Month: September 2018

Crunchyroll held its second convention this past weekend in San Jose, California, with all sorts of guests from the anime and wider entertainment industry. Like with most conventions, there were also great panels on all sorts of anime topics, and, of course, plenty of fantastic cosplayers were in attendance.

Check out some cosplay from Mob Psycho 100, Land of the Lustrous, The World Ends with You, and a more in the slideshow below:

Fans recently cast their vote on the best Dragon Ball villain of all time, which resulted in quite the interesting list. For more on anime, be sure to check out IGN’s review of the latest episode of Attack on Titan and our picks for the summer 2018 anime worth putting on your watchlist.

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Even ignoring his more mainstream projects, Brian Bendis’ recent move to DC Comics has been worth it for the impact its had on his creator-owned projects. Cover is the third new Jinxworld project to launch in recent weeks. And that’s not even counting The United States vs. Murder Inc. #1, also out this week. It’s enough to wonder if DC is launching too many books in too short a span of time. Fortunately, Cover #1 has no trouble standing out even in the wake of Pearl #1 and Scarlet #1. It’s a no-brainer for anyone who’s been a fan of Bendis and David Mack’s previous collaborations.

The gist of this new series is that the CIA has begun recruiting comic book creators to work as clandestine operatives. The idea being that their solitary work life and habit of traveling the globe for the convention grind gives them a natural form of cover. If superhero comics serve as wish-fulfillment for readers, then Cover is wish-fulfillment for creators instead.

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As the search for a new director for Bond 25 continues following the departure of Danny Boyle, the latest development indicates that MGM and Eon have shown interest in what would be the first female director for the franchise.

As reported by Variety, S.J. Clarkson, who is set to direct Star Trek 4, is one of the new choices being considered alongside American Animals’ Bart Layton and White Boy Rick’s Yann Demange. If chosen, Clarkson would be the first female director to lead a Bond film.

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