PopEntertainment.com Book Review)
Arina Tanemura – Frozen II: The Manga (VIZ Media) Frozen II: The Manga adaptation by Arina Tanemura is a whimsical retelling of the wonderful Disney film. It features poetic quotes, as well as classic manga-style artwork. This beautiful story of love is given new light through the creative lens of Ms. Tanemura. Her work as … Continue reading
Russ Giguere of The Association – Words He Uses to Describe…
Russ Giguere of The Association Words He Uses to Describe… by Jay S. Jacobs In the introduction to his new autobiography Along Comes the Association, long-time band member Russ Giguere good-naturedly explains to the reader who exactly he is and why he felt the need to write about his life in The Association. It is … Continue reading
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
NANCY DREW AND THE HIDDEN STAIRCASE (2019) Starring Sophia Lillis, Linda Lavin, Sam Trammell, Zoe Renee, Mackenzie Graham, Laura Slade Wiggins, Andrea Anders, Jesse C. Boyd, Jay DeVon Johnson, Andrew Matthew Welch, Jon Briddell, Josh Daugherty, Evan Castelloe, Jennifer Riker, Melanie Leanne Miller, James William Ballard, Ayanna Wardlow, Shaun Bowman and Linzy Clifton. Screenplay by … Continue reading