Marvel’s website has released the first look at Captain Amercia: The First Avenger movie poster. Linked below is the short article related to the poster.
http://marvel.com/news/story/15133/first_look_captain_america_movie_poster
America’s Greatest Otaku Contest
For all the libraries that have anime and manga fans, here is a contest you will want to let them know about. TokyoPop has announced that next week they will start a America’s Greatest Otaku Contest with prizes given away each day. This will allow fans to take part in the fun of this documentary that will be airing on Hulu. The link below will take you to TokyoPop’s website to get more information that librarians can pass on to their patrons.
Dark Horse talks Gantz
Over at Dark Horse’s website they have a brief article over the recent release of the live action Gantz movie. Find the article linked below.
http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/249/review-gantz-live-action-movie
Manga Bestsellers
For all of the libraries out there check out the New York Times manga bestsellers. Thanks to Anime News Network for providing this information.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-02-04/new-york-times-manga-best-seller-list-january-24-30
Thundercats HOOOO!
ICv2 is reporting that the new anime influenced Thundercats will debut later this year on Cartoon Network. No exact date yet, but you can go to ICv2’s site for more pictures.
Ruse is back!
Ruse is back in publication….How? Here is the chain of events. Disney purchase CrossGen when they were up for sale a number of years ago and then Disney purchased Marvel recently. So it was only a matter of time before we say CrossGen titles emerge as Marvel titles. Ruse and Sigil are the first two titles to come out under the Marvel banner as mini-series. I always enjoyed the CrossGen titles and if the past is like the future then I would say libraries need to be on the look out for the collected editions of Ruse and Sigil, when they become available for your graphic novel collections. Visit Marvel’s site for more on the upcoming Ruse title.
Cap. and Bucky!
The first look of Sebastian Stan as Bucky. ICv2’s article reports that Sebastian played a little bit darker Bucky, which is more in line with today’s rendition of Bucky. He was a soldier, not a fun loving young man. With a more serious and darker Bucky could this be a dovetail into future Captain America movies? The most prominent being were Bucky comes back as Winter Soldier as written by Ed Brubaker. The link is for the short article.
Nick Fury’s Assistant in Avengers Movie
Joss Whedon is looking for Nick Fury’s assistant for the upcoming Avengers movie. ICv2 and several other sites are reporting that Morena Baccarin, Cobie Smulders, Mary-Elizabeth Winstead and Jessica Lucas are being considered. If the assistant is in fact Commander Maria Hill, illustrated above, then just by looks alone Marena Baccarin would be a shoe-in. Also Marena has been in Firefly and Serenity that were Joss Whedon projects and Joss is known for sticking up for his past actors. Follow the link to the full article and pictures of the other possible actors.
Top Cow’s Vice
ICv2 reports that Top Cow and Platinum Studios are in talks of bringing Matt Hawkins’ Vice to the big screen. Will it make it? Who knows. Follow the link to the short article.
Searching for Lois Lane
Who will be the next Lois to Superman’s Clark? ICv2 has some ideas of who might be looking at the roll. Follow the link to the full story.