Pop singer Avril Lavigne gets in on the Hello Kitty celebration.
Avril Lavigne “Hello Kitty”
April 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Pop singer Avril Lavigne gets in on the Hello Kitty celebration.
Patlabor attacking the streets of Japan
April 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
A couple of weeks ago a full-size AV-98 Ingram mecha from the live-action series Patlabor created a buzz in the crowd and caused a ruckus of a traffic jam.
Frankie’s Garage: 2015 Subaru WRX STI
April 21, 2014 by 1 Comment
Yeah or Nay? The new-look 2015 Subaru WRX STI 4AWD sedan is looking to dominate the streets. A new aero package and revised turbo 2.5 liter 4-cyclinder pumps out 305 horses. Carlos Lagos from Ignition takes a look at WRX STI.
Frankie’s Garage: The NISMO GT-R on ATTACK!
April 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The setting is the 2014 Blanc Pain Endurance series. The NISMO team started the opening lap at grid 32, that’s 32 of out 44 cars in the race. In this one lap, Al Buncombe climbs 17 places for the 13th position by the second lap. Now that’s just crazy.
Frankie’s Garage: Drifting a classic Datsun 280Z
April 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
This maybe just a Clarion USA ad, but it’s a cool drift vid with Chris Forsberg. He drives a classic 1975 Datsun 280Z powered by a Skyline engine, the RB25DET. And that’s all you really need to know, just watch the car-porn.
Zero Carbon Housing in Hamburg
April 15, 2014 by 1 Comment
As the world looks to “green” technology for the future, one city in Germany, Hamburg has for the last 7 years (2006-2013) been part of an zero-carbon building experiment, the International Building Exhibition (IBA). In the suburb of Wilhelmsburg, you will find many eco-housing developments.
Hungry for Recipes: Sweet Potato Sliders & BBQ Turkey
April 14, 2014 by 1 Comment
I have two fellow Retrenders bloggers that are health freaks namely Johnny Moreno and Kelly Ann Brooke, and yeah I’m calling you guys out. They always tell I’m eating way too much carbs, or don’t eat this, don’t eat that, or you can cook this or that! Okay, I get the message. Simple and quick – the Sweet Potato Sliders & BBQ Turkey.
“The Longest and Highest Urban Cable Car”
April 12, 2014 by 2 Comments
Vacation time is approaching and like my fellow Retrenders super-blogger Stephen Jang, we did the backpack of Europe adventures and hit-up certain parts of Asia, but I think it’s time to look to South America. When you’re in the record books for “the longest and highest urban cable car in the world,” well that certainly peaks my interest and I definitely need to go to Bolivia to ride this.
The Art of Ian Miller
April 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Titan Books collects various art pieces done by artist Ian Miller in this book, The Art of Ian Miller. You might be asking who is Ian Miller? Well, if you ever find yourself in the fantasy section at the bookstore, most of those Ray Bradbury and HP Lovecraft book covers of wizards, monsters, castles and alien worlds were illustrated by Ian Miller.
Darren Aronofsky & Ari Handel’s Noah
April 10, 2014 by 1 Comment
Director Darren Aronofsky (The Wrestler, Black Swan, The Fountain) is known for making movie controversy and he does it again with his 2014 movie film Noah taken from the Bible. Titan Books releases two novels based on the movie, the official novelization by Mark Morris and a YA (Young Adult) book titled Noah: Ila’s Story by Susan Korman based on the screenplay by Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel.
The world has turned more dark and sinister, and Noah has a vision from the Creator that a great flood will come to wipe out the world. He must build an ark to save his family and all the animals. In the mist of all this, warlord leader Tubal-cain who killed Noah’s father Lamech comes back years later to try to take over Noah’s Ark with his army of soldiers. The official novel by Mark Morris follows Noah’s journey like the PG-13 movie.
BelleSf : San Francisco’s new Art-Culture-Nudie magazine
April 7, 2014 by 2 Comments
With tasteful bareness, cult articles and a bit of kitsch comes BelleSf, today’s epoch magazine that uniquely celebrates art, culture and nudity in a vintage style that is edgy and very San Francisco!
The magazine will have a foundation of thought-provoking and insightful articles to stories relating to the world and San Francisco life, and of course nude photography that is akin to Playboy magazine’s soft-lit and sensual style of the 70s.
Frankie’s Garage: The Next Toyota Supra
April 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Jay Leno’s Garage takes a look at the Toyota FT-1 concept and interviews the design team behind it.
Monster Massacre Vol. 2 “East Meets West”
April 1, 2014 by 1 Comment
Monster Massacre is back with more deadly femme fatales and sexy gun grinding action. Monster Massacre Volume 2 showcases the top two art studios in Asia. The top creative talents in Asia at Imaginary Friends Studios based in Singapore and Stellar Labs based in Jakarta team-up for this monster anthology. Many of these writers, artists, colorists, letterers and designers have work with the likes of DC and Marvel comics.
Psycho Gran #1 by David Leach
March 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
On the other side of the pond is this old lady superhero, well sort of, she is known as Psycho Gran. Who is Psycho Gran? Well, she was created by cartoonist David Leach and Psycho Gran first appeared in British children’s comic Oink! in 1986. The cult-hit granny is back in digital form with all new adventures in Psycho Gran #1.
It Came! by Dan Boultwood
March 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
How about some good old-fashion comic book storytelling with a mix of sci-fi, comedy and fun? Check out Dan Boultwood’s It Came! Titan Comics collects the 4 issues of It Came! into one tidy hardbound trade.
Snowpiercer 2: The Explorers
March 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
After reading Snowpiercer 1: The Escape, I said to myself, alright, for a French comic, this is not bad. I enjoyed the post-apocalyptic tale and I was eagerly awaiting the second volume, hoping this would answer the many questions I had at the end of The Escape. The original creator Jacques Lob passed away in 1990, and during that time Benjamin Legrand took on the reigns of writing the second chapter, while Jean-Marc Rochette returns handling the art on Snowpiercer 2: The Explorers.
7-Eleven Marvel/Disney Exclusive Figures
March 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
In Singapore 7-Eleven stores are selling exclusive limited run of Heroes & Friends Unite. The set of 8 figures features Marvel characters: Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk and Spiderman; the Disney/Pixar characters are: Scully & Mike from Monsters Inc, and Woody & Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story. The toy promotion runs until April 22, 2014.
Frankie’s Garage: 2014 Chevy Camaro Z/28
March 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Ignition takes a look at the Mustang-killer – the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28. This street-legal track car has 505 horses, a NA 7.0L V8, 6-speed stick and comes with wide-sticky tires. Now the Camaro can fight head-to-head against the Ford Mustang BOSS 302 Laguna SECA and Ford Shelby Mustang GT500. This sticker price of this Z/28 is pricey at upwards of more than $75,000.00USD.
ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D from FanimeCon
March 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
“The Eddie” from Ramen and a Half interviews Rookies is Punk’d at Fanimecon. ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D is a Japanese punk rock band from Shibuya, Japan, that was formed in 2005.
They’re very well known in their home country and have spread a niche of fans in cities of Asia countries and in the US. They’re hoping to go places and share what they have to offer to the music world.
This was an interview done last year. We apologize for the rough interview package because we had audio issues, but we decided to pull it out of the vault and put it together as best we can for the fans.
The majority of their Official Website ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D is in Japanese, but you can google them and find plenty of information.
They will also be at AnimeNEXT in June 6-8th, 2014. You can still Pre-Register.
Time Travel to Battle Dinosaurs & Kill Nazis
March 20, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Do you want heavy action, time travel elements, sci-fi mumble jumble, big dinosaurs and Nazis? Then creator/writer/artist Stuart Jennett takes us on an old school journey with Chronos Commandos. Titan Comics collects the first 5 issues of the Dawn Patrol story arc.
The Art of Rio 1 & 2
March 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
A long time ago, I remember watching Pixar’s Toy Story in the theater and I was blown away by the CG animation and storytelling. Over the years, many animation houses were looking to do the same and one is Blue Sky Studios (Epic, Ice Age). The CG animated film Rio was a 2011 hit and surpassed the $400 million mark in box-office receipts, so obviously there is a sequel with Rio 2 arriving into US multiplexes on April 11, 2014. Along the way, Titan Books has just released: The Art of Rio – Featuring a Carnival of Art from Rio and Rio 2.
The Absence by Martin Stiff
March 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
My geeky comic book advisers have been telling to read this indie sci-fi mystery comic book series The Absence. The Absence has been making the rounds in the UK and getting top-notch reviews, so when Titan Comics asked me if I wanted to check out The Absence by Martin Stiff, I just had to get in a review copy and see all what the fuss is about. Martin Stiff is both the author and artist of the The Absence and self-published the comic book from 2008 to 2013. The 6 issues are now collected in this hardbound trade by Titan Comics.
Viral Video Friday: Cadbury Passport Control
March 14, 2014 by 1 Comment
Cadbury maybe known for their Easter-time chocolate eggs, but this Cadbury ad will make you dance and buy some Cadbury chocolate snacks.
The Art of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
March 13, 2014 by Leave a Comment
One hit video game franchise that has left on mark on video game history and players is Konami’s Castlevania. I remember playing Super Castlevania 4 on the SNES and boy, did it make an impression on me. Konami seeing the Castlevania series lose steam with fans over years, decided to let video game studio MercurySteam re-imagine and re-invent the game to a new audience. With the sequel Lords of Shadow 2 just released in stores, here is a look at Titan Books – The Art of Castlevania – Lords of Shadow.
The Complete Accident Man
March 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
When you step into your comic book shop this week and your head is screaming for something different and politically incorrect, then try The Complete Accident Man by creators Pat Mills (Marvel’s 2099 series) and Tony Skinner (2000AD). This trade collects Accident Man’s run on Toxic! comics and his own Dark Horse mini-series, so now you can read everything in one sitting with some beer and chips.
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