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SDCC 2011: 20th Century Boys Wins The Eisner

Posted 8/1/11 10:00 am EST by in Manga, San Diego Comic-Con


It might not seem like such a big deal that Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys won this year's Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Asia—after all, a manga has to win the manga category, right?—but it is.

The nominees for the Eisner Awards are chosen by a small panel of judges, but the winners are chosen by comics professionals, many of whom are not familiar with manga at all. Consequently, the winners in previous years have been that handful have crossed over to become popular with comics fans: Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira, Kazuo Koike's Lone Wolf and Cub, Yoshihiro Tatsumi's A Drifting Life, Osamu Tezuka's Dororo, Taiyo Matsumoto's Tekkonkinkreet—the sort of manga that get reviewed in The Comics Journal. Literary manga. Hipster manga. Read More...

SDCC 2011: The ThunderCats Cast Geek Out About The Show's Premiere!

Posted 7/29/11 4:36 pm EST by in San Diego Comic-Con, TV


ThunderCats fans, this is your day -- the premiere episode of the highly-anticipated new show is airing today, July 29, at 8 p.m. (ET, PT) on the Cartoon Network! To celebrate, MTV Geek's sharing some video interviews we took with the ThunderCats cast and crew recently at San Diego Comic-Con!

First up is classic Lion-O voice actor Larry Kenney, who plays patriarch Claudius on the new show: "The fan excitement is growing, and everybody is ready for the new ThunderCats!"

                                   SDCC 2011: Larry Kenney Discusses the New ThunderCats

 

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SDCC 2011: Judd Winick Talks Catwoman's Next Life (Video)

Posted 7/29/11 1:05 pm EST by in Comic Books, DC Comics, San Diego Comic-Con


Judd Winick is bringing Catwoman back to basics starting in September. Winick chatted with MTV Geek at San Diego Comic-Con 2011 for the scoop on the new series starring Gotham's famous femme fatale:

"She's really hot, she dresses up like a cat, and she steals things. We're getting back to the essence of what Catwoman is. She's smart. She's addicted to the danger...she's doing this because she gets off on it. She likes stealing things."

                                         SDCC 2011: Judd Winick's Dirty Catwoman

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SDCC 2011: 'GANTZ: Perfect Answer' Review

Posted 7/29/11 11:56 am EST by in Comic Book Conventions, Movies, Reviews, San Diego Comic-Con


The adaptation of the brutal sci-fi manga loses some of the original's gruesome charm, but (mostly) sticks the landing.
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SDCC 2011: Video Of The Beavis and Butt-Head Panel!

Posted 7/28/11 3:55 pm EST by in Animation, San Diego Comic-Con, TV


Are you a major Beavis and Butt-Head fan but couldn't get out to San Diego Comic-Con this year? Did you hear about all the cool stuff that happened when "Jackass" star Johnny Knoxville interviewed the cartoon's creator Mike Judge at the Beavis and Butt-Head panel? No problemo -- MTV Geek has a video of the event that you can watch right now! Just check out the clips below to find out what the triumphant return of Beavis and Butt-Head on MTV this Fall will be like!

In the introduction to the panel, Knoxville heaped much praise on Judge, describing himself as a "huge huge fan" of the animator's work:

SDCC 2011: Beavis and Butt-Head Panel, pt. 1

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Woodsy's World of Star Wars: My Star Wars Comic-Con Round Up!!

Posted 7/28/11 3:35 pm EST by in Dark Horse, Kotobukiya, Movies, San Diego Comic-Con, SDCC, Star Wars, Toys, Woodsy's World of Star Wars


So I covered as much Star Wars stuff as BIONICALLY possible at this year's San Diego Comic-Con 2011. I want to give you all the Star Wars Round Up of what I covered to make sure you didn't miss anything!!!

1. STAR WARS BLU-RAY RELEASE 9.16.11

Need I say more??? Deleted scenes, never seen before footage, you know the drill!!!

2. The Clone Wars Season 4 Premiering this Fall!

Ok I actually saw TWO panels on The Clone Wars, one with Dave Filoni, Joel Aron and Cary Silver discussing the story arcs, new characters like KATEE SACKOFF'S, (OMG) old characters coming back and lots of new clips! The second panel I saw was on the Rendering the Galaxy Far, Far Away: The Digital Art and Light of The Clone Wars. Joel Aron, Dave Filoni and another producer discuss the effects Lucasfilm Animation creates to produce the series.

3. Dark Horse Comics: 20 Years of Star Wars!

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SDCC 2011: Four Questions With Adam Freakin' West!

Posted 7/28/11 3:01 pm EST by in Bluewater Productions, Comic Books, Interviews, San Diego Comic-Con


Bruce Wayne. Mayor West. I got to talk to him for nearly three minutes.
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SDCC 2011: John Barrowman, Mekhi Phifer, and Bill Pullman Bring Torchwood To The USA

Posted 7/28/11 1:23 pm EST by in San Diego Comic-Con, TV


Torchwood, the Doctor Who spin-off that found an elite team of alien hunters taking the fight to Wales (and that’s the simple version) has headed to the strangest place of all for their fourth season: the good ol’ USA. To find out more about the move, and what’s coming up with Starz new iteration of the series, we chatted with series stars John Barrowman (Captain Jack Harkness), Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper), Bill Pullman (Oswald Danes), Alexa Havins (Esther Drummond), Mekhi Phifer (Rex Matheson), and writer/producer Jane Espenson at San Diego Comic-Con 2011.

First up was Captain Jack himself, who chatted with the affable Richard Starkings about whether Barrowman felt – with the expanded ensemble – that Harkness was no longer at the center of the show. Worry not, fans, the immortal (or IS he? BUM BUM BUM) Jack is still very much the fulcrum that everything revolves around.

                 SDCC 2011: John Barrowman Talks Bringing Capt. Jack To The U.S.

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SDCC 2011: Lucy Lawless and More Bring 'Vengeance' To Spartacus

Posted 7/28/11 11:47 am EST by in San Diego Comic-Con, TV


Though “Vengeance” won’t be upon us until January of 2012, the cast and crew of the sequel to Starz hit series “Spartacus” were out at San Diego Comic-Con 2011 in force, including stars (sorry, “starz”) Lucy Lawless (Lucretia), Dustin Clare (Gannicus), Manu Bennett (Crixus), Executive Producer and Head Writer Steven S. DeKnight, and brand new Spartacus Liam McIntyre.

But first, we chatted with geek icon Lucy Lawless, who’s been cosplayed possibly more than any other actor as both Xena Warrior Princess, and evil-ish Cylon Deanna on “Battlestar Galactica.” Lucky for us, she loves you geeks right back:

SDCC 2011: Lucy Lawless Loves The Freaks And Geeks

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SDCC 2011: The ThunderCats Lion-O SDCC Exclusive Stalks the Con!

Posted 7/28/11 10:19 am EST by in Bandai, Reviews, San Diego Comic-Con, Toys


At this year's San Diego Comic-Con 2011, ThunderCats were unleashed onto the hordes of fans in the form of the latest animated series premiere, and an exclusive figure from Bandai America's ThunderCats Classic line. The figure was available at the Entertainment Earth booth and was even able to be signed by the original voice actor for Lion-O, Larry Kenney. That opportunity was too good to pass up, so we here at MTV Geek got one signed, and then proceeded to tear it open for a review... because that's just how we do things! Welcome to our convention-based review of the convention-exclusive ThunderCats Classics Lion-O figure!

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SDCC: Mattel and WWE are Tag Team Champions!!

Posted 7/27/11 5:09 pm EST by in Mattel, San Diego Comic-Con, Toys


For the last few years, Mattel has had the exclusive license to produce action figures and other toys based on the larger than life Superstars of the WWE. During this time, Mattel has proven to have been a perfect choice as wave after wave of current wrestlers and beloved classic Superstars of old have been represented in well sculpted, accurately painted, and highly articulated detail. Today, at San Diego Comic Con 2011, Mattel is hosting an event to announce new WWE product and just happens to have a few special guests in tow.
Here are all the highlights from the panel:

-The room is crazy busy, and everyone is excited…making me nervous.

-Slide show presentation starts with WWE brand manager Enrique Rualcaba, showing basic figures including Survivor Series Legends that include Legends like The Rock in the basic line.

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SDCC 2011: DC - The Dark and the Edge

Posted 7/27/11 2:42 pm EST by in Comic Books, DC Comics, San Diego Comic-Con


This Fall, all DC comics will be published in purple and black based on scripts by the dude from U2.

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SDCC 2011: Marvel Animation

Posted 7/27/11 2:07 pm EST by in Animation, Marvel, San Diego Comic-Con


Will this finally be the year that we get the Wild Adventures of Beta Ray Bill and Volstagg cartoon only I have been clamoring for?
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SDCC 2011: 'NTSF: SD: SUV' Is Ready to Save San Diego

Posted 7/26/11 5:27 pm EST by in San Diego Comic-Con, TV


The planned Adult Swim pilot panel was canceled to bring you this look at the new 24 spoof. Created by comedian Paul Scheer, the show features a crack antiterrorist unit working out of San Diego, with Scheer as a crazed special agent willing to do anything to save protect the San Diego Bay Area.

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SDCC 2011: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Talks Game Of Thrones (Video)

Posted 7/26/11 5:08 pm EST by in San Diego Comic-Con, TV


Nikolaj Coster-Waldau -- Jaime Lannister on HBO's Game of Thrones -- took time out of his busy schedule at San Diego Comic-Con 2011 to chat with MTV Geek about TV's latest hit. "I read the pilot script before I read the book," he told us in a video interview, "and it was just an amazing world to experience!"

Coster-Waldau also noted how touched he's been by the enthusiastic fan response to the show:

"The biggest fear for the show when it came out is that only hard-core fantasy and sci-fi fans would watch it...but I think what's amazing is that it's kind have been able to cross-over!" Read More...

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