Manga4life’s “Hellsing” review

(NOTE: Due to computer issues, Tomato was unable to post his article today. Thankfully, good friend Manga4Life has allowed us to re-post his “Hellsing” review. — RacattackForce) Hello there, I’m Manga4life, and today I am going to be doing a review of “Hellsing”, an anime series loved by many fans of the medium and one [...]

Comic Review – “Batman: Haunted Knight”

I am darkness. I am the night. I…am BATMAN. — Batman: The Animated Series Batman is a character that needs no introduction. One of most well-known superheroes in the world, Batman has graced comic pages, television, and the big screen for over seventy years. What is it that attracts so many readers to these stories? [...]

Don East Presents: Six Cross-Overs that Should Have Happened

(Tomato here, with a quick side-note! We’re trying something new with Sundays here on The Scratch Pad: occasional guest articles. Today, we’ve got Don East, noted anime fan and otaku! You can check out his comedy web series, Anime Abomination, here !) Hi, it’s me, Don East! You might know me as the host of [...]

Remembering Miguzi

Hey guys it’s me ToonFaithful giving you another interesting article to read. This week, we’re gonna talk about a block. A cancelled block. The afternoon block was called Miguzi. Miguzi debuted April 19th, 2004 with a lineup of mostly action cartoons. Teen Titans, Totally Spies!, Static Shock, Code Lyoko and other shows premiered on the block giving [...]

Renewal? Top 5 Series that Require a Comeback

(NOTE: Tomato was unable to make a post today, so I’m attempting to make a decent replacement post. Please bear with me, since I run out of steam by #1.) As time goes on, all good things must come to an end. Maybe a playground you once cherished has been demolished. Maybe the time when you could [...]

Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life

If I had to describe this comic in one word, I couldn’t. That wouldn’t be fair to the comic at all. Scott Pilgrim is one of the funniest and weirdest comics I have ever read. The art is great to look at, the writing is bold and humorous, and the characters are very memorable. Now, [...]

Cartoon Cartoon Fridays: What Happened?

(Hey guys it’s me ToonFaithful filling in for chdr today. Hope you enjoy this post!)  It all started in 1998 when Cartoon Network ran its first Cartoon Cartoon Fridays intro. Kids were on the edge of their seats, waiting to find out what this so called “Cartoon Cartoon Fridays” was. It was the day for [...]

Yarn and Paint: Art of E3 2010

Once again, the Electronic Entertainment Expo has come and gone, and gaming companies did their best to showcase their upcoming titles for late 2010 and 2011. While some failed to enthrall the gaming community (namely Microsoft), others blew gamers’ minds away: shocking and surprising us with great games and devices to get success. However, this isn’t a [...]

On the Scene

(Hey, RacattackForce making a post in place of ToonFaithful tonight. Hope you kind people don’t mind my intrusion: I promise I’ll crawl back to the Land of the Weird at the end of this post.) I ♥ animated music videos. I don’t know why: maybe they just feel so unique and out there? Maybe I [...]

Thought Balloon: Why Can’t You People Take A Joke?

“Why Cant You People Take A Joke?!” (A Reflective Essay By Tomato Surprise) I. Introduction The page above was the apex of an atom bomb. After a violent confrontation, Batman’s nemesis The Joker kidnapped Barbara Gordon, daughter of Gotham police commissioner Jim Gordon, crippled her with a bullet through the spine, undressed her, and took [...]