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News from around the net related to comic books, graphic novels, manga, anime, and movies.
TokyoPop founder Stu Levy is looking into the possibility of starting the publishing arm of the company. Since all of the company’s selection of title right’s reverted back to the original owners Tokyopop will have to work on getting those titles back.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-10-12/tokyopop-confirms-intent-to-publish-manga-again
AnimeNews Network reports that Sony Pictures announced that director Shinji Aramaki will be directing a CG Starship Troopers: Invasion film. Aramaki is known for his work on the CG Appleseed films. The Starship Troopers film is due out in the Summer of 2012.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-10-12/cg-appleseed-aramaki-to-direct-cg-starship-troopers
Eleven Arts has stated that Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos will be showing in around 100 theaters this winter. Your patrons will want to contact their local movie houses to see if they are going to be one of the lucky few theaters that will be showing this movie. These releases usually happen in larger cities like New York, Denver, or San Francisco.
According to ICv2, Barnes & Noble are retaliating against DC Comics for giving Amazon exclusive digital content on some of DC’s graphic novel backlist. It is being reported that Barnes & Noble is pulling 100 of DC’s backlist titles from their brick and mortar stores. This is in effort to show DC and other publishers in the future that stores do not appreciate a publisher giving exclusive deals to specific competitors. After the last quarter is report for DC sales, we will see if this hurts their sales numbers or not.
Archie Publications is making part of their titles available in digital format. The titles will be primarily from old superhero titles to newer superhero titles. The content will be available on a monthly subscription basis. So let your patrons, that love their readers, know that these will be coming available to them.
AnimeNews Network is reporting through Hollywood Reporter that Warner Bros. is trying to talk Tom Cruise into staring as the lead in All I Need is Kill. The movie will be an adaptation of Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s novel by the same name. The concept is that a battle armored soldier is re-incarnated over and over during an alien invasion.
Melinda Beasi of Manga Bookshelf has written a thoughtful one page essay over at Comic Book Legal Defense Funds website concerning Brandon X’s criminal case in Canada. In her essay she references George Orwell’s 1984 to great effect. It is a strong reminder of how striking that this case is being conducted in today’s society. Use the link below to read the full essay, it is well worth it.
Steve Jobs is one of those individuals that comes around every once in a while that changes the world. With the introduction of all of Apple’s “i” products his influence has reached millions. This blog alone and the podcast we push out would not have been possible without his influence and the creation of iTunes. If it wasn’t for that one piece, we would only be a blog and podcasting in general would still be in it’s beginning stages. So thank you to Mr. Jobs and what he has done for our world community. Our condolences go out to his family. He will be missed.
If your library is looking for some down to earth people that are very talented to perform check out Stephanie Bettman & Luke Halpin. They travel the Highways and Byways to come to you and perform. Their style is Acoustic Americana which is influenced by country, folk, and blues music. They have upbeat songs as well as the soulful songs that they love performing. You can tell the two enjoy being up on stage and have fun with each other and the audience. Over on the left hand side of our page I have provide a link to Stephanie’s webpage in the references section “Stephanie Bettman & Luke Halpin”. This site will give you all the information you need to book them for your library. Their two albums, Get Close to Me & It All Comes Back to Love, are also available to sample and purchase on the site. I have a link below that will take you to the album page so you can listen to their style. From their latest album I enjoyed “I Just Wanna Love You”. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did and I think you will.
ICv2 is reporting that Warners Animation EVP, Sam Register announced, at Cannes, that a new Batman animated series is in the works for 2013. The series will be computer animated and entitled Beware The Batman.