If you had to compare Tsuburaya's Ultraman to a Western superhero concept, the closest comparison would probably be... Captain Marvel or a much friendlier version of Alan Moore's Marvelman? Every incarnation of the longrunning Japanese tokusatsu and anime empire is different, but more often than not, the hero is the result of a nobel member of a kind of cosmic pantheon merging with a human host
Movies: Wolverine adds another blade to his arsenal in the latest "Samurai" The Wolverine international movie poster.
	
Upcoming: Marvel Entertainment and Disney-ABC have released Nimit Malavia's Once Upon a Time: Shadow of the Queen cover...
Video: Mass Effect 3 and new Mass Effect: Paragon Lost OVA voice actor (and eternal hero of millions of people like me) Freddie Prinze Jr. accidentally called anime "Japanimation," but apologized for the incredibly minor gaffe. Dudes, cut FPJr...
If you've previously thought that empty soda, beer or energy drink cans belonged in a trash can, get ready to change your mind as you gaze upon the wonders that are Japanese artist Makaon's can-based sculptures.Makaon's website, "Empty Can Craft" shows just what can be done with a lot of empty cans, some imagination and a lot of patience...
Movies: The first image of Hiroki Narimiya as Phoenix Wright in Japan's upcoming Ace Attorney live action film from Otona Fami magazine doesn't merit any objection from me.
Auctions: The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has announced new fall auctions, which include art from Neal Adams, Becky Cloonan and Brian Wood, Cliff Chiang and many others...
Former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi may have retired from his role in shaping Japan's political future, but that doesn't mean he's done impacting his nation's nerd culture. This December, Koizumi voices the patronly Ultraman King in the latest chapter of the Ultraman saga, "Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy: The Movie...
-- Darth Vader gets a pretty, pretty princess paint job for a good cause. As a San Diego Comic Con exclusive by Gentle Giant, a pink version of the classic Darth helmet will be on sale to benefit the Susan G Komen foundation, aiming to find a cure for breast cancer...