We are just having fun reviewing and discussing comic books, graphic novels, manga, anime/animation, music and movies that we have recently read, listened to or watched.
This season we have lost two members of our community. First was Keiji Nakazawa, the creator of Barefoot Gen and also Gerry Anderson, known for creating Thundercats. The ComicPop Library staff sends each family our heart felt condolences for their losses.
Welcome to another episode of ComicPop Visits. Today Richard visits with John Harrison, Co-Founder of Hack Art Lab, about his display “Art in Motion”. It is on display with Exploration Place’s “Videotopia” exhibit and will carry over into their next exhibit “Animation” featuring Cartoon Network.
The “Videotopia” exhibit ends January 1st, so make sure you stop by Exploration Place while you are in Wichita, Kansas, before our third life runs out.
Episode 8 of ComicPop Visits with Co-Founder of Hack Art Lab, John Harrison
http://hackartlab.org/ – Website for Hack Art Lab
http://exploration.org/ – Website for Exploration Place
http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?pageNum_MusicList=14&totalRows_MusicList=672&BandHash=53ed9999937c75761728272156dc002c – “Ultimate Epic Video Game Medley 3rd Strike” by Insane Ian
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I wanted to wait until this was premiered, but so far they haven’t released a date. Most people have probably seen it, but that’s alright it’s a fun trailer. So here we go, Star Wars Detours will be the next animation series out from LucasFilm. Thanks to YouTuber “starwars” for the trailer:
Here’s a movie the majority of libraries will want to put in the DVD collections when it becomes available, Lego Batman The Movie. Thanks to ICv2 for the following trailer:
Looks like Tarzan will be getting a new animated look. Thanks to YouTuber “ConstantinFilm” for the following trailer:
For all of the animation fans out there this weekend brings you Frankenweenie! Thanks to YahooMovies for the following trailer:
Mass Effect: Paragon Lost will be one that librarians will want to consider strongly to place within their anime collections. It will appeal to the anime/animation fans and also to your video gamers. It will be available come November to purchase, so check your vendors and preorder your copy. Thanks to FUNimation and YouTube for the following trailer:
This weeks AMV Spotlight is on YouTuber xthehuntressx. Xthehuntressx takes the song “Fighter” performed by Christina Aguilera and edits it around scenes from Justice League. These cut scenes are very clean and crisp, which makes the AMV so much nicer to view. At one point I began to wonder if xthehuntressx used Black Canary to emulate Ms. Aguilera, when Black Canary is using her sonic scream I just pictured Aguilera hit her high notes. The one fault I have for the AMV is that it has side borders. If the video image would have fit the YouTube screen it would have been more attractive. One of the great things about this video is that you get to see a verity of DC heroes. Some you will know and others that are less known unless you read DC Comics. Great job xthehuntressx. Thanks to YouTube for the video and you can find it on their site or check it out below:
Warner Premiere is releasing the adaptation of Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns from DC Comics. Their is no release date as of this time, but libraries will want to add this to their animation collections when it becomes available to purchase. Thanks to ICv2 and MTV for the following trailer, which takes a while to load:
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Most libraries will have Vincent Paronnaud’s adaptation of Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis. Persepolis was nominated for an Academy Award for best animated film, so if your library doesn’t have it you might want to consider picking up a copy for you animation collection. Paronnaud and Satrapi have teamed up again to bring about a live action adaptation of Satrapi’s Chicken with Plums, which will hit theaters August 17. Thanks to ICv2 and YouTube for the following trailer of Chicken with Plums: