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Marvel in the Mouse’s House

Marvel’s site has announced that our friends in California might want to schedule some dates on their calendars.  On August 19-21 at the Anaheim Convention Center will be the location for Disney’s D23 2011.  On Saturday of that weekend, 20th, the stage will be given over to Marvel Studio’s President, Production Kevin Feige and some cast members of the Avengers movie.  Joe Quesada, Marvel Chief Creative Officer, will also be in attendance.

http://marvel.com/news/story/16445/marvel_and_the_avengers_assemble_at_d23_2011

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Redakai Booster Packs

Another story for the gaming crowd.  It has been announced by ICv2 that Redakai: Conquer the Kairu TCG is getting a “Metacharged” expansion set.  It will have 75 new monsters and have a ratio of out of 11 cards there will be one rare and one super rare card per pack.  There will also be Gold Packs that will only have 6 cards, which will have the same rare and super rare cards, but will also have a Gold Pack rare card.  The expansion packs are due out this October.

http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/20793.html

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Tournament Numbers Up

Here is some interesting numbers for libraries that have gaming fans.  ICv2 spoke with Yumi Hoashi, VP of Konami Digital Entertainment, and she reports that Yu-Gi-Oh tournament participant numbers are up for 2011.  The Regional Qualifiers was up 27% and the Championship Series was up 17%.  This might be something to consider and possibly make libraries think about hosting game play for the different trading card games as events.

http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/20783.html

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Time to Say Goodbye

ICv2 is reporting that the SyFy network has canceled season six of Eureka.  This has been one of the funniest SciFi shows that I have watched.  It’s sad to see that it is going.  Let’s just hope that all of the story lines will be tied up since they know season five is the last season.  The last part of season five will air in 2012.

http://www.icv2.com/articles/markets/20778.html

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Spidey is Really Amazing

Yes Amazing is part of the title of the Spider-Man comic book and the upcoming reboot set for a July 3rd, 2012 release date.  However, this movie is amazing in another way.  Without it even being released Sony has set the date for the Amazing Spider-Man sequel.  Sony has set the sequel date for a May 2nd, 2014.  Talk about planning ahead.

http://www.icv2.com/articles/markets/20758.html

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Going Into the Vault

ICv2 is reporting that Graham King’s GK Films and Johnny Depp’s Infinitum Nihil has gotten the rights to Sam Sarkar’s The Vault.  The Vault is a three issue treasure hunting story that is being published by Image Comics.  Movies and comics are moving at a fast pace anymore, because the rights, like for The Vault were optioned and the 1st issue isn’t even out or just barely out on stands.  It sounded interesting so I am picking it up to read.

http://www.icv2.com/articles/markets/20757.html

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CBDLF Annual

Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) is announcing that the CBLDF’s annual will be available this October.  Image Comics is producing the annual which will be a compilation by the industry’s best.  Each story will be about how censorship is the ultimate bullying and how it needs to be defeated.  All proceeds will go to the CBLDF to help fund their efforts to combat censorship.  So this October help out for this special cause.

http://cbldf.org/homepage/fight-for-your-freedom/

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Vocaloid’s at J-Pop Summit

AnimeNews Network is letting everyone know about an upcoming J-Pop Summit Festival to be held in San Francisco, August 27 and 28.  On August 27, the summit will feature a “Miku Mix DJ Battle” between ZANEEDS and underground DJ Amaya on the main stage in Peace Plaza.  On the 28 a panel session will feature ZANEEDS who create songs with synthesized vocals of Hatsune Miku and other Vocaliods.  During the panel there will be screenings of several music videos.  The conference will also feature Ikura and Kozue who are members of the vocaliod music dance unit DANCEROID.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-08-08/california-j-pop-summit-hosts-vocaloid-music-dance-artists

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World Cosplay Summit

Here is something you can tell your patrons that enjoy cosplaying.  Cosplaying might be dress-up for most people, however in the anime/manga conventions this hobby is taken very seriously.  The individuals that participate are very talented in costume making, a master level is when he or she actually designs and constructs all of their costumes.  If you have a patron that enjoys this hobby this will give them something to strive to attend in Japan.  Each year they have the World Cosplay Summit.  The summit is represented by 17 countries: Australia; Brazil; China; Denmark; Finland; France; Germany; Italy; Japan; Malaysia; The Netherlands; Mexico; Singapore; South Korea; Spain; Thailand; and The United States.  This year the winners were from Brazil.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-08-07/brazil-wins-world-cosplay-summit-2011