ICv2 is reporting that Marvel is taking a page from DC Comics. Marvel has announced that the major Spider-Man and X-Men titles starting with Amazing Spider-Man #666 will be day and date digital.
The Companions Are Set
Finally a full picture of the Dwarfs from the upcoming Hobbit film. They all look very cool.
Amazing Spider-Man Trailer
Here’s a look at Sony’s new The Amazing Spider-Man film due out July 3, 2012, staring Andrew Garfield. Thanks to ICv2, through YouTube for providing this trailer.
“The Strain” by Adapted
Dark Horse has announced that they will be adapting Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s The Strain, the first book of a planned vampire trilogy. The adaptation will be written by David Lapham and illustrated by Mike Huddleston. It is planned for a 24 issue run and then it will be released into a collected edition. The series will begin in December and it will be a day and date in issue form and digital form.
SDCC
Hope everyone that could go to Comic Con is having a great time. Enjoy the rest of your weekend you lucky dogs :).
Luffy Promotes AXE
For all of our neighbors in Japan AXE Fragrance Body Spray and Soap will have One Piece figures in them. You will be able to get one figure out of nine, for a limited time in Japan. The campaign begins next Monday and last until supplies are out. Good luck in getting all nine figures and if any one has friends in Japan see if they can pick them up for you.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-20/one-piece-to-pitch-axe-body-spray-soap-in-japan
Gundam Model Kit World Cup
This is something librarians can use with their Gundam fans to show interest in model kits. There is a group of individuals that do the model kits all around the world. It’s just the same as a car or airplane model kit which you might be more familiar with. I myself have one that I haven’t put together yet. These modelers are really exact or use the molds to kit bash and create unique Gundams or unique paint apps. for their Gundams. Anyway Bandai is setting up the 1st Gundam model kits contest, “Gunpla Builders World Cup 2011”. There will be 13 regions for the contest: Japan; China; Korea; Taiwan; Hong Kong; Singapore; Thailand; Malaysia; Philippines; Indonesia; Australia; Italy; and America. Preliminary rounds will be between July 25 – September 9. For more information about additional rounds and how the judging will be done follow the link below to AnimeNews Network.
Captain Amercia Hits Theaters This Weekend
Just one week after Harry Potter opened up Marvel’s Captain America will see if he can take his spot on top. So if you have already seen Harry Potter, don’t forget you can watch a new movie and check out Captain America: The First Avenger.
Batman Live, Hmmm…
Thanks to ICv2 for posting this trailer of the Batman Live show coming to the U.S. in August 2012. I have to admit it looks better than the Spider-Man Broadway Play.
DC Builds Relationship With Lego
Librarians need to let their DC Comics and Lego fans know about Warner Bros. making a deal with Lego to give them rights to produce Lego products of DC Comics characters. The figures and playsets will hit the shelves in 2012 with 13 figures to begin the DC Lego World, some of the figures will be: Batman; Superman; Wonder Woman; Green Lantern; Joker; Bane; Harley Quinn; and Lex Luthor.