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News from around the net related to comic books, graphic novels, manga, anime, and movies.

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Liberty Cards Available

Here is a way that your patrons, that enjoy comic books and manga, can support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF).  Cryptozoic Entertainment is releasing the CBLDF Liberty Trading Cards this week.  This Fund helps store owners and individuals that have been arrested for selling or owning comic books or manga that some find objectionable.  While some of the titles you yourself might not like the Funds mission is one that library’s should support.  The Fund helps defend challenges to the United States First Amendment.  The packs have five cards per pack with a suggested price of $3.50 per pack.  Inserts within the packs are randomly packed autograph and sketch cards.  This could be a program where libraries could purchase some packages for giveaways at their library or purchase a box and sell the packs for $1.00 and then forward that money on to the CBLDF as an additional donation to the Fund.  This is a way to show your patrons that not just novels are challenged, but also something they enjoy.

http://cbldf.org/homepage/cbldf-liberty-trading-cards-in-stores-this-week/

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A Sweet Showing

For librarians in the Lafayette area, be sure to let your comic book fans know about this art exhibit.  Kody Chamberlain’s Sweets: A New Orleans Crime Story, published by Image Comics is currently on display at the Arcadiana Center for the Arts – Mallia Gallery.  The showing will last until October 6.  Times for viewing are Tuesday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Saturday:  10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.  Admission is $5.00 for general public, $3.00 for Students & Seniors, $2.00 for 5-17 year olds, and Free for children 4 and under.  The address for the Gallery is 101 W. Vermilion St, Lafayette, Louisiana.  This is a great opportunity for everyone interested in comic books.  Thank you to Kody and the Arcadiana Center for the Arts for providing this exhibit.

http://www.imagecomics.com/news/81/

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New Magic Cards

Here is something you can relay to your patrons that enjoy gaming.  Wizards of the Coast will be releasing the Magic the Gathering Innistrad set September 30.  The set will have 264 cards, which will be double faced.  The main thing though you will want to tell your patrons about is that some stores will have pre-release parties on September 24 and 25.  At these events participants will receive a “Mayor of Avabruck/Howlpack Alpha” promo card and an “Achievement” card, while supplies last.  So tell them to check with their local store to see if their store will be participating in this pre-release event.

http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/21002.html

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New Yu-Gi-Oh Cards

Librarians might want to tell their Trading Card Gamers (specifically Yu-Gi-Oh gamers) about Kanomi’s next release.  Coming in October, Kanomi is releasing the Yu-Gi-Oh, Legendary Collection 2: The Duel Academy Years binder.  The binder will have 58 cards, which 28 will be foil cards.  Rumored cards that come with the binder are 7 exclusive cards to the binder, 3 sacred beast cards and 3 Darkloid monsters (these monsters were previously only available as championship prizes).  The suggested retail price for the binder is $29.99.  Thanks to ICv2 for the news.

http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/20994.html

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Charity Book on Kindle

If any of your patrons still want to give to the Japanese Society after the earthquake you might want to tell them about this possibility.  The Amazon Kindle Store has an 84 page charity book featuring Gurren Lagann entitled “Believe in Yourself”.  It sells for $9.99 and the proceeds will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross Society to assist in the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake.  Thanks to AnimeNews Network for this information.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-09-08/gurren-lagann-quake-charity-book-sold-on-kindle-store

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This Week at the Movies

There isn’t much happening at the movies this weekend.  However, there is one movie that might interest your patrons that enjoy anime and magna.  Shaolin opens this weekend on a limited basis.  So if this happens to be showing in your area you might mention it to your patrons as a possible night out.  Thanks to YahooMovies for the trailer below.