Funimation has acquired the rights to the 26-episode period science fiction anime series Oh! Edo Rocket.

We find New York Magazine’s Dan Kois' list of The Top Ten Graphic Novels of the Year of the year topped by Fanfare/Ponent Mon’s Disappearance Diary , by Hideo Azuma.

In part 1, we talk about Ennis’ new three volume war story, Battlefields , and Just a Pilgrim .

This week, Bennett talks about the “mini Golden Age revival renaissance that started earlier this year.”

In Part Two of this two-part interview, we continue our discussion of the changing licensing environment in Japan, ADV’s strategy for subbing vs. dubbing, and pricing and packaging; the status of its catalogue; the state of anime on American TV including the Anime Network, and ADV’s plans for Blu-ray releases and for its product mix in the future.

In Part One of this two-part interview, Leford talks about the current status at ADV; ADV’s changing strategy; some new anime announcements; his assessment of the anime market in North America, and the changing licensing environment.

Nick Park is currently putting the finishing touches on a new Wallace and Gromit short.

Neil Gaiman has admitted that he wants to do a Dr. Strange movie with director Guillermo del Toro.

A review of The Good Neighbors Book 1: Kin , written by Holly Black and illustrated by Ted Naifeh, which was released by Scholastic's Graphix line on October 1st.

Dark Horse has announced its participation in the Jones Limited private label soda program.