One day after Valentines and it's Blaze on with Ghost Rider finally hitting the screen. Can't comment on much outside this constant drive to whiff the film poster hanging at the entrance of the Comic Shop. Them smaller ones which disappeared quicker than the larger ones certainly giving up more than their share of nasal delights.

And these are the ramblings of a code head.

Quick, making full of the head squeeze as the story jams into a tiny slit across the frow, and it's the expected reading sensation of Casanova #7. Where, like any short form worth its salt, a story starts and ends between the covers. It's diversionary, it's quick, it's enough to pass the cheap time on the walk from one end of a suburb to the other.

Which can't really be said same for a tome like Hellshock Definitive edition volume 1. Jae Lee's story started and aborted many years ago finally finds the last chapter to close out the book and wraps it up nicely all painful like with this collection. Not buying it though.

 

Eagle eye and casual glance observers walking into the place to be over the last round of weeks will have noted the Ghost Rider poster on their way in.



With the landing of the box from Sony promotions, the tale unfolds a little more. One side of the giveaway involves the passes, good for two and the entire run of the film in the cinemas.



And the other half are all about the posters that can be seen underneath in the photo above. Strange thing on the back about an online magazine, Don't Panic.

Sniff the poster if you get the chance. Really smells something smashing fantastic. Nostril approach may vary.

 

Here's a review of a little film that goes by the name Ghost in the Shell. Personally I don't think I should have to review it as everyone should have watched it or at least heard of it by now. Without a doubt, Ghost in the Shell is an title that changed anime forever.

The year is 2029. An secret Japanese Police division, Section Nine, investigates all facets of cybercrime. Major Kusanagi searches for a cyber criminal leading to a person known as the Puppet Master, a hacker who is capable of penetrating even the strongest of the world?s Internet firewalls. Most of the film is based on the link between body, mind and consciousness ? but not in a confusing "Matrix" way.

Astounding artwork and animation are accompanied by a deeply philosophical plot that comments on the importance of singular thought and the effect of technology on the body. The animation itself contains some beautiful CGI which co-exists the screen without detracting from the traditional animation.

The entire film is scored by Kenji Kawai conveying a hauntingly beautiful soundtrack utilizing traditional Japanese instruments with a futuristic flavour.

Ghost in the Shell is one of a select few anime titles that are responsible for a new wave of otaku being born and instantly hooked on the visually stylings and masterful story telling of modern anime.

All that aside, Ghost in the Shell is an absolute classic that must be watched by all. It looks super dooper cool and the action is butt-kickin!

If you haven't seen it yet go to the Comic Shop and buy it... NOW!

 

Another week passes, and on April 21, these are the titles that will push buying other comics into the back.

Spectacular Spider-Man #27 brings an end to Paul Jenkin's five year run with the webslinger. Back for this send off tale is Mark Buckingham and good ol' Uncle Ben in a flash back episode. From the preview pages, it'll be a soft and warm touch to close out another Spider-Man series before another soon takes up the void.

Still standing and being taken into the standing order include Amazing Spider-Man #519 and Ultimate Spider-Man #76. Pretty close to closing in on reading these up to their current issue. One or two more away now. Not too far from the blast.

With Trigger #5 the series is now only three more before being totally canned. It's fate is already sealed, so there's no point in making much fuss about it. Doesn't mean it won't be a good read up until the end. It's been this good so far, what with the mind games, overlords of thought and all that paranoia.

Clear out on the front is Detonator #3. If the first two issues are anything to go by, and they usually are, it's a steaming pile of explosions and booms. Shards of plot shatter and the characters inside are left unhurt for their vapidity knows no pain.

Hopefully Iron Ghost #1 won't dive into the wreck left by a smoldering Detonator. The art work looks nice, but beyond that -- and wasn't there a hint of a swastika? -- can't recall anything of the story at large.