Sept '03 Offworld Report: Anime, Manga and Comics
01/09/2003 . Source: Stephen Hunt 
Illustrator Bryan Talbot is interviewed, the Punisher movie picks up pace, and the re-release of the classic original Flash Gordon Volume I strips by Alex Raymond gets a well deserved review. We also make time for Cowboy Bebop and the Dirty Pair. September 2003's round-up of all that is worth mentioning offworld the 'Nest when it comes to matters comicbook, anime and manga. ANIME & MANGA Battle Royale
Battle Royale makes it as Manga of the month. Anime Roundup
Fred Patten reviews Brigadoon, Devil Lady, Gate Keepers and Gate Keepers 21, Read or Die, and Voices of a Distant Star. Tiny Manga
Central Park Media – aka CPM - unveil its new trim-size manga line, starting with the release of ‘Nadesico: Book One’ by Kia Asamiya. Other titles, including Popcorn Romance, Aquarium, and Dark Angel to follow Lessons from Leach
Interview with Justin Leach, the animator for Titan A.E., Ice Age, Last Exile and the ‘Ghost in the Shell: Innocence’ movie. The Crazy Summer of Manga
Anime guide to all that is good during the Summer of ’03. Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door
No angst-ridden teenagers, no whiny schoolgirls-just four space cowboys and a data dog looking for their next bounty to the tune of jazz music. Those Dirty Girls
Review of the original TV series of the Dirty Pair (Volume One). This classic show had science fiction action action, humor, a good dose of in-jokes and - naturally - two lovely main characters who ran around in skimpy outfits. Knowing Noir
Review of Noir. Take two female assassins, put them up against an international secret society, sprinkle the background liberally with exotic European locales and unique music, then set timer for 26 episodes.
When Fans Go Pro
The perils of turning your anime hobby into a full-time job. You should be so lucky.
COMICS Waid Up
Writer Mark Waid discusses his Superman: Birthright and Empire projects. Rather Flash
Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon Volume I by Alex Raymond. 
Short Shrift
Whatever happened to the short story? There used to be a few venues where standalone comics shorts could see print, but these days such tales are a rare discovery. Alex Dueben wonders what it might take to bring the short story to life.
Orbiter Space
Review of the new SF series Orbiter. Ninth Art boldly goes where Warren Ellis and Colleen Doran have gone before.
Webcomics Versus Blogs
Measuring the webcomic audience - is it healthy or not?
Dear DC
Rich Watson has some suggestions for DC Comics, and he's not afraid to speak out
Sean Wang Interview
You've seen his work on the hilarious Tick & Arthur. Now Sean Wang is back with the sci-fi hit The Runners. Read on. Carey Interview
Mike Carey, writer of the popular Vertigo titles Lucifer and Hellblazer gets well and truly interviewed.
Talking Talbot
An interview with the master of parallel universe settings ... Bryan Talbot.
Punisher Movie: The Punishment Begins Now
Artisan and Marvel kicked off production on 'The Punisher' with a weekend shoot and a surprising announcement: renowned actor Roy Scheider has joined the cast of this "intense urban drama."
Getting Crushed
New imprint Crush launches from Rocket Comics in October 2003. X-Men #144
Advance review of the new X-Men #144
Dark Visions
A Talk With Rex Mundi's Eric J
Elektra #26
Advance review of the new Elektra
X-Sprites
Enter The Uncanny X-Sprites: Ryan "Mabusrex" Scott is interviewed.
How Supreme
Supreme - The Story of the Year by Alan Moore (writer); Gil Kane, Chris Sprouse, Jim Starlin, Rick Veitch (illustrators)
Days of Infamy
Cartoonists gather to remember the bad old days when critics linked crime to comic books, and self-imposed restrictions turned into kryptonite for the industry. 
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