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.
Dark Horse Comics has announced that as of December 14, all of their titles will released as print and digital on the same date. They are joining a growing number of publishers that are going to this business model which include Marvel, DC, and Image to name just a few.
The surprise hit Red, based off of a DC graphic novel by Warren Ellis and Cully Hammer will have a sequel, which is slated for an August 2, 2013 release date. Also Ender’s Game based on the novels by Orson Scott Card has a release date of March 15, 2013. The Ender series also has been adapted into several Marvel graphic novels.
The X-Men anime series premieres tonight on G4 at 11:00 p.m. ET. This will be a 12 episode run and I’m sure will be packaged for U.S. distribution. So keep your ears to the ground for when it becomes available to add to your library’s animation collection. Thanks to AnimeNews Network and MTV for the trailer below:
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Marvel’s Joe Quesada announced that in 2012 Marvel will begin publishing an ongoing Dexter comic book series. Jeff Lindsay is slated to write the comic series, whom is also the author of the bestselling Dexter novels. Marvel says the comic book series will fall into continuity of the novels and not the Showtime Dexter series.
Marvel has developed an Android App for it’s digital comics accounts, run through comiXology. This move was possibly centered around Amazon’s Kindle Fire, which runs with Android tech.
The third season of Superhero Squad will air today on Cartoon Network. This is one that librarians can recommend to parents of young children that are starting to be introduced to the world of Superheroes.
Marvel’s site has announced that it will have two more CrossGen mini-series. The first will be Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, written by Peter Milligan with art by Ramon Rasanas. The second is Route 666, written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa with art by Peter Nguyen. Each title will be a four issue mini-series with Kiss Kiss Bang Bang coming out in December and Route 666 scheduled to come out in 2012. Follow each link for the respective stories.
http://marvel.com/news/story/16549/fan_expo_canada_2011_kiss_kiss_bang_bang
http://marvel.com/news/story/16550/fan_expo_canada_2011_route_666
Marvel’s website has been kind to us and has posted the image of the new Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance movie poster. Along with the poster they also gave everyone the trailer to watch. So many thanks to Marvel and check out the trailer below.
This Summers big Fantasy movie has arrived. Conan the Barbarian opens this weekend. Thanks to YahooMovies for providing the trailer.
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