Ivan, Author at Kittysneezes

Review: The Little Dictator (Dirty Pair #3)

On May 16, 2011 by Ivan

Every oncein a while, I like to revisit the past to re-examine things I treasure. Sometimes they are things I still have. Sometimes they are only memories. But whatever form they currently hold, they are special because they made huge changes in…

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Review: Alec

On May 9, 2011 by Ivan

Some people can’t grasp certain concepts. The medium of comics is something that still has a long way to go before being fully understood. Despite the enormous selection and diversity present on bookshelves, in store windows and online, there are still those…

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Review: AX: Alternative Manga

On January 28, 2011 by Ivan

When one mentions “manga,” to the average passer-by, one is usually met with the question, “what is that?” Mention manga to the average American manga reader, you’ll likely hear mention of such series as Soul Eater or Negima!, or of such high-profile…

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Review: The Haunted World of El Superbeasto

On January 3, 2011 by Ivan

The great thing about animation is that it can be used to depict just about anything. Whether the work is crafted using traditional hand-drawn art, computer-generated imagery, models or any combination thereof, the result is always something that just can’t be captured…

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Review: James Kochalka's Superf*ckers

On December 20, 2010 by Ivan

From the printers of Top Shelf Productions and the field behind the author’s house in Vermont comes Superf*ckers, a compilation of the the craziest superhero parody you will ever read, all in inimitable Kochalka Quality. James Kochalka, author of American Elf and…

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What's New: Thomas Dolby returns

On May 12, 2010 by Ivan

Thomas Dolby via last.fm It’s been a while since Thomas Dolby has been on the music scene. Not since 1994’s A Gate To The Mind’s Eye has Dolby released any new studio work. He toured in 2006 and has had a couple…

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Review: Carried By The Storm

On January 10, 2010 by Ivan

[Purchase Album] Bronz is one of those bands that never got the recognition it deserved. It was formed in the late ’70s as part of the British New Wave Heavy Metal sound, though its members referred to it themselves as “light arena…

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Manga Review: Junk Force

On January 10, 2010 by Ivan

[Purchase Vol. 1, Vol. 2,Vol. 3] ComicsOne was a distributor of licensed English-language manga whose company went belly-up, with all of their catalogue going to Dr. Master Publications. Unfortunately, much of said catalogue went out of print. Fortunately, the titles still available…

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Movie Review: Psalms of Planets Eureka Seven: Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers

On September 25, 2009 by Ivan

Image via Wikipedia In 2005, Studio Bones brought to the Japanese airwaves a rather unique science-fiction animated television series entitled Eureka Seven. The series ran from April 2005 to April 2006 and followed the lives of Renton Thurston and a young girl…

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Anime Review: Chrono Crusade

On April 12, 2009 by Ivan

[Purchase Series] There have been numerous stories that take an unusual view of the war between Heaven and Hell and those who fight that war. Some are focused more on their interpretations of the Divine Mission, some more on action and some…

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