Superman: Unbound is ready to be placed in your animation collection, available now on DVD and Blu-Ray. Thanks to the “Nerdist” on YouTube for the following trailer:
The Star Wars Comic Book Series
Dark Horse Comics is coming out with The Star Wars mini series based on George Lucas’ original screenplay. If you buy individual issues or the trade format this is one your will want to consider for your collections. Of course for the trade you will have to wait a while until it is released after the mini series has finished its run. Thanks to “darkhorsecomics” channel on YouTube for the following trailer:
Best Wishes to Peter David
The staff here at ComicPop Library want to extend well wishes and a speedy recovery for Peter David. Peter David is a famed comic book writer and novelist, that after the new year suffered from a stroke. He is currently in the hospital and will be moved to an in-patient rehabilitation after being released from the hospital.
Grimm Latest TV Tie-In to Comics
Dynamite Entertainment has licensed Grimm, the NBC television series. Starting in 2013 Dynamite will begin publishing comic books and graphic novels based on the series. This would be a great cross promotional for your library’s Television Series collection and Graphic Novel collection.
Episode 23 Shownotes
1. World of Tanks at http://worldoftanks.net/
2. Combat Arms at http://combatarms.nexon.net/
3. Morning Glories, Vol. 1, Nick Spencer & Joe Eisma, Image Comics, 2011. ISBN: 978-1607063193, $9.99.
4. Morning Glories, Vol. 2, Nick Spencer & Joe Eisma, Image Comics, 2011. ISBN: 978-1607064077, $12.99.
5. Podcast Intro and Outro – Andrew Lubman’s, “Train of Thought”.
Other items mentioned: Lord of the Rings; Daemon; World of War Planes; World of Battleships; Runescape; SimCity; Grand Thief Auto; Left For Dead; Lost; Heroes; Time Travel; Cloning; Clones.
Avengers is Here!
The first major block buster of the Summer is here, Avengers! Thanks to YahooMovies for the following trailer:
New 52 Trailer
DC Comics has released a new trailer for the New 52. Thanks to ICv2 and BleedingCool.com for the following trailer:
Don’t Forget Locke and Key
Locke and Key is written by Joe Hill and is one of my favorite reads. IDW Publishing has published 4 collected editions of this title and has a fifth in the works. The title is geared for upper teens (15 and Up) and adult readers. If your library does not have this title yet I strongly recommend it. The following trailer is provided by YouTuber TomWaltz:
Episdoe 14 of ComicPop Library
Join Richard, Matt, and Chris as we review and discuss Bad Island by Doug TenNapel and, something different this time, the Skylanders video game by Activision.
iBooks gets Graphic Novels
The iBooks app is going to start carrying graphic novels available for the customers to consider as purchases. It is believed that Apple will add additional titles as time goes by.