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Another Trip to Oa?

It has been leaked that Warner Bros. is planning a second Green Lantern film.  The family and I are hoping to see the movie this week.  When you look at how much is coming out this year that is comic book related not every movie will have a great opening because with the expense of movies now, families have to pick and choose which they will see to save on money.  We had to wait because we didn’t have the money when it came out.  So hopefully this will possibly gain revenue from overseas and DVD sales.  Also with the new Green Lantern Animated Series being on the air, children will be more familiar with the character for a possible second movie.  Nothing is definite that a second movie will be made, but who knows.  But Warner Bros. has to get another franchise going since their biggest franchise is ending in July with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.  Read more on this at ICv2’s link below.

http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/20424.html

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Supreme Hands Down Decision on Brown v. EMA

The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has announced on their sight that the Supreme Court has handed down a decision in the Brown v. EMA case.  The court struck “down the California law that attempted to ban the sale and display of violent video games to minors in a 7-2 decision”.  Justice Scalia wrote the majorities decision for the court.  To view the full article and excepts from the decision follow the link below.

http://cbldf.org/homepage/breaking-cbldf-cheers-free-speech-victory-in-brown-v-ema/

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Manga Style Art to Promote Tourism

The Tokyo Big Sight Exhibition Center commissioned seven creators to draw manga style representations of Tokyo neighborhoods.  The end result is pictured above.  The images above along with others other general images made to represent the Center will have life size versions at the Japan Expo in Paris from June 30 – July 3.  At the Expo you will be able to take pictures with the characters and write messages of support back to the communities  still recovering from the March Earthquake.   The images above counter-clockwise are: Shiro Asakusa – You Higuri; Ruri Akihabara – Shunsaku Tomose; Reia Genza – Akira Hiyoshimaru; Kyosuke Shinjuku – Katsuki Kuzuya; Azusa Daiba – Toko Hinamatsuri; Mio Shibuya – Reine Hibiki; and Souta Ikebukuro – Kanan Asuka.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-06-26/manga-artists-turn-tokyo-neighborhoods-into-characters

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Condolences to the Colan Family

Our condolences go out to the family of Gene Colan whom passed away this last week.  One of my best memories of Mr. Colan was at a convention about 15 or 16 years ago.  It was when I was a college student and he was at a convention I went to in Dallas.  It was early in the morning and their was hardly anyone on the floor.  Gene was sitting at a table with a gentleman and I had a Tomb of Dracula issue for him to sign.  He was kind of taken aback to a degree, because he didn’t want to destroy my comic.  He was very respectful about not wanting to devalue my book so he signed it in pencil on the inside so I could erase it later if I wanted.  Since there was no one in the area yet I told him that I appreciated his concern, but that I didn’t want this to resale and that I had a paint pen I wished him to sign with on the cover of the issue.  He looked at me like I was crazy, but he didn’t say anything.  He proceeded to pick a fairly small area of the cover and signed it for me.  This is still one of my favorite signatures and memories that I have over the years.  To a great gentleman…..we will miss you greatly.

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New Trailer for Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Thanks to ICv2 for this new trailer for the Rise of the Planet of the Apes.  This one could be a sleeper in the waiting.  The “Planet of the Apes” fans will definitely be there.  This Summer is a great time for Science Fiction and Comic Books fans alike.

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IDW Gets Spec. Ops. Mission

IDW is publishing a hard cover graphic novel over the events of Code Name: Geronimo which will also be the graphic novels title.  The graphic novel will be written by Captain Dale Dye (USMC, Retired) & Julia Dewey Dye, Phd. (Military History,Anthropology).  The art will be done by Gerry Kissell & Amin Amat.  The scheduled release date is September 6th for $14.99, with a portion of each sale going to the American Veterans Center.

http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/20392.html