Miyazaki!

Those of you who get Turner Classic Movies on your cable or satellite may want to fire up the ol' TiVo starting tonight, as all this month TCM is featuring Miyazaki movies every Thursday (and no commercials!).

Here's the schedule (via AICN):

Jan. 5
Spirited Away (2001) 8 p.m.
Princess Mononoke (1997) 10:15 p.m.

Jan. 12
Nausicaa of the Valley (1984) 8 p.m.
Castle in the Sky (1986) 10 p.m.

Jan. 19
My Neighbor Totoro (1988) 8 p.m.
Porco Rosso (1992) 9:30 p.m.
Whisper of the Heart (1995) 11:15 p.m

Jan. 26
Only Yesterday (1991) 8 p.m.
Pom Poko (1994) 10:15 p.m.

(times I assume are EST--I don't know if TCM has a separate west coast feed)

If I'm interpreting my TiVo programming guide correctly, they are showing the dubbed versions at the times listed above, and then in the wee hours of the morning are showing the subtitled versions with the original dialogue.

AFAIK, the last three listed have never had a domestic DVD release, making for an extra special treat!

More info on all these classics on the TCM Website.

Edit: Actually those last three I believe aren't Miyazaki films, though they are from Studio Ghibli.

YACB Bulletins

ITEM! Happy Day: Linda Medley has posted new Castle Waiting pages. (link via Tegan)

ITEM! I just discovered Smithson, a Webcomic written by Shaenon Garrity, with art by Robert Stevenson, Brian Moore, and Roger Langridge. It's a college-life comic that is not only charming, funny and well-drawn, but also toys a bit with presentation. Check it out when you get a chance.

ITEM! Paul O'Brien, one of my favorite reviewers of mainstream super-hero stuff, has his X-Books Year in Review up over at The X-Axis.

ITEM! ICv2 have rolled out their annual Manga Awards, and David Taylor at Love Manga has some excellent commentary on them.

ITEM! Steven Grant declares 2006 to be the year of naval gazing, and proceeds to gaze with his view of the state of the comics industry. (link via Ed)

New This Week: January 5, 2006

Based on the NCRL list for this week's comics shipping from Diamond, here are a few things to look for at the local comic shop today:


The Pick of the Week is IDW's collection of classic The Maze Agency tales by Mike W. Barr and Adam Hughes. Great little closed-room type mysteries with a pair of fun detectives.


In other comics:

Aeon have the third issue of Matt Howarth's Keif Llama: Xenotech.

Alias have the final issue of David: Shepherd's Song--two weeks after the trade collecting it came out.

DC have the debut of Exterminators; and new issues of Gotham Central (#39), Jonah Hex (#3), JSA (#81), Seven Soldiers: Frankenstein #2, Superman/Shazam: First Thunder (#3--just how late is this?), Swamp Thing (#23), and Y, the Last Man (#41).

Fantagraphics debut their new upscale floppy line, with Chimera and Interiorae.

Image have a collection of the rather good Kiss & Tell series (oringally published by Beckett), and new issues of Down (#3) and Godland (#6).

Marvel have The Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, vol. 1, which will be a huge nostalgia trip for my inner 13-year-old geek. They also have new issues of The Punisher (#29) and Supreme Power: Nighthawk (#5).

And Viz dump a ton of manga volumes on stores this week (though some may have arrived at your store last week...)