Month: August 2011

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DC’s 52 Event!

Today is new comic book day for all who are into buying comic books.  Every Wednesday, unless a holiday causes a hiccup, is when that weeks new comic books come to the local comic book store for fans to purchase.  Today is a little special though.  This is the launch of DC Comics new 52 #1’s.  What makes this day special is the way you can purchase the new 52 #1’s.  You can purchase the print copy, which is still my method, or you can also purchase the titles digitally today as well.  DC Comics is the first company to go to a print/digital same day release for all of it’s titles.  The digital format can be downloaded on a computer, iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, WP7, or PSP with DC stating that it is working on additional platforms for the titles to be downloaded to.  Head on over to DC’s site for the article linked below.

http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2011/08/31/holy-moley-we%E2%80%99re-really-doing-this-aren%E2%80%99t-we/

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Dectective Dee Trailer

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame is a limited release.  If you are fortunate enough to have it showing in your area, this would be a movie that your anime, manga, and martial arts enthusiasts would enjoy.  If it isn’t in your area submit the title to purchase for your DVD/Blu-Ray collections so it can be purchased when it is released by your purchasing department.  Thanks to YahooMovies for the trailer.

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Apollo 18 Opens this Weekend

This weekend has Apollo 18 coming out.  This movie will hit the interests of your science fiction and horror patrons.  Thanks to YahooMovies for providing the trailer.

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AMV of the Week

This weeks AMV is from a few years back.  YouTuber technotronica made this AMV with Will Smith’s “Wild Wild West” combined with scenes from Trigun.  The editing has great moments were the images match up with the songs lyrics perfectly.  For this persons first AMV he/she did a great job.  However, this AMV was also his/her last because there are no other listings for this YouTuber.  You can find this on YouTube with the tag “Trigun-Wild, wild west AMV” or you can check it out below.

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Eden of the East Trailer

If your library doesn’t already own it they might want to consider picking up Eden of the East Complete Series, which leads to the Eden of the East: King of Eden Movie, both from FUNimation, for your anime section.  Thanks to YouTuber FUNimation for the respective trailers.

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Another Cross Promotional Title

Here is another title that librarians can use to cross promote different sections of their library.  In November, Dynamite Entertainment is releasing, The Dynamite Art of Alex Ross.  This is a compilation of Ross’ painted covers that he has done for Dynamite Comic Books.  The book will be 12″x9″ with 200 pages, for 39.99 suggested price.  Just like the Mass Effect art book this will draw interest from your patrons that like comic books and for your patrons that are just in to the art medium.  If you haven’t seen his work you are missing out and so our your patrons.

http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/20947.html

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Tekken Trailer

Here is the official trailer for Bandai Namco Games’, Tekken: Blood Vengeance, the new 3d CG movie.  Thanks to AnimeNews Network , through YouTuber, tekkenchannel, for the trailer.

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What Could Have Been

ICv2 has posted the pilot trailer of what could have been a Locke and Key television series based on Joe Hill’s comic book series.  From the trailer it looked pretty good.  Thanks to ICv2, through YouTuber DarthRong, for this trailer.