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Akaneiro #1 by American McGee – Perfectly Written But Seriously Flawed

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By Robert “Rob Base”  Greenwood

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When you do a review we are supposed to critique all aspects of the comic and normally that would be the case.

Unfortunately I will not be doing that today, Akaneiro #1 by American Mcgee is written perfectly and he has told a story that fans of InuYasha would be proud.

The art is where I feel strongly that maybe hiring an actual Manga artist would have elevated this story. There is nothing about this art that is striking nor good.

Lets break it down: The Eyes

Their eyes for lack of a better term would look better and more believable in a Disney cartoon that was drawn by people who are actually blind! The artist has forgone all good grace by not knowing how a Manga artist draw eyes, eyes in Manga have a unique and definitive purpose.
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The Character designs

In Manga every piece of garment be it traditional or out space chaos, in one way or another is believable. Even Neon Genesis Evangelion is more realistic than what is drawn in Akaneiro
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This lack luster design not only looks rushed but makes every character appear to be hiding a beer belly.
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Maybe Evangelion isn’t the best example (so below I show off Vagabond)  but the point is every bit of that outfit looks like it belongs.

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I would love to recommend this book American McGee has a great story and it looks like it will only get better, but if you want a 5/5 out of this reviewer drop the artist and hire someone who understands the culture better.

For this I am giving Akaneiro #1  a 2/5

Here are some pages…

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Akaneiro #1 (of 3)
Writer: Justin Aclin
Artist: Vasilis Lolos
Cover Artist: Shu Yan
Genre: Fantasy, Action/Adventure
Publication Date: May 22, 2013
Format: FC, 32 Pages
Price: $3.99
UPC: 7 61568 22674 4 00111

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2013 SDCC Exclusive G.I. Joe/Transformers Crossover Set Revealed

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USAToday has released images for Hasbro’s 2013 San Diego Comic Con G.I. Joe/Transformers exclusive set. This years set features a repainted G.I. Joe VAMP Jeep to look like the Autobot Hound and a Skystriker to look like Jetfire. The set also includes figures of Snake-Eyes with an Autobot logo, Baroness with Ravage, Decepticon Buldgeon (3.75″) and Blaster with cassettes in boombox form.

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This is the first set that I really really want, Just for the Baroness and Ravage !

Transformers Monstrosity #8

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TRANSFORMERS: MONSTROSITY #8—the digital-first comic book from IDW Publishing and Hasbro—is ready for download! In the early days of the Autobot/Decepticon war, with energon supplies dwindling and violence increasing, Dai Atlas and his followers have had enough. Can Optimus Prime hold his planet together? The amazing creative team of Chris Metzen, Flint Dille, and Livio Ramondeli deliver the goods in this 8-page, 99¢ issue of MONSTROSITY, available at https://transformers.comixology.com/ or via the Comixology and iBooks apps on your computer or mobile device!

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IT DIRECT EXCLUSIVE GLITTER ‘N GOLD RIO PACHECO DOLL

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GLITTER ‘N GOLD RIO PACHECO!

What would JEM be without her stage manager, sometimes boyfriend and favorite dance partner in the world? RIO PACHECO also goes gold in this IT Direct exclusive release!

Designed to be the perfect companion for GLITTER ‘N GOLD JEM, JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS fans will be able to order this truly outrageous figure directly from Integrity Toys starting WEDNESDAY JULY 17th, 2013! Offered on a first come, first served basis.

About GLITTER ‘N GOLD RIO PACHECO

This fully articulated 12.5-inch fashion figure features dark purple fully rooted, middle parted hair styled in Rio’s “oh so 80’s” look! As a tribute to the original doll from 1986, RIO PACHECO’s outfit comes complete with a golden jacket, white pants, a long sleeve shirt, bow tie, shoes and socks. Rio also sports an exclusive gold watch and comes complete with a miniature gold record, a rose for Jem and champagne so that he can toast JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS’ victory over THE MISFITS! It also includes a limited edition Glitter ‘N Gold vaccu-chrome plated doll display stand and exclusive certificate of authenticity. For adult collectors ages 14 & up. GLITTER ‘N GOLD JEM/JERRICA BENTON doll is sold separately.

PURCHASE INFORMATION: This doll will be available online directly from Integrity Toys via the IT Direct shop starting Wednesday July 17th, 2013 at Noon EDT. The purchase of this doll will be open to the general public. This product will be offered on the Integrity Toys site on a first-come, first-served basis and will be available until quantities last only. This product will be on-hand and ready to ship approximately the week of July 22nd. Payment plus shipping will be required in full and will be due at ordering time.

Item #14045
Glitter ‘n Gold Rio Pacheco™
The JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS™ Collection
IT Direct Online Exclusive
Suggested Retail Price: $119.00 US + shipping and handling (based on your location)
Estimated Ship Date: late July 2013

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First Look At Cheung’s “Infinity” Interiors

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Marvel Comics has released a first look at artist Jim Cheung’s interior pages for Jonathan Hickman’s “Infinity” #1, which features the first good look at what readers can expect from the upcoming summer event. Cheung’s pages feature close looks at the Avengers, the new Avengers and The Black Order, Thanos’ supremely powerful generals, which Marvel Executive Editor Tom Brevoort said will likely be a huge problem for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes during the event.

“It’s a good thing that the Avengers have gotten bigger and brought in more members. We’re fielding a team, now, around 18 people deep, giving three apiece to take on the lieutenants and three guys to fight with Thanos himself,” Brevoort said in May. “They will probably need it. Every one of these characters exist on a galactic scale. They’re not necessarily Titans like Thanos, but they are beings of the cosmos who walk in the same circles as Thanos. They’re unto like demigods. They’re just as sturdy and undamageable and knowledgable as guardians. These aren’t normal aliens, these aren’t basic Skrulls or Kree or average Shi’ar. These guys are levels that are one-up from that. Even though the Avengers on the surface seem to outnumber them in terms of sheer mathematics, these are characters that are powerful enough and nasty enough to give a team of superheroes a fight, individually. In the same kind of way Thanos would go up against the Avengers by himself in the past, any one of these characters could hold their own against an Avengers team in the field. There are five of them, and they are backed up by legions of more conventional outer space bad guys. This is only half the problem the Avengers and the other heroes are going to face in ‘Infinity.’ This is not even 50 percent

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Robot 13 from Blacklist Studios, 5 out of 5. Review and Q & A

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by Chuck Suffel

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If you’ve read Joseph Campbell or if you’ve paid attention to the themes present in pretty much any action adventure, sci-fi, or fantasy movie you’re familiar with it. It’s called the monomyth or “the hero’s journey”. It’s the idea that most stories follow a sort of unspoken arc,

  1. Birth of the Hero
  2. Childhood Trial
  3. Withdrawal and Initiation (Rite of Passage)
  4. Trial and Quest
  5. Death and the Scapegoat
  6. The Descent to the Underworld
  7. Resurrection and Rebirth
  8. Ascension, Apotheosis, and Atonement

(*List taken from David Adams Leeming’s book, Mythology: The Voyage of the Hero)

We see it in The Odyssey, we see it in Star Wars, and to me it’s the thing that makes an adventure story resonate. Even my first literary hero Robin Hood loosely follows the pattern. The important distinction for me is that it’s done well.

Robot 13 is done well, really well.

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