It seems as though Fox and the voice actors of the Simpsons are at it again. Talks about salaries are in progress and as before the network is saying if nothing can be worked out the show will be cancel after 23 seasons.
Image Goes Day & Date
ICv2 is reporting that Image Comics is going digital day and date along with it’s print issues. The digital content will be available via Graphicaly through comiXology. The Graphicly iOS and Android Apps will have access to the content, to include the Nook and Kindle.
Gene Yang on Avatar
Here is a footnote for the Young Adult/Graphic Novel collections. Librarians should remember American Born Chinese, created by Gene Yang. Yang has now entered the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender, by writing Volume 1: The Promise. You will want to tell your purchasing person to add this book to the list for your collections.
New York Comic Con
If you are in the area and can get in don’t forget that the New York Comic Con is next weekend, October 13-16. If you already have your tickets have fun at the Con.
Superhero Squad is Back
The third season of Superhero Squad will air today on Cartoon Network. This is one that librarians can recommend to parents of young children that are starting to be introduced to the world of Superheroes.
Kindle Fire News
Kindle is going to a color format. This is probably in answer to the iPad and Color Nook. Amazon has upped the game by have exclusive content for graphic novel readers though. They have made a deal with DC Comics that the will have 100 exclusive graphic novel titles. One of the titles to catch most readers attention is Watchmen. This is sure to cause a little bit of dust in the comic community. If a person already has an iPad will they fill pressured pick up a Kindle Fire, because of the exclusive content, even if they don’t really want a Kindle Fire? Thanks to ICv2 for the story.
http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/21138.html
Justice League Doomed?
ICv2 is reporting that Warner Bros. Animation has Justice League Doom on slate for a early 2012 release. The DC animated movies have been really well done. If your library hasn’t been picking these up you should consider them for you animated collection. However, these movies are not children shows. They do tackle more complex issues and themes, so these should be placed in you Young Adult section or if you have a separated out anime/animation collection place them there. Doom is based of the Graphic Novel JLA: Tower of Babel, were super villains have discovered Batman’s contingency plans on how to take out superheroes that go rogue.
New Yu-Gi-Oh Cards
Konami’s website is showing a new structure deck that you can talk to your gaming patrons about. Gates of the Underworld Structure Deck will have 40 cards in it and is slated for an October 11, release with a suggested retail price of $9.99. If your Yu-Gi-Oh players don’t already know about this, tell them about it.
Sabrina Flies Again
ICv2 is reporting that Moonscoop is creating a new Sabrina the Teenage Witch animated series. No debut date was given. But by looking at the image that was provided you can tell there is an anime style influence in the design of the characters.
Next Pokemon Expansion Set
Let your TCG gamers now that this November there will be a new Pokemon: Black & White – Noble Victories expansion set. The set will have 50 never before seen Pokemon that fans will definitely want to get.