Curtis Jobing’s lastest in the WereWorld Series, Shadow of the Hawk is now available to add to your collections. Thanks to YouTuber “puffinbooks1” for the following trailer:
Cardfight!! Popularity
If you remember at the first of the year we reported that Cardfight!! Vanguard was going to be released as a trail run here in the U.S. Evidently, this trading card game has become popular enough that Bushiroad has awarded UltraPro the license to produce and market Vanguard accessories which will include card sleeves, playmats, and deck cases. The expected release date is set for February 2013. If it has become popular in your area you might consider adding it to your library’s playing card tournament events.
DC Cross Platform Support for Major Three
DC Comics announced that it will have all of it DC and Vertigo titles available for all three e-reader devices. So if you have a DC fan in the house and they don’t want to deal with issues this will be a new alternative on the Kindle Bookstore, iBookstore, and Nook Bookstore.
Music Clip from Kono Danshi, Ningyo Hiroimashita
CW Films has streamed a music video clip of “Umi yori Aoku” (“Bluer Than the Sea”). This is the theme song to Kono Danshi, Ningyo Hiroimashita (This Boy, Picked up a Merman), sung by Hikaru Midorikawa. The DVD is available today to purchase in Japan. Thanks to AnimeNews Network through YouTube for the following clip:
Anime Inspired Fashion
Is this a case of anime inspiring fashion? Could be. The first picture above is of the character Rei Ayanami, from the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion, while the second picture is of model Jourdan Dunn, at the 2012 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. You can tell that Dunn’s outfit resembles the plugsuit of the Rei character. Kind of a cool nod to have the fashion designer do this and it makes you wonder if as designers shift to younger individuals what will be the inspiration that they pull from. For additional pictures of Dunn in her outfit follow the link below. The show is scheduled to air December 4 on CBS at 9:00 p.m. CDT.
Episode 5 of ComicPop Visits with Jim Sherer, DCPL Foundation’s Vice-President
In this episode join Richard, Chris and Matt as they visit with Jim Sherer, Dodge City Public Library Foundation’s Vice-President, during the Dodge City Public Library’s Annual “Wine and Cheese” Fundraiser.
Episode 5 of ComicPop Visits with Jim Sherer, DCPL Foundation’s Vice-President
http://www.dcpl.info/ – Dodge City Public Library website
http://www.dcpl.info/?page_id=107 – Dodge City Public Library Foundation page
http://www.dcpl.info/?cat=13 – Dodge City Public Library Podcast page
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James Bond: Skyfall Trailer
007’s latest outing, Skyfall, looks to be another fun Bond film. This is the only wide release film for this weekend. All the other film releases are limited releases, so the Bond franchise still packs quite a punch if nobody is willing to go up against it. Thanks to YahooMovies for the following trailer:
“Videotopia” Pics Part 7
A walk down memory lane with past Home Video Game Systems. This is the last of the pictures I took at Wichita, Kansas’, Exploration Place, were they currently have the “Videotopia” Exhibit. Be sure to stop by and visit if you are in the area and get your game on.
http://exploration.org/ – Exploration Place’s Website
Uncle Bobby’s Wedding Kept on Shelf
The Brentwood Public Library Board of Trustees, in Missouri, voted to keep Uncle Bobby’s Wedding by Sarah S. Brannen on it’s shelf after a parent challenged it as being illegal to have in the library because of it’s content being about same sex marriage. Here are a some parts of the letter of explanation that the board used to keep this picture book on it’s shelves. (“In the end, with all due respect, we have decided to keep the book in the collection.” and “the purpose of a library is to encourage literacy, and there’s no right or wrong type of material to do that….[W]hat is legal or acceptable can change, and it’s up to the patron to determine what is acceptable for her household.”
Thanks to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund for relaying this story. If you would like to read the full article follow the link below:
http://cbldf.org/2012/11/challenge-to-uncle-bobbys-wedding-rejected-in-missouri/
Bleach Screening
Be sure to check out Viz Media’s Neon Alley site, which will be streaming the dubbed version of Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse on Sunday, November 25 at 8:00 p.m. EST. The DVD and Blu-ray will then be released for purchase on December 4.